UPND GOVERNMENT TAKES DECISIVE ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL MINING: KIKONGE AREA SECURED
By Timmy
In a bold move to protect the country’s resources and restore law and order, the UPND government has successfully dispersed over 25,000 illegal gold miners from the Kikonge area of Mufumbwe District in the North-Western Province. The government’s efforts have yielded significant results, with the police confiscating 5 military guns, 6 tipper trucks, 250 scanners and gold detectors, over 20 private vehicles, and one excavator.
Defence Minister Mr. Ambrose Lufuma emphasized that the Ministry of Defence will not allow lawlessness in Kikonge, citing the health hazards, conflicts, and social ills associated with illegal mining. The defence and security wings have cordoned off a 120-kilometre radius of the Kikonge area to stop illegal mining activities and pave the way for well-structured mining operations that will benefit the nation.
Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Mr. Jack Mwiimbu disclosed that some of the seized guns were military-grade, highlighting the seriousness of the situation. The government is committed to protecting national resources and ensuring that mining activities are conducted in a responsible and organized manner.
We commend the UPND government for its decisive action against illegal mining and its efforts to promote transparency and accountability in the mining sector.
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Prince Bill you have hit the nail on the head
We’ve one year before the elections and you can kiss good bye if you want to treat the youths like that Hon Kabuswe
These people are hungry, no jobs, nothing else to do. By shear serendipity they discover alluvial gold, please let them mine it, with BoZ going there to buy the gold on site.
After a while talk to them about organized mining because sanity is important. They’ll listen because at least you would have quenched their initial appetite
What they are getting is only on surface, there’s more gold deeper where the alluvial gold came from and where they can’t reach
The reaction by government was uncalled for because it appears you don’t know what’s on the ground. Please ask us
At times you can agree with Hon Mpundu, this appetite for foreigners must end. Let the youths whom we can’t give jobs or other economic activities benefit from these huge natural resources. In the meantime you will be buying cheap gold from which we can fund some of the budget shortfalls. Cheap gold because you’re not paying for the cost of mining
I remember Dr. Fundanga also advising government to take this route
I submit
Senior Citizen