Indian multi-billionaire cosies up to Masisi
Friday, April 20, 2018
Agarwal, renowned for his rags-to-riches story where he built his empire from selling scrap metal, has already met twice with Masisi in the new President’s first 20 days in office.
The industrialist holds a controlling stake in Vedanta Resources, a London-headquartered global diversified metals and mining group he founded in 1976. Vedanta, which posted a net income of US$880 million last year, owns one of Zambia’s largest copper operations, while the government of Zambia indirectly has equity as well.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...