A Zambian judge has granted bail to two Chinese men charged with attempted murder in a mine shooting that has revived an outcry against foreign employers in the southern African nation.
Chinese managers at a mine in the southern part of the nation used shotguns to fire at a gathering of workers last month.
The miners, who were protesting poor labor conditions, were unarmed, according to Zambian government officials.
At least 11 miners were wounded.
"Where did the Chinese get the right to shoot innocent Zambians, including my son," asked Leonard Kapwizi.
Kapwizi's question reverberates with other Zambians, some of whom say foreign employers are increasingly above the law. Kapwizi's son, Vincent Chenjele, was hospitalized.
Three Chinese employees were also injured and mine equipment damaged, according to Chinese state media.
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