Kongo Memenjarakan Warga Negara China Terkait Penambangan Ilegal

A country in Africa says they are exhausted because their natural resources are under threat. A court in the Republic of Congo has sentenced three Chinese citizens to imprisonment for illegal mining. A judge in Congo said earlier this month that the defendants were guilty of money laundering, purchase and possession of illegal minerals. China has mined important minerals in Africa for years, when the country wanted to increase its dominance in the sector and maintain US dependence. The defendants were also ordered to pay a fine equivalent to $600,000 and to be permanently banned from entering Congo after their sentence. During the trial, the defendants said they did not know that they violated the Congo law. They were released from several other charges, including fraud and illegal mineral extraction due to lack of evidence. Their lawyer said they would sue Banding. Christian Wanduma is a lawyer who represents the local community. This is an educational trial that should serve as a reminder to all Chinese citizens who think that they can leave China. Suddenly in Kitutu, Kibe, Lugusua, Kamituga or Mwonga, it seems as if they are in their own room without paying the hotel fee. The three defendants are the first Chinese citizens to hold a trial in court since the Democratic Republic of Congo launched its latest action to impose mining restrictions without permission in the eastern region that was hit by the conflict.