100 Vehicles to Police: A round of applause to Mutharika or shame to Malawi?

Dec 09, 2017 Politics 192
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While the dynamic leadership of Professor Peter Mutharika is being hailed for the 100 vehicles from China, it has been observed that Malawi could have bought the vehicles on its own if public funds were not stolen.

The Chinese government has lived up to its promise of donating 100 vehicles to Malawi government to take away the long-time challenge of transport that police officers were facing.

The donated vehicles to Malawi police.

An amount of K4 billion is said to have been used by the Chinese government to fulfill the promise that was made in 2014.

On Monday China is to officially hand over the vehicles to Malawi government at a ceremony to be graced by Mutharika.

As the country is applauding China for the kind gesture, the jubilation that people have on the donation should somehow be accompanied with questions.

Police is one government agencies that was crippled with poor service delivery due to mobility challenges and it has taken the Chinese government to bail out the country from the problem with K4 billion while government officials steal billions of taxpayers’ money.

It has been argued that Malawi could have bought these cars long ago if for example over K20 billion was not stolen during the era of former President Joyce Banda.

Economic expert Henry Kachaje says Malawi would have bought the cars on its own if there was no corruption.

“This is a figure far less than what we probably steal from our own revenues, because we would rather enrich ourselves than build our nation,” wrote Kachaje on his Facebook account.

He further faulted government expenditure citing the “whooping K64 million” that is to be used for refurnishing of the office of Chief Secretary to the Government at a time when socio-economic challenges are a sad reality that Malawians are living on.

Kachaje added that he cannot be applauding the president for begging vehicles when the Malawi leader allows public funds to be wasted.

As Malawi is to be receiving the 100 vehicles reports reveal that the country needs 500 vehicles to deal with mobility problem to our police officers and it is yet to be known whether Mutharika is to beg for more vehicles from China as the money sourced from taxpayers is for self-enrichment and not for development.

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192 Comments

  3. Well done China . koma bwanji China itangochita takeover bungwe la zamageitsi (Escom) nkumayendesa zonse or kuthandiza pa zomwe zikuvutazo ngati momwe anathandizila Ku Zimbabwe.

  7. Mukukhala ontop of billions and billions ofKwachas butUcn’t even buyKagalimotokamawayaKuika mtimClinic tammamidzi timeneAzathuachikatorika adatimanga kalekale,komaZalammwamba kukodolamaDonnasChitukuko mukuchidziwa inuNdikupempha Basi, ngat tayankhula ujo vuto ndiinuyo.

  9. Kkkkkkkkk mosemuja ak
    ugailani lero bwanji osapepha mzelu zakuya kuti mavuto amagetsi achepe muziko muno osatibipha maso matenda bisani maliro tizava mulibe chisinsi mudziko lamalawi atiuza omwe mukudya naowowo omwewo nanji kuli ufulu otuluka chipani china kupita china khalani phee tiziva malawi ndiwang’ono uyu osakugailani fertilizer mesa thawi yazija ino kkkkkkkk malawi xuzatheka

  13. ZOPANDA PHINDU IZI KOD APOLICE ATIO OSAZIWA CHILUNGAMO AWA ZAZIII IFEO TIKUFUNA MADZI ABWINO MAGES KOMASO MAKWALA MU HSP NOT ZA POLICE FOR WHAT

  21. ziko lamva ladziwa kuti lapasidwa mphatso 100 ndi ziko la China tathokoza komano tisakhalenso tikumva nkhani zachilendo ndi zokhumudwitsa ndizozesa misozi chifukwa aliyese afuna moyo .

  22. Zoonadi kulibe anthu woyamika wabwino atani kupolice kukasowa magalimoto muyankhule kodi mutsutsa mpaka liti abale muvatu kuwawa coz 2019 sipano

  24. Beggars have no choice, our poor police and government have been assisted greatly.Big up Chinese Government for the gift. All ant-police cannot appreciate but criticise.

  25. That’s really true if we had presidents who are there just for fame. How can the government brag about being given while real governments buy their own.

