By Jones Gadama
Lilongwe was filled with joy, beauty and pride on Wednesday when the First Lady of the Republic of Malawi, Professor Gertrude Mutharika, the beloved Queen of Malawi, the Iron Lady with a heart of gold, the Angel of Malawi, received a wonderful donation of 30 electric sewing machines from the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Malawi, Her Excellency Lu Xu, at the beautiful Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe.
It was a moment of honour, a moment of love, and a moment that proved to the whole world that the government of His Excellency Professor Peter Mutharika, the loving husband of the First Lady, is still highly recognised, highly respected and highly trusted by the great nation of China.
China has shown once again that it believes in Malawi, it believes in President Peter Mutharika, and it believes in the motherly leadership of Professor Gertrude Mutharika.
The Chinese Ambassador was very happy, very honoured and very delighted to present the donation before the Angel of Malawi herself, Professor Gertrude Mutharika.
Her face was full of smiles as he stood before the most beautiful, most graceful, most caring and most elegant First Lady Malawi has ever had. It was clear that China was not just giving machines, China was giving love to Malawi through its Queen.
Speaking when she received the donation, the lovely First Lady, Professor Gertrude Mutharika, hailed the Chinese Government for its continued partnership and shared commitment to uplifting the people of Malawi.
Her words were full of wisdom, full of motherly love, and full of hope for the nation. She spoke like a true mother of the nation, a true queen, a true leader who cares for her children.
Professor Mutharika said the sewing machines provide new opportunities for financial independence, and sustainable livelihoods for women and young people across beneficiary communities.
In her sweet and powerful voice, she showed that she is not just a First Lady by title, but a First Lady by action, a First Lady who works day and night to see women stand on their own feet, to see young people find jobs, and to see families live with dignity.
Indeed, Gertrude Mutharika is the Queen of Malawi, the Iron Lady who stands firm for her people, the Angel of Malawi who brings light where there was darkness, the Mother of the Nation who wipes the tears of women and youth.
Through her, many women will now learn tailoring, start businesses, feed their families, pay school fees for their children, and live a life of independence and pride.
Through her, many young people will now find a future full of hope and success.
Malawians are proud. Women are happy. Youth are smiling. And China is happy too, because its gift has landed in the safest, kindest and most beautiful hands, the hands of Professor Gertrude Mutharika, the wife of the great President Peter Mutharika.
This is the beauty of the Mutharika government. It is a government that is recognised internationally.
It is a government that partners with great nations like China. It is a government led by a loving President and a caring First Lady who put the people first.
Long live Professor Gertrude Mutharika, the Queen of Malawi, the Iron Lady, the Angel of Malawi. Long live President Peter Mutharika. Long live the partnership between Malawi and China.
