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Guantanamo Bay

7 years ago

I hv no grudges for mr Simbi Phiri or his company Khato civil. Simbi holds a SA passport and his company is registered in SA. This water engineer at Bunda posed good questions in The Nation concerning the Salima Lilongwe water project, and no govt official has countered him. LWB r so exited about the project that they do not want to listen from counter views. LWB is not using its own money but govt guaranteed loan. Better the project b delayed than cry over spilt milk.

Robert Bruce

7 years ago

Dear Writer, please get your fact straight. This is a South African Firm and not a Malawian Firm. The owner of the firm is a South African citizen, not a Malawian. It is not a PLC which would get the scrutiny of the public with regards to its accounts as with the other PLC bidders. Please do not write biased news and cause further fractures in our peaceful Malawi.

Owonelera

7 years ago

To begin with, I dont think Khato is a local firm. The fact that it is owned by a Malawian doesnt make it a local firm. I believe it is registered in RSA and most definitely all profits realised from this project will be repatriated to RSA. Should we be blinded from scruitinising important aspects of this project just because it has been awarded to a firm owned by a Malawian? Those who are questioning details of this project are justified. Projects of this nature need to be implemented only after conducting a thorough Environmental Impact Assessment. In addition, is… Read more »

jang'ala

7 years ago

Reply to Owonelera

Its his money,his credit,his financing,if you have the ability to finance diampwee dam,why dont you go ahead and do it.The problem is alot of people dont understand project financing,they are thinking malawi government is paying KHATO for this project,its not people

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