Chilima Fumes at Contractor over failure to complete Machinga Secondary School
“Do not lead me into temptation”
Malawi’s hands-on Vice President Saulos Chilima on Wednesday tried to contain himself by pleading with the Contractor against leading him into temptation.
The Malawi second-in-command blew off his top and lost his c as he fumed over the failure to complete Machinga Secondary School.
The government funded project has seen the Contractor pocketing K1.8 billion out of the K2 billion but things are not as rosy as they ought to be considering the payment that has been made so far.
The Contractor, Nangaunogze Construction Company, also courted the Veep’s wrath for abandoning workers in the school structure thereby compromising students welfare in the process.
“What I don’t understand is the fact that the Contractor decided to turn this structure into a home after failing to send back workers that the Contractor brought from elsewhere,” said Chilima adding;
“I think we should not lead each other into temptation. Within two weeks this must be sorted. This is a school and classes are in session. Who does that in the first place?” Fumed Chilima.
Chilima has since ordered the Contractor to further finalise the project in two months and that he will be back in July to check.
The visits by Chilima by Chilima have sent chills down the spines of many contractors and officials who are used in the habit of sending progress reports that do not match the works on the ground.
I like Chilima’efficiency
Atumbuka ndichoncho. If nangaunozge was building this Secondary School in the dead north bwezi atamaliza kalekaale. Koma ku Machinga alive nako ntchito galu ameneyu. Fotseki.
kufanana dzina la company ndi ncito zake eti eti
FOSEKI
Why was the contractor paid more money in advance which is not wealthy the work done.
Afunseni olipira Ndalama zoooooo
Thus the way to go Bwana Veep! We have been too lenient/ generous as a nation in the process has costed the Malawi nation development and consumed our hard earned taxpayers
Bwana mumfufuso Nangaunogze yu pa contract ina ya ku Magomero Community Development College. Everytime when nearing elections, amanamizira ngati akutchuma, when elections are over, he is nowhere to be seen.
He has no diplomacy!Are there no structures responsible for those activities(Minister down to labourers). Others Will start re acting which can be embarrassing.
Bravo bwana VP
a boma la dpp. kuzolowela udyo. and they liked feasting not hands on just like the way their presdent was. too much kubwebweta ndi ndi kutukana.
Well played.
The contractor might have met someone in government who got palm-oiled from the projects funding hence his inability to complete the work. He chose not to spill the beans in public but shouldered the blame with an intention of following protocol to go and report the same to the authorities. These and other malpractices are the ones which are forcing reputable contractors like Strabag (Mzuzu/Nkhata Bay Road contractors) to refuse corrupt contracts because they know doing so will give them a bad name. Malawian contractors don’t give it a damn, hence the substandard work we see littered the whole country, whose certification is made by our own qualified engineers within government circles. Was this not within the ‘Public Reform Dr. Chilima diligently undertook soon as he and Dr. Chakwera got into government? What were the results of that huge and expensive exercise which saw the VP criss-crossing the width and length of the country in the name of REFORMS? Hands-on workaholic, my foot!!!
With that system we gonna go forward Dr chilima the vice president himself.Its a pity that you are to go out and push them when they knew what is to be done at the first place
The Secondary school looks like temporary army camp. What make him not to finish? Don’t ever give him work again
Iwe nde ukuitha self campaign osati zomangokhalila milandu basi
Real or showmanship for the camera and news headlines?