Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General, Eisenhower Mkaka has said President Lazarus Chakwera is living late president Ngwazi Dr. Kamuzu Banda’s dream who believed in distributing development across the country.
Speaking on Tuesday in Blantyre during Kamuzu Day celebrations, Mkaka said Chakwera is walking in the steps of late Kamuzu by initiating various development projects and spreading such projects to all Malawians without regard to region or tribe.
“President Chakwera has demonstrated that he wants to keep the dream of late Kamuzu alive by initiating developmental initiatives meant to improve the living standards of people in Malawi. We have the Mega farms whose aim is to increase food security under the ATM strategy,” Mkaka said.
He said the list of names of employees who worked under Kamuzu as presented by a representative of the family, Ken Kandodo proves that Kamuzu employed people from other districts, not just from his home district of Kasungu.
“The revelation of people who worked under Kamuzu, most of whom came from different districts of the country including Nicholas Dausi from Mwanza is testament that Kamuzu always wanted to unite Malawians”, he added.
Mkaka said late Kamuzu was a man of vision which helped him to lead Malawi and that President Chakwera is fulfilling Kamuzu’s vision.
He said the introduction of mega farms and 10,000 school blocks speak volume of what Chakwera subscribes to.
“President Chakwera is fulfilling Ngwazi’s vision in all aspects,” he said.
Speaking earlier, Kandodo said the family appreciates the support rendered to the Kamuzu family by President Chakwera and all Malawians in honouring late Kamuzu through Kamuzu Day.
He said Malawians supported Kamuzu from the time he became President to the time he died in 1997.
“Despite his death, Malawians have continued to support Kamuzu by honouring him to this day. As a family, we are very grateful to President Chakwera and all Malawians for the support in celebrating this day, Kandodo said.
Kandodo said the family is grateful for the offertory made during the prayer service during the ceremony, noting that the funds will be used to take care of flowers at late Ngwazi’s graveyard at the mausoleum in city centre.
Reported by Beatrice Bangula
