Joyce Banda says ‘there is no Covid-19 in Malawi’
The former State president Joyce Banda, who is also People’s Party (PP) president, has said there is no Covid-19, the strands of coronavirus pandemic in Malawi.
Banda said this while addressing aTonse Alliance campaign rally in Nkhata-Bay together with opposition torchbearer for fresh presidential lections, Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP)
The former presiden said Malawi has so far been spared from Covid-19 and that the government is only taking advantage of the outbreak for it’s political interest.
She said: “We know that there is Covid-19 in many countries but I think God loves us because there is no clear case that the government is telling us about.”
Banda has since urged government to use the funds it got from international financial institutions to expedite development projects in the country.
But according to the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 , the country has seen a surge of virus pandemic as citizens return from South Africa, the country hit harder than any other in Africa.
Critics blame the government for failing to enforce anti-coronavirus measures, which include social distancing, use of face masks and closing borders to prevent imported coronavirus.
President Peter Mutharika said his administration has tried to contain the spread of the virus but politics has undermined those efforts as the country is preparing for a June 23 fresh presidential election.
“Our fight against coronavirus is being undermined by politics and politicians. The courts stopped us from going on a lockdown. The same courts want us to go to an election. Now, we have a situation that is encouraging everybody to campaign and undermining social distancing,” he said.
Mutharika said it is now up to Malawians to choose between fighting coronavirus and going to an election. An the public jury out there is for the fresh elections.
A survey conducted by Institute for Public Opinion and Research about public perception of Covid-19 has shown that 82 percent of Malawians are more scared of hunger than being infected with coronavirus.
Dr Boniface Dulanithe research director at the Institute which conducted the survey said:“Our findings, interestingly enough, also show that Malawians support that the elections should be held notwithstanding the risk of coronavirus.
“ So this actually has basically made people think that maybe social distancing is not the best way to fight the coronavirus, which is really dangerous in itself.”
Health experts have warned that the ongoing political rallies, coupled with the return of people from South Africa, puts Malawi at higher risk of more Covid-19 cases in the near future.
Meanwhile, College of Medicine (COM) principal Mwapatsa Mipando said the institution requires more than K250 million for its interventions to contain the spread of the virus pandemic.
Scientists at the college have developed some remarkable innovations to contain the spread of Covid-19, including diagnosis protocols, preventive measures and medical research.
Mipando said the resources available to the institution are not enough to implement all its planned activities.
As of June 9, Malawi had registered more than 455 cases more Covid 19 out of 6690 tests conducted in many testing centers across the country.
Malawi recorded four deaths since early this April.
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The cash gate queen has spoken , she is still intoxicated with her spoils that she has lost all sense
of reason.According to Joyce the whole world is wrong for she knows it all, there is no Covid 19 virus
in her dream world , she declares that God is shielding Malawi, no wonder she is making such statements
while standing besides a man who deserted God, what a lot of rubbish.
How come your hubby always wears a mask where ever he goes
I didn’t know that this lady is this very stupid
Mzimayi uyu koma wopatsa manyazi kwambiri that is why in this country i think no need to put a a woman in such a high profile position. Mzoona ukufuna kuyalukiranji JB bwanji wosangokhala kunyumba mudzidya ndalama za upresident wopuma thats okay other than what u r doing mukutipatsa manyazi wosati pang’ono. Nanunso achipatala i think mayiwo muwapititsire ma patient wonse a covid akakhale kunyumba kwawoko komanso ngati ali ndi zida akawayese to ascertain her stupid comments she is making in this ountry. Jappie Mhango did well by calling HRDC to a round table discussion on allegations that the covid committee was sharing money and hrdc had nothing to say and confirmed what Jappie was right. Ndiye mzimayi uyu ndibwino inu a health mukumane naye maso ndi maso so that she should defend her claims by bringing to her all the suspected cases so that they should be tested by herself then she should tell the nation kuti ndawayeza and its true corona kulibe. Becoz the whole former president how could she do such stupid comments?
Kodi Mai amenewa, samasuta chamba/ fodya ?
This Whole formere president is stupud indeed.How can such tell the nation that we donnot have Covid 19.
Ndufuna ndimuwudze Joyce Banda ndi ku banja kwacha kuti asadandaule corona virus kulibeyo ibwera kwawoko ndiye tiwone zopepera zikuyankhula iyezo ayankhule.
What makes a Poitician? Absolute Self-Belief regardless of any evidence. Politics is about persuasion of a stupid population, rather than any form of truth. What an unethical career choice.
Madam at first you told me that government is suppressing covid 19 data therefore cannot access global funds for the pandemic today you make a u turn and say rubbish there is no COVID in Malawi. Be educated whether the covid 19 comes with travellers to infected countries its here and we have to tackle it no one else. As former president you are pretty aware that donor funds are supposes to be used for the intended purpose not otherwise. What image are you portraying of yourself as former head if state clueless mum who oversaw cashgate and by extension you might have authored the whole scheme from what you want government to do. To Peter and govt don’t listen tommorow she will turn to a chameleon and say akuba ndalama uku. Parliamentarians don’t listen to all barking dogs continue distancing and make laws for us.
