FORMER Commerce minister Bob Sichinga has wondered whether Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe is the spokesperson for Vedanta for him to say that the firm won’t make profit for the next four years. And Mining Expert Edward Simukonda says Vedanta is only trying to buy time in order to raise funds because it doesn’t have enough resources to run any operation. Kabuswe recently said Vedanta would only begin to make profit after four years because of KCM’s current state. But commenting on this in an interview, Sichinga questioned whether Kabuswe was the spokesperson for Vedanta. “Why is he the spokesperson for Vedanta? That’s the first question. Two, when did he become an accountant? And I am talking about a professional accountant...

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