LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-One of the country’s human rights activists Chimwemwe Mbeya Mhango Ntchindi has quashed the plan for Parliament to conduct fresh inquiry on Chikangawa Forest plane crash which killed former Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others on June 10, 2024.
While lauding President Peter Mutharika’s directive for the new fresh inquiry, Mhango observes that Parliament or any political organisation is not eligible for the exercise.
The activist notes that the fresh inquiry needed independent body with experts from aviation, security agencies, religious groupings and others.
Mhango observes further that the nation cannot trust politicians to conduct such intense and sensitive inquiry.
“We thanks President Mutharika for F
fulfilling his promise to have fresh inquiry on Chikangawa Forest plane crash.
“But he has missed it when Mutharika directed that Parliament must handle the probe. This is unacceptable arrangements as these are politicians with political interests on the matter,” Mhango noted.
The activist who is also the former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) officer explains further, “You remember the Chikangawa Forest plane crash was used as a political tool to win voters during the September 16, 2025 elections.
“Are you telling us that the same politicians can be impartial when conducting the inquiry? This is again a waste of time and public resources”.
Mhango suggests, “The proper and credible inquiry on Chikangawa Forest plane crash must be conducted by independent body not Parliament or any political bodies whose interests are personal not common good for the country.
“President Mutharika must institute an independent body with credible individuals to conduct the resh inquiry otherwise its a waste of public resources”.
Meanwhile, Parliament has instituted a Committee in Parliament headed by Walter Nyamilandu to conduct the fresh inquiry on Chikangawa Forest plane crash.
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