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Chinese Community donates MK38m to Malawi flood victims

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Chinese Community donation to Malawi–Pictures courtesy of Lin

By Watipaso Mzungu, Contributor

The Chinese Community in Malawi has donated MK38 million to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) and further pledged continued support to households reeling from the impact of floods early March 2019.

The donation follows another donation of MK36 million and 2,000 tonnes of rice from the Chinese Embassy to assist Malawi in responding to the needs of the affected families.

Chairperson of the Chinese Community in Malawi, Zhou Shanjian, said the Chinese Community in Malawi deeply sympathises and condoles the Malawi Government for the loss of lives and property in the aftermath of the floods.

“Therefore, in the face of this disaster, we are committed to offer our help to our brothers and sisters affected by the floods in whatever way we can. We would like to join the relief efforts to those affected by the floods. We believe that with our joint efforts, we can ease the suffering of the people and help their life back to normal at an earlier date,” said Shanjian.

He disclosed that the donation is a demonstration of their commitment to being a responsible corporate citizen in Malawi.

The Chinese Charge de Affairs at the Embassy of China in Malawi, Wang Xiusheng, expressed hope that Malawi will soon recover from the disaster and rebuild their homes and livelihoods.

In his remarks, the Minister of Homeland Security, Nicholas Dausi, disclosed that over 700,000 people have been adversely affected by the recent floods.

He assured the Chinese community that the donation will be channeled towards supporting the victims, stressing that the victims will require a lot of assistance to get back on their feet.

“The suffering is real. People are scattered in camps and require water, food, medical supplies and utensils. All these need a lot of money. I thank the Chinese community in Malawi for this timely help,” said Dausi.

Meanwhile, China has announced that 4000 more tonnes of rice are on their way to Malawi to meet the food requirements of the victims.

Heavy hailstorms and floods had swept across 13 districts in Malawi, with Southern Region being the worst hit.

The flooding has claimed 60 lives while causing extensive damage to a multitude of livestock, property and hectare of farmland.

Malawi, Obituaries, Top News

Tragedy; Malawi’s Ntcheu Kampepuza road accident claims 17 lives,  25 injured 

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Ntcheu Kampepuza road accident claims 17 lives,  25 injured

NTCHEU-(MaraviPost)-About 17 people are feared dead and 25 others have been severely injured in road accident that occurred Friday morning Kampepuza trading centre in Ntcheu district

According to Malawi News Agency five are on their way to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe for further treatment.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) for Ntcheu, Hastings Chigaru, a truck coming from Lilongwe to Balaka hit stationary minibuses and traders along the road.

Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi, who was passing through the place, assisted in mobilising vehicles from the District Council and transporting the injured to the hospital.

Cause of the accident is not yet known according to Police. They have since arrested the driver of the truck and are yet to establish the cause of the accident

Many have been seriously injured.

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Tragedy: Twenty three dead, 11 missing, 29 severely injured due to floods in Malawi

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Soon after Kamuzu shire river bridge is flooded

CHIKWAWA-(MaraviPost)-Twenty-three people have died and 11 are missing due to flood-prone areas in the southern parts of Malawi.

Heavy rains have hit the region and caused havoc to people, houses and gardens in over a week of the rains.

The development has forced President Peter Mutharika to declare a disaster zone in the affected districts, Maravi Post has learnt.

According to the Department of Disaster and Management (Dodma), 29 people have sustained severely injuries of various while 22 000 are now homeless.

The districts of Chikhwawa and Nsanje have since been cut off due to the heavy rains and flooding.

Dodma says the affected districts include Phalombe, Blantyre, Chikhwawa, Nsanje, Neno, Mwanza, Zomba.

Mutharika has since cancelled his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) activities in the north on Saturday to deal with the matter.

Presidential spokesman Mgeme Kalilani said Mutharika will go to the disaster zone in thw South to attend ton the unfortunate situation.

Kalilani said President Mutharika is “very concerned” with the situation and has meanwhile directed Dodma and the Ministry of Homeland Security to “urgently mobilise and coordinate emergency relief services to those affected.”

In a press statement, President Mutharika has also directed that the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) should swiftly move in and assist those trapped and displace by the floods and the rains of terror.

Briefing journalists at Parliament Building in Lilongwe before presenting his report on disasters affecting the country, Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi said government was already deploying army helicopters and rescue boats to Nsanje.

Mutharika has appealed for humanitarian assistance, from the international donor community, local organisations, faith-based relief agencies and individuals.

Weather experts say the rains, which started on Sunday, will continue in the coming days and flash floods.

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (MET) director, Jolam Nkhokwe, attributed the severe weather conditions to low pressure area in Mozambique moving over to Malawi.

“The air mass has come over and we expect the rains to continue up to Saturday when the air mass will be heading back to Mozambique,”he said.

Nkhokwe said the rains could cause floods, and destroy property and endanger life.

Human Rights, Malawi, Top News

“We don’t want your apology but resignation. It’s too late”-APAM tells Minister Dausi

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LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Association of People with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) on Monday described Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi apology for his comments that that the attacks on persons with albinism were yet to get to levels where they should hold vigils at State House or seek asylum in other countries as useless.

