Villagers threaten to sue ZEMA

Villagers threaten to sue ZEMABy OLIVER SAMBOKOVILLAGERS in Chief Sinadambwe’s chiefdom in Siavonga have threatened to drag ZEMA to court to compel the government Environmental agency to disclose its findings on the suspected uranium contamination of underground water in the area.Due to the suspected contamination, the villagers have been complaining of experiencing strange diseases including infertility which they suspect is due to contamination of the ground water in the area.Two months ago, the villagers challenged the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) to make public its findings on the water contamination investigation it carried out in the area, but to date it has not responded to the demands.Speaking on behalf of other villagers, Mr Derick Mbone said since ZEMA is keeping quiet and has refused to brief them on the findings, villagers have agreed to mobilise and seek the intervention of the court.Mr Mbone called on interested organisations to come to their aid and help them […]