Chakwera explains why opposition blocked Malawi loan from World Bank
Leader of opposition in Parliament, Lazarus Chakwera , has said the opposition block on Friday rejected a government motion to table a bill that could allow government to access a K36 billion loan from the World Bank because they wanted transparency and not aiding another form of cashgate.
Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe tabled a bill seeking Malawi loan from World Bank to cater for post-floods disaster recovery costs.
However, the opposition MPs rejected the bill to be discussed as they demanded that government explain how the previous relief efforts on the floods were handled,
Chakwera, who is also Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president told a news conference alongside People’s Party (PP) leadership, that the rejection of the motion was driven by a desire for transparency and accountability.
He also confirmed plans by his fellow MCP lawmakers to reject the budget if government pressed ahead to sale State-owned MSB bank.
“MSB is not the only issue; we want a full explanation on a number of money issues which we, as a House, approved government to transact and made law.
“We want to know how government spent it and not just the MSB issue. This is how it is done world over and there is nothing strange about it,” said Chakwera.
Chakwera said the opposition rejects “a father knows best” mentality where the
Leader of the House Francis Kasaila said the move to defer the bill was a calculated move by the opposition parties to frustrate government.
a man with all senses cannot defend the sale of MSB
Don’t think that well versed Malawians can applaud the wrong decision the opposition has taken. The aftermath the flood has caused is pricking and someone tells to wait till the list is produced? nonsense. The bridges need reconstruction now and to shamefully come on the open declare the block demonstrate the low I Q and lack of patriotism. A shame to our opposition leader and his fellow MPs.As if it is not enough they block MSB sale .This is abuse of power. They don’t have the jurisdiction. The understanding is wanting. Banking business is operated on trust .Government to come with a baleout should be commended. Speculation is high to the depositors and it is obvious that many deposits are being withdrawn .Do you want it to collapse? Shame to you devils.What will happen to the lost jobs? And someone to boast of its block-shame. As if this is not enough , someone in his full senses proposing legalising chamba? What type of legislators do we have? Malawians let’s pray for our land.
You seem lost and don’t understand the basics and fundamentals of issues involved here. Typical dpp boot licker!!
James Nkoko
Understand the issues raised and its not about supporting MCP. Kodi kupusa bwanji? Akunena kuti akana motion chifukwa chakuti akufuna boma liwerengere bwino ndalama zina zimene linalandira zokhuza ngozi yamadzi..mwina zikuveka.. Its not about ine ndi wa MCP olo chani..Kodi boma lisiye kukhala accountable just be cause the leader of oppostion anali mbusa? childish thinking
The days of business as usual are long gone!!!! Way to go opposition so proud of you.
GOODALL GONDWE NDIWE CHINDERE CHAKUFIKAPO. LOMWEZ USE U LIKE ANYTHING KWENI WULI KUSAMBIRA IWE POOO?
NO WONDER WUSO WAKAWA stooge
Amalawi, chotsangalatsa ndi ichi, ambiri ma MPz a DPP sakufuna kuti budget idutse coz of setting Mulli free. Koma ngati boma likufuna kuyaluka lipitiliza kukula mtima. This is Malawi govt not Lomwe govt and normal Malawians sangatsangalare kuti 6billion ingolowa mthumba mwa munthu mmodzi yekha pamene azibale anthu muzipatalamu akusowa mankhwala. Panopa boma likuti likufuna ndrama zoti likathandizire anthu ama flood victims, kodi mmene ankamulipilira ngongole Mulli sankadziwa kuti anthu akuvutika ku lower shire? U southerners ndinu anthu ogona kwambiri, makamaka inu aku Mwanza ndi Neno-what development have u benefited from these leaders( Muluzi, Bingu, JB and now APM? Amalawi, let us make contractive comments for better future of our nation osamangotengera kuti uyu amachokera kuti we are all Malawians.
You call for constructive comments and at the same time you call southerners ‘anthu ogona’. I don’t think you’ve got peacefu Malawi blood in you vessels.
Whether DPP,PP or MCP our stand in this country is FACTS and openness. Do a lot of tricks to steal taxpayers money but am sure Malawians are observing. Mwayambaso kusatsamala anthu inu? Chakwera we need you in the villages, you are good for the common Malawian. Adzibvina ma dansi kumwerera, kubweza ngongole za abale awo ife tikuona!
