Civil Society leaders in the country have announced that they will hold anti-blackouts demonstrations this month in Lilongwe.
According to one of the organizers of the demonstrations, Billy Mayaya, the protests will be conducted only in the capital city of Lilongwe because of security.
Mayaya said the demonstrations are aimed at forcing Escom officials to find an everlasting solution to the prolonged blackouts that have hit hard the country.
“We are still in the first phase and we will soon communicate once we have agreed with the police on routes which we are to take.
“These demonstrations will take place this coming October 17 only in Lilongwe because the police were reluctant to give us nationwide security,” said Mayaya.
He added that the reasons which Escom is giving for the blackouts are inexcusable because even the officials know that Nkula dam was built a long time ago.
The development comes barely a day after the Parliamentary Committee on Corporations said they will summon Escom over the power cuts.
The blackouts which in some densely areas goes up to three consecutive days, have also paralyzed the manufacturing industry.
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Gud move!sikut tkhala oyamba kupanga mademo, maiko enaso zimacitika izi ndufulu wathu kutero!!water level sitinayambe kuiva lero koma magets samazima ngat mene akuzimila panomu..
I really dont know if we r going to develop ndi ma blackout ake amenewa
Escom must go, let another company do this. How can a nation function well without electricity? We hav a lot 2 do and factories and othr ppo wio rely on this power make loses and things dont go well. Ibwere company yakunja bas awa alephera man. Magets ngat opemhetsa.. Achtke mademowo bas.
Basi (Nuclear Power) Ndiyomwe Ikufunika Kuti Ikhazikitsidwe;uranium Kuno Alipo;tipeze Magetsi Enieni.
Amenewa tichite nawo bwanji
Zaka Zapitazo Amati Ndinyani Akuzimiza Magetsi Nanga Pano Ati Chan?
its funny how Malawians take rights out of context. Escom has come out in the open, stating the cause of blackouts.. Why dont you simply come up with possible solutions????
Im going solar, escom can come and remove their meter and cables from my house im tired of their nonses, just excuse after excuse, when the rains do come they will start telling us about siltation
Atchoke! Atchoke! Atchoke! Peter!
Ene ndinaiwala kuti kuli escom kumalawi