THEY ARE NOW LOOTING MINES USING THEIR FRIENDS- HON MUNDUBILE.
…….slams the UPND for violating the Constitution regarding the Mopani Transaction.
Lusaka…..Saturday, March 23, 2024. [SMART EAGLES].
We have leaders who are looting our Mines, bringing in friends and handing over state assets free of charge using ‘imingalato’, Leader of Opposition Hon Brian Mundubile has charged.
This comes in the wake of the Handing Over of Mopani Copper Mines to Delta Mining Limited (Delta) of Dubai whose details have been shrouded in secrecy.
And Hon Mundubile has slamed the UPND Government for violating the Constitution in the manner the Mopani transaction has been done.
Article 210(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia states that; (2) A major State asset shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, as prescribed, subject to the approval of the National
Assembly signified by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Members of Parliament.
For the purposes of this Article, “major State asset” includes a parastatal and equity held by the Government, as prescribed.
However, Government has sold 51% shares of the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines-Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) in Mopani Copper Mines, with no regard to the mentioned provision of the constitution.
Speaking Friday, Hon Mundubile said the lack of Transparency regarding the Mopani deal is by design because the real owners of that Mine will soon be Known.
“Our worry is that because of the lack of transparency in that transaction, the operations will be shrouded in secrecy and because of that, we may start facing problems not too long from now.
There was no mention, of the consideration of what Zambians will get in exchange with the asset. We are interested to know. We expected the President to come to parliamnet to announce the transaction , and come to parliament for approval. Our concern has been the violation of our Constitution,” he said.
Hon Mundubile said it is shame that looters of Mines are walking Scott free while innocent Citizens are trooping in and out of court for merely owning a House.
He said the real criminals are making shadow companies to loot the mines.
“They are walking the street of Zambia without being followed by security agencies. We have our brothers in and out of that court by merely building a house. The real criminals are seating behind in Government today. They make shadow companies to come and loot our Mines.
When the members of Parliament went to KCM and found mining operations called sensele Mine, at the point the ownership of that company could not be ascertained. There is a nexus between those individuals who were mining there and the owners of the mine,” he said.
Meanwhile, Hon Mundubile said if the Republican President is serious about fighting corruption, the country must know how much he is worth.
“We want to agree with Musa Mwenya that that there should be penal sanctions for failing to declare assets. If they are serious about fighting corruption, they must come forth and declare what they have. We have brothers and sisters accused of proceeds of crime for merely owning houses today we have leaders bringing in friends by handing over state assets free of charge using mingalato,” he said.
The ones you closed when you were in government now since they have started working to you it becomes an issue and you start accusing them. Insoni ebuntu , some of you , you should not be talking by now because you have caused more harm to our economy as a country, so please give our president space to work and do what is right for our country , your time is long gone yama .
I don’t remember the defunct TuPF going to parliament when they grabbed the mines and later looted them
The former liquidator is allegedly embroid in a $40m scandal
These criminals have no sense of shame, but Bally One will fix it
Kwena uyu muntu chikopo, kwati te Lawyer? He analyses issues kwati Ali pa kachasu. It shows you how PF cabinet operated pantu aba abo balelanda ati ba Mano mu PF. No wonder the country was in a mess.
“He analyses issues kwati Ali pa kachasu.”
This has cracked my ribs!
Mr Mundubile. Think for a moment!
You are talking about a mine where you left a debt of 1.5 billion USD. How can a sensible person loot in such a mine?
Secondly, your Milingo Lungu had such conditions of contract that he had looted ( PF) the mines and it was extremely difficult to prosecute him until he was tricked.
PF looters are supposed to keep quiet!
How much money did they steal or looting?? please stop speculation
But you and your friends in Pf & Lungu gave Kcm to yourselves using Milingo Lungu as liquidator and scrapped it off. Mundubile you are an old man without sense. That’s why you were dribbled as leader of opposition. This is your last term as MP.
Nkani zamuma bar!!
Is this the best the opposition can do. You just come up with nonsense because you don’t have any say about the good performace of your friends.
Of all things this is the most ridiculous and stupid reaction which is making you look unprofessional.
You can not come to us with stories which are not verifiable. No proof except your media deception amo gst your selfs. This is too beneth you guys. A very childish and pathatic reaction.
It appears you are so confused about this success your brains have stopped functioning.
To show you how fake your story is we challenge you to show some real guts to report this to the official law enforcement agencies.
Lets see what happens. If you don’t do this within 24 hours we are inclined to believe that this is a cowardly and stupid attempt to discredit an innocent person.
Prove us wrong.
This one also, it’s just soil
You and your PIEFU brought Tuma Chines and let them loose all over the Country to loot our minerals and Mukula trees and give kick backs to you and it is even very difficult to flush some of this – your illegal Chines whom together, you looted this Country of it’s God given resources.
But Kwena you people in PIEFU you are hard core criminals
In Mwinilunga at kasenseli you stole bags of gold even the ones which was at the Police station and later you sent your members of the central committee to go and investigate instead of the Police up to now we don’t even know what happened and where that gold went how I wish IG Musamba can look into this issue/case and help the Country recover, or get that gold back or indeed the culprits be brought to book.
These THIEVES SURELY ARE UNREPENTED.
In fact they ( you are not just thieves ) but robbers.
GOD WILL SURELY PUNISH YOU, IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME, especially with this arrogance…
I did not expect this to come from Mundubile. Surely, had some degree of respect for you. You are a lawyer and law maker you tell us stories that have no facts. Do you expect us to start searching for ourselves or believe your speculation simply because mealie meal is expensive ?