By Vincent Gunde
The Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture, under the Monuments and Relics Act 1990, will construct a K2.7 billion Mausoleum for Gwanda Chakwamba in Nsanje district in recognition to his political contribution to the country.
In the notification of intention to award contract dated 4th November, 2024 the Ministry of Local Government says it has concluded the bid evaluation process and intends to award the contract to PMC Limited the successful bidder at the tune of K2,701,085,480.00.
“The Government of Malawi under the Monument and Relics Act 1990 is mandated to preserve and conserve Malawi’s heritage, one way of doing that, is through construction of Monuments,” reads the Notice in part.
Reacting to this good news, Political activist Bon Kalindo, has accused the MCP of being the most wasteful government Malawians have ever seen since the dawn of multiparty politics and democracy in 1994 claiming that it is failing to prioritize the challenges the country is sailing through.
Kalindo said if the MCP government was serious in constructing a Mausoleum, Freedom Fighter Chakufwa Thom Chihana would have his Mausoleum but to this day there’s nothing but focusing on Chakwamba because he was MCP.
He said it is sad that the Mausoleum has been allocated K2.7 billion when filling stations are dry with no fuel, hunger is in the midst of Malawians, prisons running without food, no medicines in health facilities, among many challenges.
The activist has claimed that K2.7 billion is a huge money to procure medicines for Kamuzu Central Hospital to last between 4 to 6 month, construct 4 modern secondary schools and paying school fees for the needy students.
He has questioned the MCP government to explain to Malawians where is the money which was allocated for Mohammad Sidik Mia Highway and why today, they are raising tollgate charges for the money to be constructing roads.
“President Chakwera and Chimwendo Banda, are you really serious that you have allocated K2.7 billion for Gwanda Chakwamba Mausoleum, are you men of God trusted by your congregations? Questioned Kalindo.
He has appealed to patriotic Malawians to pray to God the Almighty very hard so that President Chakwera and his MCP don’t bouncing back into government in 2025 saying enough is enough with the MCP for taking Malawians as useless citizens.
