Malawi govt disappoints Kamuzu family over failure to organise Kamuzu Day events
Family and relations of founding president late Hastings Kamuzu Banda have said they are disappointed that the government continues to ignore invitations to organise Kamuzu Day events.
May 14 is Kamuzu Day, a public holiday in Malawi set aside to remember and celebrate the life of Kamuzu.
Family representative, Ken Kandodo, said this during special prayers on Thursday in Lilongwe in memory of the former Head of State Kamuzu Banda.
“Considering what Kamuzu did for Malawi, government should have been at the core of organising the event,” said Kandodo.
There was no government nor ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) representative at the event which was attended by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, and UTM leader Saulos Chilima among other opposition leaders.
Coincidentally, Kandodo and his sister Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda are MCP members of parliament – the party which Kamuzu led in the struggle against colonialists in the 1960s before forming the first indigenous Malawian government in 1964.
Kandodo was great grandnephew to Kamuzu.
In his speech, Kandodo , who is also MCP legislator, said it is sad that government choses to ignore their invitations.
He then asked Chakwera and Chilima to continue with Kamuzu’s legacy.
Taking his turn, Chakwera said in a country without good leadership, a vision cannot be achieved.
He said everyone’s contribution is significant if people want to built a nation.
Chakwera, who described Kamuzu “a great leader”, emphasised that resources must be used to promote people’s livehood.
He added that there is also need to respect one another as Malawians.
Kamuzu, who is believed to have been born on February 15 1898, died at a South African hospital on November 25 1997.
He ruled Malawi from July 6 1964 to May 21 1994 when he was defeated by former president Bakili Muluzi—in the first post-independence multiparty general elections in 1994.
This public holiday had been observed across Malawi for 30 years. It was banned when the country attained multiparty democracy in 1993. It was reinstated by President Bingu wa Mutharika in 2009 replacing Freedom Day which marked the 1993 National Referendum that ushered in the multiparty democracy.
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What events do you want to happen on the day? Malawi is a poor country and hence needs to use its resources wisely. Not to sound disrespectful, but I wouldn’t even make it a public holiday if you asked me.
Tsiku lofunika ndi lomwe anamwalira so govt can take part in that. We dont commerate one’s birthday when he is dead how? Will the dead person rise and celebrate with you? But for death day yes because it is a day of mourning. So dzulo were u partying or not how can u be in somber mood on a birthday? Kkkkkkkk koma abale inu Shadrick Wame sanalakwitse kuti mbuli zophunzira zawononga dziko! What impact will it have tadziganizani zinazi abale. Lets wait on 25 November to celebrate his life “Tate wa malawi thats a fact”
MUkuwaputa dala anthu. Next YOUR DEAD MBUYANU will be brought before the International criminal court muyaluke!
MCP kukanika kuikila ndemanga pazachipepeso kwa omwe adazunzidwa ndiulamulilo wa chipanicho.
Chani?
Kuopa kunyozetsa chipani.
HRDC ndimabungwe anzake ndi aja obwebweta akuma University,salankhulapo kuopanso kuyalutsa MCP. KUPONDELEZA
We have covid and we can not do things as usual and above the problem some zombies like Chakwera take Kamuzu as a personal property of MCP. That tin pot was a useless dictator. He us the arctech of the disparities that we have now.
Kodi malirowa anali otenga. Anthu palibetu apa. Aja amati ndife a MCP ndi UTM sanatuluke lero?
Kamuzu was a dictator. He stole billions and left this money with his relatives in Kasungu and MCP.
Koma Achewa Ena ndioepepera Munthu wnawola Kale uyu. Why to celebrate evil person?
Kagwreni uko. You are the same castigating Peter. This is mockery. I would rather celebrate the day when ChakufwaChihana or Gwamda Chakuwamba not this man. Kumaluro umaumilizidwa!
THEY ARE TALKING OF organising,
Mbuyanu uja adali chitsilu Ndipo chitselekwete. For all the good that he did, he did the worse twice over. He brutalised Malawians. Be thankful we even have a day in his name otherwise him and Mcp should be person non grata.
Mzimu wa malemu Jumani uwuse my mtendere…
I hear anthu ena including Chilima and Chakwera Kamuzu fwe fee nfwe lero? When Government was building area 15 a special area within was built for this family. The same was built in Kasungu chiwengo village houses equivalent to the ones in Area 12 for this family using government money. Then he forced us to contribute towards Kamuzu Academy and government money was also used. Then he built Nguluyanawambe stealing from govt. You are lucky government didn’t take those things back. One day the people will take back what Kamuzu stole from them.
These Kamuzu people are the ones who benefitted and continue to benefit from all the money Kamuzu Banda stole. They are not even ashamed.
Foseki
Can you prove what you are saying and for your information Kamuzu had money from press Holdings. He also had a number of building like Chibisa house in Blantyre
Around area 15, there were many families that lived there and were were forcefully relocated to make way for Kamuzus relatives.
Tazingoyamikani inu zinazi, Kodi tsiku la kamuzu ena analichotsapo? Anabwezeletsa ndi ndani? Munachita kupempha kuti alibwezeletse? Nanga mayina a miseu, stadium anabweza ndani? Statue pompo Diii
Taziyamikani. Koma zoti every year boma lizipanga za kamuzu nde ayi. Anazunzatu anthu amene uja osati masewera
Za ziiii foolish. Mwayesa business maliro a kamuzu etiii. This is democratic period kumaliro sakumbilana please
Don’t worry kamuzu family,if Peter mutharika if failing to take care his brothers grave what else do you expect from such a person? And you others who only speak negative always without giving alternatives,get a life,Kamuzu day will be remembered even when you’re gone,
Learn to live with it
Kamuzu is the greatest son who ever lived. Zinazi corruption is all what they know. 1.7 billion. 145 million.
Ndiponso akuti ‘hero’ zoona! Hero wa ng’onayo?
Mfundo zaketu zimakhala zoti he built College of Medicine, KCN, Polytechnic and others! Zimenezi kunalibe chikhalireni, he was supposed to do it. Even akanakhala Bingu as first president akanapanganso zomwezi, because as a nation we must have them, ndiye u’hero’ wake uli pati! Achotsenso 14th May like what atcheya did, instead abwezeretse 14th June, freedom Day basi.
FOTSEKI. Aren’t you ashamed. Mama Kadzamira was the principal beneficiary of the huge sums of money Kamuzu Banda stole. A portion went to John Tembo who is related to Chakwera.
Kamuzu has no family in Malawi, all those claiming to be his relatives refused dna test after being challenged by jumani…no tax money for these imposters, let them organise the function just like every family does with chikumbutso ceremonies.
Give us a break.. just enjoy the stolen wealth which your tyrant tribalist stole from us.. or else pay back the billion which you have in the Swiss Banks… 42 Billion in 1994 that’s quite alot.. so shut up please?
Our money should be used 4 important things not just one family. Govt has spent billions of kwachas for this family since 1964 n wat else do u nid?
Cerebrate what. This family, chakwera and chilima have been smoking something. Whatever it is i want some of it. Then i would be able to talk nonsense and not feel ashamed. If Malawi is to move forward tyrants should not be cerebrated. tyrnats belong to the past. Yes we acknowledge they once existed but they had their time. They should be consigned to the past. Please dont remind the victims.
He has over lived his legacy. Zomwe apanga a chisoni chake cha ng’ona zakwana basi