MCP’s Belekanyama donates an ambulance to launch by-election campaign in Lilongwe

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentary candidate for by-elections Lilongwe Msinja South Francis Belekanyama has launched his March 30 election bid with a donation to Chiunjiza health centre in the constituency.

Belekanyama at the launch of his campaign
Belekanyama with one of the team in K1m bonanza
Belekanyama (middle) handing over ambulance keys
Ambulance donated by Belekanyama

Belekanyama, son to the departed Local Government Minister Lingson Belekanyama who was a member of parliament for the area, told constituents he was there to continue the legacy of his father and propel the constituency to greater heights.

Apart from the ambulance, Belekanyama also launched K1 million 16 team football bonanza he pledged to continue and announced plans to establish a foundation to spearhead empowerment of women, youth and the most vulnerable.

The foundation has already fees for 60 secondary students and other necessities.

“The love you had for my father, the love you shared with us as his family when we lost him, I am grateful to you. One gap that has existed here is mobility, especially for pregnant women. My experience is in health services, I want to this area to have quality healthcare, as only healthy people, can engage in economic empowerment,” said Belekanyama, who has the backing of his father’s political machinery.

Seen as a frontline against four other candidates including DPP’s Mustafa MacDonald. independent candidates who Yamikani Chadza who was his runners up at the party primaries, Ruth Chitete and Kondesi, Belekanyama said his mission was to make the area a model constituency.

“MCP philosophy has always focused on not leaving anyone behind. We should always prosper together. President Chakwera has proven that we can all have a say in development activities. I want to make sure Msinja South becomes a model of development,” said the soft-spoken candidate.

The football bonanza inaugural game saw Chiunjiza select beat Dikisoni Select 3-1.

On Monday, Malawi Electoral Commission received nomination papers from all the candicates. The by-elections are slated for March 30, 2021.

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PelomaPepe
PelomaPepe
3 years ago

You could have sponsored children in school in your area than donating this 5th-hand vehicle.

Bwana wa Ulesi
Bwana wa Ulesi
3 years ago

It’s just a regular minibus with no functionalities of an ambulance. Stop telling people lies.

Dausee
Dausee
3 years ago

This boy is just wasting his time. He is too blind to see that his dead dad failed to develop the area. Chakwera’s performance has shown the chewa that it is stupid to vote for an idiot just because he has stood on an MCP ticket. It will end in tears.

Kamchiputu
3 years ago

Wayamba ndale ndi kuhonga. Waziyamba udyo.

Anzelu ndi Anzelu
Anzelu ndi Anzelu
3 years ago

Kodi ifika kuchipatala galimoto iyi? Ambulance is supposed a good, clean and efficient car, not chigwadali ichi.

Dsvan
Dsvan
3 years ago

Bola better than nothing
Koma u are rite ndi chipapa

Momujabe
Momujabe
3 years ago

Now in 2021,that is an ambulance in my beloved country Malawi.How is inside??? Will it get an approval from the ministry of health????

Mangochi Kabwafu
Mangochi Kabwafu
3 years ago
Reply to  Momujabe

Was about to ask as to what this thing was. Scrap yard material, never mind something to ferry patients. God help us.

Mzunguwachabe
Mzunguwachabe
3 years ago
Reply to  Momujabe

Our lazy incompetent ministry officials will of course approve. To them
once it is written ambulance then it is. Even our stupid road traffic will accept this bongo as ambulance 😂😂😂😂

Floggs
Floggs
3 years ago

The word “Ambulance” in front should be written inverted because you look at it with rear view mirrors on the road.

Wamasokosi
Wamasokosi
3 years ago
Reply to  Floggs

Mumamwa chani Big man. Please take another round of your favourite drink… and send the bill my way. Mkuganizila bwino

Chisale
Chisale
3 years ago
Reply to  Wamasokosi

That’s true those words in front are supposed to be inverted chimodzimodzi word police or fire.

Phwisa
Phwisa
3 years ago

Berekanyama is buying votes. He is taking advantage of our sleeping laws or he is just testing the effectiveness of the law which bans giving out of handouts as a campaign tool. Whose work is to reinforce this law? Unfortunately he doesn’t see any case in what Berekanyama has done. Kkkkkkk

Chiwoko
Chiwoko
3 years ago
Reply to  Phwisa

Malawi should outlaw giving gifts to Constituencies or to anyone leaving in a constituency at least a year before an election. This will stop this practice of buying votes. If people want to help their constituencies they should do so before they are considered to stand for an election. We end up with only the rich or the crooked to enter parliament.

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