Aleke decorated with Diversity Leader lifetime achiever

A Nyekanyeka bwinotu. Mukamati 'these are the people who deserve honarary degrees from UNIMA' mukutanthauza chiani? Who got one and didnt deserve it? Bwinotu bwino tikukuonani. But you know what is reqired to get one.
Anyway, bribes or no bribes but Aleke Banda surely deserves one indeed. * have always admired his working spirit.

abale ma award ndiye mbwee pa Malawi. while * am not against the idea of rewarding individuals for being exemplary, my only concern is the lack of criteria to determine how one clinches the award. in this case of AKB, what Incmedia has outlined are various positions and responsibilities that AKB has held "since he was deported from Southern Rhodesia." starkly missing is a comprehensive analysis of how AKB'* decisions or lack of decisions during those years. as Malawians, we would be interested to know how his decisions as Finance Minister both during HKB and BM'* regimes affected the lives of Malawians, for the better or worse. AKB has been Agriculture minister, did he improve things what things. osangoti adagwira ntchito yakuti anali ndi udindo wakuti anthu ambiri maudindo ali nawo what matters ndi outcome ya leadership or lack of. still fresh in people'* minds is the sale of maize ku maiko akunja by the UDF government only to have people starve the following year. panonso taziona, ena kugulitsa chimanga anthu kumadya mango koma ndikumalandira ma medal. ndiye abale opereka ma awardinu, please, define the criteria ya ma award anuwo. ngati achuluka kusowa chochita nawo, translate them into monetary terms and let the local Malawian benefit rather than enriching the already rich elite

BAKILI MULUZI ndi JOHN TEMBO mwamuonatu mzanu Aleke Banda zomwe wapanga, akuwusiya udindo wake wa president wachipani chotsutsa, akusiyira ena nanga inuso poti muli ku oppsition parties, simungatengereko phunziro, asiyireni ena maudindo osamangokakamira chimodzimodzi Bingu 2014 zawasiyire ana ngati ene ROY COMSY,JOHN BANDE, PHOYA, PATRICIA KALIATI ndi ma juniors onse kose komwe ali. PUMANI KUTI NANUSO MUZALANDIRE MAULEMU AMA AWARDS NGATI MOMWE WAPANGIRA ALEKE KADONAPHANI BANDA

Aleke you have set a good example. Olo nkhalamba zinazi sizikuchita manyazi, tingoti "ZIKAGWERE KUTALI."

What more do * say.Ask Tcheya and Tembo.

AKB you deserve it. Let other politians emulate your example

AKB Mupume bwino koma musasiye kuthandiza dziko lathu munjira zina monga kulangiza atsogoleri anthu aboma komanso otsutsa kuti dziko lathu lipitilire kukhala la mkaka ndi uchi.Chonde atsogoleri athu nonse timakukondani koma musamanyozane kupewa kubweretsa ziwawa dziko lathuli.Tonsefetu ndi Amalawi tiyeni tithandizane kutukula dziko lathu.

VIVA Bingu VIVA Bakili VIVA Tembo
VIVA Gwanda VIVA Aleke

Mr Kadonaphani Banda deserved it and this was long over due but was just a matter of moment. Yes people must retire to open way for new blood. Dont just kukakamila udido ngati you were born with it. Nyekanyeka, you dont qualify to be a political analyst, your jargon comments disturb people. Why comparing two different individuals whom never ever been at a loggerhead. Stop being a spook politician just come out and make up your own party. You cant swop responsibilities, you better start from scratch. Nonses. Oyee Bingu

Aleke tsopano ino ndi nthawi yoti tiyambe kukupatsani ti maulemu pan'gonopan'gono, cos you are now going to lead by example.retiring like a true politician,kapumeni lija nkale.

AKB is a bloody villain not a hero that is why his people rejected him for 40 years because he is blamed for the death of Chief Timbiri. He has retired because he is sick not because he wants to make way for others. He is also abhorred by many for starting MYP, Press, and his greed for Chapima Heights, Kamata Transport and Tukombo, which ex-DPP Fahad Assani named as tainted with corruption. Incmedia should desist from cheap politics. The man is too closely associated with dictatorship to warrant any serious accolade. The choice of Mai Chanika is also ill-considered. She backs the despotic rule of Bingu and never stood up for Tapiwa Mordecai Msisha and others who were recently abused by men and the establishment. She failed to name the police officers and politicians who were killing women in Ndirande whose identity she claims to know.

The unfortunate thing of Aleke Kadonaphani Banda is that he comes from a minority tribe of Tongas. If he were coming from Lomwes, Yaos and Chewas, he was worthy of presidency. He indeed deserves to be honoured. Aleke sacrificed his life for Malawi and he is a role model of how politicians should behave and work.

Nyasatimes guys all the best as this year 2008 is about to come to the end, we hope 2009 you will do much better inu a Nyasatimes.

Evenif some of us our comments are not publish, no problem, but the Editor should know what to edit and what not to edit.

Aleke banda, you are a strong man, keep on doing good to our country, Malawi.

