‘Desirous of creating a constitutional order in the Republic of Malawi based on the need for an open, democratic and accountable government…’ The Constitution of Malawi. Over the past two years Malawians have witnessed several political incidences that have led them to question their constitution on one hand and on the other hand to seek [...]
In the first place, let me deliver my congratulatory remarks to the new cabinet, though comprised of many familiar faces, it still is a new cabinet of a new government under new leadership. Congratulations! The nation is both anxious and excited with your appointments, and expectations are oddly high; many expect you to quickly revitalize [...]
It is undeniable that for all political agendas to be promoted, the media are involved. People know what the politicians do through the media. It is also true that any change in governance is influenced by the media. There is one thing that I don’t like about politicians. They only like the media when they [...]
Two years after Barack Obama was elected president of the United States, a small but vocal group of mostly white Americans started accusing him of racism against white people. They held rallies and made a series of accusations against him. Some of those allegations were downright funny: How dare he puts too many black people [...]
Since 2004 to 2009, Malawi has been seen as a nation on the move. During these years, people all over the world witnessed the small landlocked country moving towards a producing and exporting country. It was such a visionary stand and approach that has seen the then president Late Professor Bingu WA muntharika receiving awards. [...]
Malawi is a small country that has its share of as many registered political parties which exceed 40.This is in the name of multiparty democracy, but is multiparty really democracy? There has already been out cries on the confusion that the so many parties are causing the common man. It is important as well that [...]
It came as a pleasant surprise when Her Excellency Joyce Banda said not only the nice things but also the right things about our departed leader and which direction Malawi should take now that Bingu is gone. Unlike the political landfill site that she has been able to create in her PP environment, what she [...]
The death of President Bingu wa Mutharika on 5th April 2012 brought ironically wild excitement across the country. Euphoric Facebook commentaries such as “Kapito arrest plus Kasambara arrest plus Atupele arrest = Cardiac arrest” and “Cardiac arrest, 2nd resuscitation underway, if after 30 mins no improvement, then it will be certified so!”all revealed President Mutharika’s [...]
Mathews 26 v 59-74 has a story of Jesus Christ being taken before the Sanhedrin to face trial so that he could be put to death. Jesus was mainly indicted for making remarks to the effect that he was able to demolish the temple and rebuild it in three days. This was blasphemy of the [...]
The progress of African politics has often taught us that it turns out to be an error in reasoning to assume that the next political generation should do better than the preceding one. What more with numerous recycled politicians who grace the political scene. Africa seems to be on a journey to its past, and [...]