By GIDEON NYENDWA
THE future of KCM is uncertain because the government seems to be entertaining moves by Vedanta to come back, mining expert Edward Simukonda has advised.
Mr Simukonda said it was high time the Government turned its back on Vedanta so that a clear message was sent that this country did not need them anymore.
He said that worries by KCM workers on the future of the mining company were justified because the government had not been clear what plans they had for the mining firm.
Mr Simukonda said that his views regarding Vedanta would never change because the company showed the nation who they really were during the time they were in charge of the mine.
He said that if the government allowed Vedanta to come back that would be the biggest mistake this country could ever make.
“We know who these people are and why should we be entertaining them,” he said.
Mr Simukonda said that if the government wants investors to take over the running of the mine, then they should consider others and not the company that they already knew what they were capable of doing.
“There are a lot of investors out there who are interested in taking over KCM,” he said.
He said that there was no point in sticking to a company that had already stabbed this country in the back when there were hundreds of companies that were willing to invest in Zambia.
Mr. Simukonda said the manoeuvres that Vedanta was making like the statement that it was encouraged by the steps already taken by the government, including appointment of the Green Economy and Environment Minister were all just ploys to get into good books with the government.
He said the pledges that Vedanta was making to support the Zambian government in its green energy transition goals was a scheme to try to entice the leaders to consider bringing them back.
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Govt not sincere on KCM – mining expert
