Manganya attacks ‘dirty’ Asians, urges Malawi govt to act

October 23, 2014 Nyasa Times Reporter 137 Comments

Malawi’s renowned comedian Michael Usi, aka ‘Manganya’ has made disparaging on  Asian-business persons and politicians for neglecting  commercial town Limbe Blantyre, citing an example of poor infrastructures and roads.

Manganya: Lashes at dirty Asians
Manganya: Lashes at dirty Asians

Usi said in an interview with Nyasa Times that  government has to do “something” about Asians opening up businesses and dirty shops.

“Our politicians seem  to be neglecting social economic issues, especially in Limbe where we have allowed these Asians to operate in sub-standards buildings. I do not even know when was the last time those buildings were painted,” said Usi.

He said it is time for government and politicians to take an action on Asians, who have are operating in sub-standards buildings to demolish them and construct better buildings.

“I remember the first Head of State Dr Kamuzu Banda directed that most of the sub-standard buildings in Limbe be demolished. They even painted red stars on the buildings to be demolished, but up to now l wonder to see the buildings still being used. What is wrong with us Malawians that we cannot respect our laws,” quizzed Usi.

He emphasized that Asians are making a lot of money through business, yet it is difficult for them to make sure that Limbe is a well developed town by constructing standard buildings.

Usi pointed out that it is unfortunate that they cannot maintain the sewages which most of them in Limbe were broken some years back.

“As a social responsibility, l think these Asians should be responsible in making sure that Limbe is clean. Another question to our city council is why they allow these people to have their houses upstairs with shops down. You find that clothes, pants, bathing towels are all over making the town to look even worse,” said Usi.

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137 replies on “Manganya attacks ‘dirty’ Asians, urges Malawi govt to act”

  2. Mayor Chalamanda. That the job for you. Order these Indians to pull down the old structures and construct modern ones
    Can u work,please

  3. amwenyewatu amatiyamba dala.they r capitalising pa kupusa kwathu.but one dy when mother mw shall say enough z enough, we will b xenophobic and oust them out for once and for all.mpaka akakhuta nkumatimenyanso dziko lokhala lathu zitsiru zimenezi.its high time the govt of mw acted on this otherwise the gov is raising the devil in us and don`t regret the sour actions mwians r capable of doing.ndalama apusi amenewa angotumiza ku bombay apo ayi adzikapanga business ku bombay konko.shit and dirty asians!

  4. Federalism can easily solve this problem, but people are afraid of going back to their home regions so they’ve given up on this noble quest for a Federated Malawi.
    Limbe is a colonial era shopping “Mecca” and needs some serious restoration to bring it to its former glory.
    I was surprised that MPICO had decided to build a shopping mall in LL but didn’t have any plans for another one in Limbe, and, of course, not one was planned for Nyika City. Looks like it’s all about a “Market Forces” battle which LLs is winning.
    Then, again, what about that Roy Welensky’s hillside metropolis; isn’t it falling apart? Literary.
    Nevertheless, we must still ask: who will restore Limbe and Welensky City to their former glorious past? “Dirty Asians”? Ha ha ha ha!

  5. Amwenyewa ndi a ubve ngakhale kwao. They shit in the streets. They have no regard of the country they are living in. They forget that this is Malawi, OUR country not the land of dirty Hindus. Tiyeni tithanenawo

  6. Limbe ikuchitisa manyazi misewu,manyumba akewo pansi shop pamwamba nyumba..gvmt of malawi must do something osati kungoyang’ana zinazi..kodi amwenyewa akutiseweresa just bcz we malawian ndife awumphawi?..

  7. This is always in Country which is ruled by corupt leaders. When a father is a thief even his children will become a thief. You Mr. Manganya you have been traveling in different countries, u can see that our friends they are living in clean and beautiful cities, why leadership. Thank u Mr Usi for your concern am also more concerned as Malawian.

  12. Mumaitha Bambo a Sikono atsotsombetseni amwenyawa akutionjeza kwambiri amakondaso kulavulira/kukodzela pena pali ponse

  13. Amanganya mwanena bwino amwenyewa wumve kwabasi anazolowela kwao amango yanika nyasi mumakhonde ndikumina ndikulavula paliponse. Ationongela dziko kwabasi azipita kwao ku India atikolola mokwanila. Misewu sakukhonza mashopu sakukonza koma uwatume kuyelekedwa ngati ali mudziko lao. Go Back to India you Indians ndi umve wanu!!!!!!!!

