MANSA Catholic Diocese Bishop Patrick Chisanga says the firing and arrest of Luapula Minister Derricky Chilundika over his alleged involvement in the illegal mining of Sugilite is a good sign. On Wednesday, President Hakainde Hichilema fired Chilundika and police later arrested him for allegedly mining 23 tonnes of Sugilite Mineral Ore in Chembe District without a licence. And on Tuesday, police in Mansa District arrested three people for the offences of unlawful possession of suspected Sugilite Mineral Ore and Criminal Trespass. Commenting on this in an interview, Bishop Chisanga said President Hichilema’s decision to fire Chilundika was a step in the right direction with regards to lawlessness and the fight against corruption. “What I heard was that the President has...

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