APAM President Overton Kondowe said this soon after Dausi issued an apology through the media.

“It was us demanding him to apologize through the letter and not the media. If he wanted forgiveness from us I would have address us directly. Secondly where was he all this time?,” said Kondowe.

Adding “His apology remarks is null and void. We want him to resign and then apologize to us directly. If he think his apology will let us cancell our vigil he must forget.”

Maravi Post understand that Dausi’s comments led to Association of People with Albinism in Malawi to withdraw from the Presidential Task force on Persons with Albinism.

Dausi in his earlier remarks said: “When they say they want to seek asylum elsewhere, do they want to insult government? Seriously? If they [Apam] are listening to us, will they insult government?

These are things coming from homes where parents are selling their biological kids and they say we are facing challenges here?

“Even if there could be a country with tight security, but if a mother is selling her own child, a young man is selling his uncle right in the homes where there is supposed to be tight security. Now they say they want to march to State House, what will they be marching for?”

But on Monday at a news conference after public pressure, Dausi said he regrets that his remarks were misunderstood.

Dausi said he has contacted Apam to “explain, apologise and clarify” the matter.

The minister said he understands that his comments could be hurtful to the persons with albinism “even though they were not made with any malicious intent.”

Human Rights, Malawi

Malawi Homeland Security Minister Dausi seeks forgiveness from people with albinism

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Nicholas Dausi
Malawi spy chief Nicholas Dausi

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has apologized over remarks he recently made in relation to planned vigils against the killing of people with albinism.

Addressing the press in the capital Lilongwe Lilongwe on Monday, Dausi appeared to suggest that there was no need for Association of People with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) to stage a vigil on March 3, as planned, because attacks on persons with albinism have not reached crisis levels.

In a statement he has released, Dausi says he truly regrets that the true meaning of he had intended at that briefing did not come out as it was. The minister observed  that  he is personally concerned.

He therefore added that he fully appreciates the pain, anguish and fear the abductions and killings of people with albinism have caused on Malawians.

 

Video of Minister Dausi’s shameful Interview on the Killings of Albinos

 

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No more albino attacks; Chisi demands Malawi Home Security Minister Dausi’s resignation

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By Victoria Milanzi

 

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Umodzi Party president Professor John Chisi has asked government Minister Nicholas Dausi to resign over insensitive remarks which he made.

The Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi told journalists that the continuous abduction and killings of persons with albinism are not rampant enough for people to worry about.

He said Malawians should exercise patience on the matter, saying that killings are not extreme enough for government to act on the matter.

Dausi said holding vigil at Kamuzu Palace in the capital, Lilongwe, will just be blowing up the issue.

Commenting on the matter Chisi said any person who makes such remarks is insensitive and should resign.

“God is showing us what kind of leaders we have by the speeches they make,their thinking capacity and their ability to deal with problems faced in the country,” said Chisi.

He added that leadership positions require vision and as government they are supposed to have the people’s confidence.

“I urge the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to be careful. They must not stick to people who are ruining them. They will loose the elections because they are insensitive. If we are to vote for such people then we have to question our selves,” he said.

UP president gave the example when George Chaponda lost people’s confidence so the president reshuffled him. He advised that is the way to go.

He said it is time Malawians decide where the country is going and on 21 May they must vote Umodzi Party into government for them to realise development.

Commenting on the issue that a suspect who was arrested on abductions of albino, Luke Buleya died in police custody, Chisi said the issue is sad.

” The police cell should be a safer place. The whole idea to arrest a person is to make sure that the person is safe. Something is wrong in the country there is still time we Malawians need to think where we want to go,” said Chisi.

He added that this is the same tree of Kamuzu Banda as he was ruthless and these tendencies are coming from that same syndrome of violence.

Human Rights, Malawi, Top News

Malawi President Mutharika warns people against politicizing albino killings

Malawi News Agency (MANA)

By Tikondane Vega

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has warned people in the country to stop  politicizing the killings of people with albinism saying collective efforts are needed to curb the situation.

Mutharika said this in Bangwe on Sunday during a whistle stop tour he conducted in Blantyre.

The tour started from Nancholi to Zingwawa, Chilobwe, Manje, Limbe and  Bangwe.

The President said the issue of albino killings  in the country is not something that some quarters should use to advance their interest.

“The fight against albino killings requires joint efforts from churches, chiefs, enforcement agencies among others and it is not a one man show. As government we are equally concerned with the issue.

“The matter is very sensitive and at all cost people should avoid politicizing it. Let me assure all people in the country that my government will continue to offer protection to people with albinism,” said Mutharika.

Earlier, Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi echoed similar sentiments about albinism saying investigations are showing that relatives are connected to the killings of albinos in the country.

Dausi said the current government will leave no stone unturned but to arrest all suspects connected with albino killings adding justice will prevail sooner or later.

He said,” the way albino killings are happening in this country is questionable because it seems many relatives are having a hand in one way or the other. My appeal to many stakeholders including other politicians is that please let us avoid politicizing the story of albinism.

“Government is doing all it can to protect these people and let me say that like any case of albino killing, Nkhatabay and Karonga incidences are also being treated seriously and all perpetrators will be brought to book.