MP Kalindo says ‘don’t tolerate amwenye to punish poor Malawians’: Irked with ‘State capture’
Mulanje South lawmaker Bon Kalindo for the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said Malawi Parliament should be vigilant against Asian business community from abusing local citizens.
Kalindo, who is also a comedian popularly known by his stage name Winiko, said this in the House regarding the court order that Transglobe Limited issued to Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Irrigation chairperson Joseph Chidanti Malunga.
“As Parliament, we should not tolerate this. We should not allow amwenye to punish poor Malawians. This is dangerous, Mr Speaker, Sir,” said Kalindo and attracted applause from the backbenchers.
Parliamentary proceedings were suspended last week, following a request by MPs to have the Business Committee discuss the way forward on the court order.
“If we are to allow this to continue, one day we will wake up as if we are watching a movie. As if we are watching Zee World or as if we are watching trailers that this country has been taken by those Indians. This is our country and that behaviour must be stopped immediately,” he said.
Speaker of Palriament Richard Msowoya ordered Kalindo to remove the word ‘Indians’ in his speech.
But Kalindo wondered: “Is this not true? “
He then bowed down to remove the word “Indians”.
Continued Kalindo: “We should not allow some business people to punish poor Malawians. This is uncalled for. This is our country and the ones who are supposed to enjoy in this country are Malawians.
“I am looking for a day when someone is going to wake up and have a motion that all Malawian business people should benefit from the FISP (Farm Input Subisdy Programme) and not anyone else. This must be stopped and not be tolerated. “
The comedian-cum-politician said: “I am angry!” And wondered why the Speaker was looking at him while smiling.
Msowoya said Kalindo was contravening a Standing Order.
“You do not reflect on the Chair,” he said.
The case between Transglobe Export Produce and Malunga was expected to be heard last Friday, but Msowoya told the House that it was adjourned because the applicant approached Parliament with a view of exploring ways of resolving the matter amicably.
He said the House will be informed of any further developments concerning this case.
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Let’s not fool anyone here please.
It would be a blessing in disguise if what iddi ameen did in Uganda were to happen in Malawi.
Let me share a story with you.
A former ambassador to the U.N in Kamuzu’s time walked in to a office a few years ago.
He said “we are discussing and talking in parliament on how to get rid of you Indians from Malawi”
In which the reply was short and simple “sir if you succeeded it would be a blessing in disguise”
The boasting former ambassador asked “how?”
The reply he got would stick with the Late ambassador “ you see sir when Kamuzu removed the Indians from the rural areas some of our brothers, sisters , uncles and families moved abroad now today their children and them are doctors, lawyers , engineers etc. you see sir if Kamuzu didn’t remove the Indians from the rural areas they would all still be sitting behind the counter “
The late ambassador stormed out angrily.
Hand on heart True story
Those who can see what is coming are Eagled eyed ,and those who don’t well they just don’t.
This is a very racialist comment by an MP.
Most of us asians, are honest, hardworking and extremely tolerant people. Born in Malawi, we also consider this as our country.
If our workers cry for us, when we are sick. How could they do so if we are not keeping them nicely.
Not all of us “mwenyes” are the same.
The colonialist ill treated not only you, we asians were also ill treated.
If I as an asian, spoke like him, I would be in jail. Is this fair treatment?
Winiko is right amene ananyengapo mwenye apa ndi ndani? Am surprised
akuti nawo ndi aMalawi
Anthu achimwenyewa ndi pofunika kuchenjera nao, akunena Honorable Kalindo ndizoona. Anthuwa akuti user kwambiri komaso dziko lanthu la Malawi. Kuno ku Malawi sakupanga zitukuko, ma 5 star Hotel akumanga mayiko a kwao ngati ku India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Lebanon. Pomwe kuno akumanga ma factory ndi ma shop kuti azitolera. Ndikumawalipila Amalawi ndalama yochepa. Ndi pofunika tipange kathu
It is just unfortunate that Idi Amin crossed the line but when dealing with Asians he was right on the spot. These greedy politicians are destroying the future of our children. What are we investing for the next generation? The other is the Chinese which are being off loaded to Malawi. What type of a future are we preparing for our children? Viva!! Viva Kalindo. Continue the noble task and may be we may salvage a thing for the future. Kalindo, go go go!!!!
Ndipofunika kuunika bwino za anthu amenewa, zitukuko zambiri amapanga kunja. Kuno ndi ma factory basi ndikumatilipila tima change. Ma 5 star hotel akumanga kwao ku Pakistan, India, Lebanon and UK. Malawi akungomugwilitsa ntchito basi. Rise up Malawi. Honorable Kalindo you’re a God giving creature.
Kodi xeno paja timatani!!???
KUYANKHULA MWA NZERU UKU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Zoona Wolemekezeka anthu tikuvutika ndi Amwenye.
Some very few individuals in DPP who are for Malawi. Bon this is your calling and keep it up and God is on your side.
aMalawi ndi anthu aulesi kwambiri
I stand with u Kalindo.
It’s very sad indeed that most of the prime land in our cities is today in the hands of foreigners. Wina ndi uyu akumanga complex close to Maula prison, which all along I thought ndi malo a boma.
Am also angry Mr Speaker
Well said sir. Kamuzu used to give any foreigner found to be abusing Malawians in one form or another 24hrs to pack up and go to their own country.I don`t live in Malawi but when I visit Malawi I still find Malawians giving foreigners preferential treatment. Sad.
