According to an EIA investigation of corruption in rosewood trafficking in Zambia, Chief Kafula Musungu II (a senior chief in the Muchinga Province) allegedly received a special permit to export 100 containers of rosewood logs as a reward for delivering votes to President Lungu in the presidential election. Though suspended after only 38 containers were exported, the chief formed a joint venture with a Chinese businessman who provided vehicles and cash payments to facilitate access. According to the Chinese partner, the army issues export licenses for each container under presidential authorisation, with military personnel overseeing loading operations and providing safe passage through checkpoints. This arrangement bypasses normal forestry regulations and allows exploitation of customary lands, with profits concentrated among chiefs and foreign investors rather than benefiting local communities.