{"id":47091,"date":"2023-08-16T20:22:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T20:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/kambwili-calls-on-mines-minister-kabuswe-to-tell-the-nation-the-truth-regarding-the-gold-scandal"},"modified":"2023-08-16T20:40:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T20:40:50","slug":"kambwili-calls-on-mines-minister-kabuswe-to-tell-the-nation-the-truth-regarding-the-gold-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/kambwili-calls-on-mines-minister-kabuswe-to-tell-the-nation-the-truth-regarding-the-gold-scandal","title":{"rendered":"Kambwili calls on mines Minister Kabuswe to tell the nation the truth regarding the gold scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Landeni ichishinka, lekeni ukutushinga butter pamenso\u201d, Chishimba Kambwili tells Mine and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe regarding who is behind the gold scandal. Patriotic Front (PF) presidential aspiring candidate Chishimba Kambwili has urged Mr Kabuswe to tell the nation who is behind the seized gold.<\/p>\n

The call follows yesterday\u2019s statement by Mr Kabuswe that what was reported to be over 100 Kilogrammes of gold seized on a private jet was actually copper, zinc and some traces of tin. The minister told a media briefing that contrary to reports, the mineral bars were not gold following an examination by experts.<\/p>\n

However, earlier, a statement by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) said that foreign nationals and a Zambian were nabbed in connection with over US$5million cash and over 100kilogrammes of \u2018suspected\u2019 gold found on a private jet at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport.<\/p>\n

But Mr Kabuswe explained that when news broke out that there was some gold somewhere that had been found, his ministry was contacted immediately by DEC.<\/p>\n

\u201cA report was done, I have told you the content. Naturally, you are going to conclude that the content is not what has been reported.<\/p>\n

The content is what has been analysed in those bars. Our role as a ministry ends there to ascertain the content, a report has been sent to DEC,\u201d Mr Kabuswe said.<\/p>\n

However, Mr Kambwili has disputed the statement by the Minister urging him to tell the nation who is behind the seized minerals. \u201cNangu mufiseshani,ichibemba chitila, ifi fisama fyamunda yanama.<\/p>\n

Ifyakulya ubushiku fitulikila kumalushi,\u201d he said. He described the \u2018scandal\u2019 as the waste kind in the century, adding that he suspects someone big in government is involved. The former Minister also urged Mr Kabuswe to resign on moral grounds.
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