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Chakwera declares Monday June 17,2024 a public holiday to honor burial of late VP Chilima

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Chakwera declares Monday June 17,2024 a public holiday to honor burial of late VP Chilima

By Chisomo Phiri


President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has declared Monday June 17, 2024 a public holiday in order to allow people to pay their last respects to the departed Vice-President Saulos Chilima as he will be laid to rest at his home village in Ntcheu District.

Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu disclosed this on Saturday during a press briefing at Parliament Building in Lilongwe.

Said Kunkuyu: “Monday 17th  June, is a holiday which has been declared in order to give everyone a chance to pay their respects to late Vice-President Chilima.”

The minister said President  Chakwera will on Sunday lead Malawians in honouring the Vice President Saulos Chilima at a public memorial service to be held at Bingu National Stadium.

Kunkuyu also disclosed that nation is expected to receive delegates from around the world, including Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana, Tanzania, Ghana, and others.

He commended former President Joyce Banda and all Cabinet Ministers for representing President Chakwera at all eight funerals ceremonies.

He also further commended all stakeholders for lending their support towards the funeral ceremonies.

The late Chilima was expected to attend the burial ceremony of the former Minister of Justice and prominent lawyer Raphael Kasambara in Nkhata Bay on Monday June 10,2024.

But the military plane carrying him and eight others could not land at Mzuzu Airport due to bad weather.

On return to Lilongwe, the plane crashed near Chikangawa Forest where he and eight others perished .

The Roman Catholic Church Dedza Diocese will lead the burial ceremony for the late VP.

Plans by some Ntcheu people to attack MCP members exposed

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Plans by some Ntcheu people to attack MCP members exposed

By Linda Kwanjana

Some people in Ntcheu have been caught discussing plans to cause havoc and mayhem during the burial cermony of Vice President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima.

Chilima died on Monday 10 June, 2024 when a plane he was travelling in plammed a hill near Thungwa Forest Reserve in Chikangwa , Mzimba.

However few days after the accident , the UTM officials have been holding press conferences igniting more fear and anxiety on Malawians Regarding the accident.

However according to voice notes going viral on social media , the people calling themselves Ntcheu Walero are being heard discussing plans to carry weapons and assemble at Lizulu and that some should do the same at Nsipe.

Chakwera paying last respects to Chilima

In the audio the people are heard ashuring unpalatable words to the Government while alleging that Chilima has been killed deliberately.

The unruly people are being heard calling their friends and citizens to work up and revenge on what happened to their relations.

The misbehaving people are also targeting some senior Government officials and their relatives.

However Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC), has expressed disappointment over direct attacks by these people and some social media influencers on some public officers including the President on the allegations of being behind the death of Chilima.

In a statement which HRCC has released , on 14th June,2024 signed by HRCC board chairperson Robert Mkwezalamba, calls as grave allegations, divisive, damaging, unacceptable, and condemns them strongest as they have the effect of causing chaos and violence in an already heartbroken society.

He says , it is absurd that merely 4 days after the crash some overzealous individuals have already conducted investigation and pronounced judgement before even MDF or bilateral partners have done so, and they are pleading with citizens to resort to focus on burying the bodies of our nationals as the processes get set in ernest.

Therefore, they call upon UTM, Maseko Ngoni, and Ntcheu citizens as well to hold their breath and anger and stand to in their evidence when investigatios commerce.

“HRCC is ready to ensure that any individual who claims to have first hand information on the matter is not unnecessarily deprived their rights to free speech or provide evidence without being coerced, injured or harmed,” reads part of the statement.

HRCC has also commended the government for agreeing to the calls for independent investigation, including private autopsy experts, in order to exonerate with conspiracy theories that engulfed society.

Therefore, they call upon bilateral partners to fast track the process of assembling the expert investigators to undertake investigation in order to provide the nation with details behind the tragedy.

Below are some of the screenshots of the discussions

Alhaji Jumbe pays tribute to the late Dr. Saulosi Chilima

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Alhaji Jumbe pays tribute to the late Dr. Saulosi Chilima

By Vincent Gunde

President of Chilungamo Party (CP) Comrade Ahaji Imraan Jumbe, has paid his tribute to the departed late Vice President of Malawi Dr. Saulosi Chilima whose untimely demise has left Malawians in a state of shock and profound sorrow.

Alhaji Jumbe says Chilima’s death has left the entire country speechless, grappling with the gravity of losing a man of such caliber and a true asset to the nation claiming that he was the embodiment of hard work and dedication.

Ahaji Imraan Jumbe



He says Dr. Chilima rose through the ranks driven by an unyielding commitment to his duties and an unshakable belief in the potential of Malawi saying his courage was his compass guiding him through the stormy seas of political life with a steady hand and a resolute “Fortune favors the brave” and Dr. Chilima was indeed a brave soul, unwavering in the face of diversity.

In his tribute, Alhaji Jumbe says Dr. Chilima was a man who wore his patriotism like a balge of honour ever ready to serve his country with favour and devotion, “a true patriot,” saying Dr. Chilima’s love for Malawi was evident in every action he took and every speech he delivered and every policy he championed.

