President Peter Mutharika has directed that the funeral of veteran and longest serving politician Gwanda Chakuamba should be conducted with full military honours.
According to the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) through Malawi’s Chief Secretary George Mkondiwa, the body of late Chakuamba will lay in state on Wednesday 26th October 2016 at the Comesa Hall in the Commercial City of Blantyre for viewing and to allow Malawians pay their last respect to the fallen hero.
Chakuamba, who died after a long battle with kidney,died on Monday at Blantyre Adventist Hospital.
On Thursday, the body will be taken to Chinyanje in the area of Traditional Authority Mlolo in Nsanje for burial on Friday.
As scores of Malawians continue to pour their words of condolence to the berieved families of Gwanda Chakuamba,President Peter Mutharika has joined the rest of them in mourning and paying tribute to Chakuamba who was among few notable remaining politicians to have fought for the country’s independence.
Chakuamba is to be remembered by many generations as a nationalist who played a great role during struggle of an independent Malawi in the late 50’s and early 60’s
He is survived by a wife Raima,3 children,three grand children and four great grand children.
RIP Nana
mr president thinx a lot god bless
Rip.
Obviously
abale nanga nsalu ya UDF yo
Nde wina apezanso choyankhula akamva. Thumb up mr President
This is our own Mandela RIP
Rip gwanda
RIP.gwanda u die but ur still alive.
R.I.P MBUYA -MWANA WANg’ona mphenzi _farmer and evagilist goodfather.
Nanga nsalu ya udf yo kkkj
Thanks Mr President that Gwanda Chakuamba should be given all the last respect a hero is required to get.
GORVENMENT HAS DONE WEL EVEN PUBLIC HOLIDAY THS FRIDAY HE WAS BIG MAN FO MALAWI ECONOMICS
Mwawonesa umunthu wangu bwana takuyamikilani pazomwe mwachitazi, pitilizani mtima wosasankha kuti enanso azachitire ena!
Maliro ndi maliro bax atha kukayikidwa pena palipose
Yah 21 gun salute exactly thanx mr mutharika
R.I.P Gmanda Chakwamba Mbuya Zuwere Mphenzi Chikanzi Mwana wolimba mtima1
Yes my president deserves 21gun salute he once served as acting pres.
My hero eish no more
Why he never work for his corrupt government
Welcome mr president ppm uku ndiko kukhala mawa ndine.
Has changed to military honour,is it so? APM was supposed to be there,fellow president funeral,Malawi let love lead in our nation,rally and funeral which was best to attend
truly He is supposed to be honored as one of political veterans