CELEBRATING ZAMBIA’S 1OO YEARS OF MINING..
I would like to urge Paul Kabuswe and president Hakainde Hichilema that such events should not just be ceremonial for speeches only but to produce, tangible results to benefit the country.
Though ambitious Paul Kabuswe organised it in such a manner that it falls during his month of birthday to woodwink the stakeholders to celebrate with him, you may not have noticed Mr president cause your brain moves faster than your mouth like you said, anyway let me dive into the main issue..
Narrowing focus on boosting copper production to more than 3 million tonnes, without clear policies to attain tangible strides to benefit the country it’s like chasing after the wind. knowing that, the benefit it’s not for mothers Zambia but the colonial masters who have come in the name of investors.
While copper is crucial, our mineral wealth extends beyond this single resource. What about our significant deposits of sugilite, emerald, manganise and gold?
Don’t you think that these resources deserve equal attention and strategic development plans as well?
Because neglecting those minerals is an hindrance to economic growth, Zambia has ample opportunities to develop.
Looking at emerald, gold, sugilite and manganese deposits, these minerals can drive economic growth and improve lives of the people if there is prudent management.
Hence our conversations should center around diversifying our mineral resources, not just copper only while these other minerals are neglected deliberately swept under the carpet, only to benefit politicians, reaching to an extent of turning Gold into copper what a shame.
Lets develop a comprehensive mining policy promoting diversification, to boost local economic development, and fair salaries for miners, more especially if their salaries can be in US Dollars across the board like our neighbouring
Countries are doing.
It’s quite imparetive to prioritize transparency, accountability, and inclusive development to ensure our mineral resources benefit all Zambians.
Let’s work towards making mining a catalyst for national prosperity. With visionary and prudent leadership looking at our natural resources we have, loadshading could have been the thing of the past by now.
With patriotic leadership and prudent management, of mineral resources such as sugilite Gold, emarold and manganese its possible to build one or two hidro power generation plants from luapula and northern region.
I implore you to remove political lances, and start thinking outside the box. Increasing electricity tariffs to punish and continue milking the already oppressed people amidst abundance of God given resources to benefit every Zambian it’s an acceptable and immoral.
Mr president if this is the champions league and fixing you ment then it’s out of this world remember majority Zambians trusted you, looking at the way you presented yourself during opposition but truth be told you haven’t made any positive strides in terms of ameliorating the challenges affecting majority Zambians and prove that you are equal to the task.
Let’s not forget that some businesses depend heavily on electricity such as barber shops, saloons, welding… etc.. yet you are preaching about economic growth forgetting that the small scale businesses contribute greatly to economic growth yet those businesses are dying forcing people into destitution. I submit Nakalebalika Zambia wechalo chaba kilisitu…
Abraham Simpamba
Together We Can
Ichalo Bantu!