Chakwera says Tonse ‘civil war’ unacceptable and a disgrace: Launches housing project
President Lazarus Chakwera has said the political violence in the run up to the November 10, 2020 by-elections un Karonga Central, perpetrated by some members of his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party of Vice-President Saulos Chilima, was “unacceptable” and “a disgrace” to the Tonse Alliance government.
Speaking on Tuesday at Karonga Community Ground when he presided over the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of 10 000 staff houses for security institutions across the country at Ipiyana in Karonga District.
“That these incidents took place at all in an era of democratic freedom is unacceptable, but that they perpetrated by fellow members of the Tonse Alliance against each other is a disgrace,” said Chakwera.
The President said everyone is free to support and campaign for any party and candidate they like in an election.
“To intimidate to assault anyone for exercising that constitutional right is travesty,” he said.
The winner of the by-election Leonard Mwalwanda of MCP was introduced to Chakwera at the ceremony while his rival Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo of UTM also attended.
Speaking about the housing project, Chakwera has said the country’s men in uniform deserve decent and durable accommodation for them to maintain peace and order professionally.
“The men in uniform workday and night to maintain peace and order in the country. But for many years, their work has not been recognised and even their welfare is always compromised.
“These are the people who put their lives and those of their families at risk because of the nature of their job.
“But for so long, we have not taken care of their welfare. We want that tendency to be a thing of the past,” said Chakwera.
He then called on the people in the country to appreciate and support the role played by security institutions for order to prevail in the country.
The President then warned the project’s contractors against corruption such as selling building materials, saying such behaviour leads to sub-standard work.
In his remarks, Minister of Lands and Housing, Kezzie Muskwa, said the construction of staff houses for security institutions is part of a lager housing program that government is geared to undertake to address shortage of houses in the country.
“This country is facing acute shortage of decent and permanent houses, not only in rural areas, but even in urban centres.
“The 2008 Population and Housing Census showed that only 21 per cent of the country’s housing stock comprised permanent houses while 34 per cent were semi-permanent.
“This means that the majority of Malawians have limited access to structurally stable and durable houses,” he said.
Msukwa disclosed that construction of the houses will be in phases across the country and that 1,000 will be completed in the first phase.
Malawi Defence Force and Malawi Police Service will get 4000 houses each while Malawi Prison Service and the Department of Immigration will have 1000 houses each.
The project will see 157 houses constructed at Ipyana for police, immigration and prison.
Later, the President also visited a site for the project on the extension of North Rukuru Dyke that will be implemented by the Malawi Defence Force in three months to the tune of K346 million.
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Change is always dangerous. Look how he’s worsening things maulidi
It was good that it was MCP and UTM who were fighting. And if Chakwera was a politician he would have known that there is a problem with the alliance. Very soon it will be a fight between Chakwera himself and Chilima. We have seen the Veep has turned himself to bethe president
A bad leader is always mute when his followers do bad thing. He will condemn it after achieving what he wanted. A good leader condemn something just when it is happening. Both Chakwela and Chilima have the same leadership skills. Both were mute when there were battles between supporters of Mwenifumbo (UTM) and Mwalwanda (MCP). Bad leaders indeed.
I was thinking aloud,, to say, the president appointed ministers to do such jobs that he is undertaking. And the ministers would report to him. Kodi ndiye kuti pali ma allowance akayenda? Ndikudabwa nawo abwana away. Servant leadership is now into allowance cash gate. Bwinotu muyamba kwayiwala anthu zomwe munalonjeza.
okatunga ma 500 litres aja ku zitsime za mwafuta munya mpwelele ngati wa mbuzi.
munazolowera zaulele. lelo mukulephera masamu. n’gooooooo
Makadeti mukwanitsa kutokota mpaka 2070? You will be in opposition forever. Nobody wants dpp back. Snowball used to ask the Animals, “do you want Mr. Jones back?” The names dpp sends shivers down our spines.
TO me chakwera is the second best president ever ,tikudziwa kuti ambilinu mumkafuna mcp isadzalamulirenso koma zoona zake inuyo si Mulungu you tried ever fomula in the book to broke Gods plan but you failed say whatever you wish to say koma Chakwera is your President until 2025
Tangonenani zabwino zakezo osati eee mulungu eee God!!!
Best president on what basis? Talk talk? Now we have fuel prices raised!!!
Yes evin in UK fuel is expensive. If you cannot afford why force matters
ULEMU WANU BWANA CHAKWERA, THE BEST PRESIDENT OF MALAWI, IN MY LANKING. debate on this issue is not attained
Mwati ‘Lanking’?
In your “lanking” indeed!
Awa apitenso nkalasi akadziwe kusiyana kwa Ranking ndi Lanking: After all Lanking mulibe mu dictionary ya Chingerezi koma ya ochewa!!
Mchifukwa chake ali wa MCP, akanakhala wa DPP ma spelling ake sakanakhala amenewa
Ma
Surely you cant compare Chakwera with this past thief of a president. Chakwera is a man of integrity. Your APM was a very stupid thief and a dull president we have ever witnessed. Be ashamed of yourselves when you try to compare the President and your Chicago mafia.
Ahhhhh NO, When it comes to dullness, Chakwera is the dullest, even Bakili Muluzi was better.
ADEFECTOR, WHY CONDEMING NOW NOT THEN? WEAK LEADERSHIPPPP AND THE WAR IS JUST STARTING NOW HHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Chakwera is probably the most useless president Malawi will ever have. All what he was accusing his predecessor of doing he is doing the same. He promised never to employ relatives and tribesmen but the whole state house is full of such residents. He promised to reduce power but he is all over dismissing people willy nilly. He promised not to be travelling on useless trips but the guy is even worse than SiKu with the only differences that Siku delivers goods while he goes about delivering garbage.
Correct description of this guy Chakwera the president,he was just hungry for power but now after attaining it he is just clueless with it. Perez tonse alliance hypocrites
Koma anthu inu mudadziwa kuyankhula kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk. Chonene ine ndiribe
Foseki
Even pa company you employ people of sober habits. People who are well qualified and trusted.
Foseki bondza you employ people whom you can trust. You don’t employ people who will end up stealing from you.
Sure! The whole president getting embroidered in smaggling a fellow satanic thief! Agalatia!!! Kuyamba ndi Uzimu kukathera kuthupi!!!
Why condemn now and not then when there were running battles during campaign for the gone by-elections? Coward!
Addressreal issies affecting the country bwana izi za ground breaking mukasiyila a minister.Sexual Assuals ,AIP programme unemployment etc are the issues that you hv to address mr Talk show president.
Very stupid and dull idiot president Malawi has ever had before. Wagwa nayo chimenechi. Indeed, cabinet full of relatives, what is this?
True Sukudinja if you look at the amountnof money they spent kungopanga izi..zikanathandiza kufufuza mdikumanga anthu ogwililira ana,budget ya ma loan bwezi itatheka koma eeoshh onse ndi chimodzi modzi kutebera tikuona