A DA ALEKE YOU DESERVE IT, MWEWANTHULUMI * WISH MULUZI, TEMBO, UYUSO UYU AMATI KAMULEPO,KAYA CHAKAMBA, APHUNZILEKO KWA INU, POLITICS OT TOGETHERNESS FOR THE GOOD OF MALAWI... OSATI....NGANGANGA MAKANI MUPALIAMENT BECOZ OF SELFINESS, PAMENE ANTHU KU BALAKA AKUVUTIKA.

leave it all to ATCHEYA!

Mutenere kuwongeka ada Kadonaphani pantchitu yikulu yomwagwira muchalo chino cha malawi.Mumukambiyiso SOFA ndi TEMBU aleki ndale wasaniyi chinyaki chakuchita,Madodana ngawi anga ngalive vision ndipo ngakawangavi.pakumali nditimukhumbiyani kupumuwa kwamampha chiuta wamulongozeni.

Aleke,well done you worthy it.But as for JZU atleast * can understand what he is looking for not Chair who his mission is not to develop the country but to un seat Bingu as a president.* think he is very unfortunate.

TONGALAND, THE MOTHER OF EDUCATION AND POLITICS IN MALAWI





Tongaland has always acted as educational and political barometer in the country as a whole. This has been so, for they are the ones who first allowed, accommodated and accepted Missionaries for missionary work to spread. In other words, Tongaland acted as a focal-point of education and politics within Malawi. And because of their judicious and expeditious judgment to allow foreigners to spread unanticipated learning, they therefore paved the way for the development of the country. However, it is very unfortunate that, despite Tongas all determination and rigorous work they so far contributed to the development of the nation in terms of education and politics, today, it is like water under the bridge.

Had Tongas kept this exceptional knowledge to themselves, Malawi today, would have still been in ten blankets of ignorance, and other countries too most particularly within SADC would have been in a great slumber. Remember, Tongas from Malawi, made what is Zambia today. In Tanzania, Tongas helped a lot most particularly during the administration of Nyerere. Zimbabwe did not go unnoticed; Bananas administration was littered with Tongas. Down South, without Clement Kadalie Muwamba of Chifira, trade unions would never have come to them in 1920s. Really Mtonga Nchi-gumbuli. How did they manage to camouflage themselves? No one seems to understand.

Their marvelous and inspirational contributions have so far been deliberately shadowed, and somewhat concealed to the extent that it is hard for the new generation to really understand what happened in the past. But as they often say, “History often repeat itself”, chances are that things will at least one day come into fruition and books will have to be rewritten so as to accommodate all erased essential information. For * sincerely believe that there is more than what meets the eye. And as Tongas, we can not just sit around with folded arms doing nothing when the bandwagon of historical disaster is passing by. Something worth mentioning has to take place, if we, as people, are to continue taking part in the development of the nation on the broad-spectrum.

It is a great pity that, even though we are a nation that always champions traditions, but, we have failed to accommodate and uphold our heritage. The great heroes and heroines, who have contributed most gloriously to the comfort and happiness of our lives, unfortunately remain unnamed. Someone once said, “To be ignorant is not a disgrace. But to remain ignorant when knowledge is at hand is a mark of slovenly and undeveloped mind”. Though the sky may appear to have billions of stars, but they collectively can not outshine the moon. Even though some people might argue to say that there is no art or sense in keeping up with yesterday; just as there is surely no point in trying to walk backwards into the future, but they must understand that, if a person does not know his own history, he is like a leaf that does not know its own part of a tree. Some people might even question to say, why this now? The good response is that, “When sleep becomes so much enjoyable, you begin to snarl”. Tongaland is in deep slumber, and no one seems to be enthusiastic and audacious enough to wake up the sleeping giant.

People do not really value what they have, unfortunately, until they have lost them. We as people do not want to be part of the statistics, but, part and parcel of the history in the making, for “Food tastes better if one eats with one’* own spoon”. As a thriving tribe, we have been failed and very much outnumbered to the extent that our voices even if one opts to use a trumpet, can not be heard. Nevertheless, let us be reminded that, “One who binds the goat, must provide its meal”. Tongaland has been bound by the regimes, but no excellent assistance and development have so far been realized. Some of these failures have been attributed and exacerbated by own brain-washed Tonga elements, taking part in those regimes. Indeed, sons and daughters of Tongaland have failed us in thick and thin. Someone once asked, “How do you stop a crab from climbing off the bucket? And the response was, by putting another crab in it”. And this is exactly how our own efforts, heritage and accomplishments have been wiped away and long time forgotten.

How many Tongas have magnificent properties in Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu? The response might be, many, now if they were to elect those giant buildings in Tongaland, how developed would have the land been? Obviously, we would have been the darling of the region.