Alhaji Jumbe has thanked UTM party for establishing an independent investigation into this tragic incident,” Truth will be out,” saying Malawians are committed to uncovering the facts and realities surrounding the death of Dr. Chilima.

He says in his future articles, he will delve deeper into the circumstances of this tragedy bringing to light the facts and realities surrounding the cause of his death advising Malawians that in this hour, they should hold on to the light that Dr. Chilima shown upon this nation.

Alhaji Jumbe says Dr. Chilima’s contributions to Malawi were immense, and his spirit will forever remain a part of the country’s national fabric advising Malawians that as they are mourning, they should also celebrate his life and the indelible mark he has left in the country.

“Rest in peace, Dr. Saulosi Chilima, your legacy will live on, and your spirit will guide us as we navigate the future without you, may all souls of the 8 others, rest in eternal peace,” reads Comrade Jumbe’s writing on the wall.
Meanwhile, Government has released a burial program for the departed Vice President Dr. Saulosi Chilima and the other 8 individuals including former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri who died in a plane crash in Chikangawa Forest in Mzimba district on Monday, 10th June, 2024.

According to the program, on Friday the 14th June, 2024 there will be a Mass at St. Patrick’s Parish in Area 18-Lilongwe, on Sunday, the 16th June, 2024 there will be a public funeral ceremony at Civo stadium and thereafter, the body of the Vice President will leave Lilongwe for Nsipe-Ntcheu where he will be laid to rest. 

And on the same program, the country’s former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri will be buried with military honour on Friday, 14th June, 2024 in Balaka.

Govt set to establish 395 civic education hubs

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Govt set to establish 395 civic education hubs

By Memory Chatonda

Government plans to establish 395 civic education hubs across the country to advocate for a positive mindset change among citizenry on various issues of development.

Deputy Director of Civic Education in the Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture, Lawrence Useni disclosed this on Friday in Blantyre during capacity building and knowledge sharing of civic education hubs for southern region.

Useni

Useni said Malawi 2063 mandates the Ministry to establish the hubs comprising civil society organizations and government extension workers to sensitize the public at the village, traditional authority and district levels on various issues of development.

“So far, we have established 14 hubs and these structures are working hand in hand with district councils to identify areas that are problematic for sensitization. In some councils, their concern is school dropouts among girls, while in others, their area of focus is child protection in general,” he said.

National Planning Commission Development Planning Officer responsible for Mindset Change enabler, Salim Ahmed Mapila described the civic education hubs as crucial in the overall implementation of Malawi 2063.

“If you look at the vision document itself, it’s anchored on three pillars and seven enablers and a cross-cutting and key among the seven is mindset change. Within that, we are looking at how we could change people’s way of thinking as a development tool so that we have a citizenry that is geared towards development,” he noted.

Mapila asked for increased popularization of the document, saying the development would lead to the recruitment of more mindset change agents to help in the implementation of Malawi 2063.

“Currently, nearly 90 percent of Malawian adults are aware of the vision document and some pieces of what is contained in the document, but what the commission is geared at now is to let the people understand it better and help in its implementation. So, the civic education hub is one of the avenues we are exploring,” he said.

One of the participants from Chiwalo Civic Education Hub in Phalombe, Fanny Khalambe hailed the government for establishing their hub, which has gone far and beyond in sensitizing communities on the vision document and also seeking their effective participation to achieve the Malawi 2063 development objectives.

“Besides, we advocate for girl-child education, improved farming technologies and lobby for market linkages from various local and international organizations,” she said.

Musician ‘Lulu’ releases emotional tribute song to Vice President Saulos Chilima

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Musician ‘Lulu’ releases emotional tribute song to Vice President Saulos Chilima




By Staff Reporter


Musician ‘Lulu’ has released a tribute song to Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima who died on Monday in an Aircraft crash alongside eight other officials in Chikangawa Forest in Mzimba district.

The singer released an emotional tribute track titled “Ndalira a Chilima” on Friday evening and many people have already described it as a befitting tribute to the late Vice President whose life inspired many people especially the youths to achieve more in life.

Lulu



The song has been produced by Lulu himself at his Mathumera Records.

“Achilima mwaliza chikhamu/ kumusiya Mary akudikira/ Achilima kulibeee/,”…. goes the Chorus of the song in part.

In a short statement after releasing the song, Lulu said he did the song to console Chilima’s widow ‘Mary’ who is a huge fan of his music.

He wrote; “Mary Nkhamanyachi Chilima supports my music openly and once posted on Facebook. I had to do this one 💔.”

The body of Dr Chilima is expected to be laid to rest at Nsipe, Traditional Authority Champiti in Ntcheu district on Monday, June 17.

Below is the link for the song

Lulu – Ndalira Achilima
https://makosana.com/download-song.php?song=Lulu-Ndalira-A-Chilima-(Tribute-to-Dr.-Saulos-Chilima)-.mp3

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