Malawi Holds First Ever Umodzi Day

As Malawi celebrates this year’s Umodzi day chiefs have called for careful scrutiny of annual cultural events because they can destroy unity.

Speaking during the celebrations in Lilongwe representative of the chiefs Inkosi Ya Makhosi Mbelwa said it seems the cultural events have been turned into competitions of tribes

Therefore he has asked all citizens to be observing their celebrations in a style of building Malawi not dividing it

Inkosi Mbelwa concurred with Centre for Multiparty Democracy CDM on its call for political parties to practice politics of transforming the country

In his speech President Lazarus Chakwera lamented the abandoning of Malawian values and cheapening of passport as it has been reduced to a mere document hence violating sovereignty of Malawi

Chakwera condemned the sale of land to foreign fraudsters at the expense of citizens and directed that every first Thursday of each November should be “Umodzi Day”

Speaking earlier Public Affairs Committee PAC says realization of unity Malawi depends on involvement of everyone in all matters of national interest

Chairperson of PAC Dr Patrick Thawale cited resolving of wrangle on wearing of Hijab in schools and Islamic billboard