Chapter 535: Go Big
Once a person's thinking is clear, they will behave very intelligently!
Joga, with his overwhelming superiority, not only did not take away his property and army, but was even ready to send him to a higher position and let him legally have power, and it was impossible for Comey not to be grateful to him.
Because Comey knows he's not irreplaceable!
When you have a clear idea, you can do things smoothly.
Comey still didn't know exactly what Joga would do, but he knew he was on board.
The wife and children were sent to Sangha Town, firstly to show their loyalty, and secondly, for their safety.
Once Comey has made it clear that he wants to support the new Butembo government, he will be the first to be targeted in the future if the new government's policies touch the interests of the warlords.
Send his wife and children to Sangha Town, and he will have no worries.
At this time, Joga really appreciates this 'big man' Comey.
This guy's brain is actually average, but he is absolutely decisive in doing things.
Joga is in a hurry, and she needs someone like this to help.
Pยท B could not have spent a long time in North Kivu province fighting warlords, air bombing or large-scale artillery bombardment, and it could not be used indiscriminately after the war entered the small-scale and low-intensity rural war in Afika.
Joga needed a man, a native who balanced Ngonga's power and suppressed the little warlords who had no brains.
Seeing Comey board the Mi-8 helicopter, Joga turned to look at Minam, who had not spoken, and said with a smile: "Mr. Prime Minister, do you want to go to Butembo together?"
Our new mayor may not be able to hold the scene, and having the Congolese prime minister on his platform will give him a little bit of peace of mind, don't you say? โ
Knowing that Joga was giving him a chance to grab political chips, Minam nodded happily and said: "Of course I do, I believe that the entire Kinshasa government would like to see calm return to North Kivu."
Jackal, you know what? We are all envious of the state of the Sangha Town!
I know that integrating North Kivu isn't really your task, but it's come to this point, and I certainly hope that Pยท B is able to take on greater responsibility.
Once we can defeat the warlords who are smuggling minerals, we will be able to consolidate those mineral resources......"
Joga was amused by Minam, this guy had the traditional greed of an Afika politician, and gave benefits very simply and rudely.
That means you're in charge of killing the jackals, and we're in charge of transferring the ownerless minerals, preferably into their partner mining companies.
In fact, the task of Choeja in North Kivu was not to rebuild a new government from beginning to end.
Instead, with the help of defeating Enwankonu's prestige, he suppressed the 'big man' Comey.
Let him admit that Pยท B's position in North Kivu Province, while finally taking over six tantalum mines completely and avoiding excessive conflict with the locals.
But things are different now, and when Joga wants to be involved in making the rules, he has to show that he is different from the greedy mining companies and warlords.
Defeating the petty warlords everywhere and taking away those ownerless mines will only make Pยท B became like the warlords.
Not only does this outweigh the gains, but it's also easy for people to get caught in the truth.
A few days ago, Lu Jun put forward a bold idea, Qiao Jia stood in the current position, he felt that he could change his strategy and set his sights a little more ambitious.
Waving his hand to refuse Minam's request, Joga smiled and said: "Mr. Prime Minister, I think we are working very well now, if you are considering our mining company, then I can assure you that you will make enough money to spend a few lifetimes."
But I believe we all understand that being rich is never a great thing.
The political arena of any country is always rotating, and I think that if you can leave a rich asset to those who come up behind you, it is actually protecting your wealth and safety in disguise.
I'll be honest, it's a lot of pressure to be pinned on hope, but it's a good feeling to be embraced! โ
Minham was stunned for a moment, and said curiously, "What exactly is your plan?"
Use the illegally mined minerals to trade with the mining companies in exchange for their ......"
Qiao Jia sneered and shook his head and said, "It's not early, let's get in the car, I'll talk to you briefly in the car." โ
Minem glanced at Njira, who was not interested in Joga's plan, shook his head and smiled, and then followed Joga into a Mirosh armored car with a strange expression.
"Jackal, tell me what you think, and if it really works, maybe I can push for legislation to put South Kivu on the same track."
Joga glanced at Minam, shook his head with a smile and said, "Do you know why the local government in Congo is so weak? โ
Minem lowered his head and groaned for a moment, and said, "Because of the arms embargo imposed by the United Nations on me, we can only rely on military assistance from major countries.
This situation effectively prevented our army from expanding and therefore suppressing the opposition, leading to the rampant local warlords. โ
Qiao Jia was stunned for a moment and said, "Mr. Prime Minister, I will say something disrespectful, a strong army is not necessarily a good thing for Afika sometimes.
The Mobutu government in Zaire was strong, but what was the result?
We should not blame all the problems on Mobutu's greed and brutality, and the inability to sort out the benefits is the reason why Mobutu lost.
Why did I support an Ngonga and win over Comey?
Because I know that only by bringing together the locals to share the benefits can everything go smoothly.
Otherwise, just suppressing the rebellion and dealing with the criticism of the outside world will make me exhausted!
The core problem of the Congo is not the north-south contradictions, tribal disputes, or ethnic conflicts, but the inability to sort out the ownership of interests.
North Kivu and South Kivu can be rich, but why do everyone want them to rot forever, even the Congolese think it should be?
That's because Congolese know that even if North and South Kivu are rich, they don't do them any good.
And as these two places become rich, the capital and power formed within them will in fact squeeze the living space of other people.
You can't see it when it's bad, but when something gets better, the pressure on those people is greater.
There is a saying in China that 'do not suffer from few, but suffer from inequality'!
Believe it or not, if North Kivu gets rich, but you don't have a benign system of profit transfer for people elsewhere to follow, there is a risk of another civil war in Congo if someone incites it even a little.
The north-south problems of the early Congo, as well as the conflicts between the rich Tutsis and the local tribes, were actually rooted in the conflict between the rich and the poor.
