Kokoliliko to follow co-operatives model to help create 1 million jobs
Kokoliliko Holdings Limited , a newly established diversified firm fronted by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) firm led by director Daud Suleman, has disclosed plans to establish entrepreneurship cooperatives in all the 193 constituencies and wards across the country.
The company started as a political movement after the Presidential Elections Case with a team of key witnesses spearheading the formation of the movement to campaign and guard the votes.
However, soon after the elections, the movement evolved and registered as a limited company, which saw the birth of Kokoliliko Holdings Limited.
And speaking at the close of the three-day training for members of its cooperatives, the company’s director, Daud Suleman, said the main goal of the cooperatives is to empower young people with entrepreneurship skills that will enable them to actively participate in economic activities thereby contributing to the development of the country.
Suleman added that the workshop was held to equip members with various skills that would facilitate formation of cooperatives where young people would share ideas and uplift each other.
The training was primarily for training of trainers who in turn are to train fellow cooperative members.
“The company will establish the cooperatives in all the constituencies and wards irrespective of their political alignments. Kokoliliko Holdings Limited is apolitical. Everyone is free to join these cooperatives because the idea is to empower every Malawian to transform themselves economically,” he narrated.
He said there are about 13 subsidiaries that Kokoliliko Holdings Limited is anticipating to have cooperatives for. These include the health, agriculture, and telecommunications sectors among others by December 2021.
Suleman also took the trouble to allay fears that Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is behind the formation of the company so that it is used a conduit for siphoning public resources into the party.
“Let me reiterate that we are not a political grouping. We are purely young people determined to change the economic status of our country,” he said.
In his remarks, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Ulemu Msungama, who was the Guest of Honour at the event, hailed the company for the direction it is taking, stressing that it will complement efforts of the Tonse Alliance government to create one million jobs within one year of its rule.
“I understand you have brainstormed to open a radio station, online news feed and offer consultations in media related field. I can see many jobs being created in line with the one million jobs in the Tonse Alliance led government,” said Msungama.
He emphasized that time had gone when the youths could be used and dumped by party leaders once the elections have passed or when the youths would only wait for handouts from others as if they did not have the power to change the future.
Msungama therefore applauded Kokoliliko Holdings Limited for organizing the important workshop, which he believes is the beginning of great things and also for proving that there is life beyond politics and elections.
“It is inspiring to note that Kokoliliko movement did not just stop at promoting our current political leaders, but has lived to fulfil the Tonse-Alliance agenda of not having idle youths, but those who use their creative minds to drive others to do great things. This promotes not only social cohesion but also lives to economically empower the youths, women and the marginalized. This is a welcome development into achieving the one million jobs,” said the minister.
Msungama thanked the Ministry of Trade for providing technical support to Kokoliliko Holdings Limited throughout the five-day training.
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Hey guys, are you thinking what I’m thinking?? This thing smells scammy. Lord have mercy on us Malawians. Please! Stop this shit in its tracks. Please Lord!
I read the comments ybut I have noted that Malawi and now they know beyond this politicians will milk the country and go the fact remain that no one is going to jail
Kokoliko is a syndicate by Chikwawa through which to syphon government resources. Is it difficult for Malawians to see that kokoliko is promised on wickedness?
Kokoliko is a syndicate by Chakwera through which to syphon government money.
Please get real, a million jobs in first year is impossible, as is a million jobs in 5 years. Not possible stop cheating Malawians.
These criminals should stop raising expectations in people. MCP/TONSE has been in power for 8 months, nil jobs created except for MCP functionaries now stealing public funds even intended for Covid relief
Make it 30 years and even half of that is a very high bar.We are talking of meaningful jobs here
Bravo bravo you are stating the facts. Chakwera should stop misleading us. How can a million jobs be created in 4 months as Chakwera has been in power for 8 months he only has 4 months left to create the million jobs. And so far zero jobs have been created we only see looting of public funds. Shame on you Chakwera a pretender.8 months and zero accomplishment.
