Malawi cancels burning of $7.5m ivory stockpile
Malawi government has said President Peter Mutharika will on Thursday not burn four-tonne stockpile of elephant ivory valued at around $7.5m as it was scheduled, saying there is a “ slight change” in the programme of the event .
Government spokesman Kondwani Nankhumwa, who is also Information Minister, said government will still go ahead to show committment to tackle the illegal trade in ivory.
He said the burning of ivory has been postponed “as a consequence of new information that has emerged. “
Nankhumwa said in a statement: “ Government has been advised that another 2.6 tonnes of ivory is still in the system as exhibits awaiting conclusion of cases which are pending in the courts.
“Once these cases are concluded, all 6.6 tonnes of the ivory will be destroyed all together at a time and date to be announced in future.”
The statement added: “While Government remains committed to fight wildlife crime, including protection of iconic species of elephants and rhinos, which are key for tourism promotion in Malawi, it is important that the entire stockpile of ivory is destroyed once and for all”.
Destroying ivory, while symbolically important, is not a solution to poaching because it is does not deal with the problem associated with common pool resources, according to Mwangi Kimenyi a Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution and advisory board member of the School of Economics, University of Nairobi.
He argues more effective policies must focus on interjecting more market-based approaches that provide communities ownership rights to the wildlife, perhaps the most compelling reason for them to vigorously support anti-poaching activities.
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Perhaps the Smoke will be smelled by the elephants them selves and perhaps they wonner run away from here or will stop bleeding .
One international convention is against animal cruelty and it is for protecting wildlife ANOTHER international convention is against canon emissions protecting against global warming..so you can’t burn them and make the world happy. But coz the animals were already killed u can sell them to licenced dealers overseas or obtain permission to do so then buy medicine for hospitals. Sadly no government is the world has a duty to feed it’s people but government has duty to look after the heath of its people it is indivuals responsibility to find food and put it on a plate.
why burn the ivory when we can sell it and feed the nation
Alomwe watu ndi mbava akufuna agulitse ndani angaotche 7.6 million USDz? Angulu mukutionjezatu. mwadziwa liti kuti another 2.6 toone idali mu circulation?
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Let’s hope the delay is not a passage to Ivorygate…kuba kwambi
Asaotche kamba koti boma lingopeza msika ndikugulitsa. Kenako mutha kuona chochita ndi ndalamazo.
What? Burn? You don’t do a wrong to right a wrong. Deal with the core problem in the parks: poaching! That stuff can buy enough erythromycin for Dedza hospital and save several lives or you can feed several souls ku Chigwa. I’m telling you.
It looks quite a lot like a small group or an individual are spamming these comments, giving the impression that many people want to sell this ivory.
This is not the case.
Selling the ivory would firstly legitimise all the previous illegal trading and poaching. This will allow criminals to argue, ‘why should we be put in jail for selling ivory when that is exactly what our own government is doing?’.
It would also be a huge knock to the pride of all the people who have stood against the poachers and smugglers. All the people who work hard and want to put a stop to the mindless killing of animals for their ivory or other products.
The government need to send a message – there is one rule, and everyone must abide by it, criminals or government – we do not support the ivory trade, we will work hard to prosecute anyone who is involved or is profiting from it.
Sell and buy foodstuffs for Malawians. Zachitika nthawi yabwino, mwina its Gods plan to unveil this malpractice so that you should put in place better ideas on how you can use the impounded ivory. Kuli njala yoopsyatu chakachino, hedeee!
Ivorygate indeed if We are not careful with these DPP guys. The reasons given are not convincing because there is no way that you can confiscate 100% of ivory from poachers. There is still alot of ivory that is not in the hands of the govt or courts, so what are you going to do about it?
People who keep on saying we should sell Ivory please listen. There is no legal or formal market for ivory, so where is the govt going to sell it? It can only be sold in the illegal black Market, so selling it will imply that our govt is getting involved in the illega trade of Ivory.
Ivory is mostly bought by Asian countries such as China, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, etc but it is the Chinese who are the main Ivory black market buyers.