  15. malawi timati ndidziko lokongola koma ife tomwe tikudzi onongela malawiyi, uve tiyeni tisango konda ndalama tikonze mashop akhale abwino monga nthawi ya akamuzu Banda,

  19. Yes bwana manganya izitu zanyanya. Moyo wamalawi komanso chitukuko chadziko chikubwelela mmambuyo chifukwa chosakonza mabuilding akalewa.please chitanipo kanthu osamangoba ndalama za taxi.show actions

  21. it is a fact that the government through city councils is responsible for maintenance of roads and cleaning streets, including removing vendors from the streets. But Indians, please make your shops clean, paint them, and show patriotism to the country. Besides bribing officials and being party to cashgate show responsibility and make Limbe beautiful. Don’t blame Manganya.

  22. City Council Is To Blame, Why Allow This Happening In Our Cities Shame!! Sangalankhule Mabanzi Ali Kukamwa.

  24. Apo Ndiye Eeh !!! Ku City Council Yathu Kuli Katangale Onse Mabanzi Pakamwa Akulephera Kuwauza Amwenye Kuti Dziko Ndi Wathu Dalama Ndi Wanu ,they Must Pack & Go Asamationetse Zamkatiget.

  25. Kodi Manganya walakwitsa chani pamenepa. Iye akukumbusa boma kuti lichitepo kanthu osati akunena direct kwa inu amwenye ai. Amwenye are some of the investors in Malawi. Komabe amwenye yesetsani pa Coperate Responsibilty. Inunso ndi a Malawi anzathu

  26. Mr Usi is right. Even in Lilongwe the new structures constructed by businessmen of Asia origin are not befitting this century. I wonder how they are approved by our city planning department. Lilongwe was supposed to be one of the beautiful cities in the world as it relatively new. But it is very old due to old styled structures. Go to Addis or Lusaka, then you agree that in Malawi, many infrastructure developments are old styled not worthy present times.

  28. whose responsibility is to fix roads etc? usi, unfortunately, you have just exposed your stupidity. These people pay Taxes and rates. The Govt is the one to fix what you just mentioned. Next time think before you open you stinking mouth

  29. mirella or whatever your name is,what wrong has manganya done to you?if you dont know how to comment just go to toilet.why personising issues a malawi? umbulitu uwu.why can you call someone chisiru as if you are a perfect being kapena anakuponda maliseche akowo kuti umutukwane.why mention adventist here,zikugwirizana koma.musiyeni mzanu ali ndi mzeru osati phala lako liri mmutulo. NGO gate what do you mean.kuzolowera kuba basi.mkomwemkomwe a malawi mwayiziwa liti cash gate mbuli za anthu.sipomwepa kushutidwa kwa mphwiyo kodi? tisamachenjere ndi za cash gate chifukwa tonse ndi mbuli anthu osazindikira makwerekwere a ku nyasaland ochenjera mopusa.musamatinyase apa.anthu anayamba kale kale kuba ndalama mmabungwe ndi m’boma inu muli fweeeee kugona tulo ndiye lero muzitinyansa ngati ndinu ozindikira.

  30. Stupid xenophobic politician! These so called “Indians” are actually Malawians, legally and by birth. They have lived in this country for generations, long before your parents sneaked in from Mozambique. If your government can fix the infrastructure, I am sure they “Indians” would have no choice but to improve their. Why invest in a nice state of the art store and have it covered in dust in five minutes, and have people who are not provided with public toilets urinate all around the back? Where is the chanmber of commerce which shoud bring together bussiness and city government and set standards? Perhaps you, my stupid friend, should be directing your venom at the city council!!!!

  31. Of course I knew kuti Manganya ndi chitsilu…what I never knew is kuti munthuyu ndi chitsilu chotheratu…why blaming amwenye when infact it is our stupidity as a country…we are busy stealing our own money when infact we should be busy planning and developing our towns and cities…

    Doesn’t this chitsilu realise kuti Asians are the smartest in this country? Smarter than azungu akutimana budgetary support-wa?

    Oooooh come on! This idiot in the name of Mikolo Usi has reali pissed me of with his cheap means of begging populality!

    1. Where the hell are those who are suppose to enforce by-laws and regulations so that the dirty Indians comply with our towns development strategies? Oh, yeah, them busy cashgate. You are spot on, Manganya is so dumb!!

  33. Michael Usi, well spoken. Mr Samson comment 85 there is no racism in this matter. Its about being reminding them of their social responsibility in the area where they do business. After making profit they are supposed to invest by putting up new structures, painting them so that the city can be nice. Are you happy to see that the city’s buildings are looking like monuments ? Why should our cities look like bwinja? What makes a city a city? It’s the appearance, the buildings, otherwise we should change them and name them Limbe or Blantyre villages. Malawians are putting on beautiful structures, check the houseswthat are being built, makes the cities look beautiful. Mr Samson, have you traveled in your life? The Asians who are doing business should know of their corporate social responsibility, nothing of racism here.

