“You wouldn’t tolerate an underperforming surgeon in an operating theatre. Why is it that we tolerate underperforming….?”Michael Gove
Ancient kings of Siam (present-day Thailand) would sometimes give a white elephant to their enemies. This apparent ‘Royal gift’ meant doom for the recipient because white elephants were considered sacred and needed special care, were not allowed to work and could not be sold, given away or killed.
Hence the recipient was given a mammoth task, and the unwelcome monstrosity would literally eat the new owner’s fortune till bankruptcy.
Before I forget, you may recall that while President Lazarus Chakwera, the Cabinet and his farrago of advisors, the Presidential Taskforce on COVID and the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) were busy disbursing and eating money and focussing on all manner of non-priorities; billions of Kwachas for Covid were being hard-heartedly abused, misused and stolen.
“… alleged misleading of President Chakwera on the K9.4bn swimming pool project”
The Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded immediate dismissal of the Minister of Youth and Sports, Ulemu Msungama, for allegedly misleading President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on the MK9.4 billion world class swimming pool project.
The government intends to construct the world-class swimming pool at the Kamuzu Institute for Sports in Lilongwe.
Namiwa: Ministers must be truthful advisors to the President
But the development has riled many stakeholders, including CDEDI, which argues that a swimming pool is not a priority area to invest in at a time the nation is grappling with unprecedented suicide cases among the youths.
MSUNGAMA: Under fire
The Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded immediate dismissal of the Minister of Youth and Sports, Ulemu Msungama, for allegedly misleading President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on the MK9.4 billion world class swimming pool project.
The government intends to construct a world-class swimming pool at the Kamuzu Institute for Sports in Lilongwe. But the development has riled many stakeholders, including CDEDI, which argues that a swimming pool is not a priority area to invest in at a time the nation is grappling with unprecedented suicide cases among the youths.
Speaking in an interview with MALAWI VOICE on Tuesday, CDEDI executive director Sylvester Namiwa said Malawi is faced with a number of challenges in the health, education and economic sectors; hence, it would be unimaginable for the government to spend such amounts on a luxurious sports complex, which he feared could soon become a white elephant, and a drain for our ha
Minister Msungama Caught With Pants Down
Lied to Malawians
Minister of Sports Ulemu Msungama has been caught with pants down after International Olympics Committee (IOC) distanced itself from MK 9.4 Billion Swimming Pool Project.
President Lazarus Chakwera’s trusted errand boy, Msungama posted on his official facebook page last week that IOC will finance the construction of multi-billion swimming pool project at Kamuzu Institute of Sports in Lilongwe.
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Senior Member zekiel Ching’oma also concurred with Msungama claiming that the swimming pool is being funded by the IOC and that Government will only commit a small amount to support the project.
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“We don’t want a swimming pool, we need a hospital.”
At a time Malawians are economically paralysed crashed, due to Covid 19, students dropping out due to lack of fees, potholes killing Malawians on daily basis in our, the government is spending over K9 billion for a swimming pool.
There is a high-pitched chorus of disapproval out there as people seem not to get the rationale of construction of a swimming pool another major referral hospital.
Contract award for an Olympic Swimming Pool in Malawi
The Social Media influencer, reacting to the news of the new swimming pool, Idriss Ali Nassah sarcastically posted on his social media: “The father of a starving family borrows money to buy a large flat screen TV to impress the neighbours.