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Central
Central
5 years ago

So you mean to tell us business people do’t care as regards what their customers are going through financially? Zitsiru za anthu ndithudiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii………………!! If whatever people were demonstrating about works who will benefit more………………………..? Zidude za anthu…………………………!!

Nawenso Faiti ndi Chauwa muziona zolemba…………………………………….. the two of you have proved to be empty too!!

Roll out ATI now
Roll out ATI now
5 years ago

Good, if Asians closed their shops then demos are working. Malawians are hurting inside. We want you to fill the pinch as well so that next time you can join us in trying to correct wrong things.

Mswachi
Mswachi
5 years ago

I’m saddened by sentiments contained in the article. Seems either the writer or those interviewed don’t know why demonstrations were held. It seems the writer and those interviewed were intosticated with propaganda spread by the anti-demonstration counterparts. Why is it that always we believe demonstrations are violent? That’s stupidity and ignorance of the highest order. Democracy that people faught for in the early 90s gave us this right. Please accept that we are in the time when demonstrating is a right.

Hambakahle
Hambakahle
5 years ago

Useless article. It’s obvious that any closure of a shop leads to business loss. Actually business people were not forced to close shops…they were advised to close just incase. Again the buyers were not in town….they remained in their areas. In addition, if i want to buy something from your shop and you are closed, I can come the following day given that you were not the only one who was closed. I am sure on Saturday you made double the amoutcas you sold to the yesterday customers too!

Nebraska
Nebraska
5 years ago

Ndalama sizimatha

chikoti
chikoti
5 years ago

It’s wise and noble to ssympasise with such people.the didn’t make business die to demos..when greed,and selfish ness dominates the mind,,kuona amaona koma osapenya.

Mswachi
Mswachi
5 years ago
Reply to  chikoti

Even this comment has some elements of greed and selfishness. It assumes everything is right in Malawi. Freedom of expression is the right that we need to embrace.

Baba
Baba
5 years ago

Look at the few people that were there. Useless demonstration

State house
State house
5 years ago
Reply to  Baba

@ chikoti
Hmmmmmm you describe those as few people. Pepani tikudziwa uku ndi kulira. Simunati msulira kwambiri

Jamax
Jamax
5 years ago

It is good for the Trapence & Timothy guys because it’s a win to then they have a least millions of kwachas in their pockets infact it’s part of their business – no demos no money. But for people who knows what life is cannot ripe anything from the demons they are a loss to most traders.

Chilungamo
Chilungamo
5 years ago

Of course one cannot rule out pro-DPP political sentiments in such observations. But assuming such observations are genuine, aren’t these business persons selfish like this DPP government itself? If ones make a million kwacha daily, does that mean aliyense amapanga ndalama zimezo pa tsiku, given same ability or business capital investment? Surely is the playing field level for business in Malawi? If there are for example 8 Lhomwe directors per ministry or with procurement contracts making a billion kwachas per day, does that mean 100 of people of other tribes (other than Lhomwe) with same qualifications/ business capabilities making zero… Read more »

Nsejusa
Nsejusa
5 years ago

Demonstrating against governments in democratic societies such as ours is normal. During even peaceful demonstrations which are usually meant to ask for improvement in services delivery by elected leaders, there are some sections of the society that may be negatively affected but that should not be a big issue waranting national attention except where property and peoples lives are lost. What is paramount after the demos is to evaluate if the intended objective has been achieved or not. It is upon the realistion of such an objective of the demos that will make the one day closed business to flourish… Read more »

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