Government has stepped up security measures at Sinazongwe’s Collum Coal mine and has assured the Chinese investors of maximum protection against any form of harm that might be perpetrated by miners.
Speaking in Choma at the cremation ceremony of a Collum coal mine supervisor Wu Shangzai, 50, killed during protests over the minimum wage, Sinazongwe District Commissioner Dodo Sindanza announced the establishment of a permanent police post at Collum coal mine.
Mr. Sindanza said government has also deployed ten more police officers at the mine to beef up those stationed at Sinazeze police post in an effort to forestall any future workers’ disturbance.
He told members of the Chinese community who witnessed the cremation of Shangzai that government will ensure that security is enhanced at the mine.
The DC assured the Chinese embassy that no matter how long it takes those responsible for Shangzai’s death will be brought to book.
Mr Sindanza said the Zambian government appreciates Chinese investment because it has given a lot of jobs to Zambians.
He called upon the Chinese community to work together with government authorities in finding a lasting solution that will prevent a recurrence of workers%u2019 protests.
And Chief Sinazongwe said he is saddened to witness the cremation of Shangzai whom he said died a violent death at the hands of his subjects.
He told mourners that circumstances which led to Shangzai’s death must not be allowed to happen against.
Chief Sinazongwe told Zambian miners who witnessed the cremation ceremony to draw lessons from the incident which he said if allowed to continue could result in over 800 jobs being lost in the mine.
Okay.
Is this like South Africa?
Who pays for Police Services to the Mine?
Utter nonsense!
remember the Mine police?The services were provided by ZCCM not zambia police .any way you want to please them.good on you
Point!
Government must account for all this.
There are too many Police Officers working in corporate organisations, when they must be out in the public, on the streets and in the compounds to fight crime.
Let the corporate world pay for its own security services by employing and training security guards.
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Its sad when your own leaders abandon you for a few dollars they get from the Chinese. Non of you government officials ever passed statements like “The DC assured the Chinese embassy (Zambian miners) that no matter how long it takes those responsible for Shangzai’s death (shooting the protesting miners who were simply asking for what was due to them) will be brought to book.” But now that the Chinese are the ones crying you turn against your own people? Mr DC do you think if a Zambian died in China, your counterpart (if they have DC’s in China) would seemingly be siding with you a foreigner? Lets get serious, this ‘Kamuzung anikonde’ should have been left in the colonial days.
You have a point.
Sad how we zambians/African turn the burrel of The gun to ourselves. How do you say maximum protection against zambians (miners)
This is dunderheads declaring war against the citizens who are oppressed.
They must not forget that there are more of us than there are of them, who are employed to serve us.Â
Dullness at its most! 12 where shot at last year, no chinise was arrested. Now simply because they fatten your pockets you stand against your own. F*****h DC
The Chief is the Prime Suspect. when zambians were shot, he declared war on chinese by saying there will be NO peace. The whole Politicians went to witness the cremation of a choncholi. They had no better things to DO or what?????
The problem is not security its all about conditions of service, so once they open without improving the conditions of service , kill more chinese, banene, also dont think chinese are fattening ur pockets they get more than u poor zambians get from that mine and come what may even if one is down they will not stop mine operations.
Address the conditions of service, safety and protect the workers
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