BY OLIVER SAMBOKOA LOCAL Civil Society Organization, The Evangelical Youth Alliance (EYA), says it will this week stage a protest at the British Embassy in Lusaka to show displeasure at Britain’s silence over Arc Minerals. Last month, the organization petitioned the British government, through its local Embassy to probe and remove Arc Minerals from the London Stock Exchange, for allegedly engaging in activities that are robbing Zambia of the much needed capital investment in the mine sector.The petition was also copied to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).According to the petition delivered to the British Embassy in Lusaka, Arc Minerals which has majority shares in three mining companies, has allegedly been using the three companies to raise money at the London stock exchange which is then invested somewhere else.EYA Executive Director, Moses Lungu said in an interview that EYA will tomorrow meet the police to notify them of its intention so that no one […]
Evangelical youths to stage protest at British Embassy over mining company