Amwenye akutijayila
Do u know why Kamuzu Banda moved Amwenye rular areas to cities. Hej said they over charge their goods by doing that using poor Malawians. Kamuzu loved his people despite dictatorship. Look now. Amwenye have bought lands But very diffucult for an ordinary Malawian. Have u seen a black man buying land in India or Pakistan? When we complain they call us racist. What about them When they beat a black man for talking to a woman there? Why should we treat those Who treat us bad? We have only our countries to feel home. Its these corrupted leaders. Watch out Indians or Pakistanians should not think they are safe in Africa. U treat blacks expert to get back one Day. Your corrupted friends will never save u. Look Mugabe thought he had military support. They turned on him.
This is pure racism and coming from an Honorouble MP is completely out of order. The “people” he is referring to have been part and parcel of our country for decades and have built this nation along side the rest of us including during independence struggle… Some of you old enough may remember people like Late Sattar Sacranie, one of the best lawyers the country has seen who was along side Kamuzu Banda during the fight against British colonial masters..
Hats of to the Speaker of Palriament Richard Msowoya who brought in fairness on this . Yes, they maybe some bad elements like Transglobe but we cant paint the same brush for everyone, this is not at all acceptable. Every community has the good, bad and ugly.
Such statements can affect economy negatively, we must learn to appreciate and respect every culture & community.
Idi Amin showed them the door, we should do the same. This nosense of racism blah blah, Sacraine blah blah does not give them the right to kill poor Malawians with hunger. They will never beart of us- do not cheat yourself or your children. They are a community that has refused to intergrate. Amakakwatira kwao nkumabweretsa kuno azikazi/amuna kuonjezera mtundu wa mbava zosapereka msonkho. Mxieu. The only good Indian is a dead one. They ill treat Malawians and got the prime land in town for free, it is hightime we took it back. No black person in Asia enjoys like these bloody indians do here.angowakong’onthako ku India. Are you a visitor in Africa? Katangale anachuluka chifukwa cha a amwenye. Which economy? They do not pay tax and externalise funds. dziko sakumangira ena, timange tokha. I hate your thinking with passion.
Go and live in another country outside Africa then you understand what he is talking about. No one wants a black man anywhere so why are we allowing them to settle in Malawi? What about our future generations? Why can’t they go develop their own country which is also a third world country?
All land bought by Indians (not Asians, As this was a Colonial way of describing people from India) was paid for and we have Deeds to prove legal ownership.
Most of us here are here by maybe you could call an ‘accident if history’ as the British encouraged us to carry out their difficult work of selling their products in the Rural areas.
Some of us of the original remain here and most are law abiding.
As for the move from Rural areas, it failed as till date the shops lie empty or are used as mainly Bottle Stores.
Now beleive it not Chinese are allowed to move in – what a shame and even the Govt is doing nothing about this.
As for FISP – the Malawians have to take into their hands as it is VERY easy for the Govt to buy these inputs directly from factories abroad and do not need any company or companies to be involved.
Wonder why this system is being accepted by Malawians !!!!!!!
Am Proud Indian Malawian !
Maheshi Kotecha, you sound truly to be a law abiding Malawian citizen. Got touched by your comment. But why do Malawians of Asian origins mistreat local Malawians under their employment up to the extent of using vulgar words, especially when they discover that they do not belong to their faith?
Well, Idi Amin did expel Ugandan Asians in 1972 because they exploited economically Ugandans of African origins. But he had no plans of filling the vacuum left by their exodus. As a result he subjected the country to a period of “economic war” that wrecked Uganda’s economy. He expropriated assets of Asians and businesses of investors mostly Asians. That eventually led to the collapse of the industrial and commercial sector. Once Malawians of Asian origins are chased in the Idi Amin style, for sure Malawi’s state of economy will worsen even further. With the ongoing abuse of tax payers’ money and the rampart corruption, economically, Malawi would be worse off than Somalia or Afghanistan. It would be freefall. Malawians need to work together regardless of skin colour, race, language or religion in order to address the problems that Winiko has just highlighted. The problem is that Malawians of African origins often work in isolation of the other races and those at Transglobe, for instance, have capitalized on that.
These guys have taken advantage of our ignorance. Indians don’t pay tax, externalise our money and also pay us peanuts.
We need to open our eyes as Malawians and control our economy
ZOONA WINIKO
very true mr Kalindo ndi nthawi yoti tigwirane manja ife amalawi mashop ma ofesi tikumapanga rent kwa iwowa ngati ndi kwawo apa palibe ndi ndale malawi ndi watose kuthawira kujoni amangotipotokola makosi ngati nkhuku zachitopa its time malawi muziko sitimangogulisa malo kwa anthu obwela akatibelabela amakadya kawo tikagulisa theory nde kuti tagulisa ziko even bible says so plz malawi
Its Peter Muthalika and Chaponda who are behind Transglobe rudeness, the Prince of Thieves himself is part of this thats why he threatened that Parliament is not bigger than Government
HA!HA!HA!HA! I AM ENJOYING THIS.
Ulemu wanu Hon Kalindo,
If our country is not developing, its because of these Indians .
All they are after is money for their bellies.
They are very few of them who does their business honestly . Most, if not majority of them are crooks.
Those who dont know them think and believe they are here to develop Malawi , my foot!!
I do cry for the late Bingu.
That man had a very great vision for this country.
That’s why he ordered the procurement agencies to priotise Malawians when purchasing goods with an aim of empowering Malawians financially .
If not us, hope our children will accomplish the mission one day .
Keep it up Hon Kalindo. 👍👍