Vice President of Malawi Saulos Klaus Chilima has said he will reduce size of presidential motorcade if elected president of the country next year.
Chilima who is also United Transformation Movement (UTM) leader made the remarks during a political rally on Sunday in Ntcheu district.
He said the size of motorcade and number of police officers manning the roads glorifies the president.
“I will on the first day reduce the size of the presidential motorcade and review unnecessary closure of the roads when the presidential motorcade is passing.
“The current arrangement is more of glorification than security. We can’t afford such luxury when children are learning under tree and patients in hospitals are told to find their own transport because there are no ambulances,” Chilima said.
According to Chilima, the tendency of lining up police officers along the road just because the president wants to pass will stop. He described the practice as childish and inconsiderate.
The vice president added that he will protect the future vice presidents to ensure that deputy Malawi leaders are not abused by the president
“We will facilitate the amendment of the constitution to give the office more authority and certainty. I do not want to my deputy to go through what I have gone through and what others before me have gone through,” he said.
On education, Chilima said the existing universities will be expanded to ensure that they enrol more students.
He said: “For example, faculty of education at Chancellor College can be expanded to train more secondary school teachers which the country is in need.”
Enrolment will also be increased through introduction of government sponsored open and distance learning students.
“For example, Chancellor College can have satellite campus at Ntcheu. LUANAR the same and so can Mzuni, MUST and other colleges. By accessing university education while operating from your home, it means students and their households will save transport and accommodation costs,” Chilima said.
According to Chilima, UTM leadership will also add more public universities in the country by first completing the Mombera University and constructing Kamuzu University in Kasungu and others.
Thanks a lot Mr vp , that is all about being patriotic about your country but it demands Gods direction.
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Malawi needs visionary leadership that practice what they preach. Malawi don’t need budget cuts, it needs serious stable investment you can’t save finances and resources that you don’t have sustainably. I don’t know what Mr Chilima is all about but from the onset, he has his books in place and seems to take a good direction with his policies. The problem so far with our leadership has been implementation and loosing there sense of direction for the country due to political influence, we can only pass that stage with Mr Chilima if he is elected and prove himself. We wish you all the best.
Do it for Malawi.
Hahahaha sound like you mad ?…. Azakoso amkatero so who are you to do so!!! Kkkkkkkkk
Munthu uyu wayamba kuyakhula zolibwalubwa.iyeyeyo went to court fight to have his motor cade ndiye pano wayamba so kunama .kkkkkkkkkk .he looks to have no idea
it is very nice .i like it
Thumbs up Mr vice president its not on having many motorcade for a President while in hospitals we don’t’ve ambulances.