  26. They helped us so tht we must also help them by buyin their spares parts lol..nothin is rily free..malawi govt can do better if o de funds where 2b directed nyc to its ryt purposes.koma umbanva basi m’bomamu

  27. People who say chinese cars ve durability problems dont know what they are saying infact in 1980s when japanese govt had given MW isuzu pick ups people were saying why not buy VW or Peoget izi zosalimba now after years pipo say dont buy european buy japanese.Chinese cars ve improved tremendously.ku ministry of agric they has these GWM purchased in 2008 they are still running up to now.Most of the buses you are riding achina Teamkwexy are chinese and very good.people who just use perception without research always mislead others.

    1. You are very right bro
      Chinese have manufacturing rights on bodyworks
      We don’t have to worry on engine parts.

  30. Aaaah wapangapo chani iyeyo zopatsidwazo. Zimenezo aziyamima a police omweo. Galimoto zoti ziwathandizire kuyenda mosavuta akawabela anthu my nseumu aaaah.

  32. Those Gonow or GWM will be a big head ache soon. Parts are so difficult to get and panels are made of plastic. Lets wait and see when they start having accidents and mechanical problems

  34. Tikamati inu atolankhani opusa ndi amene mukuononga dziko muziletsa. Manyi mwalemba apawa tingati unapita ku school ya journalism iwe? Mmalo moti ungolemba nkhaniyo bwinobwino you are mixing it ndi zopusa

  37. When are we going to be the Independent country, a country with good news not a country that always ask for a help from other countries?

  41. Ndakondwera kwambir pakumva nkhan imeney makamaka ife oyenda usikufe sitimavutika tsopano azititenga matola tikachedwa kuweruka usiku cha mma 22pm amatithandiza kutinyamula ngakhale amatidulitsira

  44. Tizakuvoteraniso siwose angakuyamikireni or aliyese mutapangira chabwino, mtsogoleri wambino wopa chawuta amalandira phatso zabwino ngati izi, ndalama zikusowa chifukwa zikupita Kuzomangamanga monga misewu,majeneleta chakachawa zizakhala muwofesi kuti anthu azipange kashi getii

  45. Mwachepesa 100 wokha ndi aboma limozi amenewo mukanagula boma lililose 100 -100 bola kuti akwanile Malawi yose

  55. Tanks aku China potipatsa ma min bus ndima ona ngati anakangogawa ma department ena like zipatala kuti akhale ma ambulance n den ena kwina kochepa komwe kalipoko ku bomako awagulire ma galimoto mukufunawo

  59. Next Monday will beeventually last day for me in MALAWI, cos I will be travelling to England on
    Tuesday to study Computer Science and will be there for 3 years, I’ll miss you all so much. May God
    be with you all. Please forward this message to all those who know me. I’ve just forwarded as I
    received it and I dont even know who is travelling.

  60. Point of correction the vehicles have been purchased in the name Malawi police but the truth is they’re for DPP they’ll soon be painted blue ready for 2019 elections campaign believe you me ……..

  62. Umust be very stupid. When Apm distributed free maize to poor malawians in 2016 u brought in Chaponda issue to overshadow his achievement, Today he has offered wht he promised u want to divert our attention….
    Big fools. To hell with u and who ever is sponsoring u

  63. Malawi let’s learn to open link ya mmusiyo nkuwelenga kut ikut bwanj,,,coz monvesesa mwanga zikuonesa kt magalimotowa tachita kupasidwa komanso so ma minibus okha ndi mitundu ingapo ndithu,,,,let’s join hand and say thank u China,,,,

  66. Chinese cars are expensive to maintain due to lack of spares and I believe the plan is to employ a Chinese dealer to service them and charge the govt a fortune in a way of paying back the donation. Nothing for free. Let’s work up!

    1. Chinese cars use japanese engines mostly toyota mitsubishi cummins isuzu and nissan very easy to maintain i am talking from experience like GWM double cab uses isuzu engines,Foton 3 tonne uses 3 y engines and 4D33 or isuzu engines, Faw trucks or other trucks use cummins everything,GWM saloons use toyota 1.4 liter 1NZ engines…….

