Chakwera cuts short Tanzania trip to resolve urgent domestic issues
President Lazarus Chakwera has cut short his official trip to Tanzania, after holding official talks with President John Pombe Magufuli, visited Malawi Cargo Centre and met some business investors in private.
State House has confirmed the Malawi leader is returning home a day earlier to attend to urgent domestic priorities.
Women have organised demonstrations against gender imbalance on Friday which would have marred Chakwera’s return.
Chakwera left Malawi for Tanzania on Wednesday for a three-day official visit and was expected back home on Friday.
But Presidential Press Secretary Brian Banda said Chakwera will arrive at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe on Thursday afternoon.
“Yes, the President is coming back today at 4:30 pm. Initially, it was supposed to be a three-day visit but the President has other engagements back home,” said Banda without disclosing the details.
The President chartered Malawian Airlines – ET – 20 on his trip to Tanzania which is scheduled to leave for Johannesburg on Friday at 09:20 am.
The President chartered the same plane on his state visits to Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
His Mozambican trip delayed, for hours, some passengers who were travelling to South Africa on Tuesday using the same plane.
The President , who left at about 8am, was expected to return before 2pm and the same plane was scheduled to depart for Johannesburg at 14:15 but Chakwera’s flight landed after 4pm and passengers for Johannesburg left after 5pm.
Malawian Airlines spokesperson Joseph Josiah said they have a well-planned schedule so that the President’s chartering of the plane should not affect flight.
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Who told you the president was on a 3 day state visit to Tanzania, what kind of journalism is this when you can’t even get simple facts right…..?
Chakwera was on a two day state visit therefore he has not cut his visit short….
Do you really believe a state president can cut short a foreign trip just because a few misguided women want to protest?
Those women if they are educated enough and have well paying jobs why would they mourn for board member positions?
If there were more women than men appointed to those boards would they go to the streets to protest that why have you appointed more women than men?
What we need in Malawi is merit, we are so poor to prioritise gender than merit , just look what Jane Ansah did to our economy, billions are yet to be paid to layers on top of the billions we lost in the repeated elections just because of one woman’s incompetence and arrogance…
Jane Ansah, seodi white, how many more examples do you need to understand that merit is the way to go?
Ndipo musamusiye, let’s see how he’ll be able to govern amidst demonstrations left, right and centre. And Nyasatimee now is the time for you to reclaim your old glory and fill in the vacuum created by the MCP/Tonse government which has silenced all influential media houses, social media commentators, and activists. Pano ku Facebook kunazizila kimangoyimba ma praise a Chakwera. you Nyasa times can become a formidable force, bringing in powerful opposition, kuswa kuswa. So many things going wrong in Malawi and Chakwera is clueless. Kwacha is falling, misogyny is on the rise, racism is on the rise, corruption is on the rise, censorship is on the rise, no freedoms. MCP is antiquated and it belongs in the history books not out of them.
Muchira boss kwatsala 4yrs 7months
Afraid of the demonstration because he used the same with his terrorist friend Ntambo to oust APM. Now you have heard that MK13 billion was stolen at the army and you should appreciate why Nundwe has been insisting to stay on at the army. He has been stealing and was afraid that if he leaves this theft will b3 discovered.
Azimayi ama sowa zo chita.
The country could have benefited with magufulis advices
Musanyengedwe Mulungu sanamizika, chomwe wafesa chomwecho udzatuta.
I expect Minister of Gender, KALIATI to take part in the demo, apo bii, achoke.
Welcome to leadership. This is a toast, more to come
I am so ashamed with women in Malawi. I think they have nothing to offer hence demos coming in. The President cannot cling to someone who turned down his offer and by doing demos thinks she can win the mood of Malawians. Chakwera is a human being also and if he wanted he could have turned this country into chaos but he is a man of God. Munaluza Munaluza basi khalani chete kumeneko. Chakwera must address these women and they should be able to tell him ZIMENE AKUFUNA.
Azimai ambiri akubvutika mu ma NGO umu mchifukwa chake akulirira ma uudindo. bwanji osachita za lawyerzo, za NGOzo etc. Inuyo simungathe kukhala Predsident wa dziko angakhale muchite ma demowo Chakwera sachotsa nduna zachimuna ai. Ntchito ikatha yatha mkulandirapo zako basi. Enanu mukuchita ma demo amuna anu adasankhidwapo ukhala nduna chifukwa cha ku mudzi pamene school alibenso ai. Akukupusitsani amenewo. Boma siligonjera munthu wina aliyense kaya ma demo or not.
Vice President sangamaonerere zimenezi. Kodi mufuna boma lankhaza kapena?
I think its not in line for women to be incorporated in the board members. Someone is fuelling these issues and we know it well. People have talked in this page insulting Chakwera but only God is there and knows who is really fuelling the course. udindo sachita ulirira ayi imvani mai.Who ever sends you to doing that issue is very wrong and God sees. God will fight battle for Chakwera and no matter what.
This is a sign of weakness, this will encourage people to protest about everything. This is weak leadership.
