Kagem Mining Limited board director Timothy Walamba has warned management against over employing foreigners at the expense of Zambians.
Mr Walamba said he was not happy that three quarters of the workers at the Kagem mining were foreigners of Asian origin who have taken up most of the jobs that are supposed to be done by Zambians.
He said when he toured the mine at the weekend that it was unfortunate that management had engaged foreigners to take up jobs such as security personnel which they were not even qualified for.
Mr Walamba who is also Patriotic Front (PF) Senior Member of the Central Committee was disappointed that some of the foreigners working at the mine did not have work permits.
“I am warning all the foreigners at this company who have fake work permits to resign and go back to their countries before I engage the Immigrations department.
“Why are we going to have security guards, accountants from other countries when we have our own graduates in Zambia,” he said.
Mr Walamba warned investors in the country that Government would not allow foreigners to takeover jobs that could be done by Zambians.
Mr Walamba said the people of Lufwanyama were not benefiting from Kagem mines as they could not be employed by the company which had over employed foreigners.
He also reminded management on President Michael Sata’s directive that precious stones should be auctioned in Zambia.
“Let me warn you that we have got the information that you hide first class stones, but I am asking you to reveal where you have been hiding the stones because these stones are for Zambians who are the beneficiaries,” he said.
And Fairchild Fundanga complained that workers at Kagem mine were not being paid well.
Mr Fundanga said some workers were getting low salaries as little as KR 420 (K420, 000).
True
pf has been in power for more than a year already. they just came to know whats going on now. yabaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Why to warn them intend of calling immigration to investigate
THAT MINE IS A JOKE OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT. NOTHING IS EVER DECLARED TO GOVT YET THEY CONTINUE TO OPERATE WITHOUT LOSS. ALL GRADE “A” STONES ARE FLOWN OUT WITHOUT ANY ROYALTIES & TAXES BEING PAID. EMPLOYEES ARE TREATED LIKE THIEVES & STRIP-SEARCHED LIKE A TERRORIST AT A U.S.A. AIRPORT. NO DEVELOPMENT IS EVER BROUGHT BACK YET THE PIPO OF LUFWANYAMA WILL REMAIN WITH BIG HOLES (MINE PITS) & OTHER HAZARDS WHEN MINING IS NO MORE. ALL THAT MONEY IS GOING TO DEVELOP INDIA & SENEGAL. THE SAME IS TRUE ABOUT THE COPPER MINES. HOPE MR. WALAMBA IS NOT JUST PAYING LIP SERVICE.
He knows already they have fake permits yet the best he could do is threaten them. Why couldn’t he send immigration in the first place? Why warn them?
CHECK CHIBLUMA MINE ON THE POLICY OF EMPLOYING FORIEGNERS.
TOTAL WORK FORCE: 700
NUMBER OF FORIEGNERS: 7 ( 1 %) BRAVO CHIBULUMA MINE
So the Chinese are good people compared to the Indians at KCM!
Check all mines, same trend can be seen eg. KCM
Mulifipubafye you Zambians. When will you wake up? Day light robbery ediots
THAT IS SO DULL OF YOU ,YOU ARE ALSO A ZAMBIAN ,WE ICHITUTU,SO SO DAM.
INSTEAD OF HELPING WITH WAYS OF MAKING ZAMBIA A BETTER PLACE ALL YOU CAN SAY IS MULIFIPUBAFYE. DID YOU EVEN COMPLETE GRADE NINE
All this happening while my leader sata is spending state resources via OP to persecute Mumba and HH? Are PF priorities in order? Or maybe they are in order according to them?
Its seems losing millions of $$ through hidden undeclared precious stones and employment of foreigners is okay compared to settling a personal vandetta with opposition? Now that in their skulls pays dividends. disgusted
Mr Walamba, when illigal activities such as fake work permits are discovered how do you wait for people involved to resign? What type of manegerial skill is that? That is how PF govt has made numerous error of judgement in many cases. Its like you catch a thief and tell him to run away before you alert police.- Insane.
Fwaka wa nseke at work..Why can’t you take practical action rather than ranting anyhow..and many Zambians suffer like anything?
The mine deals are a big rip off. I started having doubts when Bashi Chilufya invited all them Chineese at state house for a big feast before he even invited Zambian chiefs. Political Independence without economic independence is fake. It can be likened to having a big gun that never ever has bullets and the theives know that and they visit and will. A lot of Indians already told us that “chalo nichako ndalama nizanga” a long time ago. And now the Chinese “chalo nichatu ndalama nizanga” Wake up ba PF government and youth, ba Zambia,mwalimbikila chabe bola is nothing ati AFCON afcon ala! Can’t you see that someone is always ‘eating your lunch, breakfast and dinner while you pray’ You are praying for what God has already given you, you want God to put it in your hands even in your…
The Indians and other asians are known to be the most selfish people on the planet,they dont invest in infrastructure,they dont pay well and the rip off profits ,they invest in their countries.
Sata must just act and chase them or rather let the Zambians buy 51% shares in the company.Period.
y FORIEGNERS are give highly job
this is very bad
i thick action must be taken
NAME : UJJAWAL THAPA
ADDRESS : DEHRADUN INDIA
Contact No. : +917055453008, 7579205805
Email ID: [email protected]
[email protected]
PERSONAL DETAILS:-
Father’s Name:Late Jeevan Singh Thapa
Date of Birth:05-07-1981
Gender:Male
Nationality:Indian
Marital Status:Married
Language Known:Hindi English Nepali
PASSPORT DETAILS:-
Passport No. : H 9347001
Date of Issue : 24-05-2010
Date of Expiry : 23-05-2020
ARmy details:-
Rank:Rfn
Army Number:5349476 k
Unit:3\4 GR ( Chindits )
Date of Enrolment:07-07-1998
Date of Discharge:30-09-2004
Academic qualification
10th
Professional qualification
MR 3
Experience
Worked with Indian Army from 07-07-1998 to 30-09-2004.
Army experience and duties 2 long years at…