Hundreds of people—including government officials, politicians, Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) members and traditional leaders—on Fridayy descended on Ntonda Village on the outskirts of Blantyre City to escort the remains of neurosurgeon and retired politician George nga Mtafu who died on Tuesday after sustaining injuries in a road accident. Some of the notable people at the funeral included former president Bakili Muluzi, former vice-president Khumbo Kachali, First-Deputy Speaker Esther Mcheka-Chilenje, former Speaker Henry Chimunthu Banda, former Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo, PPM president Mark Katsonga, People’s Party’s Central Region vice-president Uladi Mussa and Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbwelwa V. Government was represented by Minister of Health Peter Kumpalume.
