UNOPPOSED Munyenyembe Is New MUZ President

OSWELL Munyenyembe is the new Mine-workers Union of Zambia (MUZ) president.
Mr Munyenyembe ascended to the helm of the MUZ presidency after going through unopposed in the elections conducted yesterday during the supreme council meeting held at Katilungu House in Kitwe.
The position of general secretary previously held by Mr Munyenyembe went to Nkole Chishimba, who also went through unopposed.
Mr Chishimba prior to his election as general secretary was deputy to Mr Munyenyembe.
By press time, elections for other positions were still in the process.
Speaking shortly after his election, Mr Munyenyembe pledged total commitment and hard work in helping improve the welfare of the general MUZ membership and miners as a whole.
He said his team would commit itself towards addressing issues such as poor working condition and salaries affecting miners in the country.
He advised the new Government against neglecting the plight of miners because that would make them unpopular among the people who ushered them into power.
“My appeal to the new Government is that they listen to miners and not to be like the past MMD government which failed to listen to the concerns of the people who voted them into power,” he said.
Mr Munyenyembe said among other things his executive would be looking forward to from the new Government was the issue of tax and in particular windfall tax.
Earlier, past acting president Charles Mukuka who also appealed to Government to consider re-instating the windfall tax as a way of broadening the tax base urged the new political leaders to frequently dialogue with key stakeholders as the country seeks to attain sustainable economic development.

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8 Responses to UNOPPOSED Munyenyembe Is New MUZ President

Vision 2020.

November 5, 2011 at 9:58 am

Congrats gentlemen. Get to work now.
Framuka

November 5, 2011 at 10:01 am

I agree with Munyenyembe that PF govt must look at the plight of miners and not emulate MMD govt which neglected them
Military minds of a drug lord

November 5, 2011 at 10:10 am

How come unopposed?? Everyone in that ka union are cowards, no one could challenge him shame on you. i wonder how you negotiate employees salaries if you cant stand up to challenges
THE MINER

November 5, 2011 at 10:19 am

reduced tax, improved conditions of service and adequate representation of miners must be the focus of your reign mr. munyenyembe.
percy lubinda

November 5, 2011 at 10:24 am

I will describe Munyenyembe’s victory as “Sweet and well deserved victory.”-Percy Lubinda,NUMAW Vice Chairman-KONKOLA
Wanu Ngwee

November 5, 2011 at 11:48 am

Mr. Munyenyembe, it seems everyone supports your election to this position. Congratulations to you! But you seem to be blowing hot and cold – you don’t sound like you’re on the same side of the coin in these two articles(see other article in which you’re reported to be “protecting” Chinese investors). What you say when you assume office sets the agenda of your term of office, yama!
DK

November 5, 2011 at 1:09 pm

THERE IS NO DEMOCRACY IN MUZ!HOW DO YOU ALLOW LEADERS WHO FAILED TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF SERVICE IN THE MINING SECTOR TO LEAD AGAIN !
sex lover

November 7, 2011 at 10:06 am

Munyenyembe wat ru sayin? Just from reading the other article in which u are protecting the Chinese kansi ninshi u were just from promising zambians this? Awe sure,dint knw that u kud be easily corrupted by cho cholies in jst 24hrs.pf and mmd no difference!