  67. Ngalimoto 10 mupeleke pa nkhata bay POLICE STATION please inu aduna azapolice chifukwa kumeneko ndikufuna kuzikhara chitetenzo chokwima ndisave kt DECEMBER yiyi kwaphedwa munthu ndifuti kapena ndimpeni ndizakupephelerani SOKA lalikulu kwambiri kwa MULUNGU WANGA

  68. Since birth, some of us do not know how to say” Thank you”. We never see good things done by others. If we had bought those vehicles with our own money as a Nation, I would have joined you. But am sorry. This is a donation. We have no say as a nation but to get them and Say thank u China

  69. Chinese vehicles and donated to Malawi police all is upside down! Malawi police and Malawi roads are good for land cruisers from Japan!

  74. Kkkkkkkkkk even if they were 200 in number I see nothing wrong because fighting crime is expensive and requires resources like these but in my view the type of vehicles is what matters. Our roads and these kind of vehicles don’t match

  76. What cheap made material vehicles from China l dont think police can be using those fongkong quatum think again mr president joking with lives of the ppo

    1. Abwana inu ngati mmalawi munachitapo chani kuthandiza dziko lanu ?.Ndibwino wina akachita bwino kumuyamikira osati kunyoza

    2. Do you know how much do l pay tax there & its not free its deal that was signed last year now its acampaign programm to fool people those cars were long due paid by tax payers money dude its not free br wake up smell the coffee

    3. whe did. You pay tax sir ican see that your not staying in malawi ? or south africa government charge. You tax and they send to malawi kkkkkk just apriciat what government of china done to our nation

  81. if public funds were not stolen???hahahahah pitan mukagule mubweretse kuno muwapatse a polisiwo..paja anthunu simuyamika munthu akakupatsan chnthu et..atamva akuchinawo kut tinakatha kugula zathu zathu ndalama za boma zinakat zisabedwe angafile bwanj??akupatsan jxt appreciate bac

  84. 1)Ndithokoze dziko la China kamba ka chithandizochi (100)vehicles,… 2)Manyazi kwa atsogoleri athu omwe akumaba ndalama mu boma kuti dziko lathu (Malawi)tizilephera kumadzipangira tokha kapena kugula tokha zinthu zofunika eg Mankhwala,komanso mabukhu mma school etc.nthawi yakwana kuti Malawi akhale financial independent, anzathu munaphunzira muli mu boma chonde siyani kuwononga chuma cha dziko.

  86. Winawu ndi ufiti tsopano eeeeeee munthu apange ichi mwati ayi ichi ayiso akupangilene chabwino mwati ayi. Amalawi ndi chiyani makamaka. Tamakhalaniko ndi mtima woyamikila mzanu pachabwino chimene wachita.

  87. After 50 years we need to choose best cars for our honourable police.. Izi zoti otsauka satsankha ndi zachimidzi…

  92. Iya admin bola tapasidwa ulephera kupanga manyazi iwe mpakana pano admin ukukhalabe nyumba imodzi ndi apongozi ako toilet mkulowabe imodzip

    3. still more that doesnt leave Malawi at par with sourthafrica. The aid to any African country that were colonised wont stop it was an agreement that was made soor after the end of colonialism.

  95. Ndifuna kukumbutsa a malawi onse omwe sazitsata,ntchito ya atsogoleri adziko sikuthandiza munthu payekha ayi,koma kuyendetsa dziko pamodzi ndi anthu onse.Enanu mumafuna akugulireni inuyo galimotozi?chitani gombe musakhale ngati misonkhoyi mumapereka nokha.Sham to You!!!!

  100. Some journalist are really pathetic.always twisting good developments to expose someone..bravo to china for adding morale to our security.

    1. Kkkkk Police Yake Iti? Aaaaa Ndye Kunamiza Mwanatu, Police Yachitupzwi Ngat Iyi… Ndi Masapota A D P P Amateteza A D P P Kumazuza Azipani Zina, Zaugalu

    2. #Charles inu ndi anthu okanika.olo boma litakumangirani nyumba nkukupasaninsogalimoto mudana nazobe.your poor mindset will always think your miserable life will improve after chakwera ascend to power

  101. mumathamangira kunyoza as if mungathe kuyendesa dziko!!!!!,,,,,,,some of u think that running govt is same as running a family,,,,,muzichitako manyaz sometyms akulu akulu eish!!!!!

