Community blocks Chinese mining firm from taking mineral samples
Communities at Mbirima in Chitipa have vowed to stop a Chinese mining firm from collecting mineral samples unless they commit themselves to corporate social responsibility in the area.
The area borders Malawi and Tanzania.
Traditional leaders in the area said the company has been collecting the “samples” large volumes, saying at least seven trucks full of the minerals for the past three months.
“They are hiding behind the samples, in actual fact, they are already mining but they do not want to commit themselves for the corporate social responsibility,” said one chief.
He said the area lacks a clinic, school block and upgrading of roads among others.
In Ntcheu, communities of sub-traditional authority Tsikulamowa are objecting to Lafarge cement company collecting materials for cement manufacturing in their area for the company failure to meet corporate social responsibility obligations.
Sub-T/A Tsikulamowa said the community wrote the company on Saturday demanding they stop their activities until they honour their social responsibility.
Officials from Lafarge were tight lipped on the matter.
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Malawians seem to be confused and useless people.Chinese,are in Malawi to teach Malawians what CORRUPTION IS and indeed Malawi has become a CHINESE GARBAGE BIN.what foolish people these are.As Iam writing this narration,MUSLIMS,have even entrenched in government’s business especially the MCP led by Chakwera who now is in the hands of Muslim Muftis.How would a leader become money lover like that? Malawians,you are standing on a MELTING LAVA soon to explode.Again,you have seen what these barbalic Muslims living in our peaceful Mangoche,do to our nation? TITI for TATI and WAKEUP my beloved Malawians,why are you selling our splendid Mather Malawi to the world KILLERS and at the same time,you are used by MUSLIMS to turn Malawi and Malawians to ISLAM the killers?
This guy has soo much hatred. He should be banned from commenting.
Something wrong about Malawi’s leadership. You wre supposed to be in the fore front but people hae realised that you sideline with the Chinese. My fellow Malawians beat any Chinese who wants to reap where they didnt sow
Where is the government on such very disturbing news about our wealth being siphoned at will. Malawians it is not enough to ask for social responsibility (school block, water etc) . The central government should be strong on mining in the country, there is nothing wrong to evoke licenses if it is in the common good of Malawians. Human rights please just like your on Jane Ansah, join the cry of communities. We understand the Tanzania authorities have discovered precious stones from Malawi being taken to China in Dar Es Salaam but all is Christmas for Malawian authorities. Chonde our leaders at all level be patriotic, this is shame.
I want to know how when the CSR agreement is to be impemented.Is it before the start of extracting the mineral or after certain period during the course of business. We might be commenting on issues we have no baseline information and look fools later.
mma embassy mu ndi momwe akufuna kusangalatsa pitala akamagwilizana ndi ma venda kutstsa dziko ndi ma minerals ake.
cimodzi nsomba za ma aquarium. mabwana akuzigulitsa heavy. ife kumatiuza kuti tisawedze.
mma embassy
The stones you have put on your story are not the ones being mined at the said mine, you should do your research properly. The stone being mined is sodalite and a very cheap stone used for making tiles. The best way was for the community to engage with the Chinese on the way forward not blocking them otherwise the people who are employed have been affected.
Iwe Jairos ndiwe opusa eti. Ukumaba nawo
you are the most useless citizen. I don’t even think yu are a Malawian cheap or expensive you can’t take two trucks of minerals for sample from China or any western country. you are pathetic
Chinese are never imprisoned in Malawi ,never loss court cases ,victims are natives. If you ask now,Where the caught 2017 with ivory?they are free.
Koma dzikoli ndilanthudi kapena tinagobwerekedwa. kukhala kwa bwanji uku komasinthanisa zinthu zathu zomwe ndi ndizomwe tikusowa mumadera athu.
This is happening under the watch of the minister of energy and mining whom I am sure is involved in this day light robery. It’s sad that this tippex government imposed itself on the people of Malawi. Leave central and northern Malawi alone! Why don’t you loot your Lhomwe land?
You have no use of the product. That is why the so called chinese come and collect it so that they convert it into gadgets which will be sold to you again. Poor malawians
SONGISO ! Do you understand English? I said the minerals displayed look like diamonds. I did not say they are diamonds. Kumamvetsetsa chingerezichi.
The issue should not be coorporate social responsibility as if tikuwagulitsa. Those things ndi ntchito ya boma. Nkhani ikhale yoti what is government doing to collect what is due to this country. We have wasted donor money on mining governance and surely we have nothing to show for on the ground.