  34. Akulu awa ndi andale.Amaona kuchedwa.Amaganiza kuti awapasa wudindo wawukulu m’boma.Awona zii basi nasokosa kuti mwina amve bwana kuti alipo nadikilirabe.

  35. Mr Manganya, you are very true and we talked about the same last week and ashamed when our visitors from South Africa asked us what town is Limbe. UBVE by Asian community and the Govt is just PHEE!!

    These people are making billions per month in their businesses and yet they don’t dare about developing Malawi. One thing I hate them is to accommodate themselves on top of their buildings and display TUSALU TAWO ATACHAPA foolish. Why cant the Govt. chase them all like what FIELD MARSHAL IDI AMIN DADA did in Uganda and I liked it so much.
    Kamuzu was a principled Leader who could not accept all these rubbish we see now. Surprisingly when there is a function at the state house you will see all the Indians in towns of Lilongwe and Blantyre flocking to seat close to the President just to cover up their shabby dealings and we know it clearly. CHASE ALL INDIANS AND ADVERTISE FOR PROPER INVESTORS TO PUT UP BEST STRUCTURES AND NOT THESE STUPID INDIANS.

  36. Southern region pple,Let’s support Federation it has to my mind that all these can be managed well as ownership will to us and they will competion to which of 4 cities looks clean and decentralisetion will play its role mphamvu ku athu.

  37. Koma Usi you are so dwanz!! Your comments about Asians are saying that all Malawians are thieves!! There are a lot of them but not all should be tarnished with the same brush! Your racist comments do not encourage anyone to do anything better but make us feel that you obviously have a personal grudge, maybe they wouldn’t give you a job?
    Stick to your poor jokes as you do not have a sense of community or how to better anything!
    Not all are making lots of money but most are contributing to the local community by providing jobs and commerce, what is your claim to fame?
    You, dear sir, are an IDIOT!

  38. Manganya trying to buy personal popularity by selling racism remarks against a minority society. A very serious misgiving from a seemingly good practicing adventist who is living an executive life with earnings from the Church funded NGO, ADRA whose mission is to elevate poverty and bring unity and peace amongst the people.

    The accusations leveled against the asians are one sided and has the potential for bringing hatred against them which I am sure Usi knows about and apparently seem not to care. It appears that Usi’s motive is to gain cheap popularity chiefly driven by greed. If not then Usi has a complex problem that he suffers from within himself. Mr Usi just remember that your being what you are and the complex you suffer from has nothing to do with the Asians in Limbe, nor any body around you. Its something that you fight against yourself so keep it there.

    Transformation of a city comes through the authorities and is a responsibility of all residents. The City authorities in the Malawi have not done their job to clean and develop the cities and today when confronted by the councilors blame the residents for not paying city rates. Sadly the councilors are buying this story without replacing these lazy technocrats . The city degradation is not only in Limbe, but BT LL MZ and almost in all townships like Ndirande, Kawale, Bangwe, Zolozolo, etc. People throw trash everywhere and no bye-laws are enforced. These are the public officers you should attack and as a concerned citizen you are welcome to do so.

    In Limbe, if you look closely you will find that the buildings belonging to Asians are slowly being replaced with new ones. The dilapidated eyesore buildings belong to govt, ministry of labour, railways, etc which you chose not to mention. The main road in Limbe M2 going to Bt is the worse city road in the country, makes driving in Limbe a nightmare but this is govt responsibility and don’t blame it on the Asians

    Lastly Mr. Usi I recall that you have ambitions for the high office and my advise is that you should contest and campaign on ethical grounds. We all have the same ambitions and so are the 192 MP’s in that house and although we are all greedy for riches that come with that office when it comes to raising our profiles, we know our limits.

  42. True Mr Mananya Limbe is as dirty as a toilet. Let us begin ourselves to be examplary and these Asians will follow suit

  43. 77, is very stupid. he or she must be beheaded! anthu a ISIS amwennye awa. they must pack up and go. I think we need a movement to send these idiots back to mangalore or bangalore. Usilu eti?!!!

    1. Look who is stupid here. Criticising won’t make a difference it is because of these mwenyes we have made malawi where it is except for the fact we have bit our own tongue(cash gate). Let’s believe in UNITY! We are Malawians.

