Kamba puff maker Mano Salwa Food Industries has sparked outrage after the company dumped expired puffs in a residential area.
The company which is based in Lilongwe dumped the puffs on an open site in the city, allowing children to eat the expired foodstuffs.
Facebook user Samuel Magombo posted pictures of the children on his wall saying he confronted the driver about the conduct but was told no one can tell the company what to do.
“Things that break my heart. This company is evidently criminal. Dumping these dangerous things (waste Kamba puffs) for poor people to eat.
“This site is just few meters from where I stay and when I confronted the driver, he was so arrogant and challenged me to do whatever I can I would not win because the company owners are buddies with government officials. This company does not know at all!” wrote Magombo.
In comments on the post, Malawians have shown their anger over the careless disposal of the expired puffs.
Malawians are urging each other to take action against the manufacturer while others have called on government to make the company pay.
“Why can’t we all gang together and do something. Let’s mobilize ourselves please. We need to know the company and go there with our placards. If we wait for someone to do it for us then we will go nowhere. What government can allow its people to be exploited like this…. … these kind of companies must be closed for sure,” wrote Sherrie Teencerbaylo.
While Dan Sibale said: “My advice is [for the company] stop this because you cannot bribe the whole nation to fulfil your desires that’s why we’re all angry with you and your rotten workers and your so called officials.”
Meanwhile, Mano Salwa has released a statement distancing itself from the unsafe disposal the puffs.
The company says it subcontracted a garbage collection firm to be managing its waste by disposing the waste at a place designated by the council at 6 Miles.
The company in the statement posted by one Saj Rangila also claims that the puffs were thrown away for not meeting packaging standards.
“The public may also wish to know that the puffs are disposed for the reason that they don’t meet our packaging standards and not because they are expired,” says the statement.
amalawi the best solution is to mobilise ourself and stop buying these for our kids we can do it and let us see if they can remain in bussineess. The biggest mistake we make is buying their products
That’s not good the company should be given a displine
The nearest police stations should act on it. However the man whom has shown brave to secure lives of kids and poor people can lay charge under public lawyers. Keep good up good work man whom posted on Facebook such hurting character driver and company
Food stufs must hv proper disposal ptocedures. In our poor community even expired thing are good. So those responsible for disposal of such waste must find a better altenative. Burning is the best option and not just leaving them in open.
This company must be closed we don’t need such reputation in our country they are all Fools ,they are taking us like wild Dogs?if not closed we as nation we will act on it they can’t bribe all of us ,Fools!!!!!!