    1. Pathako Pako Ndi President Wakoyo Amene Umati Pitala Mutalikayo,, Simumalikonda Dziko Lathu Bwanji? Tikusamutsani Kwathu Kuno Muzipita Uko Munachokera

    2. you sensless bro. thats mediocrity ur family is struggling u urself u are struggling then u backing them up. chaponda anadyaa ndalama anakugailako??? read between the lines man. malawians need good leadership.

    3. no one is perfect ankolo, or abusa a chakwera eni eni wo azabaso inu zilimbikireni nokha osalimbana kwambiri ndi anthu a ndale, ngati muli ozindikira simunditikwana coz chidebe chobooka chimasokosera

    5. #charles harlod waongoonesera2 kupusa kwako alipo watukwana apa!!!ndiwe munthu opusa hvy get a lyf man,,,,,,ife kutukwana sititha man!

    11. ndinchake pamakhala nduna mwamva @#tsalina,,,,,the problem with us malawians pakakhala vuto we always find someone to blame,,,,malo mogwirizana ngati dziko kupeza ma solutions apa ndizo mukulimbana ndi president as if iyeyo ndi amene amapanga generate magesi!!!!tazizionani zithuzi akulu akulu mene zilili pa ground.

    13. thats y we have different names,faces,cultures en different choices!!!!!betwn u(lenard)en i who is a fool?iweo sukuona kt ukupusa malo moti uzipanga za iweo as lenard kt moyo wako uzipita patsogolo ur here talking shit!!!iweo ukuganiza kt pitala akuyasirani magesi,iweo ndi amene sukonda dziko lako chifukwa unakat umatero bwez uli ndi solution ya iweo as lenard!!!!!KUPUSA BASI!!!!!

    14. Mukufuna kutanthauza kuti ngati magesi akuvuta boma lisapangeso zitukuko zina? Pena tiziyamikila zinthu zabwino zomwe tili nazo osamangoona kuipa kokha

  103. Akuluakulu Chkudziwa Inu Ndi Static Life, Why Cant U Gv A Word Of Thanks To Gvt. Amalawi Mchiyani Ati Magalimoto A Police Ndi Ma Land Cruiser Okha? Akukhululukireni Ndithu

  104. Amalawi ena sungawamvese ai. Zalakwikanso?? Koma ndi chani amalawi. Muona ma coments akhala 10. Koma pakanalembedwa zonyonza presdent ndie iiiiiii 1978 coments. Why malawi why. Izitu ndi za dziko lathu sikuti Apm akazachoka azatenga kukhala ake ai. Zobvuta zomvesa chisoni. Democraxy ndinaitengera pamutu

    3. kawirikawiri Anthu Odalira azawo/makolo awo! ndi achibale awo inde! angakhale Amfumu komaso MP wa kudera lawo, amakhala okufa manja mbuzi zeni zeni zawanthu. so pakakhala chinthu china chothandiza dziko kapena dela lomwe akukhala iwo samawona kufunikira kwa zithuzo muzawamva Akunyoza baasi! chifukwa alibe kuganiza koyenerela! atayeni madolo atichedwesa congurus aa China talandira.

    4. Mmmmm malawi. Nchifukwa amati ulesi ndi tchimo. Munthu okufa manja amafuna zinthu azipangitidwa basi yekha ai nchifukwa amatukwana munthu osalakwa kuona ngati mabvuto akewo wapangisa ndi wina wake. Waiwala kut iye wafa manja yekha. Kunyonza kutukwana ndie kwake. Muzaone munthu wa ulesi amakhala okonda kunyonza azinzake basi alibe nthawi yogwira ntchito ai. Koma abale ai ndithu. Akuona ngati kuzabwera mtsogoleri oti azizagawa ndalama nyumba ili yonse?? Kkkkkk tiyeni pomwe boma lachita bwino tiyamike pomwe pakhota tithandizane osati kunyonza ai. Munali njala muno koma lero chimanga chili mbweee. Tikutukwana bomabe chikanadura kunali kutukwanabe iiiiiiii iwe mlesi iwe ndie ukufuna chani?? Tanena