We know how close this dpp govt is with China and we have many Chinese people in the country and also Many Chinese led development projects in the country.
I suggest we make a deal with the international community, especially westerners who are really into wildlife conservation and protection that we will burn the Ivory in exchange For an equivalent monetary donation to the value of the Ivory burned to assist us to effectively fight poachers and also meet our own other development needs. They should also bear in mind that we are the poorest in the world. They will understand our position and give us some money for burning the Ivory.
That confiscated Ivory is unsaleable unless it mysterious disappears and sold in the black
Market. The only solution is to burn it whether we like it or not. There is no Need to wait for the court Ivory, that can be burned at its own time. The only delay in
Burning that I would accept is if the govt starts negotiations with the international community to seek some form of compensation for the poorest country losing its Ivory by burning it in order to comply with international wildlife laws.
why burn ivory, this is our ivory from our elephants its the same as burning or wasting our wild life. think properly b4 u make decisions osamangotengera zimene amachita mayiko olemera sell it gulirani mankhwala muzipatala,, kumaganiza mwanva inu
Some reasonable countries use such items to fund departments like the police and tourism. Ife tikhala chonho
Sale the ivory and use the proceeds to improve the welfare of the game rangers and equip them with modern equipment. That is the best way to stop poaching. Burning the ivory will not help
Burn them? What are we trying to prove to the world? That we are a wise and serious nation when it comes to dealing with crime? Come oooon! I know for certain that over the years lots of stolen cash has been recovered by law enforcement agencies just like we have done with this ivory. Please don’t tell me that Government has been burning such cash. If we burn this ivory, those valuable elephants will have died in vain. I think some of these decisions are being made at the peak of anger. Let’s wait for the anger to subside, then we will be able to make sensible decisions. And the only sensible decision is…. sell it! Period. Why should we lose twice? Think Malawians, think!
why burn them?does that protect the elephants,those are already dead,just sell them and have money,cashgate the money and build mansions,period.
Munthu akamamwalira samamva ngakhale mumuchenjeze. How will you know the number of tusks to be burnt? Muotcha zochepa zimenezo zambiri nduna zigulitsa minyanga imeneyo. Ife sitingakhale president komabe tidavota. Palibe nzeru apa ngakhale pang’ono. Add on your weaknesses so that you should give others a chance to appear wise and fit to rule the country.
bodza, anthu a DPP apeza msika for the big kahuna himself. this ivory will just disappear quietly muonanso.
$7.5m to be burnt thats foolish who are they trying to impress sell that Ivory and let the proceeds help all Malawians we have no budgetary support yet you plan to throw away confiscated ivory… headless chickens
I agree with you Noria 82 Government should sell the ivory and use the proceeds in buying maize and stock them in the admarc markets across the county for every Malawian to buy;Rather than burning them.As a nation we have lost alot in wildlife so should we continue losing? Come on Mr president dont burn the ivory just sell them legally
I hope you do realise the principles of gorvenment. You can’t just wake up and make decisions. A tree can only be permanetry removed from the ground if you remove all its roots. The problem with our government is that it forcuses only on the output without considering the input. Burn the ivory and strengthen the security in game reserves and parks. Ivory trade is illegal, what do you expect would happen if the government is leading in illlegal business, let’s think wise fellow malawians.
sometimes mr president you think like a child… zoona you wanted to burn them… thus sheet.. why cant you sell them and use the money as a donation to other charitable things. if it is illeagal trade find other means to use and generate the money!!!!!!!!!!!11
Other countries (in the UK, it’s called the Police Property Act) sell confiscated items and the proceeds are given to local charities, together with illegally obtained money that comes into police possession. Imagine all the Malawian citizens who could benefit from selling this ivory? Steps would have to be taken that this didn’t encourage more poaching, but to burn this ivory is a criminal act of waste, in a country as poor as Malawi. Some decision makers have more money than sense!