This is what we call maturity brains in stuff, not in parliament for fun changing benches for what are you guys human or dancers? remember someone in the rural masses who spent morning ours in long queue in quest of your position now laying to say my constituency they have asked me to be on the government bench side.May Allah have mercy on us please! this is not soccer guys you are dealing with humans in the country which listed poorest among other fellow African countries. can’t u feel sorry when making such poor decisions?let us emulate from our developing countries,have time meet with Chinese over there ask them why are they rich today, oh! no Malawi please it is not too late we can change things.imagine leader in the house for opposition party stays for four months without talking to the party leader what is that then?are guys serious or you are there for basketball.
To those who follow Chakwera can believe with me this guy got a vision regardless of the political party he is standing for but his efforts are aiming high for the better Malawi.Of course we can not take out scars from his party but them we can see our selves who is wishing the next generation a batter stand?See my name.
More fire Chakwera,checks and balances at its best
Ine ndi wa MCP ndipo ndimachokela ku Nkhotakota. Koma zimene akupanga Mr R Chakwela monga President wathu ndizautsilu iwo monga munthu wa mulungu pa vuto limene linaoneka ku Nyasland iwo anachitapo chiyani? Lero ndiuyu akukana kuti boma lithandize anthu ndi madela amene anaonongeka. Kodi pamavuto pamtendele mukhala otsutsa BASI????????????
More fire o Chakwera, you’re truly representing the wishes of Malawians. Tell them that they have had enough of stealing from Malawians. Up to now they can’t explain how MK92billion vanished during their rule. Enough is enough. the MSB bwa? These thieves should be taught a lesson. No more kusolola. If they want money for buying maize they should take back MK6billion they paid for Mulli’s loan. Stupid people.
Chakwera, Malawians are all the way with you on this matter, don’t let up. Kasaila thinks he can hoodwink us by insinuating that your refusal of the Bill is tantamount to you being insensitive to the plight of the victims of the flood, what naivity, we are not kids. Kasaila, just account and learn to be transparent end of story. Siunabwereke ndalama ku MBS and you are quiet to repay but moving at 500km/hour wanting to sell the bank so that your loan ingoferamo, mwauponda, na iyiyi iyi, tikafika nayo patali. Mulli, your co-debtors should pay up first then we talk of whether or not to sell the bank. The bank will not be sold, you crooks mwatitopesa just in one year. And your sitting phwi president has no guts even to comment on this issue and you well know why as we too can guess.
xllent chakwera
problem
Even voters accepted later that Tembo was right 2 in the first bingu era thats why he performed better than when we gave him more mps. To say opp. is being regionalistic is out of sense bcz hunger is every where not in flood areas only.opp. is only doing their job right. Govt must fast track in its duties and do it without shortcuts. Parliament should not just rumber stamp without getting feedbacks.
Now northernes and central we r brothers.
ATONGA TITITI KOKEKIJA NKHANYAMA.
PANONKHA ALOMWE KOPANDA SUPPORT YA ACHEWA ORO MTATI MZABELESO MAVOTI KOMA SIMUZAWINA.
SURE NDITHU.
I ‘AM PROUD OV U CHAKWELA N MAMA J:B
Yes indeed the government must lead by example by being transparent. We need openness, opposition is part of the government so it must not be shut out.
mr chakwera is right,, me peraonally i dont think the money on floods victims was accountably handed,, why don’t the government come on puplic at explain to us tax payers how the used our money?
I am DPP, but I can agree with Chakwera. He is right. Let the Government accountably and transparently explain to the house how the money was used honestly, then the house can switch on to the next loan bills.
Thumbs up for chakwera
Thats great if its really done based on the given reasons. I think it doesnt make any sense borrowing money that will not benefit a voter but a politician. You old Goodal and Apm will soon diminise and the youth who have gained nothing from your huge useless loans will strugle to repay those dpp loans.
God b with Mr Chakwera help him every plane he is planing.
Nde yake viva opposition
Why did Chilima do what he did to rob Malawians of their choice for this deadly party and headless leader?May Chilima repent publicly or let Malawis suffering make him sleep no more.
