President Peter Mutharika misinformed Malawians when he said that the energy sector was neglected for 50 years before he was elected, it has been revealed.
When he opened Parliament on Friday, Mutharika said Malawi did not invest in electricity infrastructure for 50 years.
“Let us admit that this country is suffering consequences of neglecting the energy sector for many years. Let us be honest to admit that we did not invest to expand our energy generation. For fifty years, we kept thinking as if Malawi would remain what it was in the 1960s.
“As Government, we have accepted our responsibility. I am here to make Malawi do what this country could not do in fifty years. We must invest to expand power generation. That is exactly what we are doing,” said Mutharika.
However, the truth is that previous presidents also made investments to increase Malawi’s generation capacity.
The projects include construction of Tedzani I, Tedzani II and Nkula under first president Kamuzu Banda. These projects brought 219.8 Megawatts.
Former Presidents Bakili Muluzi and Joyce Banda added 64 Megawatts each to the national grid.
Interestingly, former President Bingu wa Mutharika in his eight years of rule did not add any megawatt to the national grid. His brother Peter Mutharika is also yet to add any megawatt.
Here are the projects completed in the 50 years before Mutharika was elected president.
- Nkula A (24 MW) commissioned in 1966;
- Tedzani I (20 MW) commissioned in 1973;
- Tedzani II (20 MW) commissioned in 1977;
- Nkula B (60 MW) commissioned in 1980;
- Nkula B (20 MW) upgrade in 1986;
- Nkula B (20 MW) upgrade in 1992;
- Wovwe (4.5 MW) commissioned in 1995;
- Tedzani III (51.3 MW) commissioned in 1995;
- Kapichira I (64 MW) commissioned in 2000;
- Kapichira II (64 MW) commissioned in 2014.
In summary:
Malawi Congress Party and Hastings Kamuzu Banda in 31 years = 219.8 Megawatts
United Democratic Front & Bakili Muluzi in 10 years = 64 Megawatts
People’s Party and Joyce Banda in 3 years = 64 Megawatts
DPP & Professor Bingu wa Mutharika in 8 years = 0 Megawatts
DPP and Arthur Peter Mutharika in 3 years = 0 Megawatts
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For example, ndalama yaku Zambia inali very poor kwa zaka zambili koma pano bwanji walowayu waisintha nanga wanena zoti adacchititsa ndiomwe ankalamulira kaleo ndiomwe adalephela ndiyeno ine palibe zomwe ndingachite? Osangoti mwalephela bwanji? Ziko la Malawi likufunika ntsogoleri waumunthu ndiokonda ziko lake
Kodi ngati iye akuona kuti anzake ndiwomwe adalephela bwanji iyeyo ngati ntsogoleli sakuchitapo kanthu? Mavuto alionse amathesedwa ngati akutsogolerayo ndioganizira ziko lake taonani ku Zambia pano zinthu zayamba kusinntha pomwe ife tiliponpo. Atsogoleri osakonda dziko lawo ndiomwe achuluka ku Malawi
Thats a total lie coming from president. I can give credit to Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda because had a good plan for this mother Malawi not these leaders we are electing today only stealing from government coffers
Kkkkkkkk let alone Peter Blackouts Munthalika can’t u c the development that he has brought to Malawi… We r living a very happy life with his damn blackouts!!!!
Ndikukupemphani a Malawi munthu uyu akadzawinanso adzatumzuza kwambiri azatinamiza cholinga akufuna azipindula pa ife be careful fellow Malawians with this guy .
The old joke is true then. How do you know a politician is lying? His lips are moving
Banja limeneli ..siliza theka basi
Bingu Wamunthalika = fuel problems
Peter Wamunthalika = electricity problems
reason during Bingu # $dollars
reason during Peter # mazi akuchepa mu shire river mvula ikagwa reason Peter # Zinyalala kkkkk chonsecho onse ndima professor kkkk U thenga kwa msogoleri wathu nau Pempha nzeru /wisdom kwa Mulungu ndipo azakupasani osangokhala odalira nzeru za school/ interagent coz amakusankhani ndi Mulungu so mukachoka mu Chanel chake panokha mwachepa ndinu