ABOUT 35 men working for a manganese processing plant in Serenje District are said to be suffering from erectile dysfunction and have been attacked by a strange ailment which renders their bodies constantly quiver.And the Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) has raised alarm at the development and has called on the authorities at the Workers Compensation Fund Board (WCFB) for compliance checks at the manganese company from which the people affected have been working.As of now, the victims are waiting for a detailed medical report. Maggie Mwape, the CEJ executive director has urged the WCFB to respond immediately for compliance checks and negotiate for fair compensation.Speaking after visiting the victims in Serenje, where CEJ is running a three year project dubbed Resilient Initiative for Sustainable Environment – RISE project, Ms Mwape expressed concern that the condition of the victims was suspected to have emerged from a toxic chemical used to enhance manganese grade.It is believed that […]
Serenje Manganese miners suffering from erectile dysfunction
