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Mnangagwa stops Chinese firm from operating
06 Jul 2019 at 10:05hrs | Views
President Mnangagwa has directed that a Chinese company carrying out quarrying activities in Domboshava in Mashonaland East should stop operating after he was briefed by the leadership there that its operations were threatening the existence of sacred caves in the area.
The mining operations were reportedly going to result in the eviction of 20 000 villagers. Addressing hundreds of Domboshava residents at Showgrounds yesterday during this month's clean-up campaign, President Mnangagwa said the operations would be stopped.
"I have heard that there is a Chinese company that is mining at Pagarimo Hill and is now encroaching into areas where there are sacred caves.
"I have heard your concerns and we will stop the destruction that is going on because these areas are sacred to us," President Mnangagwa said.
The company, Aihua Jianye sought to mine quarry near Mverechena Shopping Centre and this would have seen people within a five-kilometre radius being removed to create space for the project. Concerns were also raised regarding how the company got permission to mine without an Environment Impact Assessment certificate.
The mining operations were reportedly going to result in the eviction of 20 000 villagers. Addressing hundreds of Domboshava residents at Showgrounds yesterday during this month's clean-up campaign, President Mnangagwa said the operations would be stopped.
"I have heard that there is a Chinese company that is mining at Pagarimo Hill and is now encroaching into areas where there are sacred caves.
"I have heard your concerns and we will stop the destruction that is going on because these areas are sacred to us," President Mnangagwa said.
The company, Aihua Jianye sought to mine quarry near Mverechena Shopping Centre and this would have seen people within a five-kilometre radius being removed to create space for the project. Concerns were also raised regarding how the company got permission to mine without an Environment Impact Assessment certificate.
Source - chronicle
