2016/17 Budget Sidelines People Of Rumphi- Kamlepo

Kamlepo: Nothing for Rumphi

Rumphi North Legislator says there is no important allocation in the 2016/17 national budget that can make people of Rumphi district smile and ‘they wonder if they are indeed Malawians.’ 

Kalua said people of Rumphi are not benefiting from this year’s budget and most of the promised and long waited projects have no budget allocation this year.

“I have in mind here, several projects in my constituency and Rumphi as a district” recollect Kaulua when contributing to 2016/17 financial year Budget Motion on Wednesday evening 

He mentioned Njakwa-Livingstonia-Chitipa road and Rumphi Teachers Training College projects that have not received any budgetary allocation regardless promises by Government to begin construction of the two projects. Then he mentioned Rumphi District Hospital which he said has no allocation for operations.

“I have again in mind, Chiweta-Mulowe Musarawe road which has not been even given a priority by Government even to a gravel standard. And nobody, am talking about the Government, is talking about it. 

So, the people of Rumphi East are wondering whether we are Malawians or we belong to this country.” He inquired

Kalua [left] covered face to show disappointment with 2015/16 Budget 

Honorable Kalua even mentioned that Government Ministers continue to refuse setting foot in his area to appreciate number of projects him and communities are doing for themselves so that Government can help where they need help. On this he mentioned projects on girl child education for secondary school girls as well as hospital project at Paramawe in Chiweta clinic. He further mentioned a 25 year old Jarawe Health Centre which has health facility problems since it is not enjoying help from Government. 

He said Jarawe, Chitimba, Mulowe and Sarawe Community Day Secondary schools do not even desks have “Students are sitting on the floor.” He said, “Yet we are talking about 2016/17 national budget when these people are not enjoying anything.”

“Again, I want to appeal to the Government to seriously consider Rumphi-Nyika-Chitipa road, because this is a very important road for tourism and forex. If we can open up this corridor people will benefit and the country as a whole will benefit because these people will be bringing in forex.”  He said 

“People of Rumphi they are part of Malawi and we want the Government as you always say, DPP is the listening Government, to listen to their cries, to listen to their appeal, to listen to whatever that they are asking Government to do so that they also feel that they are part and parcel of this country.” Concluded Kamlepo