Death has been announced of veteran politician and former speaker, Sam Mpasu.
A Facebook post by United Democratic Front (UDF) Ken Ndanga has announced that Mpasu passed on this morning at his home.
Ndanga has posted:
Sam Mpasu (born 1945) was a Malawian politician, author, and former diplomat. He served as Minister of Commerce, Secretary General of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in 1999, and speaker of the Malawi National Assembly.
He served as a diplomat in the foreign service for the Malawi mission to Germany. While in diplomatic service in Germany, he wrote a book in 1975 entitled Nobody’s Friend, which got him arrested because the Kamuzu Banda regime thought that it was written about Kamuzu Banda. He was detained without trial for “two years, one month, one week, and one day” in Mikuyu Prison from 1975 to 1977.
From 1978 Mpasu worked at Lever Brothers (now Unilever) in various capacities until 1988 when he was seconded to run the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI).
In 1991, while working for Xerographics, he joined a secret group headed by ex Secretary General of the, Malawi Congress Party turned businessman Bakili Muluzi whose aim was to build up opposition to Banda.
The United Democratic Front was voted into government in 1994.
Mpasu was elected Member of Parliament for Ntcheu Central, appointed Minister of Education and Government Chief Whip in Parliament.
He later served as Minister of Commerce and Speaker of the Malawi House of Assembly. His appointment as Minister of Commerce met with a lot of resistance since he was the Speaker of the House at that time. The court attempted to block President Bakili Muluzi from posting him to this position. Mpasu later accepted it.
In 2008 a Malawian court sentenced him to a six-year prison sentence over charges of corruption and abuse of office which was famously know as the Field Yark Scandle dating back 14 years. He was released from jail in 2010 instead of 2014 due to good behaviour.
After the 2014.election he became present of the New Labour party where he became a, lone voice replacing Friday Jumbe, a former cabinet colleague who resigned from active politics.
Shocked to be told about his death this morning.
He died in his house in Blantyre.
Rest in peace
i remember that time i visted you at your house in area43 .you welcomery received me as we are adgement you were such a good man.may your soul rest in piece .Amen
Akandiimbira phone amadzandipatsa moni wamchingoni ndikayankha mophwanyaphwanya amaseka then amandikonza akuseka kenako amadzandifunsa amvere muli free ine ndikati eya amadzati dzamtengeni ine Mpasu ine mtima kuwawa. Only God knows
Rest In peace
So sad may his soul rest in peace
Very sad indeed…! May his souls rest in peace
rest in peace.mr samu mpaso. komabe amalawi tiyen tiphunzire kulemekeza munthu ali moyo
R.I.P
God created him on dis earth 4 a reason&time has come4 god to take him back.so let’s accept it!!! .may his soul rest in peace,but we’ll miss his knowledge, so sad!!!!!!!
May his soul rest in peace. We will miss you
R I P
R.I.P ntate mhulu
Kodi sam mpasu ndi uja ankaimbidwa mulandu opezeka ku manda uja?
My condolences…Rest well
RIP
My condolences…Rest well
RIP modzi mwa anthu odziwika pa ndale ndiye ameneyu analimbana ndi ufulu wazipani zambiri.
rest in peace
Rip
Zosakhala bwino pepani akubanja komanso amfumu akwataine ndi amfumu akhuzi
Rest In Peace Mr Only God Knows
Sad development, may his soul rest in perfect peace!
RIP
R.I.P
Rip
so sad,rip
RIP
R.I.P
MHSRIP
Amakhala okha m’nyumbamo sanali okwatila?
RIP
Oh! Noo! I m so sorry for his passing. May his soul rest in peace
RIP…
See you in the life to come
My MP my father my uncle. Sad indeed but his development will be living. Madzanje and Nachitheme Secondary Schools are some of his works. Nobody can not afford to beat him even if he has died unless if another MP can do more development than him. As Ntcheu Central people we are cerebrating your life. We will remember you our former MP. The incumbent MP take example of our former MP Sam mwana wa Mpasu of development issues dont just stay phwiii , we want more developments.
So sad,may his soul RIP,im very shoked,wat hapened?
RIP
My MP my father my uncle. Sad indeed but his development will be living. Madzanje and Nachitheme Secondary Schools are some of his works. Nobody can not afford to beat him even if he has died unless if another MP can do more development than him. As Ntcheu Central people we are cerebrating your life. We will remember you our former MP.
mulute mumtende
Southern Africa has lots of tears’ the same da, Morgan Shangri has gone, samu mpaso, gone and President Zuma eliminated on his seat why
Samayankha phone since monday madzulo kufikira pomwe anthu anadziwitsa apolice
Ukusonyeza kuti iye anali kukhala yekha opanda wina kunyumba kwake????
Analibe m’bale kapena banja
Analibe m’bale kapena banja
Eish
Rest in peace sam
Rip
Rip former speaker of parliament
Very sad RIP
R I P
Tsangarai yesterday today is Sam mpasu may their Souls rest in peace
Rlp former mp wakwathuu ntchito munagwira yotamandika mdela lakwathu.
Only God shall live forever, R I P SAM. A great freedom fighter!
We will always remember u. True Son of Malawi! RIP
Watsala goodal gondwe apatse space enano
Munthawi yachisoni sibwino kumaganiziranso wina zoipa Goodall Gondwe wakulakwirani chain?) Wakufa sadziwika pakati pa iwe ndi a minister’wo basi paliponse ndale? Watani kodi?
What has happened? Missed him only for two or so on Capital FM Radio and Radio Islam. RIP Sam, am deeply saddened.
What has happened? Missed him only for two or so on Capital FM Radio and Radio Islam. RIP Sam, am deeply saddened.
Very sad indeed RIP
RIP
RIP
Sad News!! RIP comrade…
N MMMMMM. Serious guys? And what happened
Never forget.R I P
Mmmmmmm RIP Mr Mpasu
Innaa lillah wainnaa ilaihi raajioon.Ndise amulungu ndipo kwaiye tonse tizawelela.
RIP
This was another (BMW) Big Man Wankulu. We shall meet thee again.
rip
Very Sad
Sam Mpasu, my fellow Degosian!
Innalillah wa inna ilayina rajeun
rip what a great politician we have lost. time to go indeed,’-
RIP comrades mpasu
shame mukause mutendere
Indeed Big funeral
Rip
Pepani mzimu wawo uuse mumtendele
RIP
RIP nothing is guaranteed..
Sad news indeed……..may his soul rest in peace
ause mumtendele
Great loss to Khuzi Vg in my home district Ntcheu R I P Hon Sam Mpasu
RIP
R I P
R.I.P