Chiumia gets a thumb for impounding minibus

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The action to impound a minibus in Mzuzu city for exceeding passenger limit has pleased Malawians who have applauded Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Grace Chiumia.

Chiumia who also calls herself Obama impounded a minibus in Mzuzu for having four passengers per seat instead of recommended three on each seat.

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Malawians happy with Chiumia for impounding a minibus.

The action is noted to have made Malawians happy as they have faulted minibus drivers for contravening road traffic laws.

Commenting on a story carried by Malawi24 on Saturday, Malawians applauded Chiumia for impounding the minibus.

“That’s good madam minister we are happy for you,” wrote Maureen Christabel Mackene.

While Patrick Nkhoma wrote: “Obama did well, minibuses are supposed to carry three passengers per seat well done madam.”

Another commenter Gift Mzava faulted the drivers for contravening the law despite hiking minibus charges.

Malawi government took seriously the law of having passengers not exceeding the recommended capacity of minibuses.

This followed an increase of road accidents in the country with dozens of lives being lost.

The introduction of the stiff measures witnessed minibus drivers and conductors rioting but police insisted that they will continue to implement the rules.

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88 Comments

  1. What does a blood minister of home affairs has to do with the minibus? I thought the ministry of transportation is responsible for this? Made in Mzuzu

  2. Publicity stunt iyi: How many times will she be doing this? How did 200 passports disappeared under her watch? i hope one day she will catch a thief in the street. I would have praised her if she had apprehended Chaponda and handed him to the police

  3. Instead of constructing good roads u r buys fighting for exceeding which contributes very little to the accidents happening in Malawi.

    Develop a good road network and protect Malawians.

  4. Achitabwino anthu amaminibus amaonjeza kumangopakila anthu ngati atenga matumba akachewele aziwalanga choncho ndye muona china chopanda umunthu ndi nzeru chizizuzula kuti minister analakwitsa go a head mama

  5. I STOP UN SAFE WORK, safety is in your hands. It begins with you. Congratulations honorable. You have shown your commitment for safety in our roads.

  6. INDE ANAPANGA CHINTHU CHABWINO KOMA ANTHU AMADANA NDICHABWINO. SHE HAS TO BE CAREFUL, IF SOMEONE FEELS PAIN WHEN HE/SHE RESPONDS. IT WAS NOT HEALTH FOR THE HONOURABLE TO DO WHAT SHE DID. SHE COULD HAVE USED DUNDUZU ROADBLOCK OR LUWINGA POLICE UNIT.

  7. Surely this must be done by all those people in authority. This is for purpose of safety. Safety and health for all citizens is one of priorities to nation building. Law and orderly conduct of citizens is important in any nation as first step to peace and calm.

    1. she is the one of law inforcers , including she is a citizen of malawi ,here in SA we saw minister of agriculture helping police to catch the thugs, so many people ask him why is doing that .He said I’m a citizen of South Africa and I have a right to protect anyone.

    2. what is wrong with that ? amalawi kuyamikira chinthu chabwino kumativuta. mtima wa chidani umatibwezeretsa mmbuyo. ngati apolisi akulephera chifukwa cha corruption, pakufunika ena achitepo kanthu. thats patriotism. kumakonda dziko lako munthu ndi kukhala ndi udindo. nchifukwa chake maiko anzathu amatukuka. mitima imeneyo mpovuta kukhala patriotic.

  8. she was supposed to punish the mini bus driver, not the owner of the mini bus… that action will cost government money if it continues… minibus drivers get driving licences from Road Traffic, not from bus owners…. kuwa shosha ma lawsuits kumeneko…

  9. Eeee that’s good because police men are also in the minbus business. Monday nduna zonse pa mseu kukagwira ma minibus basi

  10. Waleka nkhani ya nyanja kuthamangira pa nseu ndiwe wa manthadi iwe. Kamuuza Magufuli kuti nyanja ndi ya a Malawi osati za panseuzo ayi.

  11. For sure, ifeso a Malawi timaonjeza akutiuza kondakitala kuti tikhale 4 4 kumagovomera basi ngati ndife zitsilu. Tiyeni tithandizane tonse kumakhala 3 3 basi akati 4 4 tonse kuyakhula ndi one voice.

  12. She is leading by example. Ministers, just like all other politicians, are supposed to be servants, not bosses who give orders without monitoring whether the orders are being followed or not. Sitikufuna ma minister omangokhala phwii mu ofesi thinking kt everything is alright…

  13. She is leading by example. Ministers, just like all other politicians, are supposed to be servants, not bosses who give orders without monitoring whether the orders are being followed or not. Sitikufuna ma minister omangokhala phwii mu ofesi thinking kt everything is alright…

  14. We hv got poore trafic police in northern reajon too much bribery in sted of forllowing lows so look insted of police mr is doing there job meaning drivers they were fearing nothing in there way bz the trafic police were there and we paid alot of money to borld buses

  15. Kkkk dzana ndinali mKanengomu ndati ndikaone mzanga ku Dzenza ndikubwerera ndinaona zachilendo passenger akutsitsa anthupa College kumuuza conductor kuti walipila mtengo wa 3:3 ngati ndi 4:4ampase zake koma anavuta mpaka tinakwera 3:3 zoona ndimaso

    1. Passangers must realise there rights and enforce the rule of sitting in one voice,then these pple will not take advantage,

  16. Chimene mukudzadzila galimoto nchiyani munthu ma transport mudakweza? kodi amati mukakhala oyendetsa minibus ndekuti mulemero lero lomwe? musova koma not today and slow but sure!!!

    1. A Kayeraa ine simungandiuze zochita, awa ndimaganizo anga. Kwa ineyo iyeyo(minister) alibe mphamvu zimenezo monga mwachitsanzo changacho. Inu munakango nena fundo yanu not attacking ineyooo.

    2. kkkkkk Thelanji, anthu ena amafuna eti uziganiza ngati iwowo akuti to proove kuti siiwe mbuli. Maganizo ayenera kusiyana this is y we have different names and occupations

    3. KULANDA MA KEY A MINBUS SIKUFUMIKA MPAKA UKHALE NDI MAPHINZIRO or udindo okhudzana ndi kulanda ma keys. Pali zinthu zina zoti zikalakwika aliyense akhoza kutengapo mbali… Moti inu mzanu Atati wavulala simupangapo kanthu mudikira mpaka dokotala abwere or simungamutenge pa galimoto mudikira mpaka ambulance ibwere poti ndiyomwe imanyamula ovulala?

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