BY NOEL IYOMBWAGOVERNMENT should find other means to sustain the operations of Indeni Refinery because it has no immediate plans for employees who will lose their jobs as a result of placing the company on care and maintenance, former ministers, George Mpombo and Gabriel Namulambe have said.Speaking in separate interviews, the two former ministers in the MMD administration, have urged President Hakainde Hichilema not to be hasty to let go of Indeni but to find ways of saving the company.Mr Namulambe, a former diplomat and minister said that as long as there are no immediate plans for affected employees, Government should find a lasting solution to the issue.He lamented that the aspect of Indeni Refinery being costly to run should not be an issue.Mr Namulambe noted that with a struggling economy, the country cannot afford to have more than 300 people.“Let them find other ways to reinstate the operations of Indeni. The issue of it […]
SAVE INDENI, EX-MINISTERS URGE GOVT
