President Hichilema orders immediate crackdown on illegal mining amid rising fatalities and security threats!
President Hakainde Hichilema has directed the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development and law enforcement agencies to take decisive and immediate action against illegal mining, following a surge in unsafe practices and deadly confrontations between authorities and illegal miners.
The President expressed deep concern over the increasing incidents of illegal and unregulated mining, which have resulted in loss of life and posed serious risks to national security and economic stability, often involving illegal immigrants.
Mr Hichilema has stressed that all mining activities must be conducted legally, safely and in an organised manner, with strict adherence to the law and established safety standards.
He noted that apart from protecting lives, organised mining is key to ensuring that the country’s mineral resources generate maximum benefit for Zambians through taxation, which increases revenue to the national Treasury.
“We cannot allow lawlessness and chaos to persist in such a strategic and, indeed, any other sector. Immediate and firm action is required to stop illegal mining, save lives and safeguard our resources,” he said.
-Zambia Daily Mail
Yes,threat of an emergence of organized crime syndicates are real.Murder rape, extortion, racketeering,prostitution, smuggling and other criminal activities could become very difficult to combat if not nipped in the bud early
Cracking down by murdering defenceless citizens is a criminal offence. After 2026, murder charges will be brought against the murderers. There is no immunity against murder.
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Stop the illegal mining, it will cause more deaths due to digging carelessly and earth falling on them to death.It could be better to find means of helping the youths to gain some income in mining, using better methods and legally.If they are left to do that freely the next thing is they will be fighting and killing each other .The possibility of finding foreigners in that mob is extremely high.They could be the ones influencing lawlessness.
Muleta.All of your ideas are valid and government agrees but also insists that it is necessary to take full control of all mining areas first