Chief Chizela of Mufumbwe District has appealed to the government to give traders a grace period for them to sell harvested Mukula logs following the ban.
The chief says traders in Mufumbwe have Mukula logs ready for the market and banning the sale of the logs will negatively affect their business.
Chief Chizela advised government to buy the already harvested Mukula logs so that traders can realize some profit.
Speaking when Water Development and Sanitation Minster MIKE MPOSHA paid a courtesy call on him at his Palace, the Traditional leader said the move to ban the harvest and sale of Mukula is welcome but traders should be allowed to sale old stocks.
And Mr. MPOSHA said the ban on harvesting and sale of Mukula is meant to help the government take stock of traders that are holding genuine licences.
He said the government wants to identify individuals who are trading in Mukula illegally before the ban can be lifted.
Meanwhile Mr. Mposha said the government is committed to supplying clean water to residents of Mufumbwe and North Western Province.
That chieft, says, chieft, because he is both a chieft and thief needs to be investigated properly.
I would not be surprised if he is responsible for allowing the cutting down of the trees. It is highly irresponsible for him to make such pronouncement.
So this chief wants to sell the stolen logs? Where’s the ACC when you need them?
BURN THEM AS A LESSEN TO OTHERS
IF IVORY CAN BE BURNT SO CAN THESE LOGS
Do we even know how to hv the right conversation among ourselves? In most cases chiefs are corrupt to the bone. They’re not accountable for anything. The cutting of the trees is often done with their blessings. They don’t evdn know that they lack the ability to negotiate with logging companies and their Chinese agents.
Ba Chief, are you at the centre of this illegal trade?
This man wants to sell stolen loot….you can’t get anyway with such mindsets.
Those are thieving chiefs who don’t care about their environment……….
Look closer you find this chief is the main beneficiary of stripping of forests
It’s, No, No, No! Enough damage has been caused because of greed by a few men. The Chief should know better! Every bit of forest in Zambia belongs to all Zambians, regardless of province! You cannot cut down forests just because you are the sitting chief on the land.
Chiefs should be championing the conservation of our forests & wildlife, yet they appear to be enabling the destruction. Vast tracts of land are being acquired on the pretext of farming, when in fact, trees growing on the land are the target! The destruction is relentless – you only have to look on Google maps, to see the extent of human expansion into virgin forests in Zambia – It’s not sustainable! Where will wildlife be? It’s not just about humans needs; greed and consuming everything – there has to be thought…
for other living creatures too. A line has to be drawn.
First let them account for the illegal sales and their proceeds otherwise the trees already cut are forfeited to the state and not a few individuals who thought they were rich after crumbs from choncolie
No wonder the chiefs were in the forefront supporting PF instead of remaining neutral. See what they have gotten themselves into.
Then let those with ivory tusks be allowed to sell their merchandise so that they get some profit.
Also let all those with their harvest of marijuana sell their harvest for some profit.
When is this madness from so-called chiefs end? ACC and DEC should wake up and do their work and destroy all illegal items, mukula and all.
;liberalize the sell of mukula tree. we are sitting on money