Tiyeni abale tikaotchenso ndalama za cash gate zomwe zinapangidwa confiscate. It was also illegally obtained money ngati mnyanga ya njobvu.
mabodza okhaokha amafuna kuti amve zomwe anthu anene, sangaotche agulitsa koma ndalamazo sizioneka komwe zipite, president opanda nzeru
You should indeed burn this stuff because I know even if you sell it there is nothing positive that can come out. Knowing how Malawian government operates it will end in a few pockets or if used it will benefit a certain tribe or region. But otherwise if our government was of any good will, it is a no question the better option was to sell and earn revenue for the betterment of Malawi. Another point in question is that the someone knows that this ivory is fake. The original one was already smuggled and if pressed to sell, there is fear of being exposed as it cannot be sold. So what do we do then… just burn it as a show of commitment. Blind Malawians will buy it. he he he
I will never agree with the idea of burning the confiscated ivory. Sell the ivory and let the money help Malawi.
i dont knw,why u people are saying they should sell the ivory,these animakls aare endangerd species the urning of the ivory is to show that wildlife must be put beyond economic use,i want the future generations of malawians,africans and the entire world to eperience the beauty of these animals,this kind of thinking is the primary reason why elephants and Rhinos are diminishing what example are u setting, ur giving them the green light that its ok to poach,after all the govt is selling the ivory,forget about u think about the elaphants who have died to satisfy ur greed,will ur children;grand children, great grand children see these beautiful animals,jst think my fellow malawians, these animals are facing extinction,yes its worthy money but that money wont even help u it wil go in someone’s pockets,burn the ivory now
Bullshit. Mwaiwerengera agalu inu. You wanna sell that shit to China then lie that the ivory has been stolen. Tikukuonani. Bola kugawana dollaryo.
Comment. Plz sale it and the cash be utilize to purchase maize, njobvu zafa zafa basi, palibe kuchitira mwina osati kuotcha ayi
I agree with suggestions to put this ivory to good use. Is it not possible to add value to it? Infact, why don’t we have a revenue line for government of confiscated items – the ivory, chamba, dollars at the airport, etc. Maybe MRA could manage this instead of only taxing us to death. Hon Minister of Finance what do you think? This is my contribution to budget consultations. Instead of wanting to know how we should spend money also get these ideas on how to raise it.
Government should export this stuff and earn money. Let Parliament approve this” illegal trade”. But this should be the first and last.
We will keep an eye on this. Don’t dare deal in these without Malawi knowing otherwise it will cost DPP in 2019
A country as poor as Malawi should not be burning confiscated ivory, there are better ay like recycling. Advanced nations have better ways of using money recovered from illegal drug trade, do they burn it? no, If Elephants and Rhinos where found in Europe, they wouldn’t burn ivory confiscated in fact, ivory trade would be legal.
Sell the ivory and put the money into good use. Kuli njala chaka chino. Tanzania yayamba kale kutithandiza. Boma likhoza kugulira chimanga kapena mankhwala osati kuwotcha.
Burning will not improve anything but bring wrath, agony and misery to the people of Malawi.
Think twice! Musaotche mugodi opezekerathu unless there is a hidden agenda.
Sell them and half of the income should go to tourism so that they should buy modern riffles for our game rangers . How can a ranger using old fashioned gun can withstood the heat from a poacher who is using modern weapons like AK47?
So sad indeed. Burning 7.5 million United States Dollar. A poor country like Malawi burning such huge amount of money. Sell them and help to bail out MSB.
As Malawians, we should not just do things just because other countries are pushing for that or have done it before. We can put the ivory to some good use and grow our GDP some how. So no burning of Ivory from Malawi. After all the elephants which provided the Ivory got killed already. Lets stop killing of elephants as a solution not to burn things of value just because they are coming from rare species.
These thugs want to do an ‘ivory-gate’. We may not see this ivory again. Again, it would be madness to burn the ivory in the interest of protecting wildlife. We have already lost some wildlife. Lets sell the ivory and plough back the proceeds into the sick economy and to protect whatever remains of our already depleted wildlife!
