The Muslim community salutes Malawi Gvt for observing peace
By Owings Chawanda
An Islamic charitable organization called ZamZam Foundation has commended the Malawi government for maintaining peace and harmony in the country.
The Chairman for ZamZam Foundation Sheikh Saad Al Talib said this in an interview during the official opening of Ndirande-Malabada Mosque which his organization jointly built with Nidaal Fitra Foundation in Blantyre.
Sheikh Saad said peace and harmony is a favorable weapon for propelling a meaningful development to any country.
He described peace and harmony which is prevailing under the leadership of Bingu wa Muthalika as the best ever, a thing which he said is giving donors, investors and organizations a trust, confidence and a spirit of bringing in various development in the country.
Saad said donors, investors more especially the Muslim community is impressed with the president of Malawi the way he is handling the issue of security since he has significantly reduced the number of criminal cases such as armed robbery, theft among others, un like previous years when the trend was just too high a thing which was not favorable for development.
He said he is optimistic that the economy of the country will fast grow as more donors and investors will now be flocking into the country because of good governance.
He said that a donor or an investor can not inject money into a country whose peace is not stable as this would mean throwing money into deep waters.
Saad noted that a country can not develop if peace is not stable
“Iam impressed with the political tolerance and governance, this really shows that Malawians love peace and if one loves peace it means he also love development. No one can taste development if there is peace instability in the country, and I urge the president to continue this.” Sheikh Saad said.
The Chairman observed that most African countries remain undeveloped because of peace instability a thing which is not the case with Malawi.
Reports have shown that some donors withdraw their aid in countries where peace is not stable.
ZamZam Foundation is one of charitable organizations in Malawi which are trying to alleviate poverty by empowering the needy people through various programs and it has been operating in the country for over a decade.
The Foundation has constructed a number of schools across the country in order to give chance children who were just staying idle to go to school and become productive citizens in order to be self reliant.
“Children can become productive citizens if they go to school in order to develop the country, that is the reason why my organization is committed to build more learning structures in the country.” The Chairman said.
He said the schools are benefitting both Christians and Muslims in the communities regardless of their religious affiliation.
He further disclosed that his organization has also constructed a lot of modern mosques so as to end the problem of a praying rooms which Muslims were going through. Most Muslims perform their prayers in structures that are in bad Sharpe.
The organization also takes part in supporting victims at times of disaster by giving them food stuffs, clothes among other things.
Member of Parliament for the area Aaron Sangala praised the Muslim community for initiating various projects aimed at developing and improving the economy of the country.
Sangala also thanked Muslims for showing a good gesture of living in peace and harmony with their fellow Christians.
“As government, we want to thank the entire Muslim community for taking part in various development projects in the country which are benefitting both Christians and Muslims. I am pleased to see a Muslim and a Christian going to school, living and eating together.” Sangala said who is also Minister of Internal Security.
He therefore called Christians in the country to emulate a good example set by Muslims.