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Bingu prides himself to have ‘developed’ Malawi

By Lusubilo Sichali, Nyasa Times

November 21, 2011   ·   69 Comments

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Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika says Malawians should appreciate that he has developed the country since he took over power in 2004 and said he was poised to continue with the development agenda.

Mutharika was speaking on Monday upon his arrival at Kamuzu International Airport in the capital Lilongwe from Chinese resort city of Macau.

“I want to assure you that I still remain resolved to develop this country. This country is rich in minerals and other natural resources that we can tap in them,” said Mutharika.

“As you are aware, when I took over the mantle as President, people were dying from hunger and hunger-related illnesses. Ndathetsa njala (I have eradicated hunger). At the time like this, people should have been lining up at ADMARC for scarce maize,” said the Malawi leader.

HIV/Aids

Mutharika also prides himself for reducing HIV/Aids related deaths in Malawi because his government has been giving out free antiretroviral drugs to prolong lives of Aids suffers.

“I have also dealt with HIV/AIDS. Deaths caused by HIV/AIDS have been drastically reduced,” Mutharika said.

“Do the opposition leaders sit down and ask themselves what happened that deaths have been reduced,” he said.

Infrastructure

President Mutharika also pointed out that there have been great strides in the infrastructure development.

“I have also improved the road network; the rail network, Mponel-Ntchisi, Kamphata-Nkhoma, people were dying,” he said.

“You opposition leaders, you do not see this?”

Mutharika also disclosed that he will be launching the much awaited Karonga-Chitipa road in the northern region.

“What about Karonga-Chitipa road, others just paid lip service; we’re doing it and next year, we are officially opening,” said the Malawi leader.

“What about new Parliament; the first of its kind in the SADC region; What about the Malawi University of Science and Technology.”

He also said government has been building schools blocks and that “pupils no longer are learning under trees.”

Women and Children

Malawi leader whose wife is special ambassador of Safe motherhood said his administration has managed to reduce maternal mortality rate.

He said World Health Organisation and other multilateral agencies have attested to this.

Mutharika also said he has promoted women in the country giving them good positions and uplifting women doing business, saying “I want these to continue.”

Malawians are discontented with the Mutharika administration as currently the country is facing the worst economic crisis with fuel and dollar shortages. There has also been price increases on commodities.

Tags: Bingu wa Mutharika, HIV/Aids, Karonga-Chitipa Road

69 Responses to “Bingu prides himself to have ‘developed’ Malawi”

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   Private jet Says:

   November 22nd, 2011 at 9:31 pm

   
   

   Why have you not mentioned Nsanje Port as one of your “many developments”? Like 1 Reply

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   Gule Wankulu Says:

   November 22nd, 2011 at 3:46 pm

   
   

   Zoona abwana ife timanyadira. Like 0 Reply

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   tania smith Says:

   November 22nd, 2011 at 3:14 pm

   
   

   My fellow Malawians we fought for Kamuzu who was feared by everyone a idiot Bingu ndi kanyama kaji koti kativute we have come a long way. Where is democracy we fought for we r going backwards instead of forward because of him by the way he should fix his teeth and his face looks like a statue nthakati his face will make the child to stop cryin ooch Like 1 Reply

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   DEMO MAN Says:

   November 22nd, 2011 at 1:40 pm

   
   

   This is not a good time to be bluffing or priding what you did,its about what you are doing to solve the current malawi management crisis Like 3 Reply

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   tania smith Says:

   November 22nd, 2011 at 12:50 pm

   
   

   Pls my fellow malawians this will not stop until he destroyed us completely God have mercy on us this old man he is not well pls God take him kodi ku Malawi tinatani ku pepela let’s unite timochose Like 2 Reply

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   Chisale Banda Says:

   November 22nd, 2011 at 12:28 pm

   
   

   My fellow Malawians: Your vote and mine is the most powerful tool we have koma it seems like we dont even realize this! Ndife amene tinalemba ntchito mbuzi imeneyi, why is it so hard to fire him from the same job. We are the BOSSES he is our employer koma ndithu tikumuopa. Palibe amene angabwere kuchokera ku MASM nkukachotsa ntchito munthu waku SATEMWA TEA ESTATE, nzosatheka. We are the ones who have the power to do this, not anybody else. We are so precious to be taking this nonsense. Tigwirizana liti kuti tithane ndi Chindere ichi? Masikutu ndiye akupita and $500,000.00 ndiyo yakathera ku Hong Kong without being accountable. Mawa timva kuti wagula Island ku Carribean with your and my tax money. Come on now!!! Like 3 Reply

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   Veronica Says:

   November 22nd, 2011 at 12:14 pm

   
   

   What a bad joke!! Malawi? Developed? Don’t make me laugh ….. the roads, railway, electricity supply are all in a much worse state than they were in 1994. Children may, possibly, no longer be learning ‘underv trees’, but some of the so-called class rooms are in a truly terrible condition. Who has bought the anti -retrovirals that Bingu gives away so freely? Who bought the fertilizer to help ensure food security? And just because there is food available doesn’t mean that people can afford to buy it! Like 4 Reply

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   Khomuredi (Sir Wellington) Says:

   November 22nd, 2011 at 12:13 pm

   
   

   Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see. Zinazi tidziyamikadi a Malawi osati kumangoona zolakwika zokha-zokha ayi. I was there when the mighty Atcheya was in power, iiiiiiiiii! kunala nkhondo, tawafunsani amfumu Wimbe a ku Kasungu anaona zakuda a Tcheya ali pompo. Anthu mmalo modutsa munjira amadutsa ku tchire chifukwa chothawa ma Pot-hole.Azimayi anali kuphedwa ku Chiladzulu uku dziwalo nkumachotsedwa kumbukilani a bambo Bokhobokho ndi anzawo.Umbanda unali ponseponse, kubeledwa anthu akuona pa Lilongwe min-bus terminus ndi malo ena okwelera mabus.Njala inatha anthu mzaka za 2001-2003, zinali zoopsya.I am not saying the current leader is 100% komabe tiyeni zina tiyamike a Malawi atleast one can drive without headlights on in the streets of Lilongwe than before.I know someone will Low-comment this article but chilungamo nchofunika only that to others “saying thank you” is a disease, it is hard or them. Still more Mr President, we still need forex and fuel and other much-needed stuff for our survival since the cost of living is so high pa Malawi pano.Keep on bringing chitukukocho history comes when time has passed. Tizizasimba mukapuma pa mpando molingalira ndi umboni wa ntchito za manja anu.Olo wina akwiye ndi Comment iyi izo nzakenso! Poorly-rated. Like 0 Reply

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   Remy Says:

   November 22nd, 2011 at 11:38 am

   
   

   What about Ndata Farm and all the Property he hsa stolen by proxy from Malawians. That is development Bingu yes waba zambili including building Taj Mahal for your hated wife Ethel Like 3 Reply

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