Seriously disappointing to hear that what was a bold and courageous decision is being deliberated. The president had his vision and made it his ultimate political will to demonstrate to the rest of the world that Malawi shall never be taken for granted and used as the weak link with porous borders so that all the corrupt surrounding countries who entertain criminal syndicates should use it as a highway for corrupt acts felling their illegal contraband. despite Malawi being a poor country this was the greatest ever revolution by a country in the SADCC region to take such a step but obviously if the president says he has other reasons which we trust will be due to the extra 2+ tones more he would like to add on to this for the burn to go ahead then great. Mr President will be honoured and celebrated as one of the greatest leaders of the country. He will demonstrate that he is a new breed of leaders and not ones that succumb to the pressure by the criminal syndicate. We will applaud his courage for going through with the burn as it is not over yet so don’t get complacent as the president has already committed to doing the right thing by torching the ivory. He is the head of state and will not be swayed in his decision to go ahead. we respect that he has to make sure there is all the confiscated ivory he needs taken out of circulation for potential trade or elephants will suffer. Ambuye mulungu dalisani a president. For you that think he is got cold feet you are mistaken as he is an example of a leader who knows what he is doing and has vision. don’t try to blind or confuse him because you will fail. Malawi will be even richer by burning the ivory and it is such a lame excuse to think that money accrued form selling ivory could be used for building roads, hospitals etc… don’t not be fooled because we know who you are and you are only interested in the money not in making ethical decisions. Do not be fuelled by greed as your capacity to get anywhere is limited and labelled with all the negatives a country like Malawi needs to step forth into the future and be an example to the rest of world. The battle is on.
There is no doubt that if the Ivory does not get burnt but instead sold the poaching of elephants will increase as per historical evidence and that the money will not go to infrastructure development,….NEVER so please be honest and don’t hide your heads in the sand like an ostrich as money realised from ivory sale will not in a million years be ploughed back into the economy. I am afraid that sort of belief is what led the Dodo to extinction. Be realistic as a responsible citizen.
Govt of fools
Why burn them,cannt Government get huge revenue from the proceedings and channel that money to well beneficial national programmes that would help the massess?
Pleasing who? Sell it and put in place controlling measures i.e boost morale of game rangers.
Tangogulitsani mukuwanamiza ndani – so far the 40billion sponsorship is on, why burn the ivory, government must be sharp, take this opportunity sell the ivory and make use of the money for not only roads, pay the police, the army the nurse.
Chamba/marijuana u get from any an authorised – sell it, sell, it, sell Malawi is lacking a number of things.
Don’t burn the Ivory, sell it.
just sell off the ivory & use the proceeds for other pressing issues
Comment: Akunama akufuna kugawana minyangayo.Nthawi imene amakabisa inayo ndimawaona, akane ngati sanabise.Boma lachamba,mukapake penti mu msinje wa shire nkulembamo maina anthu amene adanka ndi madzi.
They want to cheat us that they will destroy it at a later day, we know they have got a customer who wants to buy it after the publicity and they will put the money in their pockets. Part of 92billiongate.
Its saddens me to read the comments above. Firstly, Burning the ivory will show solidarity. the country will be making a stand against the illegal poaching of our precious wildlife. The govt selling the ivory would only encourage the behavior. Elephants are one of the animals that are in danger of becoming extinct, The govt selling the ivory for whatever reason would be major set back to all the efforts that the country.. no, the world, has made towards preserving wildlife.
Secondly, The country has been getting financial injections to solve or help ease our social problems ever since I can remember, the case is always how the money is used when its there. Do you seriously think that 2.7 million would be used to address the societal issues that exist in our country? even if it was, how much of it do you think would not end up in people’s pockets.
The government should have thought through and made thorough consultations before announcing to burn the said ivory.
Backtracking on such important decisions makes one look very unprofessional and indecisive.
It never stops raining for this government. They do not exude the seriousness required of serious minded people.
Some technical advice for Malawi Government: Malawi acceded to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) on 5th February 1982, and the convention entered into force for Malawi on 6th May 1982.
