Chiefs denounce April 27 demo, say CSOs have no powers to reverse K4bn funding
Traditional leaders from the south and eaatern regions have urged Malawians not to take part in the much touted April 27 2018 demonstrations civil society organisations (CSOs) are planning to hold demanding cancellation of disbursement of K4 billion fund for parliamentarians.
The CSOs argue that the K4 billion allocation is illegal and not in the best interest of Malawians; hence, the need to immediately cancel it and they are demanding the resignation of Cabinet ministers Goodall Gondwe (Finance, Economic Planning and Development) and Kondwani Nankhumwa (Local Government and Rural Development).
But the chiefs, under the banner of the Chief Council and led by Paramount Chiefs Kawinga of Machinga, Lundu of Chikwawa and Ngolongoliwa of Thyolo, also observed that nobody cannot cancel the allocations because Parliament already approved Minister of Finance to spend these resources in line with the Public Finance Management Act.
The Paramount Chiefs were flanked by Senior Chiefs Lukwa (Kasungu), Chowe (Machinga), Chikumbu (Mulanje), Mphuka (Chiradzulu), Kapeni (Blantyre), Chikowi (Zomba), Nkanda Mulanje), Chamba (Zomba), Nazombe (Phalombe), Chitera (Chiradzulu), Nankumba (Phalombe), Mulumbe, Mpama (Chiradzulu), Chimaliro (Thyolo); and Traditional Authorities Kaduya (Phalombe), Mlauli (Mwanza), Govati (Neno), Kuntaja (Blantyre), Chigaru (Blantyre), and Liwonde (Machinga), among others.
Addressing journalists at Mtunda Wosema, Paramount Ngolongoliwa’s Headquarters, Kawinga said the funds were passed in Parliament and that the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have no powers to reverse the appropriation law approved by Parliament.
Kawinga further spoke against calls for Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe and Local government minister Kondwani Nankhumwa to resign and the upcoming April 27national demonstrations.
“That’s very ignorant of CSOs and some opposition MPs. Once a Bill is passed it becomes a Law and it can only be undone through the same process in Parliament,” said Lundu.
On his part, Lundu claimed that organisers of the demonstrations and some politicians, mainly from opposition parties, are giving out cash [K3000] to people, including students at Chancellor College, Polytechnic and Mzuzu University, to take part in the demonstrations scheduled to take place in Blantyre, Zomba, Lilongwe and Mzuzu.
According to him, the organisers have engaged the leadership of MCP students wings in these colleges to coaxed their colleagues with cash.
Adding his voice, Senior Chief said the CSOs have taken advantage of the K4 billion issue to advance their interests.
Lukwa observed that most of the CSOs pushing for demonstrations are not transparent and accountable and remain silent when government is doing fine.
“We know where they are getting money. CSOs are always critical of government when it comes to issues of transparency and accountability, yet the the leaders of these organization are not transparent and accountable,” he said.
He then called on all Malawians to stay from the planned demonstrations, saying past experience has shown some people seize the opportunity to loot and steal from innocent Malawians.
Human Rights Defenders Forum chairperson Timothy Mtambo, who is also leading the CSOs, said they will go ahead with the protests.
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Mfumu koma kale Izi zamasiku ano ndi masanje zibwana .
Kupatula Inkosi Mbelwa, Themba Chikulamayembe. Zikywoneka mystic Mtemi Kyungu nawo ayemba kuuimila anthu awo
There palms have been oiled with blue money. This is a free country. It s the people’s right to demonstrate
Ngongoliwa, Lundu and Lukwa…..your time will come. Just wait and see…are you chiefs or tribal governors for the DPP ?
Mfumu kapena dpp cadets? Vitsirudi ivi. Mbuli. Mbuzi.
Izi ndiye zitsiru zotheratu
Stupid chiefs indeed…………….!! Ndinu okanda ndalama too much…………………………..!! A sane leader can never be behind kutenga ndala mzipatala kukagawana!! Ana a satana inu………………………..!! Once again ndinu zitsiru zomwa mkodzo wanu omwe and can never be my leaders…………………………………………..!! Fotseki
If this is the example to go by then its time Malawi stopped having traditional leaders…………………………………………..!!.Mxiiiiiiiiiiii
The Conference of hypocrites. In order for them to meet wherever they met, they were sponsored. Who doesn’t know that. Their conscious is not clear whenever they are bubbling whatever they are bubble. But because they receive something after thir stupid talk, they have no choice but to say whatever they told to say. Akapanda kutero salandira kanthu. Kumvetsa chisoni mafumu….
