Comments on: Bingu’s cabinet: 2014 succession master plan

By: Catholic Priest

Catholic Priest — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:42:06 +0000

I still share the view that others have expressed above that we dont even need deputy ministers. They are just a liability to the nation in terms of finance. The PS and Directors down to the POs do most of the work even drafting the bills, budgets, running the ministries in all aspects. We as a poor nation do not need deputy ministers. I wish Bingu could just scrap off these posts and run the government with a small team of cabinet ministers.

By: Manzie Chisale ZA

Manzie Chisale ZA — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:02:35 +0000

May all Prophets of doom be silenced. The idea that some people seem to hold is that if someone is successful in one post then he/she should hold that portfolio kwamuyaya. No. This is why we have to learn to accept changes, in life, in cabinets, in leaders and in all the spheres of life. If we hold on to old ideas, we will indeed get left behind. Let’s have more objectivity and less bias that tends to create discontent. God bless Malawi.

By: Chekha

Chekha — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:32:42 +0000

Naphiri, Exactly that is my point. There are duplicaing jobs and in so doing people will be sitting idly drinking their teas in their offices.
Ministers, deputy ministers, principal secretaries. directors and the list goes on.

Malawi is one of the poorest of the third world (undeveloped) countries and hence predominantly depends on donor funds. Why not cut back and streamline the cabinet by slashing all the deputy ministers. Their jobs should be distributed to the directors or principal secretaries. 23 Ministers is fine, but 43 ministers is unacceptable to a country that still needs a lot of development. I think the president must organise a tour into the villages to see how people live. Check on the MPs or Ministers if they are bringing the goods to the people.

By: biti tnudulu

biti tnudulu — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:08:01 +0000

zakale zimenezo, aliyese ali ndi kale lake, lets support Ken – he will deliver – kodimukufuna ma life ministers! dzikoli ndi latonse – go Ken go – prove to the world that you can make it!nyamata wa ku chiwengo! ken woyeeeee

By: Jane Mankhwala

Jane Mankhwala — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:59:28 +0000

MENE MENE TEKEL PARSIN

By: zakeyu

zakeyu — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:49:52 +0000

Amalawi tisathe za nkamwa ayi,tiyeni tidikile tiwone kuti kodi asankhidwa agwira nthito bwanji.

Paja titsaiwale kuti a Bingu amasithasitha nduna zawo akawona kuti zidzikuyenda.
Nkutheka kuti asiyidwawa nkuzawatenganso.

By: Kankhani

Kankhani — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:48:39 +0000

The country is not in panic mode because Gondwe is no longer finance minister! This statement is not true.

By: Hands Kawoko

Hands Kawoko — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:27:50 +0000

Nyasatimes, what are you driving at? To make these ministers left out to rise against Bingu or what? Bingu has a prerogative to hire and fire ministers as read out in our constitution. Mind you, ministerial position are not there for life, people should expect to be hired and to be fired. Izi za eklezia katolika zosiyiranasiyirana. Today, you are a minister, tomorrow, expect to be a nonentity. The Henry Mussas, Ken Lipengas and others, did their job and let them see how others will do. If they fail, in human spirirt they have to come out and assist wherever possible for the good of our mother Malawi.

The change of Gondwe is nothing. Gondwe performed well at Finance ministry, and may be the president saw that ministry of local government lacked such capabilities to assist in development and hence sending Gondwe to head the ministry for it to transform or rejuvinate. Mind you, local government ministry now is has alot of tasks. if we mean rural development, then we go to local government, we have decentralization, and constituency development funds channelled through district assemblies, and these are money which need a man who knows much of finances to monitor its use. Therefore, if call it demotion, then you are missing the point. After all, have you heard Gondwe complaining? Can you know that before the cabinet was released may be Bingu had consulted his friend Gondwe on this possible line up? Asiyeni anthu atukule Malawi.

On Ken Edward Kandodo Banda, he is not alone, he is in cabinet and he is free to consult with his fellow ministers how best he can perform. Mind you, the president is there also to give him a hand, even Gondwe himself, cannot see things go heywire at Finance ministry without giving Ken a hand, so all these are but water under bridge. If we start talking our past, then not all did well during their past days. We had somewhere we goofed. We learn by mistakes, so if Ken was involved in money multiplying scandal with Mwitha, that is a forgotten thing, let us look ahead and see what he/Ken will do for us as a National purse keeper.

By: Prophet

Prophet — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:30:33 +0000

So Bingu could have picked all those you esteem in your communities? I bet, if all were included Bingu could be in hot soup, the cabinet could be too fat for Malawi. So what did we expect him to do? Kodi enawa siaMalawi? Samadziwa ntchito? Are we just pointing a finger for the sake of it or with stinner stuff? You mean Godwall will not be giving advices to Kandodo if need be? Kodi ndiye kuti enawa ndi milungu yoti singasinthidwe?

By: Naphiri

Naphiri — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:56:52 +0000

By the what do deputy ministers do? Bingu managed the country well without vice president. Can someone tell me more about the duty of these deputies? Otherwise what do principle secretaries and Directors do in these ministries?