By Vincent Gunde
Ever since the MCP led government led by President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera was voted into power on the 23rd June, 2020, lower Shire districts of Nsanje and Chikwawa have seen tangible development projects on paper than on the ground.
There have been promises of a railway line connection to Mozambique to bring in fuel on rail as compared to road which is too costly, this brought in joy to many Malawians but today, the joy has become a promise not come true.
As the country is going to the polls on the 16th September, 2025 Nsanje and Chikwawa people are casting doubts on whether government would fulfill the promises made with only months to go, it is yet to be seen that President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera will be seen a deliverer.
Bishop Kachenje has claimed that if there are districts in Malawi which their` people are living below poverty line are Nsanje and Chikwawa saying the reality is being seen on the ground that the people have witnessed lies on paper.
Speaking through a video clip, Bishop Kachenje said President Chakwera in his 5 years stay in government has failed to fulfill the promise of constructing Gwanda Chakuamba Phiri and Mohammad Sidik Mia’s Highways.
Bishop Kachenje said the promised Highways have not seen the light of the day to the people of the two districts and people are describing President Chakwera as the most lying President than any other presidents that have ruled the country.
He said in Chakwera’s State of the Nations Address (SONA) he outlined development projects his government has implemented in 5 years in the the lower Shire one being Chapananga Health Centre in Chikwawa district.
The Bishop said the completed project in question is not existing in Chikwawa district proving Chakwera as a liar saying the people of Nsanje and Chikwawa will live not to forget President Chakwera that most of the projects he has implemented in the two districts are on paper.
He said there are reports that President Chakwera will be visiting the lower Shire districts saying this visit has become a subject of discussion to the people of Nsanje and Chikwawa that what new lie is President Chakwera coming with it to lower Shire districts?
“He is coming to Chikwawa and Nsanje, people are waiting to hear another lie from him as he has always been doing to many districts across the country,” said Bishop Kachenje.
He said Malawians are now enlightened people, they are blaming themselves for making a very big mistake of voting for leaders without vision for the country observing that Chakwera’s leadership has made millions of Malawians to be in anger and hungry hence no need for Malawians to bring him back on 16th September, 2025.
Bishop Kachenje has urged patriotic Malawians that with their vote, they have power to choose a visionary leader to replace the mistake they did in June, 2020 expressing hope that Malawians will pray to God in Heaven to give them a good leader who will be listening to their cries.
He finally invited Malawians to join Catholic Bishops to answer the question “Who will roll the stone for us?” saying with their vote, together they will remove this very big stone which has caused untold pain and sufferings in Malawi.
