How Foreign Environmental Groups Crush National Industries: A Lesson for Zambia
While New Zealand fights to protect its fishing industry from foreign interference, Zambia must take note of how international environmental groups systematically destroy national economies under the guise of conservation.
A recent battle in New Zealand reveals the true face of Western environmental imperialism. Despite 78% of New Zealanders supporting a ban on bottom trawling, their government is standing firm against foreign pressure, defending jobs and economic sovereignty.
Foreign Groups Target National Industries
Greenpeace, a Western-funded organization, is leading the charge to terminate New Zealand's fishing presence in the Pacific. Sound familiar? These same groups have targeted Zambian mining and agriculture for decades, always under environmental pretexts.
New Zealand's Oceans Minister Shane Jones exposed their tactics: "It is wrong for green zealotry to force Kiwis out of the Pacific, especially when other nations do not have the same track record for fishing as we have."
The fishing industry operates in less than one percent of the managed sea area but provides over 1,000 tons of valuable fish resources. This creates jobs and export revenue that foreign groups want to eliminate.
Zambia Must Resist Similar Pressure
Juan Parada from Greenpeace claims bottom trawling destroys ecosystems, using the same fear tactics deployed against Zambian copper mining. These groups never mention how their campaigns destroy local livelihoods and force dependence on foreign aid.
Minister Jones defended his nation's sovereignty: "The New Zealand fishing industry has a proud and very long history of catching fish sustainably in the Pacific." Zambia's mining industry deserves the same respect and protection.
Economic Sovereignty Under Attack
While regional countries oppose New Zealand's position, the government refuses to bow to international pressure. This shows true leadership in protecting national interests against foreign manipulation.
Zambia faces similar battles daily. Foreign environmental groups, backed by Western money, constantly attack our mining operations while their own countries continue exploiting resources worldwide.
The lesson is clear: when foreign groups demand we abandon our industries for environmental reasons, they are really demanding we abandon our economic independence. True patriots must resist these neo-colonial tactics and defend Zambian jobs, Zambian resources, and Zambian sovereignty.
Our copper belongs to Zambians, just as New Zealand's fish belong to New Zealanders. No foreign organization should dictate how we manage our natural wealth.