It is reported that Luanshya Copper Mines management has appealed to its employees not to succumb to Patriotic Front Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili’s call for them to reject 10% salary increment.

CLM Public Relations Officer Mr Sidney Chileya said unlike Mr Kambwili assertions that management had offered 10 percent, the negotiations were still going on.

Mr Chileya said it was unfortunate that the MP was commenting on matters which were still being discussed adding that the negotiations have not yet be concluded.

He regretted that there were moles in the negotiating team who were leaking information to the MP noting that the Parliamentarian was misleading the public.

He wondered why Mr Kambwili chose to incite workers when he was not part of the negotiating team adding that he was pre-empting salary negotiation talks.

Mine Workers Union of Zambia General Secretary Mr Oswell Munyenyembe could not comment on the matter as he was waiting to be briefed by press time.

Mr Kambwili was quoted in some sections of the media inciting miners at CLM to reject the 10% salary increment.

(Sourced from www.lusakatimes.com)