By Joel Phiri

Mzimba, December 14, Mana: President Dr. Lazarous Chakwera has called for discipline to prevail among citizens for the country to register remarkable strides in various spheres of development.

Chakwera made the remarks on Saturday at Luwerezi Community Day Secondary School grounds during the commissioning of Champhira - Msaka Rural Water Supply Project.

The two water schemes have been constructed by the World Bank under the Malawi Resilience and Disaster Risk Management at a cost of MK3 billion.

Chakwera expressed concern over the growing indiscipline among some Malawians, which is evident in the destruction of government property.

"Some people have been destroying property of government. This is retrogressive to the development of the nation. We can't develop with such tendencies," said Chakwera.

He has since called Malawi Police service to deal with all rogues destroying state property.

Minister of Water and Sanitation, Abida Mia, said her ministry is committed to ending the problem of shortage of portable water among rural communities.

"This is the reason government has constructed the two water schemes. The objective is to deal with challenges of lack of portable water prevalent in rural areas,” she said.

Mia also asked communities to guard against the destruction of water infrastructure and illegal water connections.

World Bank Country Manager, Firaas Raad, said the Bank is committed to addressing water challenges to ensure reduced incidents of water borne diseases and also to propel economic development through irrigation projects among communities.

The Champhira - Msaka solar powered water schemes is set to benefit over 122,000 people in Traditional Authority Mabilabo and part of Kasungu in Traditional Authority Chisimulambe.