{"id":241577,"date":"2024-06-16T11:57:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T11:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maravipost.com\/?p=241577"},"modified":"2024-06-16T11:58:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T11:58:05","slug":"chilimas-family-wants-chakwera-to-throughly-probe-plane-crash-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maravipost.com\/chilimas-family-wants-chakwera-to-throughly-probe-plane-crash-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"Chilima&#8217;s Family wants Chakwera to throughly probe plane crash cause"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-<\/strong>Regardless of the late Veep Saulos Chilima&#8217;s family witnessing the postmortem, the family have demanded Chakwera and his tonse government to dig deeper on the cause of the plane crash that killed Chilima and eight others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing the funeral gathering at Bingu National stadium, representative of the family, Chilima&#8217;s elder brother Ben Chilima said their is need to investigate the main cause of the plane crash to protect many others in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ben Chilima said the family appreciate the initiative that government made on the postmortem of the bodies but they are looking for more initiative to clear several doubts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We would like to see more on the investigation,as a family we witnessed the postmortem but we believe that government will do more,&#8221; said Chilima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concurring with Ben Chilima, Former Minister of Justice, Chikosa Silungwe said the relevant public officers must provide answers on the cause of the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Every public officer is entrusted by citizen and it is the constitution duty for the duty bearers to accountable to the tragedy cause,&#8221;said Silungwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On his heartfelt words, Sean Chilima, son to the late Malawi Veep said his father was a great man and he inspire him alot .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sean said his father gave him and his sister good morals and a listening heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He believed that his Dad is happy where ever he is as he has left a legacy to many and applaud him for being a family man and a good father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Been following what people being saying in about my father am impressed that every learned something good and are able to share it even in his demise,&#8221;said Sean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Regardless of the late Veep Saulos Chilima&#8217;s family witnessing the postmortem, the family have demanded Chakwera and his tonse government to dig deeper on the cause of the plane crash that killed Chilima and eight others. 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