  45. Manganya should by now know that the problem with us( Malawians) is that we don’t own our country but rather we act as if we are also foreigners. We give preferential treatment to foreigners in every aspects, whether its business, land, passport, the list is endless, may be its because no one fought for it! Another very big problem is with our politicians who once elected into positions , they feel and believe to be more Malawians than everyone of us! When they get down from their posh sits and start exploring short cuts as we are used to, it’s when they start face the realities of being poor Malawian villager. “””Ukakwera pa msana pa njobvu usamati kunja kulibe mame””””

  46. I guess he is living in the 1970s. I was merely born in the 90s precisely in 1992 but what have the locals businessman built so far except some influential and hard working locals. Ziiiii nothing nada comprando homie? You can probably find just a handful of locals with decent buildings maybe you could count them and name them with one hand.

    Zonse ma mwenye mwenye di chani?
    Za pusa basi

    Come back to 2014 and tell me how many 3 storey buildings you shall see starting from illovo roundabout till around lotus motors?I can count 13,8 were built in the last 5 years maybe as new as last year cut the crap go crack a joke in a bar or something go get a life! You want a whole street to consist of three storey buildings urbanisation is rapid but not that rapid.

  48. I already said this on this fora sometime back but no one took heed of what I wrote simply because I have no label or address. Since manganya has spoken, lets hope the city fathers will do something on this issue. Just to enlighten manganya!! The main problem is that these city fathers are on Asians payroll so it can be very difficult for them to bite the hand that feeds them. Shameeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!

  49. Do they have citizenship in the country or just illegal immigrants?? They are making a lot of babies taking allover in town….they must go!!!

  50. Iwe golo, are u a stranger. You do not even know kuti Malawians pay tax quite well but the same tax goes to leaders’ pockets. 105 billion ndi zina zosazidziwa ndiye kuti ma cities athu sanakongole? Mwinanso iwe ukugwira ntchito ku Council, chifukwa inu a Council ndiye mbava nambala wanu. Katundu mulinakhumbilo nayeyo, mumalandira zingati? A ACB pliz attack these people.

  51. leave mtumbuka alone. mukuchedwa ndikutukwa mtumbuka amene ali m’bale wanu simukalowa ku mwamba bwanji thinkho.

  52. It is only MCP that can manage this country properly. Why should this take ages for the people of Malawi to see. All these parties that have ruled Malawi after MCP are simply looters and cashgaters!! Work up Malawi.

    1. MCP nayo inkaba kwambiri….mwayiwala achina JZU…..Leader wanuyu m’Busayu akutinso amasusa (amaba) ku Tchalitchi…Fotseki chipani chakupha

  53. Good observation but its bias on govt part. 50yrs on in Malawi the general infrastructure is poor. Our Leaders are selfish when it comes to developing the country. Manganya, look at our schools,hospita. Look at the houses in Mbayani, Ndirande, Mchesi Biwi.Whst are the politicians doing about this. They dont care because they live in palaces, their children go to private schools or abroad. They can afgord to go abroad for treatment. They can afford generators and have boreholes. They drive in 4x4s and potholes issues doesnot concern them. Attack our Leaders first before attavking the Asian. Vuto ndi Atsogoleli athu CASHGATE LIFE.

  54. Manganya and others should do something about it. They should build better structures and open up shops themselves and attract the customers away from the Asians. Why should we wait for other people to do something for us? We should these things ourselves. Is Manganya not a Malawian citizen? Then why is he asking other people to do something he himself is not willing to do?

  55. Manga, good observation. chonyatsa kwambiri chimene amapanga anganya amenewa ndikukhala mmwamba mwa mashop. Munaonapo a Malawi akukhala mumwamba mwa mashop nkumayanika ma pant mwamba nkumanunkhitsa anthu mu tauni? Foolish Asians. Mayor of the Cities, please vacate these Asians mu ma shop akapeze residential houses.

  56. manganya usi now u are president of our city LIMBE:BLANTYRE:ZOMBA:LILONGWE:MZUZU tell them not only driving good cars bat the mast build good shops PLEASE BUILD OUR CITY BETTER MALAWI

  57. The Asians achieve their goal of making money out of sleepy, lazy Malawians. Their concern is not cleanliness but money making. Most of these buildings should have been owned by Malawians, but we cannot because of laziness. We are only good at talking but no action.

  59. That’s why we need federalism, cos every city council will look @ what is needed to make their towns and cities look nice. Manganya, I support you, even though sometimes umakhala ndi mawu wonyatsa nkamwamo.

  60. In Mzuzu, Asians and especially Chinese shop owners contnue to seal glass windows and doors with boards. The sight of the building is very nauseating. Some of us have pleaded with mayor Mkandawire to simply order removal of those ugly matabwa from windows.

