Govt has let citizens down on Sino Metals – TI-Z


TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) Executive Director Maurice Nyambe says the way government has handled the Sino Metals pollution matter has left many citizens feeling let down. On Friday, Vice-President Mutale Nalumango disclosed that government had allowed Sino Metals to continue operating. In an interview, Monday, Nyambe said allowing operations to resume without publicly accessible remediation benchmarks risked sending the message that economic continuity had been prioritised over environmental justice. “Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) notes the confirmation that Sino Metals has been allowed to resume operations. While we appreciate the role mining plays in Zambia’s economy, we are compelled to state that the handling of this matter has left many citizens feeling let down by the very institutions meant to protect…
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