Commentators have described the new cabinet appointed by President Bingu wa Mutharika as a political master plan aimed at consolidating his grip to power and preparing his brother Peter Arthur Mutharika for succession in 2014 if he fails to secure a third term of office. In keeping with the true Bingu, full of intrigue and [...]
We’ve thought about it a great deal. We’ve taken advice from close friends. But we haven’t changed our mind. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has a lot of work to do between now and 2014 or risk losing their majority grip. This coincides well with the English saying; make hay while the sun [...]