CITES is an appendix-driven convention and it has 3 appendices. Appendix I list species which are threatened with extinction and whose trade (or trade in products from the species) is prohibited. The African elephant (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) is listed in Appendix I. Appendix II list species whose existence is not necessarily threatened but trade in them must be controlled to protect their survival.
Malawi Government can apply to CITES Secretariat to move elephants from Appendix I to Appendix II to enable it sell the ivory stockpile. To lodge such an application and win, it requires tough negotiators on the part of Malawi and it requires Malawi to have a sound international lobbying acumen to win other states to back the application. And so if Malawi Government has a bad taste internationally, such an application would be trashed on day one! Malawi Government should contact me for further advice, for free!
Comment Lies….mukagulitsa kumbali inu ndipo mmalawi osauka palibe atapindulepo…
There is something suspicious here. The whole government machinery not knowing that some ivory is with the courts until the final stages ?
Firstly, it is insene and NOSENSE to burn £7.5m. Secondly, it’s high time we review the policy regarding these ivory thing. Yes we need to preserve the animals but there should be time to harvest this precious resource for national development, I mean it does not make sense to just keep this when we know it is one of the economic source for our country. If we don’t open up our eyes, Malawi will remain poor forever. Of purse illegal conducts should face the law.
It was sheer madness to even contemplate burning the ivory in the first place. This is the problem of copycats and people trying to look good in the eyes of foreign countries and organisations. Sell the ivory and buy maize to mitigate the looming hunger. If you proceed with the burning, just know you will be burning the lives of so many starving people in the process.
Comment; GOOD NEWS BRAVE APM POOR COUNTRY LIKE MW TO BURN SUCH AMOUNT WORTHY OF GOODS IS VERY UNFAIR WE R EXPRIENCE A LOT OF PROBLEM AS A NATION ESPECIALLY HEALTH, EDUCATION,FOOD SHORTAGES, NATURAL DISASTERS etc SECURITY
Good move!!Change them with Fake ones,burn the Fake and sell the Genuine.
Distinguished ladies and gentlemen. “There is no legal market for ivory in the world”. The best we can do is keep it for posterity. I rest my case.
Comment:why nt sale them and the money raised might help you to employ teachers who are waiting for postings!kkkkkk
Kuwocha ivory ndiye kuti anthu asiya kupha njobvu? A president gulitsani ivory mugule Makwala. Azungu as akulu size I.
We are far away from being compared to what Kenya with its Kenyata has done by setting ivories on fire! We are poor and worse still; poorest as the recent World Bank report. Sell them and ask Mphwiyo to direct you on fooling the already fooled Malawians. This can be done the same way our hard-won dubiously sold plane was! Where are the moneys realized from selling the plane? Mr. President, Pierre Mutharika, do you remember what you promised us during your campaign at Mchinji boma en route to Mkanda where you among other things removed out your DPP hat for people to nakedly see you. You said we will know and see the people behind the plane sale, till now where are they? Are not they the same around your nutritious table? Are not they the ones walking, driving free on the same poor road networks in Malawi which they robed them of their upgrading!? Shame to you Mr Pierre. Would you spare your time if you can to read the Bible on Exodus 14:13 to 14!!!!!!!! Watch out Mr Pierre !!!!!!!!! This is the voice of the poor people you are robing of to enrich yourself and fill your bellies!!!!!!!!!! Learn from what happened to your brother, Ben Phiri! who died miraculously in office!!!!!!!! Thats how God fights for the poor and the defenseless people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If there is legalised ivory market in the world, let the ivory be sold. Most comments are against the burning of the ivory. Malawi govt as a democratic republic should listen to the wishes of the majority.
I am happy with APM’s decision. these are our resources and someone stole them. you don’t burn a recovered item having been stolen in your house. Yes, there is an international ban of ivory trade but as i suggested through other forums Swaziland at some point applied for a waiver and it was granted enabling them to sell the impounded ivory. It was naive for Malawi to burn the costly products when many are suffering of hunger and floods.
