Chakwera Promises Another 5 Year Term Lie to Develop the North

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has promised the people of Chiweta in Rumphi that he will connect Chiweta and Mlowe to the Lakeshore road in order to facilitate tourism and development. The President was speaking at a whistle stop at Chiweta today, enroute to Mzuzu after a three day stay in Karonga and Chitipa.

He said the M1 road has been neglected for a long time despite its economic value to the country and that he was ready to address this. He therefore, asked people to vote for him in order to realize this and more.

“A great amount of our imports pass through this road and the government collects a lot of revenue from it. Let me assure you that we are going to complete the Kacheche-Chiweta phase and proceed all the way to the border because we are doing it in phases,”

The president disclosed that designs for Mpamba to Usisya Road have already been approved and that construction will start soon.

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General, Richard Chimwendo Banda said by choosing Minister of Trade, Vitumbiko Mumba as his running mate, the President has demonstrated that he has trust in the leadership abilities of the people of the northern region.

He therefore, asked people of Rumphi East Constituency to vote for Chakwera and an MCP aspirant, Alfred Nyasulu on September 16 for better utilization of the constituency development Fund.

Senior Chief Mwalweni has praised the president for rehabilitating M1 road and elevating his chiefs. He, however, asked the president to support some households whose crops were washed away by floods with food.

One of the locals who requested for anonymity, has cast his doubts if what the President has said will materialize because he has failed the people of the North in the last five years. “Chakwera is saying all this because he is seeking second term in office and this is another blatant lie which is not going to work this time around because people are disappointed with MCP government because of poor performance.” He complained.

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