The body of late Potipher Chidaya, long-time administrative secretary for the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), will be laid to rest Monday at Area 18 cemetery in Lilongwe.<\/p>\n
Chidaya died on Saturday from an asthma attack at Kamuzu Central Hospital.<\/p>\n
A sombre mood engulfed the deceased\u2019s home at Biwi in Lilongwe, where a vigil is being held before burial.<\/p>\n
Some of the notable persons that went to condole the bereaved family were Leader of Opposition, who is also MCP president, Lazarus Chakwera, and former speaker of the National Assembly Louis Chimango.<\/p>\n
One of the family members, Gideon Mdzinga, said Chidaya\u2019s death is a big shock and loss to the family as he was a pillar and vessel of wisdom.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has been everything to us; we don\u2019t know how we are going to survive without him. Many of us looked up to him whenever we were in need [of something]or stuck in different ways. It\u2019s a big shock to us,\u201d Mdzinga said.<\/p>\n
Acting MCP spokesperson, Eisenhower Mkak a , s a id Chidaya\u2019s death is a big blow not only to the family but also the party<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was a dedicated and loyal man. By the time we changed to multiparty system, he chose to remain with the party and he has died in the party. We have lost a very important person who served as our institution memory,\u201d he said<\/p>\n
Chidaya started as a civil servant during Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda\u2019s administration before he was seconded to MCP office.<\/p>\n
He is survived by a wife, seven children and five grandchildren.<\/p>\n
He came from Mlenga Village, Traditional Authority Mazengera in Lilongwe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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