Deputy Speaker Kazombo disheartened after Kasungu residents snatch body of Covid-19 victim

August 23, 2020 Tiwonge Kumwenda Mhango- Nyasa Times 24 Comments

Deputy Speaker Madalitso Kazombo, who is also Kasungu East MP, has said he was disheartened to see angry residents of Wimbe Trading Centre in Kasungu district on Friday snatching a body of Covid-19 victim from the health officials to burry themselves.

Kazombo was rebuffed even after he literally lay prostrate to persuade the people

Kazombo was rebuffed even after he literally lay prostrate in trying to persuade the people that they leave the burial of butcher James Banda to the health personnel who had personal protective equipment (PPE) needed in handling bodies of people who succumb to the highly-infectious Covid-19 disease.

The communities accused the health officials of lying to them that the deceased died of Covid -19.
According to them, the deceased  had not succumbed to Covid-19, but from diabetes and high blood pressure.

The deceased tested positive for Covid-19 at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe on Friday after he was referred there from Kasungu.

Kazombo said he was disheartened to see adamant sympathisers breaking open the casket, which he had bought, and conducting the body-viewing ceremony.“This was despite my lying prostrate and trying to plead with the people to let the hospital personnel to handle the burial,” he added.

Kazombo said he is helping to arrange for Covid-19 tests for family members of the deceased and those who contacted his body.

Kasungu district health officer Emmanuel Golombe is concerned that most of the community members went on to open the plastic wrappers and the sealed coffin and allowed  people to view the body before the burial.

“Our fear now is that many people were exposed,” he said.

Golombe said they will engage the district leadership, including chiefs and other key stakeholders, to give more effective civic education on the matter.

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24 replies on “Deputy Speaker Kazombo disheartened after Kasungu residents snatch body of Covid-19 victim”

  1. Follow follow folloooooow!
    Follow the leadeeeeer!
    Eyetu, these fools are following their Tonse Leader not to believe in COVID-19 bullshit, a DPP propaganda to postpone the elections. Palibepo nkhani apa tiyeni tidzingodya kamodzi patsiku mmene zukhalilamu basi COVID-19 kulibe mfuseni JB kapena Chilima akuuzani kuti muzihagana kawawa, kiss the departed ones to show some love. Servant leadership amwene.

  4. This normally happens when you take people for a ride. It is the same MCP and UTM which is used to tell people that there no convid 19 in Malawi. Actually these people should have beaten you. Learn to practice civilised politics

  5. ngati acipatala ati munthu wafa ndi ndi Covid then no need kumati
    nyamulani
    katuteni anthu
    awa akaikidwe uku
    kubwera anthu angati
    katengeni coffin
    aone nkhope

    ayhiiiiiiii condeeeee

    Dead fr9m Covid bury them with8n hours .
    mwatani a Mw umbuli.
    IDZANI AMBUYE

  8. Servant leadership at its best. While his friends are fleecing government through illegal legal fees and procurement at parliament. You can imagine a company transacting up to MK70m can not afford a computer generated invoice. This should raise suspicion that this is a company created by parliamentary officials to fleece government.

    1. ngati ma PS amene amapempha ma secretary kuwacitila create email address and password!!! whatelse can we expect? and till today the retired /non retired secretaries can access their bosses emails zomwe eniake saziona unless otherwise.
      That’s what DPP USED TO DO.
      KODI GOODALL DEAL ANAIPANGA YA GERMANY IJA INAMILA . MINOSTER OF FINANCE THE THEN

  9. At this rate we are going, Malawi will never develop as a country. The person did not die from Covid-19 but from he had diabetes and high blood pressure…OMG! Diabetes and High blood pressure are a recipe for disaster in Covid-19 patients. Why do you insist on viewing the body? Probably half of those viewers were not related to the deceased. The strange thing is that if I say I have the virus, these people will beat me up so I should not be near them but if I die, they fight to view my body. Sad, backward people.

  10. According to the way this Govt has been handling Convid 19 issues it’s really difficult today to believe that there is Convid 19. Remember what Tonse Alliance was saying during campaign.

    1. Dzina lanu ndi maganizidwe anu zofanana. What is’Covind-19’ ? Inu tazingopangani zophwisazo basi!

  12. This was to be expected. VP Chilima told Malawians that there was no COVID-19 in Malawi. I wonder why people are wondering.

    2. So why did the VP then instruct the Government not to pay him his three months salary and the money to go towards the fight against covid 19 pomwe achambuyanu anati azingowadula 10 % yamalipilo awo

  15. In real sense those were supposed to be arrested for contravening Covid regulations.Do not worry Deputy speaker u tried your part but because of too much ignorance that how they went ahead opening coffin without even gloves and masks.Wait for about 5-7 days one by one will start dancing to the music.

    1. the funny part of Covid is that they’re not telling people all tge facts. The reality is that not all if them will dance the music as you wish. COVID-19 some are contracting it without even knowing & no symptoms up until they get well.

  16. Ignorance is a disease. This story exposes the depth of ignorance and superstitions belief among our rural folks.

  17. Unfortunately our country is full of such people who profit from Umbuli. I am sure amongst the forefront there were some who know very well about covid but will lead their own ignorant relatives to do nonsense like this. Same things happen when they orchestrate witchcraft cleansing ceremonies mostly in an attempt to steal the accuseds property ot settle other scores. The rest of dull relations just follow like sheep or wild animals.

    Total nuisance.

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