Minister Jappie dismisses VP Chilima charges on Njakwa-Livingstonia Road
Minister of Transport and Public Works Jappie Mhango has denies charges by State Vice President and UTM Party leader Saulos Chilima on the progress of much touted 75-kiometer Njakwa-Livingstonia Road project.
Speaking during a televised rally at Bumba Primary School in Rumphi on March 9 as UTM presidential candidate after touring the road, Chilima said he felt sorry for President Peter Mutharika for being told lies about the status of the project.
“I feel sorry for the President, Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika. He is being told lies about the Njakwa Livingstonia road. They are lying to him that the road is tarred. We were there we travelled on that road, there is no tar and how do you lie to the President of the country about this? I feel sorry for the President,” said Chilima.
“If it were in the time of the late Dr Kamuzu Banda and the late Bingu Mutharika, we would have new ministers because of this scandal,” added Chilima.
But in reaction, minister Mhango took reporters on a tour to the road on Wednesday to witness “progress”.
Mhango told reporters that a section of 13.8 kilometres of the 75.8km road has been upgraded to bitumen standard. The minister said earthworks are at various levels.
“If we say earthworks are at various levels it means there is progress. Tarmac is the final product of the works. So, for Chilima to say there is no progress that is not true,” said Mhango.
The minister said Mota-Egil as the main contractor, subcontracted other sections to Sawa Group and Zam’mbuyo Construction companies to speed up works with expectation to finish the project next year.
But Chilima said UTM will finish Livingstonia-Njakwa Road and other roads “as we are getting in government this coming May.”
President Mutharika launched the four-year project in March 2015.
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Four years only 13 km done yet, the 75 km was supposed to have been completed in the four years that has just elapsed. Mukufuna kukhalabe mboma kuti mudzamalize kwatsalako ? Pepani nthawi yatha. Ena adzamaliza kwatsalako. Ukanama ,sikuchedwa kucha Kkkkkkkkkkkk !!!!
the road is not tarred that’s what Chilima Said. Have you heard Jappie refuting this? Jappie said there is progress on earthing and ground work. Kodi nsewu wathala umakhala wadothi? Nosense Mhango
Am not a fan of Chilima but whatever he said about the road is very true. I was in Rumphi in FEbruary but i saw nothing special on the road. Jappie you are a liar
It’s good that DPP LIES are now being exposed. The biggest problem with DPP is that they thrive on parading lies and fool people. Does it even make sense a 75 km road should be subcontracted to 2 companies.
Who is Jappie trying to fool? Ndiye kuti omanga culverts ndi wina, opanga earthworks is another contractor, then how much did the whole project cost? Is Mortal Ingil going to make any profit?
Lies, lies, lies synonymous with DPP
What are you defending here Jappie? 3 KM over 5 years??? you ought to resign.
Mr Mhango amene mukuwanamizirawo ndi abale anu! Truth be told! You told APM at a rally that your Ministry ‘ve done 40%. Now I thought doing 13.8 km out of the 76.8 km translates to 18.2% of the works done!! Worse titati titengele zimene ena akunena kuti you’ve done 2.5 km of the 76.8 km which translates to 3.3% of the road done , are you happy with that? Is that not the same as cheating the president as Chilima is putting it?
Tiyeni Mr Mhango tizikonda dziko lathu pochepetsa mabodza ngati anuwaaaaaaaaa. Mukuchitazi Mr Mhango ndi ndale zopusa kapena kuti zonunkhaaaaaaaaaaaaa chomene!! Just for deciding not to tell the truth, you can’t refute if people from the catchment area of the road start saying you’re chizeleza chakufikapo chomeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Tabene tikumanya kuti Jappie wakuteta, yipharenge nivoti pa 21/5. Ine wa kuThunda kulije ivyo iwe Mhango ukuyowoya, utesi uleke lyanga waka ndalama zako uko.
Taking Malawians for Granted / fools ! Where is mombera university ? Where is mzuzu airport ? Where is mzuzu stadium ? Where is Rumphi TTC ? Where is mzuzu youth centre ?
CONCLUSION # BYE ! BYE !
It sad that Jappie Mhango is pairing again .Its not 13km of Jakwa Livingstonia road is attacked .Its only 2.5 km
I said it before, and I am saying it again: UTM is a bunch of liars. Chilima said “not a single centimetre has been butimised”. But from the comments here, that is not true. He is the greatest liar with no traces of morals.
Masanje basi, or is it another gimmick where you are using that to channel out resources for DPP. From 2015-2019 ( 13.8km) completed? yOu are indeed lying to APM. YOu need to be fired Jappie. Infact resign yourself.
A m’boma okhaokha kukangana.Chilima wadziwa kuti boma likunamiza anthu
The truth of the matter is that Jappie Mhango and DPP are under pressure. The so called 13 KM tarmarc road does not exist at Livingstonia. I only know 4km. I am saying this because, I stay at Vunguvungu. So what are they talking? Chilima is right. It is rediculous to note that the DPP TV (The so-called MBC Tv) uses propaganda to blackmail Malawians that the government has finished the Livingstonia-Njakwa Road. Shame on you Steven Maseya and your fellow charlatans and conmen. Your days are number before you are thrown in a cacoon!
Uli mutesi iwe u there signifcant development
Jappie is telling lies.Is that the way to construct a big project like that one ?
I come from there. Only 3 kilometers of the road is tarred, that is around the Linia Mission. Chilima turned back at Junju about 20 kilometers from Khondowe, hence, did not see the 3 kilometers tarred road.
To say the road will be completed next year is a total lie. If since March 2015 only 3 kilometers is done it is obvious the minister is economical with the truth. The so called subcontractors are even worse. They are subcontracted to do part of Henga Valley where the terrain is flat. Sawa has done only 200 meters up to gravel stage since May 2019.
This is a compaign road just to woe votes. It will not be completed if DPP still remains in power. We wonder why roads constructions in Thyolo, Mulanje Phalombe and Chiradzulu are completed more quickly while in other parts of the country are at snail pace or stalled.
Leave construction matters to expert engineers. These are the people who inform the Minister. Hon. Jappie Mhango has been in this ministry for some years now. Chilima is a political lier, not saying the truth! Merely driving on a construction road by a layman cannot give actual progress of engineering works. Chilima needed to be briefed by an engineer on status of earthworks, structures and finishing prospects of the entire scope of works on site!
He is judging a book by looking at the cover. Road Construction is not Yabooka!
I hope you know that Newton Kambala is an engineer
A 76 km,four year project, only 14km done, and it will be finished next year. How many years has it taken? If even half of the work is not finished is Chilima wrong? Wake up Mr Mhango.
mmmh from 2015 till today, only 13.8km and you claim there is progress. he should be ashamed of himself and was not even worth to say or refute anything about the road. but he seems pretty contented with the progress, we are far from being serious with our country.
Shame on you all backing thugs so called japie and DPP. Anzathu the same kind of road is done 24 months then in malawi 13kilometre 4years afisi