Sun, 11 Feb 2018 11:39:51 +0000 …Roan MP, unions plan to stone Chinese By BENNIE MUNDANDO A RECORDING of Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili conspiring with mine workers union officials to stone the Chinese and create general disaffection against them has emerged. And State House has described as reckless and a betrayal of national interest by Kambwili to advocate xenophobia against the Chinese. In the audio, Mr Kambwili is also heard instructing officials from the two mine workers unions to apply for a police permit at which he would address them. The aim of the exercise ostensibly was to pressure the Chinese to employ former miners instead of recruiting new employees who would accept lower wages. Speaking in a briefing in Ndola, special assistant for Press Amos Chanda condemned Kambwili for fomenting antagonism and disaffection against the Chinese who were investing in the country. Xenophobia, he said, has no place in […]
