Kabambe says Chilima’sspirit lives in the youths
Former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) governor Dalitso Kabambe says former vice-president Saulos Chilima loved his country and his spirit is in all youthful Malawians.
He was speaking in Zingwangwa Township in Blantyre on Sunday during a candlelight memorial service for the fallen UTM Party leader and eight others who died in a plane crash on June 10 in Mzimba.
Kabambe, who yesterday resigned from Democratic Progressive Party, said Chilima wanted the country to develop for the better of everyone, including young people.
He said: “We are here to remember our beloved vice-president who loved and wanted nothing but development for this country. His spirit lives on and is in all of us.”
Led by the UTM Party, the candlelight ceremony was attended by UTM director of youth Penjani Kalua, publicity secretary Felix Njawala, director of women for the South Loyce Mponda as well as Blantyre City South parliamentarian Noel Lipipa.
In his remarks, Kalua said the party which announced its decision to quit the governing Tonse Alliance last week, will continue to mourn Chilima until the September 16 2025 General Elections.
On Saturday, another candlelight service was held in the populous Ndirande Township in Blantyre where politicians, including United Democratic Front former president Atupele Muluzi as well as legislators Ishmael Mkumba (Blantyre Malabada)and Chipiliro Mpinganjira (Blantyre City Central) were in attendance.
Muluzi, whose stepmother former first lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri was also killed in the plane crash, stressed the need for young people to keep the fire that was ignited by Chilima until Malawi sees the change it needs.
“I have come to support this course, as you know we also lost our mother in the tragedy. Let us continue to honour them by following their vision,” he said.
Similar events have also been held in the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
