CONDOLENCE MESSAGE ON DEATH OF MR. EDWARD CHITSULO

PRESS RELEASE

His Excellency the State President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika has learnt with deep shock the untimely death of Mr. Edward Chitsulo, who until his death on Sunday, 15th March 2015 at Blantyre Adventist Hospital was Managing Editor for the Nation Publications Limited (NPL).

The President joins all Malawians in expressing his condolences to the bereaved family, the NPL, the Media Institute of Sothern Africa – Malawi Chapter, the entire media fraternity and the Malawi nation for the loss of a journalist par excellence.

Mr. Chitsulo was not an ordinary media practitioner. He was a patriot who, through his writings, fought for and shaped democracy in Malawi. As a media trainer, he helped in the growth of the industry not only in Malawi but in the entire region. As an editor, he helped in the development of Malawi by sensitising our people regarding their rights and responsibilities.

He will be missed for his charm, his courage, his zeal, his skills and his willingness to share his ideas with all.

May the Almighty Lord sustain the bereaved family during this difficult time, and may his soul rest in eternal peace.

KONDWANI NANKHUMWA, MP

MINISTER OF INFORMATION, TOURISM & CULTURE

GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON

15TH JANUARY 2015