By Vincent Gunde
In what many Parliamentarians thought that Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture Alfred Gangata would be struggling to respond in Parliament to two questions from Mzimba South and Karonga constituences over stadium construction projects, Gangata responded by giving the shortest verse in the Bible ” Jesus wept.”
Gangata told Mzimba South MP on Monday to allow him ask his office for the correct answer and promises to come back to him later on and on a similar question from Karonga constituency, he just simply said ” noted”.Kalindo advises DPP to take what Gangata said seriously
The two responses by Gangata made the whole house to be turned into laughter with some other MPs standing up in support of Gangata that English is not a measure of Intelligence.
And in his remarks, Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman told the House that the Hon. Minister is just a man of few words, he had taken note saying the parliamentarians would see more action than his words.
What Gangata responded in Parliament and the expectations of parliamentarians from both government and opposition conceided with what Bakili Muluzi TV online television station said recently that the world is going digital, Malawi’s education syllabus is still teaching parts of a grasshopper and its reproductive system.Imran Jumbe Congratulates Alfred Gangata on Appointment as Minister of State
Bakili Muluzi TV said in South Africa and Australia, the governments prioritizes mining in its education syllabusses and in Zambia, mining is being taken as a practical subject.
He said in Malawi, a teacher spends one hour in class explaining locomotive system of a grasshopper saying this is no wonder that Malawian students finish their school graduated with degrees and diplomas but have no knowledge of computers.
The Activist noted with a great concern that most Malawians take their time correcting English Grammar on social media and no wonder the country had a president fluent in English but ended up procuring fertilizer for the country in a butchery and pharmacy.
“In Europe, Asia and Israel, learners from primary school learn computer sciences while Russia and China, speak their own languages, they have no time to learn other international languages,” said Bakili Muluzi TV.Kamphangala calls on Zulu not to compete with Gangata
He said Members of Parliament in Malawi uses Chichewa to communicate with the voters during campaign and in Parliament, they are forced to speak in English advising the Malawi Parliament that education is not a measure of Intelligence.
Bakili Muluzi TV said after 18th Century industrialization grew in Europe than churches this forced the missionaries to open their churches in Africa saying 99 percent of churches are in Africa and Africa has 99 percent of false prophets as starting a church does not require capital and licenses.
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