THE millers are right.We do not think any person running a successful enterprise would resort to underhand methods, let alone smuggling.The shortage of mealie meal particularly on the Copperbelt as well as the high prices has been blamed on some unscrupulous millers, smuggling their produce into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).But the Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) has distanced itself from allegations that some of its members are colluding with unscrupulous individuals to smuggle maize meant for local consumption into some neighbouring countries.In an interview with Millennium TV, MAZ president Andrew Chintala said no reasonable miller would want to engage in mealie-meal smuggling considering the grave consequences that came with such illegal acts.We agree.We do not subscribe to the narrative being peddled by certain political leaders that some millers are smuggling mealie meal at the expense of the local market. It is being disrespectful.This is running away from the truth behind the shortage of […]
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