Malawi government has disclosed that the country spent K80 million for Independence Day celebrations on July 6.
Chairperson of the organizing committee for the celebrations Joseph Mwanamvekha said the initial budget was pegged at K100 million but President Peter Mutharika ordered a cut of costs.
Speaking to members of the press in Lilongwe, Mwanamvekha said the committee chose not to disclose the cost at first as they had a plan to account for every expense.
“All the process, despatch of funds was done following audit procedure and following Public Finance Management Act and all relevant procedures and regulations,” said Mwanamvekha.
During the celebrations, there was a stampede at Bingu National Stadium where 8 people died and over 40 sustained injuries. Some Malawians criticised the organisers for going ahead with the celebrations following the tragedy.
But Mwanamvekha said the football match between Silver Strikers and Nyasa Big Bullets went on despite the stampede since some soccer lovers had planned to riot if the organisers cancelled the game.
Mwanamvekha also disclosed that his committee recommended early opening of the gates at Bingu National Stadium.
He was disputing claims that the organisers ordered that gates should be opened at 9am. Late opening of the gates is believed to have caused the stampede.
Think b4 u spend a little something can be done with any little amount you have wez wez boma iwetu
Poor pipo spend more than riches Malawi poor country invite pipo from else where to help them chopping the little money we were given to buy orphans food and cloth shame its no longer independent its now a country party day kkkkkkk kkkkkkk 6 july
hesh!!!!! thats huge sum of money
pepani dzakomenta 2020 post imeneyi makosana
Wabwino sadzapezekaso. .only god
80 million for celeb.y didnt the govt constract classroom @Mtunthama primary skuul whre @ 53yrz, leanerz still seat under a tree to get education,boss tamaganizani ngati proffessor,ifeyo tilora osadya mpunga pa xrismas bola tigule uniform za ana koma inu ndalama zonsezo 6july basi y didnt pay the h/center staff that atleast they work in week end the only july.
4 what
aaa nde ana spenda yochepatu
Mwachita bwino poti uza sinanga mwabako pang’ono sorry
80 Million too little to facilitate national event,woow this is acaring govt i can see,in 2010 bingu used 220 million,solve it
That little 80 million could’ve push us somewhere Mr Martin open ur brain bro
Kuwumilako
What for that huge money?
Tax money
Chonena ine ndilibe
stupid goverment, 80 million munapangira chani? no military parade, only game ya silver ndi bullets mpaka 80 million? nanga munaba zingat?
After all there is no free function in the whole world especially celebrations like these. The government has to spend. It would have also been on headlines if government did not observe the celebrations.
Zoona man
The killing of people cost 80 millions kwacha to use devil issues for my brother uwill die also before 2019
ise palipose ni ryo ryo ryo ryo boma ilo .!!!nanga titani?
ZIMENEZI NDIZO TCHITO za peter ndichipani chake cha dpp.kupha,kuba,ndikuononga.BOMA LOPANDA CHITUKUKO NGAT ILI SILIDALIONE
We should worry the innocent people who lost their lives in that celebration not money. Life can’t be compared with money
Mwanavekha watalika dzala nayenso kkkkkk
Kodi ndekuti ndi ma twins ndi Chaponda
R80million for celebration while the roads are in shambles, hospitals are ineed of medicines the C.servants are earning peanuts.
ZNAGWRA NTCHITO YANJ NDALAMA ZONSEZO?
Why 80 million stupid president
Mwa hustler apa, tsoka lawina mwayi wa wina mmmmh
The budget was too small. No wonder an accident occurred. Next year the budget must be ten times larger to carter for security and other important events.
Wait 2019, Where Is Chaponda? We Know Their Plan But No One Z Above The Law God Will Help Us Pharaoh Anatha Bwanji Wait.DPP C Boh
Foolishness governnent
Thieves
ok, tamva. zikomo poti mwanena koma anabako zingati amwanamveka ndi anzawo? anthuwa sangaone ndalama mkuzisiya osatolapo kanthu ndikukuuzani ine, nduna za boma ndizokuba zonse
Unabweza anthu 8
Gud to hypocrites…those in seats
While wina on rich out n touch beg only 2million to save life
U drink n enjoy….who do u care
Roads are claiming lives its nt that drivers dont know job bt condition of it
Look LL to Mzimba road condition
Is it for opposition either
Young kids die while u proudly pronounce such huge figure that farmers can faint after hear that u buy crops at low than magin
Gud at begging …our country is poor check mate
Whoz poor …
Ur minds are poor bt pockets full of cash of poor
Do u go to church…which God do u save…..
Better b in house of cry than in parties of urs
Cool
Ndiye Chani,, Thats Stationery!
80 million lets salute the budgertors
the poor shall remain poor!
Chosecho amalawi akumzuzika ndi umphawi wadzawoneni inu mkumati muli pachikondelero cha ufulu zomvetsa chisoni kunyasalande
It was dpp independent celebration not national , we’re unfortunately in malawi cos the ruling parties always hijack the national celebrations they forget that not all of us follow the so called ruling party
Anthu anaphedwa aja inali sacrifice ya DDP kuti izatengeso boma akutero eniaketu
Owo? Shaaaaaaa tiuzeni zambiri…..tiziwenawo
That is stupid things but a lot of people lost their lives bcz government hospital have no medicine
ukutathawuza kuti anthu asiye kusangalalila tsiku lawufulu wazikolino ndicholinga chokuti ndala akagulire medicine?
kkkkkkkk mbuli zinazi
Yeah sungapange party akwanu akufa ndi njala Mr Smith I agree with u
Kuno mavuto ndi ambili that little something can push Malawi to another level
80 Mita ± mizimu ya anthu
koma ndiye akudandaula za Ndalama moti adandaule za mizimu ya athu osalakwa
Za ziii
That’s nothing compared to the lives lost.
80 million kuphera anthu only apa nzeru palibe
anapha anthu ndani?
iweyo
so wat ??? they used it for the nation so what are u people bragging about
And how much does Mr Chaponda cost!!?
Nde chochepa2 malawi yoseyo
80 Million mmmmm ndiganize Kaye