  62. So Manganya can talk about anything and we all applaud as if we dont have eyes ourselves to see. Improvement of infrastructure is a responsibility of the government through local government. Now that we have elected councillors this is the duty of the mayor to see to it that his city is well developed. its a duty of every citizen as well to make sure that the city is developed by contributing taxes to the government or paying city rates.Business people pay taxes and rates for the development of our towns and cities. Where does this money go? You cant expect a busnessman to construct an access road using his pocket. Public goods provision is a responsibility of government and attacking a certain section of society is not good.

    1. foolish what about the unsightly buildings. yes we have a role but first those buildings should go. and I dont mean painting

    2. Golo be mindful that improvement of infrastructure does not belong to govt alone no but govt gives a plan of the structure according to he designated area. This rule applies to any country. Its only unfortunate that in Malawi our govt through city councils are good with these Chinese and Asians because that’s how they solicit illegal money and that’s why they build those poor buildings and can live in those so called upstairs while Malawi getting soaked with drops from their pants lining for dry. So Manganya is right and has raised a very pertinent issue. Let those buildings be demolished and given good and standard plans which can change the face of Limbe. moreover are the ones disposing wastes in Mudi, Limbe via macheso rivers yet people down Chiwembe rely on the same rivers. My Foot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bravo MANGANYA

  64. Very true Manganya. There is really something very wrong with Malawian leaders. I do operate a business in Limbe in a rented shop that belongs to an Asian. We do not have toilets in the shops. I wonder how City Assembly allow these buildings to be operating. A full building with over 20 shops with no toilets. These Indians have to be responsible indeed. Head on Manganya.

  65. Manganya is being honest not xenophobic, the people who are operating in Limbe and making billions are Malawians of Asian Origin. I have a friend who is a Mwenye he agrees with me that Asians have made Limbe look bad, they are the people who stay and operate businesses in Limbe, its only a few of them that have interest to build good structures, Blame must also go to the City Of Blantyre, there is too much corruption there because of their low salaries they survive on approving renovations of substandard buildings in Blantyre and Limbe.

  66. Bravo Manganya we are behind you munthu ukamadutsa mu Limbe ngati usanze ndithu pomwe amwenye akugwila ndalama mmenemo. Aboma amadyapo pamenepa.

  67. With FEDERAL I FOR SEE OUR CITY HAVING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS STRUCTURES OSATI IZI ZOMATI MWAKHUTA NANDOLO UMPHAWI ULI THOOOOOOO MULI MUTUKULA DZIKO, BODZA LAMKUNKHUNIZA.

  71. This so called Mr Political Comedian wants to be Master of all things that might happen in Malawi.So he want to overpower councillors.M’malo mokhonzekera kudya achule pa 26 kumeneko.Ife takwera ya Federation yomweyo Basi.Koma msamapitirize kuwapasa masikono mafumu pankhani imeneyi.

  74. I fully support Manganya.If Asians cant help us build Limbe then we can also show them the exit. Limbe is a business hub it deserves alot of modern infrastructures.This is our country and we want to see not just buildings but world class buildings.
    Thats why sometimes i support chinese wherever they have been one thing u can be rest assured is the infrastructures..,,,they dont play.They live their mark.

  76. This is one of the critical issues of which Gvt through its ministry of local gvt they have to address. It takes a man to see things diffrnt than any other bravo Manga!!!BBC u hav always been hostile to fellow Malawians on petty issues up to the extent of physically man handling them instead of paying attention to this developmental issue. Mind you when we visit their countries we r not at liberty as they are in Malawi.Pease we need your urgent attention to this one in order to avoid the re occurrence of another Kips Scenario!!!a better Malawi is possible and bliv me they will never be another Malawi than this!!!

  77. i really concur with manganya they government should do something to make sure that the city looks beautiful.The city council should identify substandard commercial ventures and earmark them for demolition and owners officially communicated that they should construct structures of quality standard and that can even increase revenue for the city council as property rates are based on the value of the property.

