By ROGERS KALEROUPND Chairman for Mines, Percy Chanda, who was once a vibrant union leader, has now lost the sympathy and support he had for the workers because he has been brainwashed in his party, Mines Minister Richard Musukwa has said.Mr Musukwa said the UPND official has been brainwashed and whatever he proposed for the mining sector was not in the interests of the nation, but was aimed at gaining political mileage and impressing his party leader Hakainde Hichilema.The Minister was reacting to Mr Chanda’s criticism of Government’s decision to take over Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) from Vedanta Resources PLC.A few days ago, the Mine Workers Union of Zambia (MUZ) was also perturbed by Mr Chanda’s sentiments over operations of KCM.Mr Musukwa said the concerns raised by the MUZ over the various statements on social media from Mr Chanda and other UPND officials were genuine.He was disappointed that a once vibrant union leader had lost […]
MUSUKWA CANES ‘BRAINWASHED’ UPND OFFICIAL