Some areas have benefited because of geography or other reasons, but they are not willing to share it with their poor brothers.
Fragmentation is already the mildest outcome, and the worst outcome is the Afika World War in the Congo.
In the same country, when the rich regions ignore the demands of the poor regions.
What will those who are poor and have nothing think?
When I'm hungry, I'm not happy if you have a piece of steamed bread in your hand, if you don't share it with me, then I'll grab it, and if you can't grab it, I'll beat the steamed bun into the dung pit, so that even if you can eat it, your mouth will be full of. โ
When Minham heard this, he suddenly felt a little chill in his vest, he was a person who had experienced that war, and he represented the interests of some of the wealthy classes in southern Congo.
Joga's generalization seems vulgar, but it seems like that's what happened.
Looking at Boss Qiao's deep eyes, Minham said, "It's not as exaggerated as you say, right?"
So what are you going to do? โ
Joga smiled and shook his head and said, "What can I do?" I'm not in power in the Congo, and I just want to sort out the distribution of interests in North Kivu and put everyone on the same track.
Develop it first, and then consider whether to confront it or continue to make the plate of interests bigger. โ
Saying that, Joga looked at Minam, shook his head and said: "Let's go back to the original question, the root cause of the lack of control of the Congolese local government is the lack of money.
The ownerless mines are now the chips to attract the petty warlords to the new order.
If they are willing to cooperate, we will give them the rightful position to give up their status as warlords and exist as mining companies.
Let them mine, sell, and pay taxes!
There must be disobedient people in this, Comey is the one who beats them, if Comey can't solve it, Pยท B can do it for you. โ
Minam frowned and said, "I don't see any difference from what it used to be.
The mines are still in the hands of the warlords, and we have no control over their dealings, so we can't collect taxes.
Clarity on their status can become an obstacle! โ
Joga said with a smile: "What if the minerals they dig up can only be handed over to one company?"
Dude, of course Zhao'an can't be unconditional, we have an advantageous position, so it's not too much to give them the minerals and ask them to sell all the minerals to a company, right?
The mining companies stationed in Butembo are buying up the minerals in the hands of the warlords, and what they are doing is illegal, so it makes sense for us to get rid of them, right?
And those big companies have really invested money, there are lessons from the Belgian mining industry, and now with the head of Walker Mining, they still have to be reasonable if they want to mix in the Congo, right? โ
When Minham heard this, he said excitedly: "So we are not moving the interests of large companies, but the bag companies that cause turmoil."
Jackal, tell me the truth, is your so-called 'one company' your company?
If you want to monopolize some of the mining resources in North Kivu, then you definitely need the help of investors! โ
Joga laughed angrily at Minam's appearance, and he shook his head helplessly and said, "It's not my company, but a friend of mine who wants to build a mineral refining industrial park in North Kivu Province.
He can invest the full amount and give me 49% of the benefits in exchange for my support and protection. โ
Saying that, Joga looked at Minam with a ghost look that he wanted to hear, and he said with a smile: "You know that I am not a lone eater, my original plan was to take 9%, and the remaining 25% will be used as Butembo's financial revenue, and the last 15% will be handed over to the government of Kinshasa.
But now I've changed my mind! โ
When Minham heard this, he hurriedly said, "Why? I think this distribution is good.
If, as you say, this company can control the direction of ore in the ownerless mines, then we have disguised control over the warlords' finances and can make them pay taxes proportionately.
It's a great way to do it, and everyone will benefit from it! โ
Qiao Jia shook his head and said, "Because when I came, I wanted to take over those tantalum mines, and it was only incidental to help my friends fight for opportunities."
The attack on Nwankonu was because I wanted to use the Walker Company's attack on Princess Emina to find an entry point to intervene in North Kivu.
But now I'm going to be the fucking boss of North Kivu, and it's a bit sudden, but shouldn't I think long-term?
Can the consolidation of six tantalum mines be the same as the consolidation of most of North Kivu? โ
Minham knew Joga's style, he knew that Joga wouldn't eat alone, and then he said like a cat scratching his heart: "Jackal, tell me, what the hell do you want to do?" โ
Qiao Jia glanced at the excited Minam, and said with a smile: "With the help of my friend's company to integrate so many funds, it is to trap them, and it will also leave a truth for Afika's father."
So I was thinking about whether to go to France and buy an investment bank.
I want to put all the money in my own bank, and that 49% of the proceeds can be used as all of Butembo's financial revenue, and the government can only find infrastructure builders to repair those damn roads and maintain a reliable army.
When the government has the money, it can pay attention to the lives of ordinary people and build as much infrastructure as possible......
Schools, Hospitals, Markets......
Only by making the plate bigger can the bank absorb more funds and create greater benefits.
If you make the plate bigger, the banks will be able to export the money to invest in lending, and with those free minerals as collateral, those warlords will become the best customers.
As long as we convince them to protect the interests of the miners according to our requirements, we can push up their labor costs, so that they can take out loans to buy mining equipment in order to reduce the number of labor, and in fact improve the working environment of the miners.
And once they owe money, but their ability cannot keep up, then they will soon be eliminated, and they will even withdraw from the mining market without us having to kill people.
This is the gentlest solution I can think of to avoid a litter of corpses. โ
Saying that, Qiao Jia looked at Minam, whose eyes were about to stare out, and said with a smile: "Dude, you are the prime minister of the Congo, and you have always seen a little bit of the market."
I won't explain why I chose the Banque de France, but you think how much money a bank can make in North Kivu......
Such a bank needs a lot of shareholders, and I ask you, are you interested? โ
Minham looked at Joga like a ghost and said, "Private investment bank?
Jackal, can you really do it? โ
(End of chapter)