DPP’s Dean Josiah dies of Covid-19
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) executive member Dean Josiah Banda, who was a special adviser to former president Peter Mutharika has succumbed to coronavirus, the party spokesperson has confirmed.
DPP spokesperson, Nicholas Dausi said Josiah Banda has died after contracting Covid-19 – the disease caused by coronavirus.
He passed on in the early hours of Monday at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe
” We are devastated to learn of the passing of Dean Josaya Banda. He wasd iagnosed with Covid-19 and, despite continuing to battle and the best efforts of doctors, he sadly lost his fight,” said Dausi.
Dausi said arrangements of his burial are currently underway.
“Our thoughts are with Josiah’s family at this very difficult time,” he added.
Josiah was ower of Epac FC and former chairperson of Central Region Football League.
]Malawi has seen a spike in virus pandemic cases by over 40% with the number of confirmed cases rising to over 3300. The country has also recorded 91deaths.
The sharp rise in the number of cases has been attributed to the June 23 court-sanctioned presidential election re-run where thousands of Malawians ignored health measures and social distancing rules to attend political rallies.
Experts also blame people, who returned from foreign countries mainly from South Africa responsible for the spike in pandemic cases. As of July 12, more than 1,900 people arrived in the country form, South Africa.
But the government must reconsider the funeral protocol for covid-19 victims. The WHO clearly says that there is no evidence that a dead covid-19 body can spread the virus. We are burying them like carcasses which is not our culture.
The truth is he was beaten by Chimwendo Banda Thugs when he went to dowa and he was still having problems with the injuries that he sustained.
A Chakwera ndi a judge Nyirenda mwatiphera munthu. Chotsani the stupid injunction which you obtained against the implementation of Covid 19 preventive measures.
Kusaphunzila ndi matenda ndithu.
MHSRIEP 🙏🏾
U give covid a bad name.! This idiot is running away from prison.!.
Zomwe mwanenazo sikuti tingakutamene. When it comes to death learn to respect or just keep quiet
May the Good Lord forgive you Nyaphaphi One. I hope neither you nor any of your relations will test positive to this deadly disease and see what he has gone through
Mtumbuka wamamina mmutu iwe
chitsiru,,how can you comment like that ,,kwanu anthu sakufa eti,,.
uzafa imfa yowawa .
mhsrip
May he rest in peace 💔🙏. Covid19 is worldwide transmitted disease and is killing without seeing who the person is thewhere abouts, bringing back people from foreign countries or our background political disagreements more especially 2019-2020 where by Malawi needed change of governing will not solve any problem now 👋. Even in those countries where corona virus started like China and all over the world and thousands of people lost their lives 💔💔 was no any problem with the politics. When the problem rise we are busy pointing fingers at each other while not concentrating on how to deal with… Read more »
Special advisor on how to swindle the nation?
Uyu amapita nawo ku ma rallies a MCP and UTM? DPP and UDF muphetsa anthu osalakwa mwanva?
Chakwera ndi Chilima aphetsa anthu osalakwa.
Nanga Gogo wako Mutharika sanachite campaign ?
Corona has made us all to realize that we are equal.