Chakwera leaves for Magufuli state funeral in Tanzania
President Lazarus Chakwera has this morning left the country for Dodoma, Tanzania to attend the state funeral of that country’s former president, John Pombe Magufuli.
Chakwera was seen off at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe by vice president Saulos Chilima, cabinet ministers, government and party officials.
Speaking before departure, Chakwera described Magufuli as a visionary leader with whom he shared transformative plans for the mutual benefit of the people of the two countries.
“He was a man whom I related with so well. He was a man who ran with a vision and a mission because he knew that he had a special ministry,” he said.
The president has since called upon the people of Tanzania to forge ahead in creating a Tanzania that the late Magufuli wanted.
“My deepest condolences to the people of Tanzania. I believe that the Tanzanians will not only accept this, but move on to achieve and be a kind of people that Magufuli always wanted them to be,” said the President.
The state funeral will take place at the Jamhuri Stadium in Dodoma.
The Malawi leader is expected to return later in the afternoon at around 15:30 hrs through the KIA in Lilongwe. —Additional reporting by Patricia Kapulula, Mana
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Why does the whole goverment need to shut down just to see the president off to Tanzania? What’s wrong with us? Don’t you have anything else useful to do? I bet on return, the whole lot will be waiting at the airport!
fire the sucker now. Better safe than sorry. Water and oil don’t mix the same applies to bible and politics. Lights are on nobody is home.
Chakwera has known magufuli just these few months already he is behaving like chief mourner. Koma abusa abale
Mia died of covid but the president did not attend his funeral yet he is the one who literally sponsored him into power! Very sad!
Magufuli has likely died of the same disease and you are blowing tax payers money to go and attend his funeral. How ironic this is!
Mia didn’t sponsor Chakwera. Mia amadzigulira malo and nothing more. He got what he wanted when he and his wife were given Cabinet positions.
The poor voters are the ones who sponsored Chakwera. Did you see Mia demonstrating with the masses? Could Mia and his wife make someone win with their 2 votes? Be grateful to us, the voters for once, and stop this hero worshipping
Baba tunde you re brainless fool
This chakwela guy is going to fall soon, i voted him in and i will vote the fool out
Stop being silly
The President is doing the right thing in going to Tanzania to attend the funeral. Malawi depends very on On Tanzania for the importation of goods. We are landlocked. Tanzania atakutsekerani boarder Mudzalira koto
Whether we wear masks or get the the much talked jab one we will certainly die. In death time is no essence and for your info the prime minister of Pakistan has tested positive after getting the jab.Therfore no one is safe on this aged planet, We all need to repent and worship in sprit and truth. Osati zonamizani machilitso pamene mulephera kuchiza ana anu.
The Pakstan PM could have been positive before getting the vaccine and by the way, the vaccine doesn’t make one immune from getting Covid but if you get Covid, you won’t suffer serious problems.
No one is forcing you to get vaccination. When you get Stds don’t even go to hospital.
President Magufuli has left a message for the wise to use and prosper. I hope this will be beyond attending his burial to the Malawi nation
A guy who believed Covid could be conquered through prayers, fasting, and herb-infused steaming can’t possibly be wise. Lazarus has just arrived in Dodoma, and he has his mask on. That’s being wise in my book!!
The fact remains he was visionary and focussed. Evidence is there to see of the achievements made in just 5 years. Besides, all crooks and public funds thieves disappeared. Corrupt foreigners had no space to celebrate in Tz.
So in your book you’re alive today cos you’re wise & clever on top of that it is because of science not God????? There is no human existence without God. And God is a Divine Healer. So if you try ridicule Magufuli for believing in God’s Supreme power then I don’t know.
Even in Malawi some people go to public places don’t wear face mask