Nankhumwa unpacks DPP ambitious plans for Ndirande

November 5, 2018 Nyasa Times Reporter 35 Comments

The  governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) southern region vice president Kondwani Nankhumwa whipped up support for the party when thousands of Blantyre Ndirande and Malabada residents filled the Nyambadwe School Ground on Sunday, November 4  2018 during a mass rally as a massive show of strength where  he unveiled ambitious plans which government would initiate.

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Nankhumwa expressed personal gratitude to the people of the area and surrounding communities for turning out in large numbers never seen before in the recent past.

“I am immensely humbled; please accept my deepest gratitude,” he said.

He also said President Peter Mutharika expresses his deepest gratitude to the people of the area for their unwavering support to the DPP over the years.

Nankhumwa, who is also Minister of Local Government and Leader of the House in Parliament,  noted that many political parties have attempted to snatch people’s support away from DPP, “but the people of Ndirande Malabada have remained solidly behind the DPP and its leadership”.

“There is no doubt in President Mutharika’s mind that come May 21 2019, the people of Ndirande Malabada would, again, massively vote for APM, DPP MP and councilors,” he said.

He informed the people that the President is well aware of the many challenges that the people of Ndirande and Malabada face, which has led to poor livelihood amongst residents, including poor water supply and sanitation, poor electricity supply, bad roads and high employment rate among the youths, he said.

“The President is also aware that the Chimseu-Malaysia Road, which extends to Machinjiri, is in a dilapidated state. Government will ensure that this road is rehabilitated immediately to ensure easy mobility of people and goods, including the Majiga-Zambia Road,” he said.

On youth unemployment, he said government will soon start disbursing loans to potential young men and women to set up their own businesses.

“Additionally, government intends to construct Ndirande Community Technical College as one of the most significant development projects aimed at uplifting young people’s livelihood. It is government’s expectation that youths in Ndirande would be trained in various technical skills and that they will be able to set up their own businesses and secure employment,” he said.

According to Nankhumwa, other development initiatives in the area that government plans to undertake include the construction of a state-of-the-art multi-storey and spacious Ndirande Central Market, a sports and recreation complex “to keep our youths busy with sporting activities thereby avoid indulging themselves in promiscuity, drug and alcohol abuse and other immoral behaviour.”

He also said the government will construct  modern hospital, rehabilitation of all primary schools, including Chitsime, Blantyre Girls, Nyambadwe and Ndirande Hill, and construction of  a modern minibus terminal in Ndirande.

The minister also acknowledged the existence of challenges emanating from poor electricity supply, which impacts negatively on the people’s various businesses that rely on electricity.

“President Mutharika is aware that most people in Ndirande are artisans—motor vehicle mechanics, barbers, hairdressers and carpenters, among others—they can hardly survive without reliable power supply. We will soon see the back of blackouts in the country as a result of the solutions the DPP government is implementing.

“Among other projects, government gave a go-ahead for the construction of a coal-fired thermal plant at Kammwamba, which is expected to wire into the grid over 3000 Megawatts of electricity.

“The President has announced that his government also plans to add another 80 megawatts to the national grid by March 2019 and that soon. The President is well aware that energy is key to economic growth and electricity empowers Malawians to invest in businesses to generate income,” he said.

Among other notable speakers at the rally were senior chief Kapeni, presidential advisor on political affairs, Francis Mphepo, DPP national director of women and home affairs minister Cecilia Chazama, DPP southern region governor Mchacha, MP for Blantyre Malabada, Aaron Sangala, MP for Blantyre Kabula, Rashid Gaffar and information minister Nicholas Dausi.

They all urged the people of Ndirande and Malabada to vote for President Peter Mutharika and DPP MPs and councillors for continued social and economic development.

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35 replies on “Nankhumwa unpacks DPP ambitious plans for Ndirande”

  1. We can’t fault DPP for articulating bold developmental plans……their biggest archives heal is the implementation. They have weak cabinet ministers and technocrats to pull off even small developmental projects for the country let alone Ndirande. DPP is big at talk but small in action. Peter Mutharika isn’t very hard on his ministers when it comes to delivery; he’s is too busy doing nothing that even walking around and meeting his people is too much a responsibility. he is just too tired to care and this is reflected in the lack of delivery of basic services. Nankhumwa may have the bst intentions but he is not in charge of public works or the fiscus. His plans for Ndirande will be frustrated by his own peers and Peter Mutharika won’t rally behind him to deliver on the promises.

  2. Where was DPP in the last 4 years?? If they are doubting 1 million job how can they deliver all this in the next 4 years? Guys let’s use our brain.. How come all this time the electricity issue wasn’t among the crucial things for them to resolve? Were they holding it back to use as a campaign issue? DPP has failed us…

  3. Nakhumwa should have assured the people in Ndirande that DPP will retake the constituency they lost to MCP. Don’t just talk about Malabada. That is burrying your head in the sand.