Go on Malawi’s oppositon, permission granted. Transparency required on fiscal matters, I don’t trust this old man goodall as I used to 10yrs ago.
Job well done a Chakwera ndi opposition yanu muli bwino chilungamo chizioneka tapitilizani ntchito ya bwino
May God punish u chakwera and mcp. why rejecting a bill because most beneficiaries are from the south. mwayambapo ndimene muthele tsopano
Mukutokotabe a frustrated pastor after losing general electioms?kkkkk
This Nation needs Leaders who have Natural love to it and its citizens. Offcourse no body is perfect but still more others do fear God and can serve us under HIM. Continue to protect us…. Bravo to u.
More fire ochakwela!!! Viva oposition! Anenenso komwe adatenga ndalama zomwe analipilira ngongole ya mulli ndi anthu ena ku msb kuti msb igulisidwe yopanda ngongole. Isaa ati kufuna peter akhale ndi ma share mu msb kunamizila fdh kuti ndi imene yawina kuti igule msb. Alaa kupusa eti. Mukuganiza kuti anthu ku ma mizi azisunga ndalama ku ma enje kapena mu mbiya? Poti msb ndi bank yomwe iliponse ponse mu ma midzi kuthandiza anthu kusungisa ndalama. Mwayikako ma bank ku ma midzi? Apaneni a diphiphiwo Saulosi chilima umathandiza agaluwa kubera mavote waona tsopano iwenso ukhala ngatinso ndiwe mbava nanga nsomba imodzi ikaola mu bwato basi zonse zaola. Ungazipangenso defend pamenepa? Gud a chakwela
God Bless Chakwera, you’re the man, states man.
Sensible opposition……… no boot licking!!!!
Ayisove amenewa basi!!!!
Malawi is such an embarrasing country where you see Principal secretaries crying for workshops at the lake from donors even for three days just to make money.The DPP government stole money people and well wishers donated for floods.Why do they need additional money.Block this loan and dont approve it.No matter what happens, let them learn to be transparent.Ndi mbava kuyambira APM, Chilima-nanji Mkondiwa ndi gulu lake la ma PS.-mbava zokha zokha.
Ku MCP kwachuluka mabulutu .Some of the activities with their ignorance they cant understand.They are too low to coup with the high quality administration of Peter.
inu zomangotibera zimatiwawa folokozani kaye momwe ndalama zuyendera thats whn u cn thnk zotenga ngongole yanuyo.kma msonkho wanga musa yelekeze kubwenza ngongole zambava.inu mukabwezere anthu ngongole mkumati mukabwerekaso ndalama mutu wanu ugwira inu adpp?
K92 billion bwanji a DPP mukuzemba galu mbava zakumwera mwatitsautsa kwabasi abwenze kaye K6 billion yomwe adakongola ku Peoples Bank MSB.
No 47 zoonadi .kwambili timangova vwee anti kuvomereza m Parliament zili zose apo big kapena ndeu zitsilu zina mpalament pa zifukwa zosungilana kukhosi.kodi katundu was boma ayamba kulandidwa liti?
Mlandu was muluzi public yavomererza cigamuloci?
Kunali dumbo lemani ye we amaposa muluzi solo kuthandizana moneylooting. Anacita bwino anafa ndi matenda zosezo zinali misonkho yathu.
Now ngongole Ku world bank ,thandizo LA ma flood victim loonekera ndi liti apart from UFA nyemba ndowa ? Cabwino bulangete lokha lilipo.abale osamaganiza ngati mbuzi
Malawians need to wake up,these DPP guys have found another cash-gate root.Chakwela is sensing arat and he needs not to watch.Well wishers helped alot at the camps in billions and millions but day in day out we could hear the cam dwellers crying for assistance,where were the moneys going? if we are not careful with these blue attire guys they will come with aland slide cashgate that will leave us at zero while the big fish will go and reclaim his green card in America.Malawians let us not show that little education is indeed dangerous by failing to sense evils in plan.Chakwela is aman to go,we need agoverment for the people not goverment for goverment.K36 bn loan for what?.we are tired with such stupidity and evil leadership.
