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SIR TIJOY
8 years ago

you mean the whole Malawi relying on ESCOM since independence? this board is incompetent! let competetors come in and boast power supply. osati Escom yokha ai. Ndi chipani? you were saying you negotiating to trade protocol with Mozambique and Zambia. until now deal siinathekebe? its high time Malawi must awoke! let more investors come and compete with all the Statutory corperations (SC). No privatization apapa.

Investor
Investor
8 years ago

This Government entity needs management massive overhaul. We can nor rule out the possibility of sabotage and or gross incompetence .The Government should intervene as a stake holder

Ndinunkha
Ndinunkha
8 years ago

Open up the sector to private players and let there be competition. If Escom does not perform it will fold. Period.

NVM
NVM
8 years ago

In the 1960s Escom mostly had expatriate Engineers, Managers and No Political influence. Apart from the well known fact that most of the equipment has outlived its usefulness reforms will not rejuvenate the turbos to run effectively. What we need at ESCOM now it for government to replace everything to effectively generate enough electricity to cater for the current consumption which is 700 percent more than than what the same equipment was meant to cater for then. Privatization is just change of management. It is like a young boy of seven who is not able to carry a bag of… Read more »

chimuponho
chimuponho
8 years ago

Y are these ppo tryn to be wise yet they a nt.mr kachaje do u the cost of producng electricity

Mbolozidana
Mbolozidana
8 years ago

Mr Kachaje l used to respect you, but slowly u are losing your integrity, just look how many people some even economist are criticing your stupid idea, you want to tell me that if your daughter is always getting sick the solution is to poison the lad and kill her? Thats a completely returded idea and advise, many people have lost their jobs bcoz of those crazy ideas, look at Air Malawi, Import and Export, B&C, David Whitehead etc, people are suffering bcoz of such ideas of privitising the company. The problem with escom is of water levels and managment.… Read more »

steven banda
steven banda
8 years ago

Privatisation is not a solution Mr Kachaje,its like you are selling the whole country,have you ever considered the negative effects on that? You should learn from past mistakes,hgow many companies are you going to sell? The solution is to find a competitor or increasing generation thats all,not what you are cheating pple,am an economist myself.

kasim
kasim
8 years ago

which economics do you practice Mr kachaje. you are talking too much your integrity is being eroded. did you ever come to Escom to appreciate what is happening there? don’t use use emotional ejaculations in matters of national interest Mr kachaje. can you tell the nation what are your qualifications?

wika
wika
8 years ago

by the way .Who is the president of this country? May i know please.

gontomois
gontomois
8 years ago

yes thats right kachaje has spoken like 10 men!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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