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Controlling stake in Mining Companies will Guarantee more Jobs-Lusambo

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Copperbelt PF Mobilisation Chairman Bowman Lusambo says the decision by government through ZCCM-IH to increase its stakes in mining companies will benefit more miners.

Mr Lusambo said the decision will guarantee and secure the mining jobs as government will have a final say on the mining industry.

He predicted that the mining industry will start to strive again like during the ZCCM days when government starts controlling the decision making in the industry.

Mr Lusambo who is also Kabushi Member of Parliament and Lusaka Province Minister was speaking on Saturday when he addressed a mammoth rally at Shinde stadium in Mufulira.

Mr. Lusambo also pledged to immediately address the plight of ex miners who had worked for ZCCM and Mopani who are now languishing.

He stated that President Edgar Lungu has now sanctioned the release of over K500,000 to be used by the DMMU to work on access road leading to the farm land where the miners will be resettled.

Mr. Lusambo said the former miners will soon be repatriated to the land as soon as access road are worked on.

He also promised to get to the bottom of the issues surrounding the non payment of ex-gratia allowances to ex miners by Mopani.l

Mr Lusambo said he will together with some Committee members travel to Mopani offices on Monday to follow up the payment of ex-gracia allowances.

He also told the huge crowd that the future of the Copperbelt depended on a strong agriculture sector.

Mr Lusambo urged results of the Copperbelt to venture into agriculture as a way of diversifying their income streams.

At the same rally, Mr Lusambo announced a K200,000 empowerment scheme for Marketeers across the three Constituencies.

He said the funds donated by President Edgar Lungu will be used as a revolving fund in order to benefit more people.

Meanwhile, Mr Lusambo had earlier toured Ronald Ross Hospital and donated 75 hospital mattress and K150,000 towards the completion of building works at the hospital.

He also donated various COVID-19 prevention items to the hospital authorities.

PF Copperbelt Mobilisation Committee Chairman Bowman Lusambo addressing a rally at Shinde Stadium on Saturday.
PF Copperbelt Mobilisation Committee Chairman Bowman Lusambo addressing a rally at Shinde Stadium on Saturday.

11 COMMENTS

  1. The only job he knows best and doesn’t deserve a ministerial post this mwankole.

    Everything has time on earth. The same measure you give opponents your opponents shall apply.

    This is unfair, the opposition parties are not allowed to mobilize and only PF can do.

    What a shame?

    PF must go!

  2. Looks like the photo is extremely doctored using Photo Shop. How would the teracces be so full when the open ground closer to the speaker is half empty. Even the teracces in direct sunlight are full. Beniko serious, this is not a football match, its a rally where people would like to sit closer to the speaker addressing them.

  3. My hardworking brother and comrade lusambo, the party thanks you for this engaging event. The opposition are now shaking as they realise that 2021 is ours. Politics of insults and arrogance will never win the upnd elections. Let them learn to humble themselves and respect Zambians irrespective of level of education. Until then it is close after lose for them. Tasila will be president before hh. Mark my words

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  4. Kachikkalla ka Lusambo kabe ufubi, nobuwelewele, nobupuba, nobunangwa, nibutoto, nibukuba, nakusondoka.

  5. Zambians must be very caeful, you cannot allow ignorant fools like Lusambo to make such important decisions for the country’s economic lifeline, mining. It’s the same mistake we made first time round when marketeers like Nawakwi and sexology wizards like Katele reigned at the Treasury while sleeping allowing the country to be raped in broad day light.

  6. He is just telling lies to get the votes on the copperbelt .Mopani is scaling done on production and there is no way that this man can promise things that are neither here or there .Once he is voted in , he will disppear for his Dubai Lusaka and Start building Mansions .

  7. The truth be told only UNIP had respect for Zambian Miner and hope to see more from my PF Government before General Elections not just for votes but for prosperity.

    Miners will vote for PF in 2021 General Elections but they need to see more fruits from us, mark my words!

    Look at Miners salaries and conditions of service more especially the General workers! Please lets stop pretending and act fast.

    Please help miners to help you continue being in power or regret on the 12th August, 2021.

    Aluta Continua!

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