THREE EMPLOYEES OF A CHINESE OWNED COMPANY, ZALCO STEEL PRODUCING COMPANY IN KABWE HAVE BEEN BURNT WITH ACID IN UNEXPLAINED CIRCUMSTANCES AND ARE CURRENTLY ADMITTED TO KABWE GENERAL HOSPITAL

THREE EMPLOYEES OF A CHINESE OWNED COMPANY, ZALCO STEEL PRODUCING COMPANY IN KABWE HAVE BEEN BURNT WITH ACID IN UNEXPLAINED CIRCUMSTANCES AND ARE CURRENTLY ADMITTED TO KABWE GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE THEY ARE NURSING THEIR WOUNDS.

RADIO PHOENIX SOURCES HAVE REVEALED THAT THE MANAGERS AT THE COMPANY ESCORTED THE THREE VICTIMS TO THE HOSPITAL.

AND KABWE GENERAL HOSPITAL, MANAGING DIRECTOR STELLA MULILA HAS CONFIRMED TO RADIO PHOENIX THAT THE THREE ZALCO EMPLOYEES ARE CURRENTLY ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

BUT UPON REALIZING THAT SHE WAS TALKING TO A RADIO PHOENIX REPORTER, MRS. MULIMA EXPLAINED THAT SHE IS NOT ALLOWED TO TALK TO THE PRESS.

AND RAILWAY SYSTEM OF ZAMBIA UNION GENERAL SECRETARY JAMES KAPYANGA HAS CALLED ON THE MINISTER OF LABOUR TO SEND INSPECTORS TO KABWE TO INSPECT THE INDUSTRIES CURRENTLY OPERATING IN THE TOWN, STATING THAT MOST OF THE FOREIGN OWNED COMPANIES ARE ABROGATING LABOUR LAWS AND IGNORING SAFETY STANDARDS.

published by augustine m sichula