Azungu akuwuzaninso zimenezo
Ok, this is serious. I am in shock by what Her Excellency Banda is saying. Please be worry about Covid 19. Anyone who doubt it got nailed. Ask the Brazilian president. Ask the British PM. Ask Trump. The honorable lady who Africa is proud of MUST correct her statement. People look up to leaders like her. People look up to leaders like the judges. Sadly they are misleading them. Make no mistake about it, Covid 19 is sneaky and it can take its time before hitting in full force. I am sad Madam!
Tikhulupire ziti? Poyamba paja mudati boma likubisa ma figure a corona cases, lero inu nomwe mukutinso ku Malawi kulibe covid. You r confusing us…
Chintumbewa mapiko mbalame, dzulo munkati boma likubisa matenda a covid-19 lero ndiizi mukuti kulibe. Slay mama you have failed pliiiiiiz seat down ayeseko anzanuwo!!!!
tJoyce Banda might have presented it in a crude way; but there is limited positive information. People travelling from South Africa were tested twice and had negative results, hence they were allowed to travel; only Labs in Malawi found them positive; what happened in the bus or in the Lab? Out of 455; how many are sick hospital; How many have recovered and how many deaths. this information will help us to determine the seriousness of the virus in Malawi. Currently its politics everywhere.
Osazivotera izi nzovunda
Nde mbuli za tonse alliance zimati zili ndi atsogoleri kenena mayiwa? Ndi Achina zeze woti akasuta afodya amalila akawona mbendera ya Malawi, without realising its just a piece of cloth. Achina lazarus okhetsa mwazi.
Shame on you Joyce. Covid is real and it’s here in Malawi . Inu ndiye mu kufuna Kulamuliranso Malawi? Can we expect change with that kind of mentality?
Did you listen to what she said???
Yes we did not have coronavirus but we are importing I from Rsa
If we had not imported cases from South Africa, all those first cases have now recovered, we could not have any case by now
Learn to say the truth politics aside. It’s here and was here and at this rate you say anything because you are abroad but remember that munasiya abale kumudzi
455 cases only 4 death .. and those death associated with underlying ailments!!! Now Check.. at 455 malaria cases data will tell you that 20 -40 people will have died!! SO WHATS THE SCARE ABOUT ALL THIS?????
Zikundidabwitsa!!!
Covid-19 is EVERY WHERE in the WORLD Malawi is NOT SAFE as LONG as it allows IMPORTED INFECTIONS from South Africa and Tanzania.
The Lockdowns in India and South Africa for 6 weeks has NOT STOPPED the Spread. Possibly 2 Months from now when the virus is spreading throughout the Country you will know the TRUTH. Malawi is fortunate it has a young population deaths maybe kept to a minimum unlike Europe and USA
This is silly! No wonder she visits and listens to stupid Con men in Nigeria – TB Joshua – if one believes that there are prophets on this planet, then i suggest you visit a renowned Brain Surgeon to examine your head! Sad
Inu ndamene mutayipitsila Tonse Alliance. Munasakaza ndalama za Boma anthu nkumavutika. Pano munamiza anthu kuti kulibe Covid. Shame on u
I think khani ya ku china ija inali yoona,nanga kuganiza kwakwe kumenekuku
Amayiwa sadziwa campaign koma is an honest woman ever, akanangokhala chete…. Chakwera and Chilima will still consider her in the upcoming govt….
She is an extremely dishonest person. Chakwera should do away with her
Very strange humans indeed.
Infact we don’t listen to your ignorant tantrums. Who doesn’t know that there is COVID-19 amongst us and that it is contagious and deadly?
We do have COVID-19 cases in Malawi, but Joyce Banda is now becoming mad. She was the first to say that we have COVID-19 in Malawi and now she is saying Malawi has no COVID cases, So which is which? A bad leader.
Amayi awa No wonder she lost power after 2 years. She is too superstitious. Kukonda zokhululipira zopanda lake . Achina Tb Joshua, Bushiri. Ignoring all empirical evidence. Umbuli basi
Mrs cashgate apengatu awa. By the way, Kodi Richard Banda uja ndiMunthu kapena chosema? In my view it would be better if Richard Banda had married Mrs Chakwera. Onse mizukwa yokhayokha. Ziboliboli zakumpoto.
This is sickening. Politicians will kill people because of ignorance…..save our souls please
The COVID 19 Malawi has is apm. Honestly ministry of education ikukanikeni ntchito, u president ukukanikeso? Muzayendesako chani mwanzeru? Mwakanika kuyendesa term imodzi ndinu omvesa chisoni at least munakagwa second term.
Ironically, i concur with her, the virus is indeed in malawi but should not be feared most than other viruses and diseases which are killing people daily in our hospitals and communities. Bravo mama