Malawi Congress Party diehard Roseby Makalama Dinala, popularly known as Mai Dinala died yesterday after a short illness.
Dinala’s nephew Gerald Lobeni says his aunt died in tge morning at Blantyre Adventist Hospital in Blantyre. He said Mai Dinala who celebrated her 83rd birthday last Saturday, collapsed on Monday and was taken to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in the city where she was treated as an out patient.
“However, next morning she was unwell and this compelled family members to rush her to Blantyre Adventist Hospital where she was pronounced dead,” said Lobeni.
Meanwhile Scores of people are flocking to Mai Dinala’s funeral at Chitawira in Blantyre, defeating COVID-19 measures of strictly 50 people attending such a ceremony.
Malawi Metro News can reveal that women clad in UTM, MCP regalia and CCAP women’s guild have already gathered in large numbers at the funeral house.
While some of them have face masks, others have been spotted without the masks to prevent themselves from the risk of COVID19.
The vigil also attracted a huge crowd last night, comprising church and party members as well as people in the surrounding neighbourhood.
Meanwhile, MDF are erecting tents at Soche SDA Church ground where the funeral service will be held in the presence of President Lazarus Chakwera.
This is a litmus test for the Chakwera administration in walking the talk as regards to the enforcement of restrictions on gatherings.
