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Thom Chiumia, I agree with you that Chilembwe should be recognised together with other heroes of this nation. We need to stop glorifying him alone as if during the 1915 up rising he was the only one. We should remember that he had other people whom he sent to still guns and him didn’t even go, maybe that was also his weakness, he was afraid. We should also realise that the guy also had personal problems with the White man, a Mr Livingstone (not David), we should also know that the guy was diagnosed with eye cancer & was due… Read more »
Are you telling this nation that we need to be responsible for the families of the Chilembwe’s of this world? You mean their families are doing nothing since the Chilembwe’s are no more? some of them were running away/hiding to buy MCP’s Ideas and cards? Let us be serious with national issues to take paces forward.
Very wise questions. And can we afford it? Even if we can afford it, is it even necessary that we do this? This proposal is strange.
O…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….O Thom, people are writing these songs of praise for your article not because it is praiseworthy, but only because they respect you. Otherwise, if this article had been written by some Nyasatimes reporter (as they call themselves, sometimes) or if this idea had come from some politician, people would have told them the truth. What most people forget is that truth knows no respect; and that it’s possible to tell each other the truth, respectfully. Now listen coz the truth is what I will tell you . . . . . . First, defining a hero/heroine is not as… Read more »
If the idea of National Heroes day is to glorify politician then I am against the whole idea because this idea that only politicians are heroes is total nonsense. In fact none of the politicians who you listed down are heroes. They were doing what they did for their own selfish reasons with the aim of enriching themselves. In Malawi, there are genuine heroes who sacrifice their wealth and themselves to serve the common man and you never get to hear their names. Mr. Thom, of all people, you should know better that Malawian politicians are not heroes. What have… Read more »
I would like to add General Graciano Matewere, General Mancken Chigawa, General Maulana (the late) and General Chimbayo
To be a first female deputy minister does not make one a heroine. I would rather recognise the composer of the national anthem but not for unnecessary public cost.
Do not vilify John Chilembwe. Talk of your heroes but do not suggest scraping off Chilembwe. You don’t promote yourself by demoting others. Some people have done so but ended up at the bottom of the ladder. This article is however valid though it has toched raw nerves of MCP, the party of death and darkness. You won’t see them commenting. Koma akuluakulu choipa chimavuta kufufuta eti!
Political correctness nonsense…where is Gwanda Chakuamba, John Tembo, Mfunjo Mwanjanjasi Mwakikunga, Mai Dinala, Hilda Manjankhosi…
Nonsense ! A country with genuine political heroes or heroines is never a third world country. I was in agreement with a clip that was circulating on social media about someone called Kapolo who was complaining about the commemoration of Chilembwe day!
Let us be one nation in practice not to be tribalistic. By the way atumbuka taught u the value of education whereas you taught them value of business. So what is the problem with us – hate but some youths know that we are Malawians no Chewa no Tumbuka no Yawo no Sena just like Israelis there are 12 tribes but do you hear each tribe hating the other? This is why Israel is a great nation that even super powers respect them. If they do it why cannt we?