Tanzania assures Malawi, ‘no war’ over lake dispute

[madibira1]

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ephraim Mganda Chiume says Tanzanian Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs Bernard Membe has assured him that his country will not “go to war” with Malawi over a border dispute in Lake Malawi, now poised to become a new oil and gas frontier.

Chiume disclosed this in an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA) in Maputo after a meeting with his Tanzania counterpart, assuring that the two countries’ activities and co-existence will continue as before.

He said Tanzania President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete will make a formal assurance that there will be no war when he meets Malawi President Joyce Banda who has indicated that her government wants to “resolve our differences diplomatically and amicably.”

The two leaders are set to meet in Maputo during the two-day summit of the Southern African Development Community, which begins Friday.

Chiume said the issue of the border between Malawi and Tanzania is a bilateral issue between the two countries and that Malawi has refused to call it a conflict.

“As Malawi we are not calling it a conflict or dispute rather a misunderstanding and at this point we are going to sort it out ourselves without the inventions of other bodies,” he said.

Asked for his position on the rumor that the hidden issue behind the confusion is oil Chiume said: “The issue is not about oil exploration, or fishing or drawing water from Lake Malawi, the issue here is about the border.

“I don’t think we can dwell on these side issues and start isolating them, rather let’s focus on how we can sort out the border issues and once we do that everything will fall into place,” he said.

At the same time:
JB gets kudos for rejecting war
President Joyce Banda has been applauded by Malawi and Tanzania press for pursuing a non-confrontation approach in the ongoing Lake Malawi (Nyasa) border dispute.


Source: Nyasa times

My take: Thanks God its going to be 50/50 peacefully.

 

[August]

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ephraim Mganda Chiume says Tanzanian Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs Bernard Membe has assured him that his country will not “go to war” with Malawi over a border dispute in Lake Malawi, now poised to become a new oil and gas frontier.

Chiume disclosed this in an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA) in Maputo after a meeting with his Tanzania counterpart, assuring that the two countries’ activities and co-existence will continue as before.

He said Tanzania President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete will make a formal assurance that there will be no war when he meets Malawi President Joyce Banda who has indicated that her government wants to “resolve our differences diplomatically and amicably.”

The two leaders are set to meet in Maputo during the two-day summit of the Southern African Development Community, which begins Friday.

Chiume said the issue of the border between Malawi and Tanzania is a bilateral issue between the two countries and that Malawi has refused to call it a conflict.

“As Malawi we are not calling it a conflict or dispute rather a misunderstanding and at this point we are going to sort it out ourselves without the inventions of other bodies,” he said.

Asked for his position on the rumor that the hidden issue behind the confusion is oil Chiume said: “The issue is not about oil exploration, or fishing or drawing water from Lake Malawi, the issue here is about the border.

“I don’t think we can dwell on these side issues and start isolating them, rather let’s focus on how we can sort out the border issues and once we do that everything will fall into place,” he said.

At the same time:
JB gets kudos for rejecting war
President Joyce Banda has been applauded by Malawi and Tanzania press for pursuing a non-confrontation approach in the ongoing Lake Malawi (Nyasa) border dispute.


Source: Nyasa times

My take: Thanks God its going to be 50/50 peacefully.

baada ya JF na Viongozi wa dini na wananchi kushutumu nyimbo za vita vita, pamoja na msimamo wa Malawi kuwa wa kidiplomasia zaidi ndio waziri wetu anaamka na kujua faida za diplomasia, ama sivyo walikuwa wanataka kujaza mifuko kwa hiyo mobilisation ya jeshi na vifaa

 

[Aleyn]

baada ya JF na Viongozi wa dini na wananchi kushutumu nyimbo za vita vita, pamoja na msimamo wa Malawi kuwa wa kidiplomasia zaidi ndio waziri wetu anaamka na kujua faida za diplomasia, ama sivyo walikuwa wanataka kujaza mifuko kwa hiyo mobilisation ya jeshi na vifaa

wamalawi hawana chochote kama wanajua Diplomasia wasingeleta ndege zao zifanye utafiti,bila biti wasingenyamaza. Lowassa aliongea kama shujaa na tunataka viongozi kama hawa wasiopindisha maneno.

 

[kyelatz]

dull arabs are taking over tanzania
shame

wamalawi hawana chochote kama wanajua Diplomasia wasingeleta ndege zao zifanye utafiti,bila biti wasingenyamaza. Lowassa aliongea kama shujaa na tunataka viongozi kama hawa wasiopindisha maneno.

 

[Bilionea Asigwa]

tatizo la membe huwa liko hapa "HE IS VERY SOFT"...

hapa dawa ni LOWASA ndio maana huwa namkubali sana huyu jamaa japo CHADEMA ndio baba na mama yangu....

 

[Jile79]

Inawezekana wanatutuliza mumkali tu ili wajiandae kwanza kwa vita alafu tuwachokoze.....hivi mtu anayekutiishia sometimes is better ukwamwambia unamuogopa ili ajisifu wkt wewe unajidhatiti zaidi. Baadaye mtajua malawi ni nani hii ni danganya toto tu.
Naliomba jeshi letu lijiimarishe zaidi kwani huu ni mkakati wao wa awali wa kututeka akili ili tusifikiri suala la vita