Development in Tongaland will always remain unplayed rhythm, as long as the educated and business elements both in and outside the country, stagnate their ideas. Development of any sort does not come in any way as the result of stacks of cash in ones pockets, but rather willingness to do things. It is always said that, where there is a will there is a way. It does not say that, where there is stack of cash there is a way. In mathematical terms we might say, willingness plus power, equals development (W+P=D) or more willingness plus more power, equals more development (W+P) 2 = D2. Many educated Tonga elements have capacity and power, but are lucking willingness to develop their own areas, that is why Tongaland is still in its rugs. Success comes not with what God has given us, but rather, what we do with what we have been given. Though many Tongas are very patriotic to their motherland, but patriotism without proper mechanism, is nothing. Patriotism must always be accompanied with selflessness and demonstrative mind if one is to attain highest degree of humanity.

When Missionaries arrived within our shores, they taught us how to fish, groomed us, and directed us how to spread the gospel. Today, because of what transpired back then, they are lots of Churches in Tongaland. * do not think that we still have Missionaries in our midst driving our spiritual vehicles. We are doing it for ourselves---- why, because we have the capacity to do so. Likewise, those prudent thoughts when converted into actions will bring about radical changes ever seen in our beloved Tongaland. If Tongaland be left unattended, in the future, most of us shall cry foul play, because the majority of those trying to develop it are white foreigners bringing in simple ideas of Chalets, Holiday Resorts and Motels. Let us stop blowing ourselves out of proportion, because others are saying, “Iwowo sakuti angathe kupanga zinthu paokha asiyeni tiwaona”.

Though it’* like am throwing all these punches on the current administration and educated elements alone, but we all acknowledge that, the combination of two different concepts when put into good use can result into phenomenal, heart pounding and wowing achievements. And exactly these are what we want. Someone once wrote; “The dwarf sees further than the giant when he has the giant’* shoulders to mount on”. Tongaland is like a dwarf looking for the giant (government) to mount on so that it can see further. The government is like a blind monster with little or without appropriate direction to tell it where, when, why and how to plough back what it has into the local communities. Tongaland has not only got lasting memories but it is a heritage land and a fountain of developments. Even more importantly, it was and still is a platform of regional wide connectivity. At the same time, missionaries made Tongaland as a genuine example and representative of the entire country. Tongaland became a leeway through which natives voices could be heard, needs addressed, prospects understood and long time dreams realized.

Today, when people in major cities talk of Kunyanja, they talk of Mangochi, Livingstonia Beach (Salima), and Monkey-Bay--- why---because it is where you find better and at least convincing improvements. The other thing that has also accredited and aggravated this downfall of "Great Tongaland" is devastating and thoughtless witchcraft. Many have failed because of ufwiti (witchcraft) within families, thinking that if they are to do something worth noting, perceptibly their golden lives will be wiped out by their relatives. In place of finding dynamic and tangible things to elevate and sustain their respective families, people resort in impetuous and garbage ideas so as to maim and eradicate others. Someone once wrote; “The greatest harm that you can do to the envious (fwiti) is to do well”.

When the educated and business elements are eliminated, the land becomes a downright destitute, no one tending to it and obviously no improvement of any sort to that land. Let us stop complaining, for the more we complain, the more we will fail to come up with reasoning ideas. Let us find lasting solutions to address these viruses devouring and eradicating our societies so that genuine and splendid development can crop-up. Tongaland will once again become the darling of the country. It is my hope that sooner than later, all those sensible and encouraging contributions of our forefathers will not go unattended. * truly believe that the “Yes we can” attitudes will soon be employed and all reservations flushed out of our minds, lasting solutions to address these essential and beneficial concepts swiftly found. The good scriptures say, “Do not let others have their way at your expense, do not bring your own ruin by giving up your rights”. As procrastination is the enemy of progress, succumbing to it leads to self stagnation while others are flourishing. As mediocre always attacks excellence, chances are that if we down-look at ourselves, surely we will never develop. Remember that self approval leads to self improvement. In Tongaland there is an old adage which says; “Nanga kuje usiku bii thondu liwala mbwenu” True with this old proverb, am still very optimistic and convinced that when all is said and done, we shall come victorious. Yes we will.

Any individual, who is objective in life, sees the difficulties as they are and knows his own powers, does the best that he can and assumes complete responsibility for his failures or successes. On the other hand, a subjective one believes that he has no control over the eventual outcome of his life and feels that he is unwitting pawn in the hands of a powerful destiny which he can’* control.

Tongas wherever you are, let us unite, for if spider webs unite they can tie up a lion. We left Tongaland to seek fortunes and once we get them, we have to go back home to share with our respective communities. Dr David Livingstone once said; “Righteous ambitions moves mountains”. If we have righteous ambitions of beautifying and developing Tongaland, for sure we will. Yes we will.

REMEMBER, YES WE CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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MACDONALD YAHAYA, * am impressed with your comment, * agree with you, * LIKE YOUR TONGA LANGUAGE, * like listening that language even though * dont know how ta speak it

Please give something to Hon JZU Tembo. Aleke and John have served our beloved country in almost the same manner.Despite allergations and accusations about crimes against humanity which have not been proven in a court of Law-hence Tembo deserves one Life Time Achiever for his roles since 1964 cabinet crisis together with Aleke.
LET US NOT RECOGNIZE PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE DEAD like most did with Chihana. Its time to stop politicking and HONOUR JZU NOW.

you deserve the award mum, keep up the good spirit!