President Peter Mutharika has hit at donors and local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who have questioned the implementation of the $500 million Lake Malawi water project saying they should not try to run this country because they are foreigners.
He also warned international institutions against disrupting development projects which his government is implementing.
The president made the remarks at Biwi Triangle in Lilongwe when he was coming from Blantyre.
Mutharika’s government awarded a contract to billionaire Simbi Phiri’s Khato Civils to lay a pipeline that will pump 50 million litres of water a day from Lake Malawi in Salima to Lilongwe. The engineering firm will also conduct a feasibility study for the project.
Recently, donors asked government not to flout procedures when implementing the project.
This has angered the president who has accused the donors and CSOs of trying to derail the water project.
“Let me warn some CSOs and some foreigners who are sabotaging the water programme from Salima to Lilongwe. They are coming with all sorts of things. Let me tell them, you are visitors here, you are here not to run this country.
“This country is a sovereign nation. Don’t try to run this country or sabotage our programmes,” Mutharika said.
He further stressed that the project, also known as the Salima-Lilongwe water project, will continue so that water problems in the capital city should be dealt with.
“In 4-5 years we will do this programme from Salima to Lilongwe. There is no other choice because of the crisis.
“If nothing is done, we will have a crisis, there will be no water in the city of Lilongwe,” Mutharika said.
He then lashed out at colonialists saying they were in this country for 73 years and never did any development.
The president also attacked late president Kamuzu Banda claiming that he led the country for 31 years but left the country with 64 per cent of the people below the poverty line.
Mutharika however appealed for patience so that his government should develop Malawi.
“So all I’m asking is for you to give me time,” Mutharika said.
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mufune musafune dis is our presdent nde mucye zomulondalonda ciyamblen kumangozuzula,..eish Amalawi
Ali bho Peter
where is he wrong u idiots bkoz u don’t have money to buy salt then someone must tell you how to use salt? ???
We don’t need white people to be telling us what to do, this our country and for us to develop we need to do it our way, who was there in their country when they were doing development agenda… No need to lick their boots… Let them go
Mbumba ya a Mutharika si yabwino pa ulamuliro wa dziko mmmmmm
if the one who introduced this alien invasive species had known
kuchitekete
He makes sense, Malawi is for Malawians
THEY SHOULD GIVE US MONEY BUT NOT TELLING US WHAT TO DO. Thats being brave Mr. President.
Eya, Aziuzidwa Chilungmo!
I like strong people like him!!! For Malawi to progress we need dat, dats way we it should be, principles is loading
atolankhani chonde musationongele dziko lino ndi malembedwe anu opasulawo….chonde dziko lino lisabweleleso komwe tachokera…anthu amazunzika ma donors akachoka.
Donors and head of state alwez have achicken and egg relationship, donors must nt cross the line.
Some has a chip on his shoulder! ;-)
Folks have you noticed a fake post up there using a Malawian name.Surprisingly no friend from Malawi.One picture only.I wonder if this person can speak any of our local languages.Eiiish these people.