Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president Richard Msowoya has decried the poor state of roads in the Northern Region saying the roads are death traps which are deterring progress.
Msowoya mentioned Karonga-Nthalire road saying the bad condition of the road is limiting farmers from transporting their produce to good markets.
Writing on his Facebook page after attending Traditional Authority Nthalire’s burial ceremony in Chitipa on Saturday Msowoya expressed dismay over the condition of the roads.
“Going to the funeral I used the road from Karonga Boma to Nthalire which is 162 km long. The stretch took us four hours to navigate, the road is so bad,” Msowoya said.
According to Msowoya who is also the speaker of the August House, if the road can be rehabilitated it can open up opportunities for farmers.
“Grading and maintaining that road would open up opportunities for those producing the abundant crops in the area and people who have sizeable herds of cattle and goats would have easier access to good markets in Mzuzu, Rumphi and Karonga,” He said.
He said that the road was last rehabilitated some five years ago and it is now in need of urgent attention.
On his return, Msowoya used the road through Rumphi which he also said need upgrading since it passes through one of the country’s tourist attraction sites.
“The road via Rumphi, which I used on my return from the funeral, passes through Nyika National Park, possibly the most beautiful part of Malawi and an underutilised tourist destination that Malawi need to make more of and get more from,” Msowoya said.
“However the road too needs attention because it is even worse condition than the other road and stretch after Chelinde to Perekezi, Nyika National Park, can only be described as a death trap. Protruding rocks and deep drains slow any car almost to a stop,” he added.
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I think every leader that has been on that positions( president, ministers, Mp’s etc..). They are happy when they see people complaining of the things they need most such as good roads. Plus they don’t care about legacy…..
Ife tingoyenda myaaaa tikamachoka ku Limbe kupita kwathu ku Zomba!!!!!! Nseu wapamwamba
This is my Man. Courageous
vauchindere yayi mwapulika para vyamtondani nkhalani waka pasi mpoto wasithiratu lero pamnye…..oh!! iwe kuninangisya yai wapulika
This is the problem of educated people not thinking of developing the areas they come from but only think of staying in towns. Is he realising now that the roads are bad?
31 years ware was
Let Malawi move with a vision. Without Vision no mapping forward. We depend on taxes from people but without production being put in place as a government. Business crew/consumers are suffering because of Malawi has no vision.
Is it the first time he has moved thru the roads to damn find it’s death trap?
Kkkkkkk koma zinazi cimseu wayendamo chinaonongeka ndikale kwambiri koma unalipheee neba waine so whats wrong now to think about it?
Kodi iyeyo ndiye akuchitapo chani? Mesa we ve 3 arms of gvt iyeyo akusogolera imodzi mwa 3? Sopano akufuna chitukuko azimupangila ndani?
Thats cheap politics Mr Msowoya your are the head of parliament which is the arm of govt,your party ruled for 31 yrs did yu manage to improve roads infrastructure?just seek votes than blaiming innocents forsake too childish,i cant support nonsense though anortherner, talk national issues not tribalistic agendas,mukufuna mpando koma mukukamba zadera not dziko start begging nationalwide support than regional support if u are not careful your party may die like regional party Aford kkkkkkkk
Martin u are very stupid how can u creticise mr msowoya ponena zachipani cha mcp zakalekale ngati analinawo mu ndale nthawi imeneyo nde kulakwitsako kumeneko, munthu akudzudzula zabwinobwino iwe mkumayankhulanso zopenga wadya manyi eti
Do u ve 5 senses really? but i doubt,comment reserved
Iweyo nde mbuzi , msowoya wanena zamisewu iwe ukukanena za mcp zikugwilizana?
Sorry to discuss with mbuzi
Mseu wa mzimba mzuzu via kafukule tala anangopanga two km kuchokera nthaw ya bingu mpaka pano 2 km