  78. Thumbs Up, Manganya. Why are our lawmakers including administrators akin to the protection and preservation of our environment giving it a deaf ear and blind eye to constructive criticisms with regard to the improvement of our infrastructure through district, town and city councils ? I personally have been to the Cities of New Delhi, Goa, Mumbai, much of southern Indian State of Kerala where I very much appreciated high level of cleanliness. I on the converse side, also observed very deplorable sites rich with high level stench from a wholesome of decomposed biodegradables. Many seemed not very much concerned in some areas whilst in some, things seemed quite as expected by way of removing them for the site of the communities. Coming back to Malawi-Limbe Asians, I feel it will take them a long way to appreciate the level of concern Malawians have bordering on issues of sanitation and the environment. I really commend Manganya for opening up a pandora of scorpions which is quite a very good debate worth discussing and is really a very hot debate. Unless otherwise, these dear friends of ours will never mind supporting our country on issues of sanitation and protection of the environment. You will see that they are greatly interested in supporting Community Policing to strengthen security because it directly affects them as individuals and their property but nothing on sanitation and the environment. So, I plead with you Councillors to constructively and with a loving heart support your mayors in all the four cities of Zomba, Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu because your ultimate support will greatly bring about a great change. To you politicians, our late president, Prof. Bingu wa Mutharika, once indicated that unless there is political will, things will never move as expected. Protect your environment, protect your beloved Malawi and it is now and today. Protect your country from marauding environment poachers by respecting our own existing Laws on sanitation. Look at the filth in River crossing close to Limbe Market including other nasty vicinities within the Limbe Sub municipal township.

  81. USI: apa ndiye mwanena nkhani yofunika kwambiri, i support this Limbe is looking like Ndirande why. achoke akachite Rent osamagona mu upstairs ayi

  82. This is very true,
    amangotibera basi with their chip labour Iwo nkumalemera, kubisa forex mkati ife kumangosaukira saukirabe basi …Boma lichitepo kanthu fast …Zomba NDE worst angophamika zimapaint mma old fashioned buildings bola Limbe yo……mxii!!

  83. manganya why dont u just join poliitics???? even ur tikufekelanji play on TV is nepotisic/regionalisic type of play aimed at supressing other people opinions on federal/secession, why dont u silently join politics???? u see m to love politics more than ur current job amwene!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  85. zoonadi amanga.mukamadusa pa nsinje ma limbe chapa crown plaza pipe ya manyi ikugwesela mansinje.chaka chino chachitatu oma osakoza ayi.ife kumusiku tikusamba chapati chamwenye.

  86. Uku ndiye kuganiza mwa kuya kubwera kwa Kanyama kaja kotchedwa IFMIS ndikamene amalemu amanyera ndi magulu awo ndipo tikuyembekeza ndichidwi koma zinakambu zinaleku koma ulimi uyenda chaka chino? Alomwe avutika pokhala nanga simajumbo aletsa —–kodi fedulo ilipati anthu akumwera mwanyanya kutibera chuma chathu —kwawo gule pitani

  87. Kamuzu anali Mchewa amene amakonda dziko lake osati kubwera kwa achawa ,alomwe alibeze ndi umbamva or even cashgate sungamve kuti wa MCP ammanga never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  90. Kamuzu anali amdala .winanso anali Bingu. Zimafunika kusanyengerera izi. Professor osawanyengerera amenewa pamodzi ndi atumbuka a PP wa akufuna chitaganyawa, aloleni azibwerera kwawo.

  91. If you knew the state of India, you would understand their behaviour, although they treat us African as next to nothing we are far much better. I do agree with you in urging the government to intervene, else we are doomed. In some parts of india one can hardly breath a fress air. We do not want to reach down to that level.

  92. Mr Usi is right .if our government is remaining quiet on this then we are heading for disaster.Amwenye need to be forced to pull down the substandard buildings .these people hafve money.but look at the roads in limbe

  93. MALAWI IS SLOWLY WAKING UP THIS ASIANS HAVE ALSO LOOTED OUR COUNTRY MAKE SURE YOU ALSO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER THEY HOLD BRITISH PASSPORT SEND THEY BLACK MONEY TO UK THROUGH THE VERY FAMOUS FAZAYA AND OUR SO CALLED MP FOR NGULUDI HANIF O.G. AND ALTAF TAXI AS THESE PEOPLE CLAIM TO BE VERY POWERFUL AND ARE UNTOUCHABLE.

  94. You imbecile !!! If they are dirty what has the city done ?? Have u seen the roads in limbe ?? Where are the city cleaners ??? Garbage evrywhere !!! These houses are made for security coz ur police is useless !! Limbe is shit, fine what about zomba ?? The roads in the city are messed up !! When is ur city then?? Stupid just go home and crawl under ur bed

  95. Pathetic indeed.Its our problem in almost all SADC countries except Botswana where they cannot do that because the government regulates their social responsibility.
    Nyasaland-ers please let us see what Manganya saw and give him support.Those in the decision making positions taonani ntchito ndi imeneyi osati kuthamangira kuMangochi ku workshop akati ntchito on the ground,phweetete.

  96. To demolish the Buildings its not a solution but to renovate them and painting its really need for the Building.At the moment Malawi Government don’t have enough money do you think the Government can waste their money to demolish those buildings there are
    lots of urgent things like buying Medicines in Hospital not demolishing buildings.

