Chewa Heritage denounces parallel group Bwalo la Achewa of Chief Lundu as patron

September 5, 2019 Alfred Chauwa & Wanga Gwede - Nyasa Times 15 Comments

Chewa Heritage Foundation (Chefo) has denounced the establishment of a parallel grouping trading under the banner Bwalo la Achewa Foundation, whose patron is controversial and politically biased  Paramount Chief Lundu of Chikwawa in the Southern Region.

Chefo executive members led by its secretary general Richard Mdyetseni addressing a news conference

Chefo executive members led by its secretary general Richard Mdyetseni at a news conference on Thursday  in Lilongwe said the formation of  Bwalo la a Chewa Foundation is suspicious and rebellious.

Mdyetseni said they have noted with reservations the approval and impending launch of Bwalo la Achewa foundation on September 7, 2019 in Dowa.

Chewa chiefs led by Senior Chief Chadza said Bwalo la Achewa has no mandate from head of the Chewa tribe Gawa Undi, and urged all chiefs to disassociate themselves from the grouping which he noted is formed to bring divisions in the Chewa tribe.

Stressing that Chefo is the only Malawi Chewa representative group sanctioned by Gawa Undi, the Chefo executive members have since appealed  to government to desist from approving or sanctioning groupings which aim at promoting conflict.

Some observers  say Lundu, a confessed Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) sympathizer has sought money to cause confusion in the Chewa tribe after noting that most chewa traditional leaders rally behind the Malawi Congress Party (MCP).

But the executive director of the grouping, Reverend Flywell Somanje said the new group will be local while the Chewa Heritage Foundation (Chefo) will continue to operate internationally as it encompasses Chewas from Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia.

“Bwalo la a Chewa is a national grouping which will be operating at national level. It will be locally registered to be recognised by the Government of Malawi,” he said.

However,  Mdyetseni said the new group is being divisive in its action, saying Chewa king Kalonga Gawa Undi recognizes Chefo and its leadership as the legitimate group of Chewas in Malawi.

But Lundu said he is  the leader of all Chewas in Malawi because he is the head of the tribe the whole country.

“Kalonga Gawa Undi has no powers in Malawi,” said Lundu.

Apart from its patron Chief Lundu, Bwalo la a Chewa Foundation has in its rank and file group village headman (GVH) Mkanthama from Dowa as chairman of the chief’s council with group village headman Chiwaya from Ntchisi as his vice.

Journalists Wisdom Chimgwede and Jolly Kalelo are  director of communication and vice respectively while Gabriel Kamlomo editor of Zodiak Brodcasting Corporation  is director of youth.

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15 replies on “Chewa Heritage denounces parallel group Bwalo la Achewa of Chief Lundu as patron”

