Timber Producers Protest Mukula Ban

Timber Producers Association of Zambia (TPAZ) has expressed disappointment with the pronouncement by government that the ban on Mukula will remain in force until the sector is cleaned up.

Speaking in an interview with Money FM News, Association President Charles Masange says the continued ban on Mukula exports is depriving Zambians an opportunity to earn foreign exchange.

Mr. Masange has since challenged government to provide the law that backs the ban on Mukula trade.
He is of the view that since the time government made a pronouncement to ban Mukula in 2017, there has been no statutory instrument (SI) to support the action.

Mr. Masange says the pronouncement is misleading law enforcers because whenever they impound Mukula, there is no evidence to show that the act is illegal due to the absence of the SI, hence costing government resources.

Minister of Green Economy and Environment Mike Mposha, recently said the ban on Mukula trade will remain in force until the sector is cleaned up.