  4. MALAWIAN , l hope youre note foolish to be taken up with this lies and empty promises , where on earth have you seen developments which this fat pig just mentioned happened in the period of 5 yrs ? All this time they were keeping these developments so that you should vote for them ? where are they going to get money for this nonsenses this Nakhumwa talking . Be smart Malawian its time to wake up stop being fooled like you don’t have brian. No any goverment can give you food to eat you got hands and God made you special just like any other person on earth. Wake up

    1. Iwe ndiye ndi uchitsiru wako ukukupangitsa kukhala ndi nsanje yopanda pakeyo ukuona ngati misonkhano ya zipani zinazi saatenga anthu mmadera ena pa ma lorry?

      1. A Pathfinder izi ndi macheza. Mumakhala nazo phuma. All your comments sound emotional, even when you moment about football. When you comment on football, it clearly shows that you hate Wanderers, kapena player wa wanderers anakunyengerani mkazi?

  6. You have a lot to finish in 7 months. Pumbwa wankulu Peter Mutharika akhala busy kumangoika miyala ya maziko my Ndix for the next 6 months. Hehehede uluuu. Anthu anabwera pa ma lorry wa ndi a mu ndix mommuno?

  8. Kumalawi umphawi uwononga dziko ndi umbuli… anthu akuba awa akuononga dziko koma anthu aku ndirande kumasangalala timanyumba mukhalato ndi umphawi we not supposed to live in those .. unve uli thooooo kusangalala ndi mbabvazi

  9. Isn’t it baffling that the party in government barely 7 months before elections still says: DPP intends to construct Ndirande Tech College, plans,to build Ndirande market, still is planning to sort out blackouts woos for barbers, motor vehicle garages,
    Anthu kumamvetsera ngati nthano
    Malawians are really a gullible lot
    Shame

  10. I stay in Chiwembe township, on a visit to Soche Manje I met a lorry full of people going to this Ndix rally.

    1. Some will be joining UTM in December watch this space. Koma Chaponda ndi mwano wake uja asala yekha.

  12. Some of these paints causes cancer so ignorant of them…..the same party your paint yourself for is not serious on drugs and improving the health care system!! Goodluck thou!

  13. After four years you have realised that Ndirande need these things?? Let us wait and see what Ndirande will say in 2019.

  14. And this is the same venue that Chilima fought so hard [to conduct a political rally. Lets be honest, anthu anabwera pa msonkhano uwu, zaonetseratu kuti chilima akuchepera kaba.

    2. The serious question you should be asking yourself is: how old is DPP? and how old is UTM? and then you will know amene akuchepela kaba.

      1. DPP has improved on it’s lectern. Look at this beautiful glass lectern Nakhumwa is using. You don’t want to be outdone by UTM. This lectern looks better than the one APM uses.

  15. pano ndee mwati munamizepo anthu aku ndirande., munali kuti nthawi yonseyi..? zamanyazi. we are fade up with your childish promises. Tell us something new

    1. ndimadabwatu kuti ku ndikisi kuli azimayi osaoneka bwino choncho? koma abale DPP tapezani azimayi oonekabwino nanga mukawina tikhalire anthu a nkhope zophwanyikazo ngati amenewa. UTM kuti wa !! wa!! wa!! kuli mdona okongola ndipo misokhano yawo imakoma kuionera

      1. UTM COMRADES, we are known as UTM COMRADES and not ma cadets, please dont use names like cadets which are associates with fools ok

    1. The goodness with Nankhumwa is that he is communicating the message of APM and DPP to the supporters. He is not using his position to compete and fight APM and the DPP. Going forward, it might be good to allow as several people as possible to speak including Deputy Speaker Chilenje to balance up with her Speaker Msowoya. Also, it might be good to hold such high impact rallies as many as possible at constituency level across the country. Again, allow as many people as possible to speak including Ralph Jooma, Werani Chilenga, Kamlepo Kalua, etc. Also, it’s high time Atupele started patronising and speaking at DPP rallies. This is good show. Keep it up! I love DPP.

      2. HIGH IMPACT RALLY kkkkkkkkk you fool, you dont know how dpp rallies, they bring people from thyolo, mulanje in lorries kkkkk dpp joke, all those people are not from ndix cant u see sha

      1. KODI THOSE LORRIES WERE BRING PEOPLE FROM?????? YOU FOOL. achepa ndi maliseche akowo, ur a man with little balls and no brains ne

    3. If thus the case then stop intimidating them…burning theirs cars, using state institutions to suppress their rights!!

      1. Indeed I do not trust what Nankhumwa is saying yet they are intimidating UTM, just imagine on what happened at Manganya rally at Chisitu in MJ, cadets taking ball from players before UTM rally

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