Mutharika leaves Malawi on private jet


President Peter Mutharika

President Peter Mutharika has left Malawi today through Kamuzu International Airport on a private jet.

Mutharika will take the chartered flight for the two-hour flight to South Africa using the chartered plane where he will board a commercial flight to New York, United Sates of America to attend the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from September 19 to 25.

President Peter Mutharika
Mutharika about to board the chartered plane

Speaking at a press briefing on Friday morning, Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi said Mutharika’s use of both a private jet and commercial flight for the journey will cut costs.

Dausi also claimed that Mutharika is the only president form the SADC region who will arrive in America on a commercial flight.

The government spokesperson however refused to reveal the cost of the trip and Mutharika’s stay in the United States saying he should first confirm with ministries of foreign affairs and finance.

During the trip Mutharika is expected to address the assembly on September 20.

The president will also present Malawi’s position at the High Level Meeting on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse while at the High Level meeting of the General Assembly on the Appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, the president will seek solutions to the emerging challenges of trafficking in persons.

According to Dausi, Mutharika will meet with fellow heads of state, business captains and heads of conglomerates present in order to shift the country from being a consuming nation to becoming a manufacturing and exporting country which will in turn improve our economy.

151 thoughts on “Mutharika leaves Malawi on private jet”

  1. Kkkkkkk guys I like kulowa Kaye PS time line yamunthu kuti ndimuone kuti comment waikayi ndi iyeyo zikugwila? Unfortunately enanu mmmmmm kkkkkk

  2. Mumafuna akwere njinga muzimuseka ,,,, nsanje basi? Is he a first person kukwera ,,, no amalawi simumatukuka kamba ma nsanje ,maboza kuumira ,,,,,, shame

  3. Mpira ! Mpira wachitanyu lero . Kunyinda vs Lipcod, ku Bm graund. Tiyeni !Tiyeni komweko. Ine Mfumu yachinyamata – T^T Gopani / Jimmy compound R. Gopani. .net

  4. Mesa anthu nomwe mukuona ngati zalakwika ndi amene munakondwa ndi kugulisidwa ndi presidential jet? Ziko lanji lopanda presidential jet? Mesa azungu amafuna tiigulise tizipanga hire ndege zawozo. Malawi omvesa chisoni ndithu m’maganizidwe ndithu!

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