Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) Chief Executive officer Kishore Kumar has been deported.

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Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) Chief Executive officer Kishore Kumar

Reports reaching QFM News indicate that Mr Kumar has been deported for defying President Michael Sata’s directive for the mining company not to layoff a single worker, after KCM went ahead to lay off 76 workers.

When contacted for a comment,Immigration Department public relations officer Namati Nshinka, told QFM that Mr Kumar left the country yesterday on his own without giving further details.

Mr Kumar had recently announced that KCM would lay off over 1,500 workers as they seek to mechanise their operations.

This announcement prompted President Sata to warn the mining giant not to dare lay off any worker or risk having its mining license revoked.

And MMD president Nevers Mumba has accused President Michael Sata of abusing his office by deporting the KCM chief executive officer.

Dr Mumba says issues such as the one involving KCM cannot be resolved by deporting people.

He says the best way is for government to sit down with KCM management and union representatives and find the way forward.

Dr Mumba says such heavy-handed tactics may result in the loss of even more jobs.

And vice president Guy Scott when asked in parliament today what immediate measures government would take against KCM for going against the presidential directive said he expected tough measures to be taken.

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  2. deportation is not a solution my friends!treating an investor like that will scare others and pa last us simple zambians will pay the price.This is 21st century the govmt move is very very unprofessional

  3. how much copper proceeds has carried with him… we should have recovered some profits he made on our coPper…viathinking

  5. I feel it not a correct decision to deport him…..the gvt of the day should instead work hard to create job opportunities in othr sectors, than ever relying on the private mining sectors to provide employment to the nation. copper is a non renewable source soon or late the investors will disappear.

  7. KMC,let em be,the government always trys to please em the Investors!now today its us to cry!Yaba,

  10. let him go, no one has ever sound this arrogant to the leader of india. respect is important to all

  12. KUMAR MUST COME BACK OTHERWISE I DN’T C ANYONE ELSE CARPABLE OF RUNNING KCM. EXPCT MOR JOB LOSES

  19. I would disagree with Nervous Mumba. Its not for government to sit with KCM to find a solution. But rather it is for KCM to sit with government and present its case. Even if you think that the president’s directive is unreasonable you don’t spit in his face by daring him. He has a face to save.

  20. Zambia is indeed a fantastic investment destination. Once you invest you do not have reduce you cost by laying of redundant workforce even when its no longer making business sense. Come all come 1

  21. Zambia is indeed a fantastic investment destination. Once you invest you do not have reduce you cost by laying of redundant workforce even when its no longer making business sense. Come all come 1

  22. Mr Kumar had lousy advisers. The president warned him in very clear terms and simple language (though it sounded very kaponya) that he will leave this country if even one miner loses his job. So to fire 76 miners and backdate the letters was daring the president. The president needed to save his face by carrying through his threat. My question is couldn’t Mr Kumar meet HECMS and explain the mathematics and show that they are not blackmailing government. The moral of the story is this: know your place in the scheme of things. There is no point carrying an argument you can’t win.

  23. Mr Kumar had lousy advisers. The president warned him in very clear terms and simple language (though it sounded very kaponya) that he will leave this country if even one miner loses his job. So to fire 76 miners and backdate the letters was daring the president. The president needed to save his face by carrying through his threat. My question is couldn’t Mr Kumar meet HECMS and explain the mathematics and show that they are not blackmailing government. The moral of the story is this: know your place in the scheme of things. There is no point carrying an argument you can’t win.

    • Surprisingly some people received letters on 4th November but dated 19th Sept

  34. Nevers Mumba, should government sit down with someone defying The President’s directive? There is law in this country. We will not take advice from men opposing correct steps.

  35. THEY HAVE GOTTEN OUR MINERALS & THEY WANT TO FIRE MINERS WHO PRODUCED FOR THEM. THEY SHOULD NOT BE SPARED, WE ARE A RICH COUNTRY

  36. THEY HAVE GOTTEN OUR MINERALS & THEY WANT TO FIRE MINERS WHO PRODUCED FOR THEM. THEY SHOULD NOT BE SPARED, WE ARE A RICH COUNTRY

  39. The Moral of the story is this: never disrespect our republican president,especially if you are exotic

  43. with or without the this investor, the mine will remain and another investor will come

  44. Conglatulation mr presindent,dis is our land God gave us.Any investers must follow Zambian laws and respect zambian first.

  45. Conglatulation mr presindent,dis is our land God gave us.Any investers must follow Zambian laws and respect zambian first.

  46. It’s about time the government stood up for the people, and for Nevers Mumba get a life.

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