Mandela’s legacy can move Malawi forward—Chakwera
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Reverend Lazarus Chakwera today said departed South African icon Nelson Mandela’s legacy can help move Malawi forward if its leaders and servants can embrace his selflessness, peace-making, forgiveness, discipline and honesty, among others.
Chakwera said this at a press briefing at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) on his arrival from South Africa where he had gone to pay his last respects to Mandela.
Before landing, there was a scaring moment as the plane Chakwera boarded aborted landing after already touching the KIA runway and stayed in air for about 20 minutes.
Said Chakwera: “Nelson Mandela maybe buried, but his ideals resonate with human struggle. The discipline with which he led his life and South African people to give them freedom is one which we can learn from. We can make Malawi a country for all people and where everybody is valued regardless of region where one is coming from.
“He has taught us that you we can conquer hatred with love and have a society with inclusiveness. As a nation that is seeking to rebuild its foundations, it is possible that we can discipline ourselves and take the obstacles we are facing as stepping stones to the future we all want,” said Chakwera.
He said he viewed Mandela’s body on Friday at the Union Building in Pretoria where it lay in state for three days before burial on Sunday.
He said it is against the spirit of reconciliation, forgiveness and love to deny business opportunities to deserving individuals and companies who have fallen out of favour with the incumbent leadership.
“Nobody should be victimised because of change of leadership in government. In terms of development, it is critical that businesses should thrive regardless of who is in government. What we need is to embrace integrity, honesty and faithfulness as characteristics of selfless leadership,” said Chakwera.
Let’s wait n see
Umunthu koma umenewo osangoti mandela taught me s/thing koma contrary to wat iz happening on the ground
That is true!!
was his trip neccessary?how could he go there when his party is struggling finacially.he has spent two months without any tangible political activity yet he is contesting ever active muthalika,joice and atupele.I feel this political innexperienced guy really doesnt know his priorities and come 2014 he will be inn for a shock.Hes travelling and begging too much and yet he cant use zopemphazo well.chipani sanakozebe mpaka pano.hes rushed into primaries and yet area committees are almost dead ,full of oldand outdated individuals.come 2014 MCP will make the usual cry,atibela
Mulungu sachedwa safulumira; Chilichonse chimachitika mu Nthawi yake!!
U went to south africa just kukaona nkhope ya mandela? Basi? Nanga utatenga boma za misonkho ya amphawi zikulamula siuzakhala ngati jb chosamva mtila cashgate? Vuto la mmalawi ndi ine-ine awanso ndi ndani?
Did you inquire what really happen for him to go to South Africa…
Let us not conclude things in our own fashion tidzapusa nazo a Malawi anzanga
Bolatu- nanga mwaiwala kale Amayi anu anapita ku Liberia just to shake the hands of her fellow woman president atangolowa- using tax payers money. A Chakwera anapita ku maliro a munthu wofunika pa dziko and didnt use tax payers money.
Let’s find out. What if he was sent there by the party NEC? What would you do?
Leave Chakwera alone! At least he didn’t use government funds. He also didnt sit there and wait for government to send him there like Bakili Muluzi who could have very well afforded to pay his way koma iyayi kufuna zaulere basi. Stupid!
His trip was fully funded by well-wishers so relax you haters. After all akuchita practice malinga ndi kuti soon he will be doing it as head of state!!!