SPEECH BY PRIME MINISTER OF MALAWI, DR. KAMUZU BANDA TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON THE 8TH OF SEPTEMBER 1964 DURING AN EMERGENCY SITTING OF PARLIAMENT AMIDST THE CABINET CRISIS OF 1964. Mr. Speaker, sir, it is in deep sorrow and grief that I rise to speak this morning. I rise to speak in sorrow and…
Speech to the National Assembly (in Zomba) Made by Minister of Home Affairs and Member of Parliament (MP) for Karonga North, Hon. Yatuta Kaluli Chisiza on the 8th of September 1964. I have always believed that a good conscience is our truest judge and history will be the judge of our nation. I stand before…
Speech to the National Assembly (in Zomba) Made by Member of Parliament (MP) for Karonga South, Hon. Mr. A. Kanyanya on the 9th of September 1964. Mr. Speaker, this is a very sad moment. I didn’t intend to speak since until yesterday, at least I didn’t know exactly how the situation was, till the Honorable…
Excerpt of a Speech to the National Assembly (in Zomba) Made by Parliamentary Secretary and Member of Parliament (MP) for Mzimba Central, Hon. Rose Chibambo on the 8th of September 1964 . …As am standing, am speaking as *Mrs. Chibambo,* who was there before the Ngwazi came, who was there when the Ngwazi came, and…
Excerpt of a Speech to the National Assembly (in Zomba) Made by Member of Parliament (MP) for Karonga West, Hon. Musopole on the 8th of September 1964. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this subject I wish if it should have come here some time later on after my death. I want to be frank that Iam very,…
*Excerpt of a Speech to the National Assembly (in Zomba) Made by Member of Parliament (MP) for Mchinji (South), Hon. Tobias Banda on 8th September 1964* . Mr. Speaker, coming back to the point. I want to assure the Prime Minister though you that I support wholeheartedly the policy of Malawi Congress Party, and its…
*Speech to the National Assembly (in Zomba) Made by Member of Parliament (MP) for Port Herald (Nsanje) North, Hon. Gwanda Chakuamba on the 8th of September 1964* . …It is indeed very shocking and very disappointing and undoubtedly very, very disgracing. Perhaps my honorable colleagues will express themselves without equivocation in this unfortunate time in…
Winston Chisiza was a renowned trade unionist who had actively participated in the struggle for independence in Nyasaland. He supported the cause of the dissident ministers during the cabinet crisis of 1964 and expressed his views openly. Armed Malawi Young Pioneers (MYP) cadres and youth leaguers hunted for him and captured him. He was late…
Manson Chiumia was dismissed from employment as a clerk in Mzuzu. It was reported by civil servants in the North that his dismissal was due to his association with Orton Chirwa. On the 30 October 1964, his house in Nkhatabay was destroyed by fire following his pronouncement that he was rallying behind the cause of…
Mwaona Mistimoyo was a District Council Road Foreman in Chikwawa. According to Special Branch reports, he was a popular man in Chikhwawa district though he held no position in the MCP. At a public rally held at N’gabu during September 1964, Mwaona Mistimoyo was denounced by two newly appointed cabinet ministers Gomile Kuntumanji and Gwanda…
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