By comrade jumbe
This prolonged silence surrounding the Chikangawa plane crash has become a growing wound in the conscience of of our country.
Time keeps moving, yet the truth remains grounded—unexplained, unanswered, and painfully delayed.
For a nation that lost Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight other innocent souls, this delay is not just bureaucratic; it is deeply emotional, political, and moral.
We are not asking for miracles. We are asking for truth.
When tragedy struck, the nation mourned together.
The death of Dr. Saulos Chilima and the eight others shook our country to its core.
Sympathy swept across the country, emotions ran high, and that moment of national grief significantly shaped political outcomes.
It is widely acknowledged that the wave of sympathy votes played a decisive role in propelling the DPP to victory.
If truth could be embraced then—when it served political momentum—why is it now being treated with hesitation?
Justice cannot be seasonal. Truth cannot be selective.
The Chikangawa plane crash must not be dumped into the dustbin of forgotten national tragedies.
History has shown us that when governments delay truth, rumors grow teeth. Silence breeds suspicion, and suspicion erodes public trust.
A government that came into power riding on the pain and sympathy of the people has a moral obligation to honor that pain with transparency and action.
Malawians deserve answers.
Malawians demand clarity.
Malawians are tired of waiting.
This is not about pointing fingers prematurely. It is about accountability.
It is about respecting the lives lost and the families left behind.
It is about ensuring that Malawi does not become a country where high-profile deaths fade quietly without closure simply because time has passed or political convenience has shifted.
The DPP government must understand this clearly: delaying the Chikangawa investigation sends the wrong message.
It suggests fear of the truth, or worse, disregard for it. Neither serves democracy, nor does it serve the people who placed their trust in this leadership.
We therefore plead—firmly but respectfully—with the DPP government:
Speed up the Chikangawa plane crash investigation.
Release a comprehensive, credible, and independent report.
Tell Malawians the full truth about what happened.
Who caused the crash?
What went wrong?Why the then president chakwera was giving contradicting statements,??
Until these questions are answered, the nation will not heal.
A government that truly respects the rule of law does not run away from painful truths.
It confronts them. Malawi is watching. History is recording. And the truth—no matter how delayed—will always demand to be known.
Let justice speak. Let truth come out. Let Chikangawa not be forgotten.
My pen is mightier than a sword.
