By Sarah Gwetsani
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has invited all teachers in Mangochi district for a meeting with him on 31st May, 2025 at Chikoko-bay, the meeting which bring joy and excitement to teachers as they will be meeting with the President face to face.
Just like other visitors that have been going to State House, they don’t come back empty –handed, they come back to their respective homes with memories of the State House for honoring them with K50,000s and left-overs food to carry home.
First to open the doors of State House in Lilongwe, were all teachers from Nkhotakota joining others who have visited the State House such as women and youth groups, church leaders, activists and other politicians.
These people going to the State House are going with them national Identity Cards and Mec registration voter certificates, this has been a national worry by Malawians that many have linked the MCP to rigging scheme.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kaliza Banda of Area 51 in Lilongwe, has appealed to all teachers in Mangochi meeting President Chakwera to tell him nothing but the truth that teachers across the country are in pain and suffering and this has demoralized their teaching performances.
Kaliza has asked the teachers to represent all the teachers in Malawi to report to President Chakwera that previous teachers’ promotions from 2022 were being done basing on corruption, connections and those who even not attended the interviews, were the ones picked.
He has asked teachers to feel free at the Chikoko-bay, it is not their wish to be invited to State House but President Chakwera has invited them and as such, no one must not block them from airing their concerns to the number one citizen.
“Do not allow anyone, be the PEA’s, District Education Manager and other education officials to block you for only singing songs of praising Chakwera,” said Kaliza Banda.
She has even reported to Mangochi teachers that there are some teachers that have worked for over 10 years, but have not been promoted and others, have worked for over 20 years, have been forgotten on the list of promotions.
Kaliza said the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has failed to represent them and as such, teachers out there, are calling for the dissolution of this teachers’ body for a new one on the claims that the office bearers are the ones benefiting on behalf of all teachers in Malawi.
She has wished all the teachers in Mangochi meeting President Chakwera for K50,000s that this should not make them to forget the long path they have walked for 5 years of President Chakwera that teachers are angry and hungry.