Agreed. He went for more serious issues not that womens issues is not important. But cutting an important business trip over things that could have resolved by the VP. Thought he had been promised decision making powers or it was just campaign talk. Saulosi is becoming another Chimulirenji..
Talk Talk Fly Fly President Chakwera is flying back to address problems which he deliberately ignored in spite of being warned not to ignore women rights. Let’s hope it’s not only Talk Talk Promises Promises and No delivery Chakwera
No sense in the program cause the president knew about these demos when he was leaving yesterday. Komabe ndichinthu chochititsa manyanzi kwa Chakwera on international scene. On the other hand am giving support to the demos and any demos in future . Why? Chakwera used support any demo. And two, the organizer should organize more demos because you are considered for ministerial appointment
Tiyeni nao ma demo a zimayi. Anawaphunzitsa wokha aMalawi potenga Boma kuti ma Demo ndiye amayakha mofulumora pano Malawi tazolowera kuti kuyankhula kwanthu ndi ma demo. Simunjoya pa mpando ngati amachotira ena aja. Nzako akuti nkonzu nawe uti konzi. Mwayambira patali kuona Nyenkhwe. Ife timaona kuti izi akupanga Chakwera ndi Chilima amphunzitsa aMalawife mihowu ndi zimenezo. Tiyeni nao ma demo.
Chakwera is very insesitive to gender issue. Imagine he has few PS who are women. There are more qualified women in Malawi who can work with intergrity if given chance but Chakwera has opted to be recalling people from retirement instead of giving chance to those still working to be promoted.
Can JB see the chaos she has caused by selling the presidential jet?
Surprised MBC reported that it was to be a two day trip which would mean the President was scheduled to return today. Tanzania President is in the middle of an Election am sure he has more pressing needs than entertain Malawi’s President.
These are DPP sponsored so-called activists, nothing more. Let them demonstrate for all they want. The country’s CEO, in liaison with Tonse Alliance government leaders, has his own strategy as regards governing Malawi. He cannot appoint women to this or that for the sake of it.
Very true
Seonda White is behind all this
Chakwera cannot pick anybody for the sake of picking up. My wife is well educated with PhD from London sent her by the regime of Dr HK Banda but she was not picked into any body and not even worried at all as its not her time yet.She cannot support such demos organized by unfounded women in the brains. Ministerial or Members appointment kuchita kulirira?
These women are not asking your f”kin. CEO but demanding that obey the law (Gender Act). Mwanva makape a Yufi league inu?
Inu Pena Tamalembankoni Zoona. The Trip Was For Two Days. Kupita Pa 7 Kubwera Pa 8 Osati Zanuzo
Why would a president cut short a state visit? The only national emergency worth it’s salt Malawi has ever had in the past twenty years was the timely death of Bingu. Could it be that the statehouse never thought through the agenda and they’ve run out of what to talk about? Ma allowance abweza? Doubtful. And pray, why should a democratically elected “servant leader” inconvenience so many fellow travelers?
Mr. President, just stay at home. And do your job. At home. You’ll catch COVID out there. You weren’t even putting on a mask in Tanzania.
‘…..the only national emergency indeed!….the timely death of bingu…!’ And to think that abiti cashgate spoilt the show……
Why would a Timely event be an Emergency?
Gender imbalance ndiye kuti chani? Kuzolowera zaulere basi.
That is the problem
Gender imbalance? What is it? The women want position to go to them on a silver plate? Why can they not work their way up? There are a good number of women holding to positions in government. The deputy SPC is a woman, there are a number of judges who are women, there are a number of PSs who are women, there are a number of women who are directors etc. These women really worked hard in schools as well as universities. Malawi is a country full of noise makers. Development is no positions. Development is about improving lives which includes schools, hospitals, roads, etc. Akutumani a Pitala eti?
You still practice toxic masculinity. Am not surprised with your line of thinking. Wise up.
Kkkkk. Work your way up! The message is simple. Awaiting appointments is like chasing wind. If you think you can just as men do, work your way up. Hustle as men do! Mmangoona kuziputa eti!
😂 Koma nde mwalalata2 kkkkk
Very right.
They are crying for positions to enrich themselves.
If you are well qualified just get a good job.
Some women even if you give them a good job. They will not perform. Eg Jane Ansah.
When a woman was abused by the forest guards for collecting fire wood they kept quite
Very on point. The Speaker is a lady, Ombudsman is a lady although we don’t call it Ombudswoman, DPP is a lady etc. Not all women are star performers, do they want more Kunjes, Seodis, Ansahs, Cash Madames? Do something worth shining ladies, we will recognize you. Don’t give a wrong perception to young ladies that as long as you are a woman, you will be promoted, stop this nonsense!
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“.. improving lives which includes schools, hospitals….” koma a Yufi mwagundikatu!! Mpaka school kukhala lives? Poti ndi mbuzi za Nokha Alliance, izookheee!!!
When it comes to positions of appointments, no one applies for them. They are filled in by those that the appointment authority likes. So these women see it as a free for all cake that MUST be shared equally on gender. It is wrong to expect women to submit CVs yet men never submitted for the same.