Citizens Against Impunity and Corruption (CAIC) have stressed that they will hold a vigil at state house if the proposed K8 billion for Sate Houses maintenance is approved.

This is in reaction to a suggestion by Parliamentary cluster comprising of members of the Public Appointments and Commissions, Statutory Corporations and State Enterprises, to allocate an additional sum of K8.1 billion on the state residences renovation project.

Chairperson of the cluster, Joyce Chitsulo claims that the initial amount of K14.5 billion allocated for the project is not enough considering that the country’s state residences are in dilapidated state.

Chitsulo recently told Parliament that there is need for additional funds for capital expenditure so as to revive the country’s state residences, Sanjika and Kamuzu Palaces in particular.

“The biggest problem with this vote is that State residences are in dilapidated state, with non-functioning cold rooms and lifts at both Sanjika and Kamuzu Palaces and a lot of underground water leakages through broken pipes, which are bring about very high water bills,” said Chitsulo.

This did not settle well with the Citizens Against Impunity and Corruption who have threatened to hold vigils at State House if the K8 Billion proposal go through.

“The quantum sought is insane, insensitive and immoral under current economic hardships. Ordinary people can barely breathe.

It appears The State House is now nothing more than a vehicle to steal from poor Malawians,” read the statement on the groups Facebook page.

The grouping has therefore asked the populace to get ready to gather at the gate of Kamuzu palace where the country’s president reside “till Chakwera comes out to hear the people’s grievances.”