  107. typical exploitation….shd we say police will b patrolling in minibuses..?? y nt bring 80 landcruisers frm japan n then 20 minibuses made of carton frm china…??…cn those minbuses b used in riot control or transportation to rural areas wher 4WDs r needed..??…ingogawanan ku mtundako basi #mxieeew

    10. Xris Ironik Kachusa there alot of countries which use buses as police cars for example South Africa,USA,China just mentioning a few ifewo a Malawi tikhoza kunena kuti timatsalira..zikuwonesaso ndi comment yako kuti zikubwera mochedwa(no offence)

    12. Noooo even there R S A bus zomwe amayendera ndi ma original not ma carton ngati awa… Komaso misewu yawo ndiya boh…. Ife kutipatsa ma carton misewu yathu ili ma bawo okhaokha zizifera panjira izi tiziwakankha…. Muwona after 6 months ma carton amenewo zizafika poti or pa auction palibe angagure

    15. Man zithuzi taziwona kale. Nddipo ntundu uliwose wa galimoto timawuziwa ndipo sizikutengeraso kuti pokhapokha uzikhala ku area 30 nde uziwa ntundu wa galimoto… Poti or inuyo dzina la galimoto. Kapena make of vehicles abwerawo simungatiwuze… Zilibe ndi mayina omwe.. Tizipatsa tokha mayina zikayamba kuyenda

    17. Munthu utha mukhala ophunzira kwambiri koma chifukwa chosayenda nkukhala mbuli zedi chanzeru nkuthokodza kuti Malawi wathandidzidwa manibus amagwiranso ntchito maiko ambiri Ku police.Chanzeru nkungoyamika basi

    19. there are 60 pickups 4WD foton type,25 saloons 4WD foton type,10 minibuses 4WD foton type,3 lorries,2 zong tong buses;making a total of 100 n all av gt manual transmission
      NB:its a donation + spare parts for all vehicles

    1. Mind you Be Foward is from Japan, most cars we use here are distributed by Be Foward. And those cars are made by fibre materials (ma carton or zosalimba).

  114. zalakwika kulandira magalimoto from china ? koma iiiiiii mangawa ali ndi anthu ena.mmafuna chiyani koma.no transport to police mudandaule kuti poor service delivery. magalimoto abwera ayi zalakwikanso.malawians eeeeeh

    2. Vuto ndi wakutsogoloyo chifukwa amadzicheme lera ngakhale anthu ena amuthandize iye amati wapanga ndiyeyo osati amuthandiza akufuna kwabwino

    4. Chakura ndi chimidzi komanso kusadziwa a police ameyenera kukhala ndi magalimoto amitundu yonse ngati momwe amachitira mayiko ena eg pa Zambia pompa

    5. Ayse zambia its not malawi and we all know how these police men drives cars . Ma land cruiser kunalibe to pic out mini busses? Zofunika kuchipatala izo unless akanagula ma coaster it could have made some sense. @macdonald inuyo achitauni but your brain is empty no doubt. Those cars wont last by the end 2019 unless out roads are improved

  116. Africans, the way we are jealous of each other, even if you show up in a helicopter, someone will say, “But its not the latest one”

  117. Give these kind of Vehicles only one year and you will see…..they made out of rubbish material,in a month’s time the whole front will be broken,even without being involved in a car accident…….had they got Quantum from Japan yes I will applaud but this rubbish! No!!!!!

    And why are they having a Red Cross sign on the sides?!

    2. Being poor doesnt mean you should take kak and shove it into your throat,that will be even worse because u will get sick and die!!!! Coz you will not be able to raise money to go the Doctor…….same applies with this rubbish,if they break down after one month we will spend millions of Kwacha trying to buy spaces……..thats bullshit

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