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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA MINISTERIAL STATEI\{ENT FOR USE BY HIS HONOUR TrfE \/TCE _ PRESIDENT ON THE CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS WHTCH WERE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM AIiID ARTS AND MINISTRY OF LANDS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND EITVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ON THE LARGE SCALE MINENG PROJECT TN THE LOWER Z.AtrIEB.EZI NATIONAL PARK.

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT CABINET OFFICE LUSAKA FEBRUARY I\4R.

SPEAI{ER.
SPEAI{ER.

Dtrring the lrarliarnentar-v debate on l3th licbruary, 2or4, a poi nt of order u'as raised by Honourable Member of parliament for M orrzc ccntral Parliamenta-ry corrstiLuency.

on the contraclictory statements which were issued by the Ministry of Tourism and Arts and \4inistry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection on the large scale Mining Project in the Lon'er zarnttczi National Park.
In your ruling Mr. Speaker, I u'as requested to issue a statemcnt in order to clarifv the matter.

Mr. Speaker, you inay rvish to note that the Hon.

Minister of Tourism and Arts, Mrs. sylvia T. Masebo made her submission on the matter to the Parliamentar5r committee in carnera.

The publication therefore of this statement was not in order as it was not meant to be in the public domain.

Arising from this, the submission made by the I-Ionourable l\zlinister cannot be taken as Government position.
The House may further rvish to knorv that the position herd by zarnbia Environmental Management Agency (zEMAl has been overturned by the Ministry of Lands, Naturai Resources and Environmental Protection rvhich is incharge of, among other things overseeing the functions of ZEMA.

This being the case: the decisions made by ZE.

}/'A are subject under the zarnbia I Envirolrment:rl Management Aci No.

12 ,ol' 2012, ta revieu,, rei<:r-r-rrl and supenrisior-i by the Minister responsibic.
In vierl' of tl-re above, Governrrcnt's p<lsition conccrning tl,rcr Kangalun'e copper Project to be unde rtaken by Mrvembcshi Resources, a subsidiary of the zatnbezi Resources of Austraiia ir-r the Lourer zarnbezi National Park is as interpreted by the Minister of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental protection, who has the mandate to state Government's position after wide a.nd extensive consultations.

Mr. Speaker, Pursuant to Section 24(11of the zarnbia wildlife Act No.
12 of i 998. which states that and I quote "Ang person utho hotc)s any ntintng rights irt, ouer, under or in respect of ang land" comprised" in a National Park, may enter and exercise the sc"me tuithin the Natiortel Park upon his giuit'tg prior uLrttten notice to the Director-General of his intention to do so ettter the National park and to so exercise his nght irt it and upon cornpliance with ang conditions which t'ne Authorttg rnag irnpose", end of quote.
Therefore, the Kangal'wi copper Mine project area shall remain part of the Loner zarnbezi National Park.

subsequently, Mwembeshi Resources Limited strall only implement the project after fult consultations and compliance with zarnbia vvildlife Authority (ZAWA)'s prescribed conditions and specifications.

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Speakcr.

as you are av,rarc, tiris matter is in thr,: courts of l-rrrv.
(jovcrlltnent, thcrcforc, rvculd likc to avoicl fur'1.lrer t:lal;oli-rtiurr ()ll thc matter until it is finali-y adjudicared u1:or-r b), thc Courts of L:rr,r,.

MR. SPtrAKER, I THANK YOU.