By Frank Hara
The son of the late Orton Chirwa ,one of the founders of Malawi Congress Party has been laid to rest at Manoro Village in Nkhatabay.
According to a statement from a family member Francis Chirwa, Fumbani died at Mzuzu Hospital on Tuesday 20th September.
MCP regional Chairman for the North South Joseph Chavula represented His Excellency Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera
In his remarks Chavula informed the gathering that His Excellency Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is saddened by the death of Fumbani as the government is in the process of reconciliation with the family of late Orton Chirwa.
He also told the gathering that government will soon construct a moseleum which will consist of a library and four residential houses as one way of reconciliation.
In his remarks Dr Zengani Chirwa the last born son to late Orton Chirwa thanked His Excellency Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, Malawi Congress Party and Malawi government for offering a hand of help to all funeral expenses that is from casket, food and transport amounting to K2,400,000.
Traditional Authority Timbili asked the government to speed up the construction of Moseleum so that the family members sees it while they are still alive and people of Nkhatabay are eager to witness this development.
