…Chakwera travels up north for a virtual graduation
What a country! Malawi is still amazing right thinking people with its ‘out of this world decisions that have the whole world wondering whether the President in Malawi and his ministers think.
First, while Malawians are still in shock of the looting of K6.2 billion by President Lazarus Chakwera’s government, President Chakwera actually sent his Justice Minister, Titus Mvalo to Geneva, Switzerland, a well known expensive city in the world just to speak to the empty seats alone as his colleagues were attending the same meeting via zoom.
Chakwera and Mvalo have made Malawi a laughing stock on global map after careless decisions made by these two leaders.
The Minister was the only dignitary that travelled all the way from Lilongwe to Geneva to speak at the 46th Regular Session of UN Human Rights Council-in-person in the room in front of 1490 empty seats while all other countries across the global attended the meeting via zoom.
The Minister, Titus Songiso Mvalo who was one of the Chakwera’s lawyers during Presidential Election flew to Geneva to represent President Lazarus Chakwera who apparently was participating in that meeting via Zoom in the comfort of his presidential office at Kamuzu Palace. Ironic.
Major international media outlets have mocked Malawi for ‘looting’ pax payers money on something that could have helped this country like buying oxygen cylinders for COVID-19 patients.
Social media platforms is awash with this ’embarrassment’ touting Malawi as a laughing stock under President Chakwera’s leadership.
As if this embarrassment is not enough, President Chakwera has travelled to the northern region to attend the graduation ceremony for Mzuzu University students via Zoom.
One wonders, why not attending it while in Lilongwe to cut costs?
Malawi is an ‘amazing’ country.
[…] Le responsable onusien publie sa photo sur les réseaux sociaux. Avec le commentaire suivant: «Malawi, le seul et unique dignitaire qui parle en personne dans la salle… devant 1490 sièges vides… êtres humains, vous nous manquez…» Au Malawi, la presse s’en empare et estime que le ministre a ridiculisé son pays. «Le président a envoyé son ministre de Lilongwe jusqu’à Genève [plus de 7000 kilomètres, ndlr], en Suisse, une ville connue pour sa cherté. Tout cela pour parler à des sièges vides. C’est le seul ministre qui s’est déplacé, alors que ses collègues assistaient à la même réunion par Zoom», s’indigne le média en ligne Malawi Voice. […]
[…] The UN official publishes his photo on social networks. With the following comment: “Malawi, the one and only dignitary who speaks in person in the room… in front of 1,490 empty seats… human beings, we miss you…” In Malawi, the press seizes it and considers that the minister has ridiculed his country. “The president sent his minister from Lilongwe to Geneva [plus de 7000 kilomètres, ndlr], in Switzerland, a city known for its high prices. All this to talk to empty seats. He is the only minister who came, while his colleagues were attending the same meeting via Zoom ”, the online media Malawi Voice is indignant. […]