The electricity supply corporation of Malawi and Water board companies have all denied claims by the flamboyant man OF God Prophet Shepherd Bushiri who had the capacity to save the country from blackouts and low water levels if given a chance.
Bushiri says he summoned all CEO`s of parastatals to a plan to save the country and claims they rejected him. “No one helps where he has been rejected,” The man of God claims.
The true narrative of events is that during Malawi’s 2016 investment forum, Bushiri sent about some business hunters who one Chief Executive Officer describes as “they came on foot but talking in billion dollars” to get business concepts.
For the past week digital media platforms, Whatsapp and Facebook have been awash with a video clip in which Bushiri is talking bug and narrating how he summoned Escom, Lilongwe water board (LWB) and Blantyre Water Board (BWB) for him to bail Malawi out of water and electricity shortages.
The Prophet further accuses the companies of blocking his plans.
However, information from the two utility bodies in mention quashes Bushiri`s unfounded claims. Blantyre water board senior official said the prophet did not visit their institution.
“I don’t believe it. I am told he indeed went to LWB but he is generating it that he went to all water boards and we rejected his offer under instructions. I just hear he is claiming of intending to give $50 billion, “said the official.
LWB authorities also distanced themselves from such claims despite some individuals having really paid them a visit.
“This is a complete lie. A guy called Mapala who used to work for Roads Authority, Felix Zulu and a Ugandan lady came twice under an organization called AFRICCI asking for project concepts. We submitted but they indicated the projects were small. They just disappeared like that.
These guys came on foot but asking for investment projects concepts of not less than $50 billion. They went there as part of the investment forumn delegates looking for projects,” The official added that.
