Mwinilunga town Council Chairperson has called upon the Head of State President Hakainde Hichilema to quickly push up reopening of Kasenseli Gold mine to improve the economy of Mwinilunga and the country at large.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Zambian Business Times – ZBT – Mwinilunga Town Council Chairperson Jonathan Chinyimba said the delay in reopening the gold Mine has done more harm than good as levels of poverty have escalated in Mwinilunga.
Chinyimba said the delay has resulted to high levels of poverty and non-creation of employment and the district still remains behind in terms of development.
“You know where there is a mine you expect to see business flowing and improved social and economic development but the delay has caused the people of Mwinilunga to remain in poverty, and remain without employment as youths are crying day and night.”
“We want to get something from Kasenseli gold mine that can make our roads better and create employment and fight poverty and also the council collect revenue which will be ploughed back to the community.” He added.
“Am requesting His Excellence the President of the Republic of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema to quickly push up for the reopening of this mine so that our people do not remain in acute poverty but that they can equally have an improved social and economic development.”
“The council is still unable to raise adequate revenue as other colleagues with mines in their jurisdiction as we have a limited revenue raising because of the same because more business are not working as expected.”
“I am requesting the head of state to assist pushing up the reopening of this important gold mine that have the capacity to alleviate poverty in Mwinilunga.” He added.