Pls lets Malawians know who is the best person to lead Malawians between APM and LC . South people now can c they mistakes of making vote gate
I like that. Chakwera thus great. Don’t let them to rob us. They shld account 4 what they were given b4 getting other cash.
Lazalo Chakwera (Mr. News Conference) if you don’t pass that budget tivutikira limodzi. How are you gonna get that salary increment of yours Mr. Selfishness? Didn’t know your heart is poisonous.
So DPP thought by fooling UDF they would survive in parliament, shame kkkkk I feel good, relationship without purpose.
Eeeeee mwayambanso? Ask JZU when he said ‘section 65 # 1, budget #2. MCP will be out of government for 30 yrs, mark my words
The rise of laz. No govt borrows money to rectify a natural disaster. It receives international aid for such happenings, not by borrowing. There is no need to borrow. Natural disasters attract free support money from all over the world, so there is no need to burden the already very poor Malawians with more tax and debt burdens.
What the govt should be doing is to drum more aid support requests from all international organizations and nations especially in Europe and America. In fact what was already given should have assisted most affected people by now.
Biyisokolo, every person has a right to vote for a president of their choice and I don’t believe that is foolishness.
A Chakwela apaneni amenewa abweze ndalama za malawi savings bank,akuyesa ngati anthu adakagonabe m’malawi muno.
Great move chakwera our next president. Dpp chipani cha mbava have been squeezed.
Aaaaaa Koma Chakweraaaa!!! Is this true? Its not making sense to me. Man of God, you Need His forgiveness. Ask JZU mphwanga wamva? You will be leader of opposition for good! Nyau King!
The opposition is right to block the loan from world bank. Pres. Muthalika came to power in a fishy way. He is an intellectual thug and lead a government of thugs. Malawians in the south you have failed malawians because of pride. Muthalika will do nothing to develop malawi. He knows how to use people like chilima, courts and the useless uneducated lomwe chief who acts as his spokesman
That’s constructive opposition i like that and i wish we had this kind of opposition long time back.
Excellent and wise move by wise MPs.
Avoid facilitating the third phase of Cashgate (the first cashgate by late Bingu-RIP-, the second by JB)
No matter what it takes, hold APM and his entire cabinet accountable and answerable for any fiscal malpractice.
Constructive criticizmz r welcome.
more fire Chakwera, lets love our land.
Mr Chakwera, you are Genius.
Dare not to pass that budget……civil servants will tear you down. Tikadya kwanu. Utimva kuwawa. Politicians do not learn a lesson. You would have asked baba Tembo the consequences of playing with people’s lives. Dare do that…you will pay dearly.
36bn, will the affected people even see one tambala of that? Using flood victims to to solicit money from world bank, then steal and abuse it for your own personal gains, your dpp people have no shame.
Better for the NGOs, charities and other international organization directly help the flood victims. The govt should just use its own money to help as usual but not to borrow from world bank for flood victims? Money for flood victims comes as aid, there is no need whatsoever to saddle Malawians with unnecessary debts.
Where is your good governance, dpp?
Abusa is adamant to frustrate government
Death of MCP. Remember 65 versus budget. One thing for sure: the disaster did not hit the centre and north.
On MBC TV leader of the house said that Dr. Chakwera and his colleagues rejected the bill because most districts affected by the floods are from the south. If this is true then we are still practicing primitive politics. And politicians are still in the campaign mood but I think extreme caution should be observed. Even the plans to reject the 2015/16 budget by Dr. Chakwera and colleagues should be considered carefully whatever the reasons are. After all it is not new for some legislators to reject the budget. Discuss issues in Parliament for the interest of every Malawian irrespective of race, party, region and what have you. The past should give us a good learning opportunity.
Well done opposition. Teach these thieves manners. Stealing in the name of flood relief. MCP/PP is 68% by 2019 it will be at 80% musova.
Chakwera is a selfish brat, and strategically dull …that’s how opposition loose in Malawi. That’s how Bongu bought sympathy!!!!!! You mean you are holding country at ransom , then you complain anthu sakulipiridwa salary..total nyau calibre leadership we have in opposition…
Achakwela ndinu anzelu osalola atiuze momveka bwino.
The fall of chakwera
I listened to what Kasaira said, one you can tell that this government is really clueless, I noted that he does not deserve to be leader of the house. But I forgive him because he looks sick and sick people do not think right always.
