Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) employees have distanced themselves from reports that they are planning a countrywide electricity blackout.
There have been reports that employees at the electricity body will soon plunge Malawi into darkness to force government to hike their salaries by 45 percent.
However, secretary general for Escom workers union Joseph Kamwendo said the workers have not planned any strike but there are discussions between the workers and government officials.
Kamwendo was however quick to admit that there is a slight disagreement between the Escom employees and their bosses.
“Escom employees have not declared any strike. Whatever has been happening is negotiations and discussion on a misunderstanding on salary increment. “There is no issue of a planned blackout. What we know is that we had a disagreement with our employer, there is no strike and we are not also planning for it,” said Kamwendo.
He further pointed out that in time of a planned strike, Escom always issues a press release and he wondered why there are such reports considering that they did not issue any statement on the matter.
Meanwhile, Kamwendo says the workers will continue defending the need to increase their salaries and if there will be need for a strike, they will follow proper procedures.
Nanga Kuno Angothimathima?Mbuz,mulandila Mbuz Inu.Agalu,mulandilanso Agalu Inu
BUT…. We already experience national blackouts in Malawi. Which national blackout are they talking about??????????? Tinazolowera ife kukhala opanda magetsi nthawi yowonera Mpira madzuro, moti mwayi ntima solar panel tangoti mbwee, otherwise timageneleta ngozi nzosayamba petrol m’mbola.
de problem we dont have a compettor with escom…….das y we face such casuilties,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,chinaso kukhomelerana,,,,,
Nkhope zokuda ngat ma pole amagesizo.
mwazowerela mukutenga ngat ife opusa thimisani tizaonana konko
Akumapanga dala ali ndi timetable from monday to friday 6hrs a day panopa azimanso
Aaaaah tidzabwera komko ofunika makofi mwazolowera mwayesa magetsi ndichakudya
Whatever the case our ESCOM is same. Their excuse is down fall of water levelz now
Ngat mwatopa ndintchito a Esikomunu ingosiyani mwamtendere mwamva!!!?
why?mwalakwitsa koma some ov us we like blakouts
a 4t u planed a strike to 4c de gvt to raise u a salariez so hw fa hav u gon wth u a planz????
the false alarm is as useless as ESCOM itself to the majority malawians. people don’t eat electricity.
Osadandaula vutoli tidzalithetsa posachedwapa moti or zaka 15 sizidzakwana titalithetsa vutoli.
mweeeeee we already used to black outs and this problem will not end as far things are. ESCOM changes tune of this problem by saying that and this. So you the employees do your job in and out up and down so long you are paid.
Ok zitenga zaka zingati kuti lithe vutoli?