  1. this is a very important topic… chewa history is very clear and in my opinion I choose to differ with many…chewa people came from Katanga in luba lunda kingdom in zaire currently known as DRCongo. the first group came around 1200 AD and 1300AD KALEKALE kwambiri…akubwera as per history amatsogoleredwa ndi a kalonga monga kalonga Mazizi kalonga mazula kalonga chinkhole etc…Lundu who was a cousin to these kalonga was together with these people akubwera kuno…ili inali kale dziko lathuli lisanatchulidwe ngakhale kuti Nyasaland…Lundu ataona kuti dera lochokera kumpoto uko mpaka cha mkasungu umo munali fertile soil according to history anauza m’bale wake wina otchedwa mwase kuti atsale mbuyo pakasungu atagwirizana kuti iye Lunduyo akaukira kutsogolo ndipo iwo awiri motsogozedwa ndi Lundu adzalamulira dzikolo…ndipo mwase stayed in Kasungu while Lundu proceeded with the kalonga…atafika kutsogolo chakummwera Lundu adamuuza kalonga kuti iye sapitilira nawo pa ulendo wa a chewawo according to history ndipo ndipo zifukwa zake zinali ziwiri he wanted to rule himself and the land had fertile soil..so Lundu settled in chikwawa at a place call mbewe wa mitengo near mwanza river.iyi ndi mbiri yakabweredwe ka a chewa kuno kwathu…nthawi iyi kuno kunali anthu a afupi amwe ankatchedwa a bathwa a mwandionerapati akafula…mitundu yonse ya anthu kwathu kuno isanabwere…izi zomwe tikupanga kuno kwathu kumakapereka ma report kaya ng’ombe ndi mitulo kwa mfumu ya ku Zambia kale kunalibe chifukwa anthuwa Lundu ndi gulu la achina kalonga anasiyana atayambana …ndipo history yathu imakamba za undi yemwe anakakhala ku mocambique at a place called maano…ine ndidaphunzila izi ku history ya primary ya Malawi plus secondary…the nkhamanga and the maravi kingdom…kuno kwathu kunalibe mbiri ya kalonga gawa undi ndipo sitinkaphunzila za iwo…in 1964 Malawi Zambia and MALTA got independence…Kamuzu our first leader…4 years later in 1968 Kamuzu banda promoted chief Lundu from his then senior position of sub traditional authority to paramount chief ..this one was the most senior chief in Malawi and there was no other position any where in this country greater than this pazaufumuzi…Lundu uyu tikumuti cadet panoi ndiwa chitatu from this chief Lundu am talking about…if we are to go by this history I am sure you would agree with me kuti ndizolakwika kuti mafumu akuno ku kwathu adzikapereka zinthu kaya ulemu kwa mfumu ya dziko lina…tsono nkhaniyi kuti ifike pano zidakhala bwanji??? ulendo wina Lundu alipo panoi atapita ku Zambia kukalamba adamuuza gawa undi suggestion kuti anthufe ndi pachibale which is true komanso Malawi ndi dziko loima palokha bwanji ngati abale kulambaku tidziti tikapangira ku nkaika kuno ulendo wina tidzipangila ku Malawi ndipo winao ku mocambique…??this did nt go well with kalonga gawa undi ndipo the following kulamba Lundu and kaomba of Kasungu were not allowed to meet kalonga gawa undi ndipo reason inali yoti mafumu awiriwa ndi andale…one of the reasons people learn history is to help them judge the present and many Malawians are finding this topic a problem because they have no knowledge of the past and think its easy to change history..its not..the first paramount chief LUNDU of Malawi dzina lake lenileni anali EVANS MAKOSANA from 1968 to 1977 wachiwiri dzina lake lenileni anali JOSEPH KONDESI from 1977 to 2001 ndipo alipo panoi dzina lake lenileni ndi CHAPTER KHUKU from 2004 up to now… zangovuta kuti Lundu tili naye panoi amagwirizana kwambiri ndi atsogoleri a ndale kuyambira dr bakili muluzi omwe adamuveka ufumu dr bingu wamutharika dr joyce banda komanso awa a tippex ali panowa koma ufumu wao anthu awa ndiwaukulu…ku Katanga ku congo mpaka lero achewa alipo bwanji gawa undi sakuwalamulira??? alomwe komanso ayao adasiya mafumu ku moshco kodi mafumu ameneo angadzawalamulilenso kuno kwathu?? ANGONI mazulu akupha anthu ku Durban ku south Africa adasiya mafumu ngati zwelithin kodi mafumu akujoni angadzalamulire angoni kuno kwathu?? I have never heard gawa undi in person commenting over this koma ati ndani mwalemba apawa kaya ena mukuti nkulu uja adasiya ntchito ku MDF knkukalowa ufumu wa a lukwa ndiamene akulimbikitsa zolakwikazi zoti gawa undi adzilanda ng’ombe lero kuno kwathu …wake up Malawi usapuse….

  2. As much as I agree with you gyz, but lets think, why should we have a Zambian Chief remote controlling the Malawian people, pena pake tinapepera. Can that happen a Malawian traditional leader being a leader over a certain tribe of another country? Lets wake up people. The Malawian Chewas need to work up, however they need to work with this Cadet called Lundu. Mind you, this is not the only cadet, search me, we have some Kasungu chiefs who are also other cadets, if you have time google them on TV Malawi. Remember this Karonga chief was told by the court that he can not be a leader of both the Karonga and the Chitipa people, he can not cross the boarder. just imagine, it`s within Malawi what about that one from Zambia, nabwera mailo chabe. Ndimwe kaye Ayurveda mudzitukwana bwino

  4. Kodi ufumu sukhala ndi democracy? Ngakhale m’myumba mwana akakhwima umamfunira zabwino.Ochuka umakhala iwebe.Ngakhale mafumu m’midzimu,mipingo ya M’machalichi chimodzi yagawagawa mphamvu Zina m’madera Ena.Ndipo mfumu imasungira mitundu yonse ndi zipani zonse.Achewa ndi achewa.Mcp ndi mcp.Mwina munachikhazikitsa kuti nchewa= Mcp ndipo zipani Zina= sangakhale nchewa.

  6. anthu awa akufunika akamenyedwe makofi
    DZITSIRU DZADYERA IZI
    frustrated guyz

    1) gabriel kamlomo
    2) jolly kalelo
    3) wisdom chimgwede
    kukonda ndalama kwanu mukufuna kuwononga chikhalidwe cha achewa

  8. Lundu iwe ufti bwaabuyako kukamwa ngati mphevu. leave achewa alone not nchewa sanga ngati iwe. dont confuse the chewas. they are descent with principles. okyyyy. pita ku dpp komweko galu wacabecabe kavuwevuwe, mvundula madzi. idiot witch

  10. This is a DPP political trick to divide and rule the mighty Chewa tribe. The tribe is too good to be left undivided. Lundu is a Mang’anja and not Chewa and no Chewa recognises him as some of their own. The Chewa, will resist him at any cost. This isn’t about MCP its about our culture and our way of life. If the Chewa decides to choose a local chief surely they wont go for a Mang”anga Cadet. Once DPP goes out of power which will be soon all this will end. Lundu should also be reminded of the court ruling against his fellow cadet – Kyungu. The Court ruled that according to the Chiefs’ Act no chief rules beyond a district. So the Chewa and law say NO to Lundu’s shit

  11. I think the current Lundu is becoming a nuisance because of his love for money. Let him continue what he is doing, he will soon be deposed and replaced by a sensible Lundu..

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