We are watching. Opposition team keep it up. These people need to explain how the money was used First.
DPP would like to take everyone for A ride.
Nothing for us without us
Kwanthawi yoyamba mu mbiri ya dziko lino tili ndi otsutsa boma ofuna kuonetsetsa kuti boma likuyendetsa zinthu zake bwino.
Just explain to the people how you have spent all that money that people, organisations, governments have given you, where is all that money gone and why do you want borrow some more?
A opposition akafunsa mwati akuvutitsa………….mbava izo…………koma nde mwatchera kumwezi nkhanga zawona………chakwera tiye nawo agalu amenewa.
For the first time in history of Malawi we have the opposition which is providing checks and balances.
Just exactly what the opposition is there for. Well done Hon Chakwera and your team including everyone else in support of this role the opposition is playing in our parliament at the moment. Checks and balances is the phrase
We really need accountability from this government
Good move
Why should we face another cash gate in the next few years when it can actually be prevented now???
Dealing with the current cash-gate issues has proven to be both time and money consuming to the government.
MCP WOYEE!
Now that is what opposition is supposed to do – checks and balances!
Am strong member of DPP but what chakwera is doing quite applicable.they should. Explain in details.thats governance.
DPP is too excited because they feel that this is another golden opportunity to steal money. The ploy to make MCP endorse things blindly should not be tolerated. The sums involved are so huge and it will be utter irresponsibility to allow this nonsense. If they want they should collect the money meant to clear Mulli loans at MSB to start buying the maize.
That’s how it is supposed to go. Honorables need to understand how funds were spent on behalf of the people they represent. The MPs must then go to the constituents to explain the expenses and variances. This time it must not be business as usual or the father knows best. Don’t pass anything before getting the right responses from these good for nothing animals.
There was no need for explanation from Chakwera. Government should have known that any loan application has to have good reasons and they should have done their homework before presenting it to the house for approval. Well done opposition and keep it up. Government should not take Malawians for granted. And what are these post-flood recovery costs anyway??
thats new opposition keep it up for the better malawi
Bravo Chakwera anamchidwe a DPP thinks they are untouchable.
This is regionalism and xenophobia against people of Nsanje and Chikwawa who are currently in camps and need help immediately. At this moment all the noisy NGOs who were making big big noise at the start of the disaster have packed up and go leaving the people at the hands of heartless politicians like Chakwera. If government is disabled by Chakwera, who will provide aid when noisy NGOs have already left?
Uyu ndi m’busa wa fake, sangalamuiire dziko, mzake wa JZU, kang’wing’wi wamkulu , ife tikufuna ndalama kuti ntchito za boma zisaime, fokofuu
NKHANI YA MSB SIMUNGAMAYELEKEZE NDI BUDGET. NDIZITHU ZIWILI ZOSIYANA. MUNTHU WAKU MUZI SAMADYA MSB, AMADYA BUDGET ZIMENEZO MUZIWE NDIPO BATANI LIMENE MUKULIGWILALO NDILOMALIZA LIKUMALIZANI.
Kikkkkkk serious business tiyenazo amayenda mbali.
Fight on Chakwera, we don’t want another Cashgate. After all you will be the next presindent, With these issues he wont go thru next elections
What Chakwera is saying is sound, correct and valid. Why should parliament be approving funds without the government accounting for the same for the previous budget. We hear that Civil Servants’ Salaries will not be increased why? This DPP government is full of crooks, cheats, robbers and architect of Cashgate. Remember the last line on the circular indicated that those who the low deal will be rewarded. Malawians must brace very tough times with Manthanyula government. Foolish voters vote foolish leadears.
It is the duty of every opposition to make chacks and balances unfortunately in Malawi people especially those from the south the lomwe in particular thinks opposition is nothing but devil in the skin of human not knowing that it is good for the nation, when ever boma borrows money it is you and me who pays back and it is supposed to be benefiting all of us not just the ruling politicians thats is the way to go opposition take them to task to explain.
KUBA!
MCP and PP should not relent. This DPP government claimed to be ‘holier than thou’ during the campaign, only to turn out to be just another useless bunch of thieves. Their only preoccupation is to line their pockets. Nowhere is this more evident than in the illegal sale of MSB.
