Lastly, I direct Government to restructure what we have so far called the Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus. From now, it will now be called the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus. This Taskforce will be co-chaired by a Cabinet Minister and a Professor in Public Health. The Taskforce will directly report to me.
Below Presidential Taskforce, there remain various technical committees which include various professionals and sectors from both the public and private sectors.
But I want to thank professors and doctors from the University of Malawi who have accepted to sit on the Presidential Taskforce. I am equally grateful for the Christian Health Association (CHAM) for accepting to be part of the Taskforce to represent health services in the private sector.
I also want to thank Honourable Lobin Lowe, Leader of the Opposition, who has kindly accepted to be part of the Taskforce on behalf of Opposition parties.
I thank the Chairperson of the Public Affairs Committee for accepting to be part of the Taskforce on behalf of faith organisations.
I want to thank the Chiefs Council for delegating a senior chief to be part of the Taskforce and represent chiefs across the country.
The complete Taskforce will soon be announced by the OPC.
President Peter Mutharika, National Address On Coronavurus, 28 April 2020
Zikomo kwambri bwana President. The prev
ious committee had lost credibility. I think amangoyenda-yenda kufuna kudya ndalama za corona virus. Malawians including health workers hated the previous committee. Let the old members pack up and go.