UTM regional governor dies of coronavirus: Laid to rest

UTM Party  governor for the eastern region Alhaj Bernard Sande died on Wednesday after contracting the novel coronavirus and was laid to rest, according to a local medical official on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

Sande: Dies
Sande: Laid to rest

State Vice President and UTM leader Saulos Chilima led the party in paying tribute to Sande, who was a maverick podium orator and helped to build party membership in the eastern region.

The former broadcaster had  “an absolute passion” for transformation politics, according to UTM.

Malawi continues to be ravaged by the virus pandemic as many people are succumbing to the Covid-19 with infections spreading.

The sharp rise in the number of cases has been attributed to the June 23 court-sanctioned presidential election re-run where thousands of Malawians ignored health measures and social distancing rules to attend political rallies.

Experts also blame people, who returned from foreign countries mainly from South Africa responsible for the spike in pandemic cases. As of July 12, more than 1,900 people arrived in the country form, South Africa.

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Clever One
Clever One
3 years ago

RIP
Better now that you and your fellow politicians said there is no Covid 19 zomvetsa chisoni kuti Mulungu akulanga ana chifukwa cholakwa makolo mwalowa m’boma koma mukufa ndi Corona. you politicise Corona now onani where is Mama JB? mwavomelezano kuti ilipodi Coronayo?

Ziliko
Ziliko
3 years ago

RIP

George Victor
3 years ago

RIP

Lester
Lester
3 years ago

Hope we don’t end up like Bolivia where bodies are being left on roadsides

Kwa
Kwa
3 years ago

By the time This thing is done political parties will have totally new faces

msundwe
msundwe
3 years ago

23 june kufika lero ndi 30 days. Anthu ambiriwa akumwalira this week kupita mtsogolo covid ayitenga after chisankho not during camoaign. Akanayamba kuonetsa matenda week yoyamba ya July

Lucky
Lucky
3 years ago

Getting worse each & every second

Chiga
Chiga
3 years ago

It was a difficult choice for Malawians between two devils (DPP mafia gang) or Covad–19 which one to get rid first? And which one to fight against later? From recent revelations of terrible corruption, the choice to get rid of mafia government was the right one. If DPP MAFIA continued to govern millions of Malawians would eventually die of various causes because there would be no hospitals, no jobs, no food, no medicines and possibly 17.5 million Malawians living below the poverty line while senior DPP mafia and their families and relatives and friends lived in unprecedented wealth, going abroad… Read more »

Phiri
Phiri
3 years ago
Reply to  Chiga

How much did DPP steal? People like you have been brainwashed and are being diverted from real issues by those two thugs – Chakwera and Chilima. The so-called DPP corruption is mostly lies or exaggerations. Where are MRA stolen vehicles by the way?

Mbalanguzi
Mbalanguzi
3 years ago
Reply to  Phiri

Auze mbale wanga. Azichedwa ndi izi azatutumuka titafika 2025 wa kumasankho. Azifa choncho samati kulibe covid-19

Phiri
Phiri
3 years ago
Reply to  Chiga

Are you realy serious? Chakwera is completely clueless. He wanted power but has renegaded on his promises and does not have the kahunas to even effect a lockdown because he undermined Mutharika. Chili kunzako nkumati chigwire nyanga.

M Cheka Chilenje
M Cheka Chilenje
3 years ago
Reply to  Chiga

Very true

Wikleaks
Wikleaks
3 years ago

sad that he would not live long to see the fruit of his efforts. one advantage about this disease is that it does not descrimate.

Malawi walero
Malawi walero
3 years ago

Ndale vs COVID 19 = death penalty. Zangoyambika kumene. Zoona kumafera ndale eni ake ali pheee inuyo nkumasiya ana pa dzuwa? Mkanafera za ku mpingo bolana koma ndale? Shame 🙈🙈🙈

Nambuma Girl
Nambuma Girl
3 years ago
Reply to  Malawi walero

Are you a human being? If you are short of words just remain silent. Your comments are not beffing the difficult times the Sande family is going through. MHSRIP.

The Judge
The Judge
3 years ago
Reply to  Malawi walero

Koma comment yanuyi,ikutsatila bwino za Coronavirus kapena kusintha Kwa utsogoleli kukupwetekani? Matenda awa ali Dziko lonse lapansi, kaya zimenezo mukuzidziwa?

Bob Finye
Bob Finye
3 years ago
Reply to  The Judge

Chilima ananena poyerayera zoti ku Malawi kuli COVID-19. Inu zimenezo mukuzitenga kuti?

Phiri
Phiri
3 years ago
Reply to  Malawi walero

Totally agree. That was wrong choice for a poor country like Malawi. After ALL, what has REALLY changed? Things have got even worse ‘Family Cabibet’. Chakwera is clueless on COVID.

Phiri James
Phiri James
3 years ago
Reply to  Phiri

Zomvesa chisoni kut anthu akupitilira kuluza miyoyo………. chifukwa ndalama olo zitakhala zambiri bwanji sizingagule moyo

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