Malawi government has destroyed a stockpile of ivory worthy K5 billion after succumbing to pressure from international organisations.
We earlier reported that government was planning to sell the ivory to China following a suggestion by Minister of Natural Resources Bright Msaka during a press conference held on Friday that government wanted to raise money by putting the ivory on the market.
But new reports reaching our newsroom indicate that the stockpile was this morning set on fire in Mzuzu before court officials, police, government officials as well as local and international activists fighting against wildlife crime.
Mutharika said in March last year that destroying the ivory in what was deemed the world’s most expensive bonfire was intended to serve as a gesture demonstrating his government’s commitment to the fight against wildlife crime.
However, the bonfire was halted following a court order obtained by Tanzania, saying it wanted to parade the stockpile as evidence in the prosecution of suspected poachers.
Unconfirmed estimates claim that over 20,000 elephants are killed a year across Malawi and its three neighbouring countries. A vox pop on the issue shows that a majority of people backed the decision to have the ivory sold rather than set on fire.
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Koma pali MBULI zambiri apa commenting on issues they don’t know
MALAWI AS HER NAME BURNING MONEY ON FIRE
kudikila donations from sympathy Nations and evil crews to help them with commandiments of evil practices
. Why not selling and get five billion and use it to solve our problems we have. Who made that decision? Did they consult the poor Malawians?
The problem is this, all of them who made that decision they are under MASM, they have food in their food stores, they have fat bank accounts not only one account in general they are on highest class and their children do schools outside the country everything is okay to their side
who can be bold enough to burn billion you idiots 24?
Dis z waist of tym z bet de people who still money through cash gate Dan dis situation
Ku khala mmalawi ndi kulimba mtima
Zabodza izo! Mukungofuna kuba ndalama basi! Zamanyi et? Zinthu mwagulitsa apa ndkupanga edit dzithuzi zapa Internet nkumati mwaotcha! Mukuona ngat amalawi tinakali akhungu et? Go to hell ine simunandinakize nawo anthu otembeleledwa inu!! Kmanso inunso a news muzibwela nd nkhan zmene mwaziona ndimaso kmanso zachulungamo osat osat zaganjazi ayi am fed up!
chill boss..Its true, they even showed it on zodiak tv
watch news bro
watch news bro
kilikiki ndaseka zili live pa tvm zodiak joy times..kikik abale mtsutso winau
kugulitsa ndikukagula mankhwala mzipatala better.
Matembelerotu awa akanagulisa sakathandiza anthu akuvutika ndi njalawa.kuchenjela mopusa amalawi
Bad. Gammmmmmmz
Bona ligwidwa nawonso amangidwe
Bona ligwidwa nawonso amangidwe
iwe osayambitsa yako bwanji.?yosasokoneza anthu iyaah.iwe mavuto sukuwaona .agalu inu ngati ichiii.chosaganizachi.
iwe osayambitsa yako bwanji.?yosasokoneza anthu iyaah.iwe mavuto sukuwaona .agalu inu ngati ichiii.chosaganizachi.
Kumudzi akupitako koma….kuli njalatu…..shaaaassss!?
Kumudzi akupitako koma….kuli njalatu…..shaaaassss!?
Mukutinamizatu mwaotcha makoko anthochi osati ivory
Mukutinamizatu mwaotcha makoko anthochi osati ivory
Thats very funny and i wonder on whose advice and approval?the big man himself?shame on you!…5billion kwacha kuiotcha?tsokatu ilo…Malawi dazathekadi
They take that money and we’ll be bombarded with sanctions and what not
Ukuona Ngat Aotcha.Zakapomboza Zimenez Zingaotche 5 Billion?
A Malawi 24 lembani nkhani apa palibe zokublemani asafuna asiye!!
Heey!!!!. 24news…