Vice-President Saulos Chilima has directed Mulanje District Council to facilitate the rehabilitation of the damaged part of the road after Muloza River that connects Malawi to Mozambique, saying the initiative will benefit Malawians.
Chilima expressed concern that about three weeks after the road was damaged, it remains impassable making Malawi lose some revenue.
He said: “If we will wait for our colleagues in Mozambique to rehabilitate the damaged road it will take years, which will be at our disadvantage. I am speaking from experience because a similar incident occurred [in 2021] in Karonga where a bridge on the Tanzanian side was damaged.”
He then encouraged flood survivors that the government and partners will continue supporting them with basic necessities mainly food as they plan to embark on a reconstruction drive.
The vice president is currently in Mulanje visiting most hit areas and flood survivors.
