By Durrell Namasani
The Minister of National Unity, Timothy Mtambo has been recognised with an award for the role he played in mobilizing the whole nation around a cause and fight against electoral injustice. DISCOM communications, an organisation with huge global higher education access network presented the award to Mtambo during an event that took place at Sunbird Capital Hotel in Lilongwe on Friday.
Mtambo was presented the award at the event for Educational information Dissemination whose theme this year was “New Thinking, New Malawi Education is the key“ The award is to honour the fearless, influential and charismatic leadership in the manner Mtambo managed to mobilize the whole nation around a cause and fight against electoral injustice. The award ceremony should have taken place 2020 and 2021 but was postponed due to Covid 19
The organization, DISCOM Communications is a reputable Malawian based organisation with a huge global network which links Malawians to access higher education in any country of their choice.
In a Nomination Statement from Tionge Matela Msiska of Skillways , it read “ Like any other human being, Comrade Hon. Timothy Mtambo too is different things to different people – for better or for bitter, for fame or for fate. but, to those of us who have tasted the oil of his character, he is the embodiment of the very things that matter in excellent leadership for a transformed society”
The statement described Mtambo as More than just a statesman, but also a mentor and a family man whose life’s example is a lamp on the hills for all of us to see
Msiska statement went further to say” This award is a reminder for you and me that the cost we must pay for a Malawi of our dreams is not for one person to bear. Rather, it’s a load for each one of us to dare, knowing we have a debt to pay generations to come. Yes, we must not forget we owe our children a sunshine of hope and dignity. That’s why Malawi needs more leaders like Comrade Hon. Timothy Mtambo, a family man and a mentor, full of bravery like a lion in fighting injustice – yet humble enough like a sheep in service and sacrifice for the good of country”
While receiving the prestigious award, Cde Hon Mtambo, said that he was humbled and overwhelmed by the recognition and dedicated the award to God, who saved him during his toughest dark hours, to his family who stood with him and to the people of Malawi who believed in the cause and successfully defended their hard-earned democracy. He concluded that “aluta continua for the betterment of our great Republic”.
Mtambo successfully led millions of Malawians to streets to demanding Electoral Justice and accountability after a fraudulent 2019 elections