Kafukufuku akumveka kuti pa ndalama ija K6.2 billion. Akuti mwatsololaso ndalama ina yokwanila K17.8 billion.
Zatukutsila tidziona pompano.
Mnkati ma reform nkana mumafuna kutsowetsa ndalamazi etiiiii?
Nkhanga dzaonatu
Am getting nothing here
Is it Tonse government failed to create 1 million, if the answer is no why Kokoliliko created themselves as middle man?
Please don’t take our country for granted.
We don’t need another MYP in our country
So many cooperatives in Malawi why this one so important to our nation .Osaba misonkho yanthu do ur politics.
two schemes that steal money..First Lady Foundations and the Kokoliko kind of body…DPP had Merdef
Very fuzzy information on what they will be doing. Please give a lucid picture and your funding model
TIYENI TIDYE. NDI NTHAWI YATHU. PANO WE ARE ABLE TO ORGANISE 3 DAY WORKSHOPS. DONT ASK US WHERE WE ARE GETTING THE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT SUCH WORKSHOPS.
But what’s the point building something that the next government will destroy, is there a government other than Mcp that will be happy with an initiative called kokoliliko? Why not make sustainable developments
I agree with you
mukusokoneza. When MCP does something, it lasts for generations. Wait and see
Sitikufuna zinthu zophatikizana ndi Chipani, Ife tikufuna zinthu zokhazikika za Neutral from Gvt and not a party I repeat, coz these will benefit only members of the Party and not Malawi,
Zikangobwera kuno ku Karonga tiotcha,zimenezo….Bhengazi muyidziwa ndanena ndanena basi
While cooperatives can help to improve economic growth hence creating 1 million jobs, forming new cooperatives is a non starter. We have over 800 cooperatives here in Malawi already. Most of these cooperative are dead. Poor governance systems, financial managemnt is terrible, No markets for products, no Value addition. The country needs to sort out the existing mess before embaeking on forming new cooperatives. Cooperative concept is old in Malawi but people do not understand it.
The government is not doing much on cooperative development. No monitoring.
Akufuna kupusisa anthu awa. Instead of focusing on industries, proper job creation and investments, they are busy sponsoring MCP brain washing initiatives. Where on earth have you ever heard of copertives covering every ward and constituency? Akulephela kufalisa uthenga wa Covid koma alindalama zazinthu zopusa ngati izi. Instead of proper innovation from graduates, they must be turned into zombies they can use to unleash violence on people.
Advice yanga kwa mr suleman. zingopangani izi mwakachetechete not always ku news. Anthu akudziwa kuti munalibe ndalama before Kongilesi boma, panopa mwazipeza kuti zopanga organize dziko lonse. Chinanso, stop making it more obvious with the involvement of the minister and zinsalu za kongilesi in the background. Mudzalowa nazo ku ndende izi mukachita masewela. Benefiting from proceeds of crime ndi mulandu. Just ask o Chakwera akupatseni ntchito yabwinobwino osatizimenezizi, zikupatsani matsoka ndinu munthu wabwinobwino, we don’t want to see you in jail.
Kkkkkk wayakhura muphwanga
Good advice to a normal person.
Another money milking scheme. This country is doomed
Kuba basi
Kokoloko( Tambala wakuda) Holdings is MCP similar to what used to be Spearhead company. The only difference between the two is that this one is driving both the commercial and political agendas of the MCP. The political strategy is that one of gaining inroads in the constituencies and wards. The commercial strategy is the one of transporting fertilizer from the ports and distribution of farm inputs to those wards thereby strengthening MCP finances.
Big mukuwona patali Kkkkkkk
Zachani nazo zachitsamunda. It won’t work and I don’t have to be a prophet. Give it 5 years and it will bite the dust
For 26 years it wasn’t possible to form cooperatives.Kufuna kuba basi…take care we are clever
Are cooperatives a bad idea? I don’t think so. Maybe we should be asking why they have not worked so far and what may be needed. I would have been in (but unfortunately I am not part of “youth”).
Cooperatives are already existing; why forming MCP specific?