Bravo, that’s the way to go because I don’t see government policies {if any} working here. Tizingosauka pamene timaresources tilipo? Not good
athamangitseni ochani ma truck wo. ma china wo iphani adatinyase
am sure Putin is laughing at us when pitala is advising him what to do. zovetsa cisoni. sanamuonetse clip ijayo yoti afilika ndi mabulutu ophinya maso. putin atha kujudula malawi in one month ife koma mazana ndi mazana azaka tikanaimba ma verse ndi masalimo, ma UNGA,SUMMIT thooooo koma zocitika antaaaaa.ps,khaya minister wa mining wangopanila micila kudikila cithumba cidzaze. mosonkhano ya usiku.
tippex
Malawi will never change because we have stupid, thiefs and uneducated minister that’s why all these rubbish happens in Malawi. There is other people are busy trying to protect stuff that is belong to Malawians to be there for Malawians but there also people taking those stuff away from Malawians and them to the stranger in the name of the rulling party Dpp and it’s Cabinet member to called reach people. But God is watching! one day you will be out of power and l pray all if must rotten in the prison. For Peter Mutharika I wish him to die even today because he is devil.
Fundo yanu ili pati, Mwina mulembe mu chi ngelezi timva
Mark my word some DPP gurus have partnered with these Chinese. How have they managed to get truckloads of samples without the authorities knowing? Kumalawi kokha abale kwawoleratu. And we want the Russians to come and finish off what the Europeans, Indians and Chinese have been unable to loot?
This is daylight robbery. Let’s not ask for crumbs. The minerals are worth a fortune to even support Malawi’s annual budget and demand a clinic and a school is nothing. Let these Chinese thieves with their Malawian accomplices stop forthwith. Tibetsa mpakana liti?
Dear Paul Kagame (RWANDA )— John Pombe Magufuli (Tanzania ) —‘Please organise special meeting in closed doors with Peter Tippex muthalika on how to
RULE the country —–Why going to RUSSIA – – UNGA while we have solutions next door ?
You’re the most intelligent person you’re saying the truth. That’s all we need.
Even the most capable coach cannot produce miracles with poor quality players. our leadership does not have any intelligence even the size of a pinhead.
Amalawi dziko ukulilowetsa zibwana sapulo nkukhala ma track asanu ndi awiri?kuba kotere sikwabwino ndichifukwa chake anthu atopa ndiye mukuadabwa kodi kupanda nzeru kapena chikondi kotere mumatha bwanji?Malawi ndi dziko laaliyense obadwila mu Malawi chuma cha Malawi ndi chatonse amene tili Amalawi ndipo inu anthu amenewo akapitiiza olo kukawaponya mu nyanja umbuzi umeneu sukufunika mufunse unduna umene uli okhuzidwa ndi zamigodi mbava zimenezi ofunika kuthana nazo basi
Ndithu kulibe sample yoteli yonyamula ma truck asanu.
TIPPEX ANSAH PITALA MADANDO 147 MUTHALIKA GOVERNMENT —
ma plan a ma bwana awa. plesdent,ministers,ps s etc
mumthalika plot izi
Koma ma China akutibela our resources. Unfortunately our leaders are benefiting out of it. Otherwise they would have protected Malawi and it’resources
What kind of Samples need to reach 7 trucks and more ? Is Malawi leadership serious about this foolishness in the name of samples.
That’s why there is an endless war in DRC bcoz people were fade up with such kind of day light robbery of their mineral resources.
Stop this nonsense of robbing people of their God given gift to transform their lives. We have mafias heading these different institutions
What I know is that half Tone Truck is enough for Sample. But in Malawi someone can collect samples till the mine presious stones are finished.
Please people of Chitipa and Ncheu defend your territory from these thieves in DPP administration with their Chinese counter part
These look like diamonds .Does government monitor the activities of those who have been given mining licences to see what is actually going on on site? From the look of things its either Malawi is being peaped off or some top government officials are enriching themselves through bogus deals with these chinese. Ministry of minerals and energy needs to look into this issue urgently.
Kkkk do you know what diamonďs are. All the same what’s is happening is just not right
Our country Malawi is bordering countries like Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania, in all these countries are minerals which are benefiting the nation, but our Malawi minerals are beings taken in tones just for sample and testing, why can’t they take 5kgs only since its a sample. And our so called government gives an Oky to this. Should we say our government is stupid not to open its mind and stop this behavior or the so callers government leaders are the only ones benefiting from this. President Nyerere of Tanzania said, we shall never allow foreign people to mine our minerals, better we allow the mineral to remain down there till we have our own people competent to do this Job. Amalawi anzanga why are we sleeping, our Solders where are you. Let’s do something.
Look so special the mineral from Chitipa. Someone know something here
Oh! wow!! Malawians are now waking up. These mining companies will collect samples for over 3 years until all minerals are depleted while these mining firms make US$ millions out of it.
This has to do with the leader himself, he is busy drinking wine and boasting that he worn the election, what can you get from this man with his ministers. Now he gives a contract of 7,8 billion kwacha to his step son for a project of kamwamba coal powered station and has secretly and has already paid 1.2 billion to a company whose directors are his wife and step son, what do you expect from that kind of a leader, The company does not exist shame
Thanks for the community to stand strong .We had Kayelekela plantnum mine until it was closed Malawi still poor