But who listens to the Ngongoliwas?
Chiefs, if they exist, have become irrelevant and more stupid with politics. Likwa, Lundu, and worse than these two Ngolongoliwa is are liabilities. They are now behaving like wa youth of those days. Malawi and Malawians are no longer living in the 50s and 60s. This is a digital age and the beasts in dpp don’t realize this. That K4 billion was meant to appease those that shot down the electoral bills that could have helped young generations strengthen democracy in Malawi. K4 billion can build good roads in our cities. K4 billion could build several schools and pay teachers handsomely. Yes Malawi needs another revolution. We need to change the whole system. We have been ruled by thugs since 1994.
Nothing new. We have been here before. You are asking about transparency of CSOs, how about your own transparency, wink financed your trips?
Chief Kawinga, you are a Yao and we Yaos are not as daft as you want to portray, your conscience must speak the truth. Democracy give a right to assemble peacefully against something I do not like from this govt. Let me exercise this right freely.
Mr Lukwa you are so useless. Please if you don’t have anything to do just go home mukadyese ziweto Zanu. I have lost trust in you
It seems our chiefs do not have anything to contribute to the nation and the just need to stay quiet
All these chiefs are spearheading such confusions because our youths are in constant slumber. In our days (early 90s) we refused any form of nonsebse from chiefs. Today our youths are busy following news on the successor to Arsene Wenger while their country is burning to ashes. What a nation will the Malawi youths inherit or make? How could a nation that was so hot and agitated for change in political land scape just less than 25 years ago slip so fast into the doldrums of oblivion like this? How come our youths always coil their tails when it comes to issues of national interest?
Shaaa, Cry Beloved Country
The chiefs were also given money by DPP. Who paid for their transport, lodging and meals? CSOs are mouth pieces of the poor against exploitation by those in power. So let them speak for the poor. Don’t hide behind the law, initially this was scam by DPP. DPP MPs are now pushing greedy chiefs to let the CSO go so that they share the loot from poor Malawians. CSOs cant keep quite.
THESE CSO,S ARE A WASTE OF TIME. THEY MUST ABOLISH ALL CSO,S. THEY ARE THE BIGGEST MONEY LAUNDERS AND BLACKMAILERS. THEY DONT CARE ABOUT ANYBODY. THEY SURVIVE ON THEFT/EXTORTAION/ BLACKMAIL. THIS TIME AROUND GOVT DID NOT BOW TO THEIR RANSON THATS WHY THEY WANT TO DEMONSTRATE BUT NO ONE WILL ATTEND IT. IT WILL BE A FLOP. A BUNCH OF CRIMINALS.
MBUZI ZA ANTHU MUM’DZINA LA MAMFUMU.” Doing fine ” is what the government is voted for- to do not the other way round. Even you the Chiefs or whatever you call yourself, do you often call your subjects to thank them for their good deeds they do everyday; or you only summon them when they do wrong?
Useless fools.
KUNALI MAFUMU KALE WANA
INU !!
UTU NKUKHALA TUMAFU UTUTU? ?
ANGAKHALE PABWALO YOWA? ?
CSOs are not transparent and acountable. Just look at CSO leaders and see how much wealth they hav compared to the peoeple they claim to support.
Zitsiru zamafumu, kupanda manyazi zoona
This is the reason I hate the majority rule, democracy is bad when associated with uneducated people like these chiefs.
Useless chiefs
my malawi. idont understand these issues. when they say ilegal why not go to court so tha t it can be declared ilegal. i think for the civil society to declare it illegal its ignorant on thier part. let us tell malawians the truth. possibly they should just say they dont agree on the use of money but not to say ilegal. do these civil socity organazations have legal advice?
Mafumu akhuta mabanzi a DPP. Please Callista show them a signal.
I am saddened with this kind of behaviour from our Chiefs. Firstly, I thought our Constitution allows citizens of this Great Country to express their feelings through peaceful demos? Do they have a clear understanding of the issue surrounding the K4Billion? How the Minister of Finance was hamfisted with his explanations of the source of these funds? Our traditional leaders ought to know that Malawi is bigger than them all and bigger than all of us. What kind of legacy are we going to leave to our children, their children (our grandchildren) and their children’s children thereafter? Let Malawians participate in the planned demos – my only request is that the organizers should ensure the event is not hijacked by people with ill-intentions, whose aim will be to commit acts of thievery. I rest my case