The statement underscores that Acacia exports (sells) copper concentrates to foreign buyers rather than sending the stuff for smelting outside the country where appropriate technology is available. This means the ownership title of copper concentrates changes from Acacia to a foreign buyer immediately the stuffs are exported.
Akijibu hoja hiyo mbele ya waandishi wa habariMhe.Mkuu wa Mkoa amesema kuwa Sheikh Ponda hakukamatwa kama Sheikh Ponda bali amekamatwa kama mtu yeyote yule ambaye anaweza kutuhumiwa kwa kosa fulani.Ameongeza kuwa Serikali haikumkamata Sheikh Ponda kutokana usheikh wake/dini yake au uislamu wake bali kutokana na kutuhumiwa kwake.Hivyo tuache vyombo vya sheria vifanye kazi yake na haki itazingatiwa tu. “Alisisitiza Mkuu wa Mkoa”.