COPPERBELT PASTORS NOT HAPPY WITH VEDANTA RESOURCES CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER MALCOLM MEWETT
Copperbelt Pastors are not happy with Vedanta Resources’ chief Operations officer Malcolm Mewett.
Pastors, Simon Mulenga, William Kakubo, and Sydney Changwe are all saddened by reports that the chief Operations officer Malcolm Mewett is terminating jobs for Zambians without any reasons or benefits.
“These are people with families and responsibilities and deserve to be treated well, with respect and in line with the country’s labour laws,” the pastors have observed.
The clergymen further observe that Vedanta Resources has shown signs of a lack of strong financial capacity to resuscitate Konkola Copper Mine, following its delaying tactics to clear off payments to the suppliers and contractors, with so far only four companies been paid.
“We are saddened that despite getting the mining asset back, they have not yet started injecting the US$1billion meant for mining recapitalization and development contrary to what they promised,” pastor Changwe said.
The clergymen have disclosed that reports indicate that the chief Operations officer Malcolm Mewett lacks respect towards the management and employees of KCM, which is demotivating the workers.
They feel that Vedanta Resources has not changed its bad behaviour and poor mining practices contrary to expectations that they would come with a good working culture and mining practices to help in revamping KCM and create Jobs for our people.
The pastors have since pledged to soon petition the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe over Vedanta and demand that government finds another viable equity partner to operate KCM.
Again Pastors and Clergy. What do you know about running a company? The CEO of Vandenta would never stick his nose in how you preach. Stop looking at individuals and issues that you have little understanding of.
The man is trying to run a company. If there are prejudices that have happened, the courts are there to resolve issues. Lets stop turning institutions into your petty cash looting scheme as it wont stop with the CEO, next you will want him to employ persons you want and then more.
Pastors are you miners? Are you the one who employed him? Just because you heard one side of the story now you want to jump on the bandwagon pretending as if you are doing this for the people. Just shut up and stick to your lane.