AFORD president, Enoch Chihana, has today issued a heartfelt apology to Malawians for his role in signing the Tonse Alliance pact with the Malawi Congress Party (MCP).

Speaking at the party’s convention underway in Lilongwe, Chihana described his endorsement of the alliance as a “serious mistake.”

Addressing a packed hall of delegates, Chihana’s speech was met with ululation, cheering, and the rhythmic beating of drums.

Chihana also said that the late Saulos Chilima had initially refused to work with MCP, but he and others had tried to reason with him, believing that MCP had changed.

“I now regret it,” he confessed to the delegates.

Chihana also painted a grim picture of the nation’s current state, pointing out the severe economic challenges and governance issues.

He said: “The presidency has become an institution of self-entitlement and not service. Malawians are suffering, and we can’t continue like this. We have a debt of over K15 trillion. After 60 years of independence, we are still begging, depending on the IMF and World Bank,

“The future of Malawi is in tatters, the government is confused and lost, corruption is a cancer that is killing the nation, and the rule of law is disregarded.”

Chihana also referenced a recent incident in Chikwawa, where some vehicles accompanying President Lazarus Chakwera were stoned saying it is a clear demonstration that Malawians are fed up and yearning for change.

Source:NPL