Akubera zomwe anachita anzathu olemera a ku Kenya.He he de!!! poor Malawi!!!
DON’T BURN THE IVORY. SELL THEM.USE THE PROCEEDS FOR EQUIPPING THE GAME RANGERS. GIVE THEM MAXIMUM TRAINING IN THE PROTECTION OF THESE ANIMALS! MWAPULIKA?
Stupid Broke ass Govt, wants to burn $ 7.5m worth of ivory, what a joke. Malawians your so stupid, always trying to act like good people and yet youre starving. are you trying to impress those white bustards for donor? fuck all that, we need that money for a million things that are not working in this country. do your research and find a loophole for you to sell all that. even your white friends will understand that you did it to save your people.
Peter Mutharika is a mad dog in our midst indeed. Very insane. The damage to animals has already been done. So why not just sell the ivory and pump in money instead of you making noise to donors to give you money? Mutu ukugwira ntchito pamenepa? The whole cabinet is insane, moti there is no one amongst you who can advise this toothless he-goat?
Ivory gate is waiting to happen don’t bluff us you waiting another ivory cases which court got that cases for ivory
Kodi ndi zoona kuti bambo Pitala akufuna kumuika Atupele ngati vice president wa DPP (after failing to make him the 2nd VP for Malawi)
AChilima muli m’madzi – nkhongo salota! Olo ministerial portfolio sanakupatseni – actually you are just a pendant! Read the signs dud – Zomwe anamizana Muluzi ndi Peter has started bearing fruits!
$7.5 million makes 3.1 billion malawi kwacha. So are you trying to tell me that you want to burn 3.1 billion which can be used to buy drugs or learning materials. I am not surprised to hear that malawi is the poorest country in the world. Please Mr. President sell these ivory where these people sell them and get the money.
Abale anga A Malawi mwapanga comment zoti boma lisaotche ivory ameneyi koma ligulitse, musamapange comment zinthu zomwe simudzisata. World wide Ivory trade is prohibited. Ndiye mukuti atagule ndani. Kodi mumaona ngati boma limeneli ndi la anthu osazindikila eeeti?? mulitu ma Professor umu. Achalume. Kuchitekete!!!!!!
So please do not expose your ignorance by commenting on things you do not know. In short, Shut up!
Charcol should also be burnt by Forestry Department in presence of the President when confisticated.
tidyenso za nyangazi
Nzoseketsa ndithu mpaka president zomwezi? Tagulitsani zimenezi . Afunseni amene amabawo komwe amakagulitsa… Zamkutu… Mufuna mutenthe zinyalala nkukagulitsa mwanseli?
chaka cha njala ngat chimenechi,wina mkumakawotcha ndalama
Jane (wildlife) waona zimene ndimakuuza zija. Wandale wapamalawi sangatenthe ndalama zosezo.
lOPSIDED THINKING , SHOULD THE STATE BURN ALL CONFISTICATED PROPERTIES BY REASON THAT THEY WERE OBTAINED ILLEGALLY
Tangogulitsani basi
I smell a rat, why the sudden change?? Burning is not a solution, selling is the best option and buy maize for the country.
Nde mukamaliza kuotcha minyangayo pitaninso ku area 30 mukaotche ma bus a cashgate aja. Sizikusiyana. Anthu inu tadzimulsngizani bwino pulezident yu. Mukufuna mumulakwitse nde mudzamuthawe ngati munachitira ndi Bingu eti. Bad politicians
this is almost the disaster bugdet that chilima was begging from, well wishers. Lets use the chance. This will be like harvesting our natural resources.
Izo Nde nzeru
There is something fishy going on.This is purely an ivorygate.Just wait for three months, this will be history as is the case with fmb robbery and shooting.
Tagulitsani, money yo mupatse ma flood victims akamangire nyumba zao zinagwa zija.
Ivory trade is illegal. Whether govt wants to sell or not is not the point. They will have to be burned in the end. If we sale the ivory that would imply that govt is conducting illegal business despite what the money will be used for. Would the same apply if we are to delay the sale of confiscated marijuana and plan on selling it? Both are illegal and due process should follow.
