Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga has spoken against the extraction of oil on Lake Malawi, following plans by the government to start oil exploration works on the lake. Kyungu told a public hearing organized by the Surestream Petroleum Malawi that the development is unwelcome in the district. According to the paramount chief, there may be few qualified marine experts in Malawi to conduct the oil drilling activity without causing harm to both people and other living things such as fish. He cited the oil spillage that occurred in the United States a few years ago, saying such a country with a big economy took some time to rectify the problem. He says if the same development happens to Malawi it would be disaster.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:22:44 +0000
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