MCP and PP should work together to ensure that the supporters of DPP who believed that the party could clean up government process are just as useless as previous governments. The is not about stopping DPP in its tracks, rather the issue is to show DPP for who they really are. DPP will still sell MSB; they will still continue to steal. But with a careful strategy by 2019 DPP should be seen simply as a bunch of self serving thieves and not the statesmen they portray themselves to be.
You fight a bully not in the hope of winning, but to show him that he will not get away with it: He will take away your lunchbox by force, but he will get a black eye in the process…this is how you get bullies to start playing by the rules.
Kanani budget tikwiye nanu, sitizikalandira ma salary anthu Ku ma nyumba anu, yelekezani zopusazo!!!
Mofire Chakwera, teach them a lessons.
Ochakwera, indeed this z done world over, but information can be best sourced from the Auditor General Office if u want to know how each & every penny was spent. However, according the shortfall of Human resource ths section of government, the Folks r currently working on the transactions tht took place in the 2012-2013 financial year. Go & consult Obaba JZU. Nyasaland simungamukwanitse, inu koma ku Assemblies basi.
achakwera ng’oma yalira kwambiri sikhala kung’ambika. ask baba about section65#1 budget #2. he dug the grave for himself, they will not tell you the reality cause they failed and will not be happy if you win thereby drive you astray! nkhalani maso bambo, izi ndi ndala! if hunger get worst you will be reffered as you blocked efforts to resecue pple. then you are done!!! zanu zada
That’s a way to go.No need to rubber stump everything.
Apereke kaye report. Dont trust any one pa nkhani ya ndalama
If the gvt is serious enough about transparency, no need to worry,but if there’s another cashgate woow,tivutanapo apa. Congrats opposition.
Chakwera is right; this money may be stolen same as before (cashgate) and tax-payers will have to pay the debt. This is unacceptable, let transparency prevail here
Hon. Chakwera,where have you been? We have been looking for a man like you. Who have a desire to develops Malawi nation. Go ahead
Chakwera, Show them that running govt is serious business let them explain to Malawians why they don t want to pick advice of not selling MSB? MP wokonda dziko lake sangatanganidwe ndizopita ku DPP, thats why i salute what honourable Lucius Banda coz of what he has has done coz in country we need such type of MPz amene atha kunena kuti ayi kwa bwana wake.
Just give the explanation as demanded. Period!
season 25 of malawi soap opera yayambika. generations mwana. ali ndi mwana agwilitse. mp ogulika agudwe…..
starring dr laz as mfana oupeza, chenji goal as mfana oshupa, jessy k as boss lady, masteni as the invisible woman…..
Government should know that the money in question belongs to all Malawians’ and for that reason we have the right to know how was it spent. Please opposition Member of Parliament continue pressing government so that they explain how they used and if they fail to explain shot down the budget to avoid another cashgate. As you can see it has already started with MSB.
Good. That’s why timakunyadirani a Chakwera. Pitirizani kuzifinya mbava za DPPzi. Osangovomereza chilichonse. DPP gvt is not a serious one. Let them indeed explain how they spent the previou funds. Also pin these criminals on the 92 billion.
Well done opposition, transparency is a necessary evil.
Following
thats what we needed..checks and balances..well done.
that is what is called sanity. we are behind you 100%
Opposition has to be visionary and no lip service. Government must be transparent enough to avoid unnecessary standoffs.
Viva Chikwera! Viva Opposition. Save our money.
Dr. Chakwera and the entire opposition are right. All , I want from this government is transparency.
Don’t pass the budget until they account for what was authorized in the previous session. Tell them to explain variances and any outstanding tasks.
Let this time, government know that opposition parties exist in parliament.
This is the way to go bwana chakwera!!!! Dont give them a chance!!!!
Chakwera
Aba ndalama za relief amenewo akufuna kutipusitsa, a kasaila kutembenuza nkhani muli akukana popeza ma floods achitika Ku mmwela
Go! opposition Go! We need answers from this government run by old people thus president, finance minister. How many retirements do you want? You retired in USA and you want to retire in Malawi as well. Shame on you. Take care of cardiac arrest ndithu kkkkkk