    1. rubbish, because your midset is always on urgent things and not important things that is why your Blantyre city is a laughing stock, government has enough money, a lot of money but it misallocates the money and mussuses it

  98. ITS HIGH TIME WE WERE AMBITIOUS AND HAD SOME STANDARDS TO FOLLOW…..!

    BINGU INDICATED THAT ALL BUILDINGS IN CITIES, ESP IN LL SHOULD HAVE FOUR STOREYS AND ABOVE……IT STARTED BUT LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW……MEGA SHOPPING MALLS LIKE MERE SHEDS FOR STORING TOBACCO! SHA!

    LONG way to go!

  101. Not only asians. Even chinese nationals azimanga ma buildings awo not just renting peoples shops. a malawi tatiyeni tichangamuke. ma investors azitha kumanga something permanent for our community. inu ife tikakutukukirani kuti?

  102. Government must buy that land off and redraw survey with the architecture aid and the land will be sold again to people who are ready to build following the specification from the town planner. Whoever invest and develops that land will let the buildings to those who may wish to open business and make money in a beautiful Town of Limbe. Or take away the land without compensation as a punishment from those who don’t like to build the town and give them another land in the rural where they can build whatever they like in exchange.

  103. Iwe chistilo manganya nanga anthu anzako akuda sangachite zimenezi ndiwe wastankho y speciefy asia by the way there r payng all da taxes rates y dont u fnd out where da monies is going instead of cuming up wid stupid suggestions

    2. Iwe musah ndiwe kape wamva! mwinanso ndiwe khukhi wa amwenyewo! Umaoanga renovate nyumba ya mwini? Anafuna kukhala mtauni so they shud renovate their poor houses!!! to make our city look cleaner and beautiful. If not tell them achoke, and the houses will be renovated by malawians..

  104. I think the Asians are simply exploiting the laxity in our systems.There is total lack of commitment from our City fathers to enforce existing by-laws regarding city/town standards.Most sites in our towns (and cities?) are an eyesore largely due to simple disregard for laid down city by-laws.Our town administrators need to do more for our towns to look smart and habitable.It’s possible to have clean towns and cities in Malawi.

  105. Well observed and spoken Mr Usi. This problem is compounded by corrupt Council Officials, they don’t do their jobs properly, either they are lazy or they are bribed by the so called Malawian Indians. There are also these vendors, where do they go to releive themselves to call of nature since there are no toilets around? These facilities are a ‘must have’ in our towns. Urine stench or faeces at times are the sceen of our once beautiful cities. Let us love our cities, Malawians, keep them clean!!.

  106. Hello World,

    Just look at this racist rant, coming to you from the (so-called) warm Heart of Africa. In your countries, any publication with any integrity would never publish such an article, or the hateful comments which I expect to be posted to it.

    The Truth is that far more Malawians have decrepit buildings, mistreat their workers, and get up to naughtiness such as looting government coffers.

    1. Tikati town ya limbe timanena ma shops. who is racist here? nkosi mtumbuka wachabechabe iwe ukufuna kunena chani? ndinu magulu odyera amwenye aja eti!!!

  107. USI where is your music career, your boxing promotion drive, your movie career, your political commentating and your skirt chasing, just to mention a few.

  108. Right to the point, Manga! I have for long been appalled with the tardiness of the City. It is appalling that those in authority have done nothing to date to improve the outlook of the city. It has to be borne in mind that infrastructure makes a city – buildings, road network, waste disposal.

    The Ngwazi was also moved by the sordid state of the buildings to the extent of initiating the ‘Red Star’ operation in which eye-soles of buildings were marked with a red cross for demolition. If only the subsequent leaders were equally visionary, Malawi would be very different. It hurts us to see that these Asians are just interested in making money from us and driving poshy cars but have no interest to develop befitting infrastructure.

    Maybe, we can lobby the Beautify Malawi Trust to include this issue in its agenda – that way, the eyes of the authorities would be opened to see properly what state out city is in.

    If I were in power, I would give these amwenyes an option of folding-up business and give the plots to others who can develop the plots befitting city buildings.

    And this issue yoyanika ma pant, matewera, right in the middle of the city is so appalling. I guess there are laws that defferentiate between residential areas, industrial areas and business areas. Why do the authorities pay a blind eye to this rot? ACB should be involved because I know ena amadyapo.

    In addition, I would suggest owners of property should be responsible for the outlook of their property even on the outside – do some landscapping, maintain a good pavement, etc. This would improve our cities.

