Hospital clarifies on fake funeral for Covid-19 patient

May 19, 2020 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 27 Comments

St. John of God Hospital has sprung to the defence of Health minister Jappie Mhango who is facing stinging attacks in social media platforms over allegations that he faked death of a covid-coronavirus (Covid-19) patient in Mzimba.

St John of God ambulance which took the coffin and the actors tp the graveyard
Actors at the graveyard
The empty coffin at the graveyard

Some people have been posting in social media platforms people at a graveyard in Ekwendeni in Mzimba for a funeral ceremony with a coffin without a body in it.

They alleged that the people were chased away from the graveyard after it was established that Mhango faked the death so as to justify the government decision to postpone the forthcoming election and that government officials continue to benefit from the coronavirus fund money.

However, chief executive officer for Saint John of God Hospital Charles Masulani Mwale said the staff of the hospital were recording  a health education movie and sought permission from the village headman responsible and that they were not chased.

“While management condemns the behavior of staff on the choice of setting of the video in Ekwendeni, we would like to categorically state that there was no political influence, nor involvement of any politician in this matter,” says Mwale in the letter.

He describes it as a mere fabrication of false news through what he called irresponsible use of social media.

There was no immediate comment from Mhango and the ministry of Health on the matter.

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27 replies on “Hospital clarifies on fake funeral for Covid-19 patient”

  3. Our Health workers need support in their innovation towards this fight against the pandemic. You cant afford to discourage them when they innovate approaches to reach out to masses with Covid preventive messages. Let us for once take a break from politics in this Covid issue

  4. A Malawi tivomeleze kuti Corona ndi matenda ovuta. Tiyeni tithandize achipatala pofalitsa uthengawu. Ndale zitichedwetsa

  7. Our tax gone????? Acting kkkkkkkkk. Nanga ma elections acting sikhalako?????? kkkkkkkkkkkkk. Jappie jump jappie jump kkkkkkkkkkkk

  9. So have been given money to defend their wrong doings kkkkkkk.Malawi under DPP government always like to silence people when something went wrong on their side by using money.SHAME!

    1. What kind of reasoble CEO would plan filming a movie/ documentary this sensitive period of time? This CEO is likely either a mediocre or is blatantly lying. He had some hidden agenda, kungoti anthu amutulukira chabe.

  11. St John of God behavior leaves a lot to be desired. Does the management have critical and mature people? This must be the manifestation of lack of competent management team

  12. That was a premeditated excuse ..to suit was a video for awareness. Ministry to heath does it awareness material In lilongwe. This is exactly what it is ..a fake funeral to bring fear and to make people oppressed so that money pocketing and harsh unfair actions by govt are justified… every criminal may use the same excuse when caught ” I was acting”

  13. How much has charles Masulani pocketedbon this? It doesnt make sense,what is the name of village headman and let us hear from the Village Headman

  14. The clarification by CHarles Masulani Mwale makes sense. However, how does Jappie Mhango;s name come into play? Did someone just sit down to tag the minister in? I think somewhere there must be an explanation to link Mhango into the picuture

  16. Such kind of activity should have been communicated to the DC first and then DC would in turn communicate to the traditional leaders where the activity would take place. In this way, it is the responsibility of the TAs to inform their subjects of the upcoming activity.

  17. kkkkkkkkkkk Jappie faking death to benefit covid-19 shame God is unfolding things in this country.

  19. Be serious guys, this recording of video came at a wrong time. Do not test the spirits! just an advice

    2. May we know your superior tribe that you belong to.Otherwise am not aware of any tribe in this country which is better off than another.Do you know that all tribes came from outside Malawi

      1. I did a similar documentary on hiv in 2004 in chikwawa. I remembered it attracted different reactions but I s Important .the problem is the kind of ppl we are. Chilichonse timakhala gati tikuchidziwa it’s really bad

    3. Your tribes man is hiding at Sanjika. He saw real Nyekhwe from his own people in Ndirande

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