President Arthur Peter Mutharika has urged people in the country to follow the footsteps of John Chilembwe by working hard with the aim of developing Malawi.
Speaking yesterday in Chiradzulu during Commemoration of John Chilembwe Day, Mutharika said Chilembwe had all three important national virtues of hardwork, patriotism, and integrity that led to success.
“Today, January 15, is a very remarkable day in the history of our great nation as we celebrate a great son of the soil, John Chilembwe, who lived an inspiring life. He was patriotic and always determined to get what he wanted in his role as a leader,” Mutharika said.
According to Mutharika, Chilembwe was extraordinary due to his achievements that are currently benefiting Malawi.
“Chilembwe was not a man who would falter in his mission because of any challenge. Just before he led the uprising, there was a great famine that lasted two years. But Chilembwe and his people never stopped working hard to rebuild their lives,” Mutharika said.
“If there was one man who was a symbol of our national virtues, of hardwork, integrity and patriotism, then it was John Chilembwe,” he added. The Malawi leader then called upon Malawians to follow suit.
“Today, we are called to rise and build our nation by emulating this industrious spirit. Let’s learn to emulate his life, believe in our country and work hard to develop our nation together,” Mutharika said.
The Malawi leader has since promised that his government will construct a technical college at PIM in Chiradzulu in remembrance of Chilembwe. Chilembwe led an uprising against colonialists in 1915 following concerns over forced labour and discrimination.
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Is himself living like Chilembwe?What nonsense is this?
Mabodza kkkkk
Kkkkkkk!
stupid president
facts.chilembwe was killed two days after the uprising at migowi.it was sgt useni and const garnet kaduya who shot john chilembwe and his nephew morris chilembwe at migowi in phalombe.the two bodies were taken to mulanje boma were an inquest was done.three people identified the bodies to be of chilembwe and morris .the magistrate was senior magistrate colin grant.the two bodoies were buried at unknown places around boma mulanje.sources are records at zomba archive and history book of DD phiri
facts.chilembwe was killed two days after the uprising at migowi.it was sgt useni and const garnet kaduya who shot john chilembwe and his nephew morris chilembwe at migowi in phalombe.the two bodies were taken to mulanje boma were an inquest was done.three people identified the bodies to be of chilembwe and morris .the magistrate was senior magistrate colin grant.the two bodoies were buried at unknown places around boma mulanje.sources are records at zomba archive and history book of DD phiri
Guys lets understand this man correctly. What he means here is to keep on protesting against stupid things as chilembwe did
So Chaponda is emulating John Chilembwe by stealing maize may be because chilembwe went to mandala and stole guns … and he is stealing maize
Mmmmmmmmmmm
This is the waste president ever.
hahahahahaha
Inu muli pheeee kumatibera… Chisoni bwaa
To live like chilembwe is to revolt , to seek justice , and he broke the armoury … He was a thief a murder
He knows fokoli about chilembwe just bluffing
Eish Mr president mutilakwisa kulankhula, nkhalani chete dikilani tsiku lomwe muzasiyane ndi mpando umenewo
Za ziiiiiiii, a Malawi amalimbikira kulima koma nthawi ikakwana yokolora mumawagulanso mowabera ndiye dziko litukuka bwanji
The good thing is no more going to USA useless big headed president. You will be going to Afghanistan I guess
I don’t really understand.I went P.I.M after following chilembwe history. I mate with three old villagers they told me similar story of john chilembwe, one villager took me where chilembwe john his brother built his house and some remainings are still there.he told me that john chilembwe was not killed or chased by whites, john chilembwe after he was defeated left back for USA. I asked him how did you believe that he left for America? He said he was communicating with his brother through letter which was visible and other assistance, later the brother went to USA too. And many people know about this. John was not so very good man,his history has got so many false issues, and weakness. Kamuzu history is about sounding coz strength and weakness are followed well, but not john chilembwe and David Livingstone, there history is full lies, So when people say we should be like these people I don’t really agree, Okey so you want people should be like chilembwe who misslead, and put at risk so many people who got killed for him run away back to USA. The man should not cheat us to be like chilembwe, Please Hon,DDPhiri you as our Chief historian,this time don’t fear let’s stand up and collect this wrong history.
All this is a lie, I wonder why this happened. The person we were meant to remember was Malinki nother Chilembwe
Yah ! true , we need to change the mind.During MCP era,they just want to link the story to kamuzu coming,but now people know truth in school they learn wrong history, someone is standing in front and say learn to be like chilembwe ,then we say yes and clap hands. During Bakili time I also wondered when the Arab Mwama Gaddafi visited the country he condemned Americans for slave trade with the jumbe, I understand it was the Arab’s (Arab slave trade) and him Gaddafi was an Arab.but people forgot the history and clap hands that indeed Americans were trading in slaves. Even azibusa akuwona moboza pa chilembwe sangasuse ayi mwina nawo sakudziwa ngati ma born free.
Yeh we r not in dark ages
Chilembwe was not a thief.
dull APM
We do work hard but you muthalika always blame us that we are not the hardworkers, so you want us bleeding to confirm our hardworking ? So you are telling us that you muthalika youre following chilembwe foot ? By how ? U mean by making citzen like foreigners , maybe by corrupting and stealing from government, think twice b4 speak mr bloody muthalika
Guess you the one who shud follow chilembwe footsteps nonsense apm