Victor Mbewe funeral: In pictures
Former president Bakili Muluzi led thousands of people to mourn former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) governor Victor Mbewe who died at Blantyre Adventist Hospital on Wednesday night after battling with cancer for a long time.
He was laid to rest on Sunday at Catholic Institute Cemetery.
Until his death, Mbewe was also the United Democratic Front (UDF) director of economic affairs.
Also in attendance during the funeral ceremony were Minister of Lands and Housing Atupele Muluzi, who is also president of UDF.
Mourners included politicians Uladi Mussa, Mark Katsonga Phiri, former chief justice Lovemore Munlo, retired UDF politician and former minister Patrick Mbewe, Inkosi Gomani 5 and other business gurus.
After people paid their last respect at his Sunny Side resident, there was also a funeral mass at CI parish.
Born on July 4, 1952, Mbewe is survived by a wife Dorothy Mbewe and four daughters namely Roselynn, Yamikani, Chitsanzo, Yasmin and a son Eldridge.
He once served as as Managing Director of Commercial Bank of Malawi (Standard Bank) Chief Executive Officer from the late 1990s up to 2005 when he was appointed RBM governor.
Mbewe has also served in the board of National Insurance Company (Nico) and chairman of the board of directors for the then state-owned Malawi Savings Bank (MSB). He served in the position until 2009 before he ventured into private business which saw him opening the Dorvic Hotel in Blantyre.
In his eulogy, Thom Lupiya, a member of the family described the death of Victor as a big blow to the family stating he was a pillar of strength to the family.
Lupiya said Victor was uniting factor to the family and a source of wisdom.
UDF spokesperson Ken Ndanga described the death as pivotal in the operations of the party.
Here are some pictures from the day:
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Rest in peace Mr Mbewe my boss Father
Azimai chonde phunzitsani ana anu makamaka awa akaziwa kulira maliro. azimai kukhala ngati amuna olo dotho la misozi……….. RIP vic
may his soul rest in peace
I really wonder with the behaviour of Seodi White, what is wrong with this woman? She is fond of doing bad things in public. She is dressing very awkward and rudely yet she is attending the funeral. Pepani mai you willl never find a husband to suit your bad behaviour.
Tasinthani khalidwe please. You are popular for bad things all the time. Reduce speed please and let to respect events depending on their nature. Go back to the saloon and have your hair redone.
Minibus Driver???? pongofuna ku muyalutsa Victor White Mbewe, MP wa DPP. Panali nkhani yopereka profile ya MP pamenepa pa maliro amunthu wankulu ngati ameneyu Victor Mbewe? It was enough saying Victor Mbewe MP is not Victor Mbewe a successful Banker. A chair, mpandodi wakumaliro umenewu? Muli neng’aaaaaaa, kuumvera bhoooo…. Nanunso a Seodi ndi amai enawo apaka milomo ndi zofiirawo, mmmmmmmm! magalasi akumalirotu amenewo? Koma abale miyambo yamaliro tsopano ikulowa pansi zedi……Makolo muli kuti mutichotsere ntonzo ngati uwu chondeeeee!!!!!
Its time.
@ Prisoner Monger
Good observation for man onyamula portrait, he is the one bro
Indeed Life Is Short! Rest In Peace Vic!!
may his soul rest in peace
Observations :
What is the significance of kuvala za black pa maliro?
Izi zomakhala ndi manda muma residential areas zimasikoneza afiti
Zimagalasi zomwe wavala Seodi ndi mzimayi wina yo not suitable for pamaliro
Kodi mdala uyo wanyamula nawo bokosiyo, si uja amene amkanyamula chi potrait cha Bakili Muluzi ameneyo
Live his indeed a riddle very difficult to interpret….
LIFE IS JUST LIKE CHASING THE WIND
May your soul rest in peace , Malawi will miss your services and your contribution to the nation will always be remembered, Hamba Kahle Victor Mbewe, ,
Rest in Peace Mbewe
Ndimafuna ndizifunsa kuti kwawo kweni kweni kunali kuti komano pongoona ngwenyama yankho ndalipeza. Anthu nthawi ya campaign amavutika kwambiri ngati Atupele ku nchinji tinamuona akukhala pa matope pa malilo a mwana wa Kaphwiti akuti kudzichepetsa koma lelo kuyala nkhata dzanja limodzi zoona,
I thought this fellow was an MP? How cone that’s not being mentioned?
Namukapchapa, No. Mr. Victor Mbewe has never been an MP. He was just a UDF sympathiser in from the later stages of the UDF era but that was from teh background scenes. He has been openly UDF in the past 5-10 years or so. I think your are confused because there is also a Mr. Victor White Mbewe, who just became a DPP MP in the recent elections for Blantyre Chigumula area. That one is just a mere minibus owner and the highest qualification he has is an MSCE, that is if he actually used his certificate. Victor White Mbewe is now an MP in the area that used be represented by the fraudster George Mtelemuka. So this one who has passed away is just Victor Mbewe not the DPP’s minibus operator Victor White Mbewe. He was an accomplished banker and founder of Dorvic Hotel. The hotel Dorvic is a combination of his wife’s name: Dorothy and his name Victor to make DORVIC.
Kodi malonjewa bwanji simukunena chawatenga Malumewa? Kodi ndi ma DB avutawa kapena akugwetsa aliyensewa…..my guess!
RIP. Koma Chair mpando umenewo ku maliro?
RIP
4 daughters? where is the house, i’d like to go pay my respects please? RIP big boss, mfana wa phee, wa cool. si zamakape enawa…
Chidelunde you’re so thoughtless and senseless. God should guide you to start thinking as a human being.
Kwatsala ntchire……….
REST in eternal peace Mr Mbewe . we will miss you.
As a believer, all i can say is that, Go Thee Yee Well Boss, as the Angels above have gained. May Your Soul Rest In Eternal Peace. AMEN
This reminds me of what MacBeth said : “Life is but, a moving shadow” What is the meaning of life?????
What is life? Why do we live? Why do we die? Do we enjoy life? How?
Chidelunde,
You are quite right. This is the reason I feel sorry about Lazarus Chakwera. This fool left the pulpit to join politics and he claims he has solutions for Malawi.Malawians should start mourning Chakwera because very soon Chakwera is going so that he leaves behind a good lesson for those who want to abandon the flock and join politics. Chidelunde, blessings to you!
R I P
May har soul rest internal peace.
Life is indeed useless. After all that he accomplished in life basi Victor Mbewe is 6 feet down to rot
the giant has fallen….MHSRIP