  109. Thanks very much Manganya. We must indeed join hands to make sure that our cities are clean and these asians shud renovate their houses asap. They are dirty pple and like dirty things. Limbe doesnt change, i was born here, grew up here and worked here. I left some years back for greener pastures but when i came back last year, i was surprised to see Limbe stil the same. Do they mean that they want to take over our country? Cant they build good houses with all these monies they are getting? No, its high time now, lets teach them a lesson. This is not India where one doesnt differenciate between good and bad.

  110. I salute you Manganya. Indeed these asians are taking us Malawians for granted. These pple are worse than human beings even in their country India, there is too much dirt. I visited hyderabad, bangalore, mysore and Chennai in India but you can not differenciate with our cities especially Limbe. Thats their style of building upstair houses, not beautiful at all and they live up whilst below are shops. They must not give us their substandard houses here, this is Malawi and we must make sure that they are living to our expectations. They shud not dictate us on the do’s and dont’s, they have to rebuild their houses if they want to live here. Kamuzu Banda indeed marked red on all shops which he ordered to be demolished but up to now the shops are still there and being used by the same asians. Kodi akamwalila ngwazi nde kuti the one in control sangamumvere? Nyansi zawozo plis asatipangile kuno, its high time now. Lets show them that this is Malawi. Kwawo we cant mess up with their system, NO ndipo sungayelekeze. Afune asafune ayenela kumanga ma shop abwino basi or else adzipita and live malawians alone. Talking about seweges nde its ndendende the same in India. They leave the shit coming out in streets, they cant maintain at all. Ndi kukhala kwawo koma lets teach them a lesson. They are making big monies and can manage to maintain all these. City Mayor, thats ur job!!!! I know you will do it soonest. All the best bro.

  111. I so much agree with Usi. Where are these Asians taking all the profits to? We know they pay tax but so does an ordinarly Malawian. It really should logically follow that if they want to open a business, thats great, but they have to renovate the areas first. It is our country and we got nowhere else, these Asians can go back anytime leaving us with a dilapidated buldings. If the gvt doesnt take social responsibility to heart and enforce them on these business people, they wont care coz that means more and more profits for them. Thank you Manganya!!

    1. You need to stop this kind of thinking that “its our country syndrome”.You must now know that the world is now a global village and therefore you can choose to live where you want i.e you can apply for citizenship of any country in the world if you so wish. This racist remark should not be condoned. There are so many Malawians out there as well and we would also want them to feel that they belong where they are .If we dont have anything tangible to say its better to keep quiet.Asians are also Malawians regardless of their colour , they also call Malawi their country.

  113. I agree with u Manganya only that these so called politicians are busy stealing gvt money which comes from poor people inform of taxes.These people go for shoping in Limbe but nobody has never think about it.We Malawians are distroying our country.

  115. This is the only good advice you have given to Government,Mr Political Comedian,as most of your coments on matters arising were partisan motive coments.Let me warn you Mr Political Comedian we know that your from acorner of acertain Political party thus your home village,District.But this should not paint your image.As others starts the issue of federation/succession do not attack them on behalf of your comedies/NGO.If you personally wants to start politics do so plz not behind your NGO.We are in Democracy my friend.So remember all those freedom not attacking others.If you ears listen now.Do not damage your political move of your future.

  117. Kkkkkkk thats indians my friend go yo Gujirati and see then come back and talk.

    Kodi Usi akilankhura izizi ngati ndani???? Is he mayor of BT or wants yo embrass the mayor?
    Drama lomweri???? Typical Lomwes always talking like kaliati

    2. Ndiwe umadya za amwenye uja eti? Ukumunyumwa manganya ngati ndati, nanga iwe ndi ndani? fotseki osalikonda dziko lako bwanji

  118. Most of the people who were involved in the RED STAR project are still alive and i know them all. Members of the Planning Committee of that time were a no nonsense lot. Unfortunately most of them were those Manganya would never like – from the NORTH. The only different ones were Mayor from Chiladzulo, a certain man who later became a Minister of the Police from Machinga (Liwonde) and another of mixed pigment. But as i said, most of them were NOW the hated ones – the Federal people. Buildings which had red stars like Klips, were allowed to exist and killed pipo.

  120. Most of the people who were involved in the RED STAR project are still alive and i know them all. Members of the Planning Committee of that time were a no nonsense lot. Unfortunately most of them were those Manganya would never like – from the NORTH. The only different ones were Mayor from Chiladzulo, a certain man who later became a Minister of the Police from Machinga (Liwonde) and another of mixed pigment. But as i said NOW the hated ones – the Federal people.

  121. Manganya , you just want to let Malawians to know that you are not dead , we now have councillors in place no need for you to go on media . You go and speak to the mayor of Blantyre he will assist you. If you want to join politics wait for 2014 general elections and you will champaign for any position you want .

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