Leader of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Lazarus Chakwera, has said the freedom that people fought for during the 1959 uprising IS meaningless as Malawi continues to sail in turbulent economic waters.<\/p>\n
Speaking after attending the Martyrs\u2019 Day commemoration in Nkhata Bay on Saturday, Chakwera said the fallen heroes did not just fight for political freedom but were also eyeing economic freedom.<\/p>\n
He, therefore, condemned the spirit of self-entitlement among modern political leaders, saying it is retrogressive and destructive.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must understand that, for those who selflessly sacrificed their lives for our political freedom, the dream was not just to have political independence but that we must also have economic independence and that fight must continue.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no reason why we should have a generation of those who feel entitled to anything; we must continue to fight and build [reserves] for future generations. [We have to] leave the country a better place than we found it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Commenting on calls for compensation from the British government, Chakwera said failure to find a solution to the same is a sign that the country has a system that is failing to deal with problems that keep bothering people.<\/p>\n
But Minister of Civic Education, Grace Chiumia, advised local politicians to avoid politicising issues when she spoke separately.<\/p>\n
She said developing a nation is work in progress and that different problems cannot be addressed wholesomely at once.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not competition, and let\u2019s not speak in a manner that suggests that we are outshining somebody. Whenever there is an issue, let\u2019s engage the government using proper channels. We all appreciate the challenges that our country is going through but the government is committed to alleviating them,\u201d Chiumia said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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