Muthalika ur a learned president but here ur exposing part of ur ignorance by listening to wat the whites are dictating to u sir. Those elephants were dead an no longer wildlife. Just sell these ivory and use the proceeds to intensify wildlife security. If u dare destroy…ur destroying ur votes..2019 beckons ur resignation
This government, always reversing decisions, kodi amakhala asanaganize zoti achite? amangowonera anzawo?
This is not the first time decisions are reversed. Paja tili pa Trial and error.
Bola musaotche ma Ivory like shaped Melamine things nkumati mwaotcha ivory…….tikukuonani..
Power to the people, IFE AMALAWI TALAMULIRA — KUOTCHA AYI, GULITSANI.
Koma tisazamve kuti ndalamazo watenga Getu, kapenanso a mulakho ndi zina zotero.
Sell the Ivory and use that money to construct Kamba Bridge in Blantyre please I beg.
sell ivory….if you don’t need the money for drugs in hospitals, give it to the NATIONAL PARKS & WORLDLIFE DPTMNT for them to use it to protect the remaining elephants….for poaching to reach those levels it just shows how poor the anti poaching drive is and undoubtedly this is due to lack of necessary funding to the dptmnt….so its nonsense burning such a huge amount of “money” in such a poor economy where every gvt dptmnt is under funded….so just sell it!!!!! …and put the money in the system kuti mwina ka GDP nkusunthako…
Dont sell our ivory please. The international community wants us to sel so that we become perennial beggars.
Magayi awa akufuna abepo apa. Ndiye ndizowona zimene amanena Ntata kuti a Pulezidenti angowasenza ngati chidodo owazungulira. Moti ngati boma anali asanagwizane bwinobwino m’mene amanena zowotcha mnyanayi? Zaumwini (in forest management) sizingagwire m’Malawi kaya ndinya, kaya mitengo. Tayesa nthayi yayitali, chiyambire demokalasi sizinaatithandize. Nyama tchile zikutha a Malawi anazolowera kukwapulidwa. Chofunika apa ndimalamulo ukwima basi.
sale them and get money
Stupid!
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MUSATINAMIZE MUKUFUNA MUGULISE MWANSELI MUDYE NDALAMAZO.
nankhumwa and company!sell the ivory tigulire mankhwala ife.anaika lamulowotu akutimana makobili,tiyeni tipange zathu.Gondwe game ndi imeneyotu.
Burning the ivory ain’t no solution to poaching, and that won’t bring back the dead wildlife!
Chamba cha Safunsa chimenecho, U want to Jum from the Beat of an Abnormal person? Pitala zoona pamsinkhu wakowo u Dont know kuti Ivory ndi Dorrar? Mukayatsa Ivory maPouchers asiya kapena mpamene atavale zilimbe? A Nankumwa Takagulitsani katunduyo koma there must be taransparence ndalamayo mudzailengeze mutukulire Malawi Sarving Bank kuti musaigulitse ngati mwasowa nazo zochita ndalamazo, but shortageof Drugs in Hospital must be a Priority!!! Akusekani ndiana omwe, kamwana kanga ka zaka 8 kali std 4 kamawelenga izi, kakuti ah? ”Ada, they want to Burn Money?” ih koma ndasekaaa k-k-kkkkk! Odi ukooooo!!!
The ivory be sold on overseas market and its proceeds should buy medicines in hospitals. Dont burn the ivory please;malawi is poor nation
Koma zinazi zimaseketsa kobasi how can you burn ivory? Ndiye misalayo imeneyo.
Masangwi ali komko sailola imeneyo. Pomwe a Nankhumwa ndikupepela kwawoko ali busy hee president this president that, Masangwi ali busy kusema the replicas. Akasinthanitsa ndi original basi ndikuotcha mataabwa wasemawo. Thats why those people keep on prospering in life, thinking across lines bambo. The Nankhumwas will remain poor like that, tulooooo. Viva Masangwi asewele mafanawo
DPP cannot see the benefit of selling this merchandise. They are clueless
Kutcha 3.5 billion kwacha??????????????
