Malawi’s third opposition Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) has said that it was planning to construct a memorial pillar at a roadside close to the Linthipe River in Dedza, a scene of frequent accidents which in October claimed the lives of 28 party members when their vehicle overturned on the spot.
AFORD chairperson Enock Chihana said in Lilongwe Sunday that the pillar was one way of honouring those who died in the tragedy on the spot following over-speeding by the driver who lost control of the truck.
« The party will be remembering the victims through the pillar to be constructed some time next year following the end of the rain season, » Chihana said.
He said the National Executive Committee of the party would meet government officials to seek guidance on procedures to be followed for the construction of the post.
Chihana added that the party would also identify an architecture to design the memorial, the first to be erected on the spot which has seen the frequent deaths of Malawians over the years despite government’s early warning road signs, including a series of humps meant to warn any speeding driver to stop the practice driving down the slope towards the river valley.
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