By Chisomo Phiri
The Governance and Human Rights Advocate, Undule Mwakasungula, says the findings outlined in the interim report by the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) on the tragic plane crash that killed the late Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others represent progress in the ongoing investigation.
In a statement seen by 247 Malawi News, Mwakasungula says the nation should acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of the investigators and remain hopeful that the final report will provide comprehensive answers.
“However, it is very unfortunate that many Malawians have been commenting on the interim report with preconceived opinions.
“While it is natural to seek answers and justice in the face of such a tragedy, the proliferation of uninformed opinions and premature conclusions has contributed to further confusion, anger, hatred, and divisions within our nation,” says Mwakasungula.
He further observes that the call for a Commission of Inquiry by some quarters would be an unnecessary expenditure of taxpayers’ money.
Recently, UTM officials and the Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) called for the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the plane crash, noting that the interim report by German experts has failed to address crucial areas.
The plane crash happened on June 10,2024, in Chikangawa Forest in Mzimba.
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