Malawi was being praised internationally for burning this ivory, since it showed the country’s commitment to trying to safeguard its wildlife from poaching. Mutharika the Second was highlighted as being the one to lead the burning ceremony. However, this typical Malawian U-turn on a promise is not unexpected, and now just makes us look even more inept in the eyes of foreigners. As usual. no sensible explanation for the U-turn has been given, just the usual kind of vague bullshit about new information emerging. Vague bullshit is what we villagers are used to and never challenge, but foreigners will be laughing their heads of at its stupidity.
As someone else has mentioned elsewhere in these comments: IVORYGATE.
Agulitsa Peter Yu ndikupititsa ndalama Ku America. Peter timing imeneyo
Chimenecho ndiye chamba osangoipatsa Bullets Bwanji? Ikagulitsee
IVORY GATE YALOWA !!
MWANA NDANI ??
Open ur eyes and see ppo wina afuna agulise ndalama ayike mthumba mwake,ivory gate is emerging
Sick Malawi
Mwaiwala Zomwe Azungu Anawachitira A John Chilembwe? Kuwanamiza Kuti Awotche Church Bell Kuti Liziveka Kwambiri, Later Linasiya Kunveka
Pano Mwauzidwa Kuti Muwoche Dora Yonseyo Inu Nkuveradi Later Muzikangongola $2.5m Mwachikole Choti Muvomere Kaye U Gay Kuti Akupatseni Dorayo.
Countrymen Are You Sick? Who Do You Want To Please
Taganizani Za Njala Yowonekeratuyi Chimanga Chawuma Moipa, Mmalo Moti Ndalama Imeneyi Mugulire Zipangizo Zaulimi Ndiku Ngongoza Kuwanthu Mmadera Omwe Kuli Madzi Ambiri Apange Irrigation Farming Mwansanga Anthu Asanayambe Kufa Ndi Njala. Mwina Mukudikira Azungu Omwewo Adzakuuzeni Kuti Kuli Njala. Wake Up Malawi Dzuka Dzuka Chotsa Manthongo Yamba Kupita Mtsogolo
All of you critisizing government includind zbs take note that there is no formal legal market of ivory. its like chamba or cocaine! its worth money to the underwold but not the formal market!!!
We Malawians know our woes. Drug shortage in public hospitals, poor road network, lack of teaching and learning materials at all levels of education, poor working conditions for the civil servants, etc etc.
Why would a sane people destroy such huge amount of ivory while we can sale them and pump that procedes into Government coffers and help the programs of national interest?
Another thing is that there should be accountability from the public officials’ side in carrying out this exercise. God bless our land
What shall the country benefit in burning of ivory by the president or who so ever. By the time other awaited cases conclude, how many new cases will be there. Malawian president want to destroy 7.5million country resources if it was my country that could have been the case. You have lost the wild, you want to lose about 20 million in president trip. Who is more destructive? Mukaviosha, nyama vibwereransho? Iz ivory illegal trade in the world? NO. Poor minds makes poor decission lead to povety as the country iz. Use investigation or make a research to seal and denounce the malpractise. Sale the ivory, raise some money and that money will help solving problem in security
The best way was government to sell them and at least a little something
Osakangogulitsa komwe anthuwo amakagulitsako bwanji?
Hahahahahaha want to exchange with fake one this is ivorygate!
Why burn them? Can’t the govt not get some revenue by selling the staff appropriately?
Madala, ngati nane ndikumvetsa,kuotcha money?
Is there no Ivory Trade on the Map? The world already knows that you are serious in the fight against poaching hence the recovery of the lot, why burn it when Mr Gondwe is crying for Budget support and here is 30bln Kwacha you want to destroy? We must not do things because somebody elsewhere has done it. It could as well be the first to sell for the benefit of the poor populace. Think twice before the destruction of these Ivory.