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2 RSZ Bosses Blocked At Airport After Attempting To Flee Zambia
ALERT Immigration officers yesterday intercepted former Railway Systems of Zambia (RSZ) chief executive officer Benjamin Even and his general manager Pelossor Yair at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka when they attempted to exit the country.
The two were scheduled to leave the country on an early morning flight to Johannesburg through the airport when they were blocked.
According to a statement released by Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary, Maxwell Nkole yesterday, the duo was found with RSZ employment permits which have since been withdrawn and their passports withheld.
Mr Nkole said the action was conducted in the presence of their lawyers because Government wanted them to assist in the smooth transfer of management at the company.
“Further, this action was necessary to facilitate the audit of assets by the Government following the termination of the concession agreement,” he said.
Mr Nkole said it was important that a full audit of all assets was thoroughly undertaken with the assistance of the former management.
He advised that all former RSZ expatriate employees who intended to travel out of the country should formalise their travel with the Immigration Department.
The development follows Government’s decision to cancel the RSZ concession agreement and the subsequent take-over of the railway company on Tuesday.
The concessioning of ZRL assets and operations was awarded to RSZ for a 20-year period from 2003 in respect of the freight business and seven years for the passenger business.
It covered the whole inter-mine railway network on the Copperbelt as well as the long haul railway from the Copperbelt to Livingstone.
Finance Minister, Alexander Chikwanda announced the revocation of the agreement on Tuesday in which the management of the railway firm has reverted to ZRL for the first time since 2003.
“On behalf of the Government, I wish to inform the nation that Cabinet has decided to compulsorily acquire the concession rights that were granted to Railway Systems of Zambia.
“This has been done in accordance with Cabinet’s mandate to safeguard the interest of the people of Zambia,
” Mr Chikwanda had said.
He charged that RSZ had “blatantly” disregarded the provisions of the concession agreement signed in 2003.
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mupopo
September 14, 2012 at 8:54 am
Bravo PF
Tupac
September 14, 2012 at 9:39 am
This is cobra’s reign just taking yourselves ku police bafikala.Make sure Haba Hakalibolo is jailed or brought here in muchinga before I leave matole yakwe.
Tupac
September 14, 2012 at 9:40 am
This is cobra’s reign just start taking yourselves ku police bafikala.Make sure Haba Hakalibolo is jailed or brought here in muchinga before I leave matole yakwe.
tumpac
September 14, 2012 at 10:01 am
triple H)heavyweight hh) will always be on tumpac’s mind.alikufulunganya
chabo !
September 14, 2012 at 10:03 am
@tupac boi ulalofola lol
Mubobo
September 14, 2012 at 11:04 am
Bravo PF. These guys wanted to run away with vital data
bexx
September 14, 2012 at 11:20 am
@Tupac i agree with tou.
VEN
September 14, 2012 at 4:38 pm
Apperently,they had shared ZMK1Billion amongest themselves.
gunda
September 14, 2012 at 6:33 pm
Cage the criminals!
kakolwe
September 15, 2012 at 2:17 am
I see a clever monkey plan to have some company loot to be directed towards some ‘rich’ liquidation expert. Lets wait & see; Muzakaona!
Shibobo
September 15, 2012 at 8:28 am
Sata told you that he knows Zambia better and that he has vast experience and eyes to see where the MMD could not see.
See how people are celebrating over Zambia Railways and Zamtel.From my perspective,am able to see that the reign of PF will leave the opposition without any area where they will draw the criticism.
Scotland Yard
September 15, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Koma Ba Zambia police nibatulo eee!
Wanu Ngwee
September 16, 2012 at 1:28 am
It couldn’t have been a mere omission on the part of our government not to have noticed this plunder of our hard-earned assets. The MMD deliberately turned a “blind eye” to this loot, and we should find someone personally answerable for this!!
COONDOOZO
September 17, 2012 at 9:44 am
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