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(LUSAKATIMES) Don’t panic MP tells miners

Don’t panic MP tells miners
Monday, September 14, 2009, 21:09

Sinazongwe Member Parliament (MP) Raphael Muyanda has assured miners at Maamba Collieries that Government would soon intervene in their plight. Workers at the coal mine have had no salary for the last four months.

Mr. Muyanda told the workers at a meeting in Maamba that President Rupiah Banda has promised that government would pay the Maamba Collieries (MCL) workers who have not been getting their salaries for four months now.

He told the workers that during a meeting he held with President, he expressed sadness at the failure by Management to pay the workers their salaries.

Mr. Muyanda called on the workers to be patient as government was trying to address their plight.

“Money is coming and the President has promised to sort out the matter through his Economic Advisor,” Mr. Muyanda said.

Mr. Muyanda said he it pains him when the miners were starving, failing to send their children to School, and paying for their rentals. The MP called on management to work hard and ensure that the thousands of tones of coal that were still heaped at their plant were quickly sold.

Mr. Muyanda said he would not hesitate to move a motion in parliament to have the management at MCL removed from their positions if they continued being showing signs of incompetence.

“They must take this issue seriously if they want to keep their jobs,” he said.

He said coal has market within the country and other countries such as Malawi, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

ZANIS

Labels: MAAMBA COLLIERY, MINERS, RAPHAEL MUYANDA, SALARIES

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