Malawi’s Leader of the Opposition Dr. Kondwani Nankhumwa has asked the international community to assist Malawi in her recovery and reconstruction efforts in the wake of the recent Tropical Cyclone Freddy that has left thousands of Malawians destitute.
Nankhumwa was speaking on Sunday, June 4, 2023 in the Japanese capital, Tokyo when he held discussions with officials from the Malawi Society of Japan whose membership is drawn from the Japanese who once worked in Malawi.
The Leader of the Opposition who also serves as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President (South) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Mulanje Central, observed that besides thousands losing lives, the survivors are living in abject poverty as they lost their valuables including food, houses and personal property.
He pointed out that a lot of public infrastructure like roads and bridges were also damaged, a situation that has exacerbated transport and communication challenges in Malawi.
In his remarks, the Association’s Chairperson, Shuichiro Nishioka, who is former Japanese Ambassador to Malawi, said the association has taken note of Nankhumwa’s plea, which they shall table at its next meeting. He said the Malawi Society of Japan shall continue complementing the two governments efforts that are aimed at further cementing the relationship existing between the two nations.
The meeting was also attended by other directors of the society including Yasushiro Sobashima, formerly a teacher at Chaminade Secondary School and Hitoshi Yoshida, a water engineer who once worked with the Ministry of Water Development.
