Chewa King, Ngode chief pay courtesy call on President Chakwera 

Zambia-based Chewa King  His Majesty Kalonga Gawa Undi on Monday paid a courtesy call on President Lazarus Chakwera in Lilongwe after his formal inauguration as the country’s new Head of State.

Chewa Paramount Chief Kalonga Gawa Undi meets President  Chakwera after the inagural ceremony at BICC in Lilongwe-pic by Lisa Kadango 
Gawa Undi having talks with President Chakwera.-Photo by Lisa Kadango, Mana

Gawa Undi—the paramount chief of the Chewa people in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia— met President Chakwera at Bingu International Conference  Centre (BICC) after he has been inaugurated in scaled down event, following a last-minute change from a  Bingu National Stadium event in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

About 100 people attended the swearing-in at Kamuzu Barracks.

After the event, President Chakwera, who is yet to move to State House as he is operating from his private residence in Area 6, preceded to BICC where he held audiences with foreign and local dignitaries.

Speaking in an interview after meeting President Chakwera, the Chewa King said he was pleased to have witnessed the inauguration of the new leader.

“I  actually came to say congratulation to the new President Chakwera. His election marks the beginning of a new era for the country,” said the Chewa King.

Gawa Undi  said rebuilding a better Malawi is a challenging task for President Chakwera, his Vice President , Dr. Saulos Chilima and the Tonse Alliance, giving the level of poverty and unemployment in the country.

But the Gawa Undi strongly supports believes that under the new leadership, Malawi will experience improved democratic governance, civil liberties and socio-economic progress.

Chakwera in his inaugural speech said he cannot develop the country alone, and will meet with opposition leaders every three months to listen to alternative ways of running government affairs.

Congratulations: Paramount Chief Kyungu tells President Chakwera.-Photo by Lisa Kadango

Chewa Heritage Foundation (Chefo) chairperson, Professor Kanyama Phiri, said he was grateful with His Majesty Gawa Undi’s  visit to President Chakwera.

Among others,  President Chakwera also met in audience with Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga, the Ngonde supreme leader.

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mchisala
mchisala
3 years ago

Respect (even love) the tribal grouping but do not make the mistake of becoming its patron!!!! We are in the political era of 50%+1, you will need the whole country (all tribes); becoming the patron of a select tribal grouping will mistaken you for treating that tribe favorably whether true or not!!

Richie
3 years ago

Chiefs like civil servants support the government of the day

Madando Tippex
Madando Tippex
3 years ago
Reply to  Richie

Including Chief Kyungu kkkkkk. Kusintha ngati MBC. Munzake APM akudwala kuMangochi sangapite kukamuwona. Mfiti ya munthu.

Yasser Arafat
3 years ago

What would a Chewa Chief do with a courtesy call to a Chewa president? Entrenching nyau culture in the presidency. Pure and simple.

JIGGIES
JIGGIES
3 years ago

Kyungu munthu wa dyera lowopsyaaaa, chonde mutayeni alibe nchito cadet uyu!

ipyana
ipyana
3 years ago

i gree with you Mr chechamba fumu ameneyo ndiwokonda ndalama kwambiri si ndi ameneye anapempha tose ife angonde Kuti timvotela dpp koma
tinamukanira pano Analiso nkonko dzuro dzuro ili

Quarantina
Quarantina
3 years ago

Kyungu wayambapo yake ija!

I don’t like this guy. He always tows a partisan line of the govt in power. At least, one can expect royals like Mmberwa and Gomani to be truly independent-minded when it comes to interfacing with the new govt. These two young Ngoni royals won’t hesitate to display their displeasure once the new govt starts to go off-track, so I hope.

Once again, congratulations, Dr Chakwera!

Chechamba
Chechamba
3 years ago

President Chakwera must be aware of some chief’s like Kyungu who lived in their own Malawi in the past 14 years of DPP rule because of their opportunistic behaviour.

Ngombwax
Ngombwax
3 years ago
Reply to  Chechamba

True! Kyungu is precisely the “handclapper” Chakwera warned us against in his inauguration speech. Please never give him any “free handout “. Chindere ichi. Ase!

Ngulukira
Ngulukira
3 years ago
Reply to  Ngombwax

Kyungu wajilekele waka. Mukonyofu uyu.

TRUTH
TRUTH
3 years ago
Reply to  Chechamba

Iwe ndiwe buluti yeniyeni. Sukudziwa kuti fumu yimasapota boma lomwe lilipo. Ubuluti basi!!!

Ngulukira
Ngulukira
3 years ago
Reply to  TRUTH

Kusapota kuli apo, kunyambita litsiro la APM ndiye nyasi

Ian Gumba
Ian Gumba
3 years ago
Reply to  Chechamba

Kyunngu has no room in the government he is the same with dausi, pitala, ntaba, chage golo and the like. Kyungu is most stupid chief in the northern region I come from his district but I don’t like his readership if we were to vote he would have gone together with pitala. Chakwera and Chilima be on the look out with this kyungu please

Ajijo
Ajijo
3 years ago
Reply to  Ian Gumba

Is kyungu not a malawian?

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