Tonse must be transparent on alliance deal as Malawi government-in-waiting
One of the greatest political problems of our age is the lack of transparency from the people or institutions that manage our public affairs.
It is even scary when one of the institutions practicing lack of transparency is the group of people that have come together with an intention of getting into government and manage affairs of the public.
A group of nine political parties, under the banner of Tonse Alliance, has formed a political block aimed at removing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) from power.
The mathematics around the figures from the previous polls does, of course, give hope that Tonse Alliance can, indeed, form the next government.
However, if Tonse Alliance wins, there are serious asked and unasked questions regarding how they will govern as a block because, as we stand, none in the public is aware as to what parties to this alliance agreed upon.
What we know, so far, is not comprehensive: Lazarus Chakwera will lead, Saulos Klaus Chilima will be vice-president—no details regarding what other key figures such as Joyce Banda, Khumbo Kachali and Timothy Mtambo, to name but a few, will do.
As people kept asking questions, it was the Njamba Rally in Blantyre, weeks ago, that sparked it all.
Chilima told the gathering that, once in power, he will be the Finance Minister and, most importantly, he will take over from Chakwera in tune with the rotational presidency pact.
Sweet as it felt to the eyes of UTM followers—not sure of other alliance partners; Chakwera, days later, came back with a response that left the nation in deep shock.
He told Brian Banda of Times Television that nothing regarding what Chilima had earlier said had been agreed upon.
So which way Tonse Alliance?
Factually speaking, all parties to this alliance have expectations regarding what they will benefit once in power.
MCP and its followers have waited for over 25 years. Chilima and his team have also worked so hard. Mtambo and his comrades are all over. So are all other parties to the alliance.
If followers of each of the parties to the alliance are still in the dark of what they will benefit once in power, frustrations will follow leading to two dangers that can cost Tonse Alliance’s bid for the presidency.
The first danger is that the most frustrated ones will punish Tonse Alliance by voting the DPP/UDF alliance; and the second danger, which is common according to research, is that the least frustrated ones will just stay away from voting.
Leadership of Tonse Alliance should not fool the public into thinking that all is rosy in their fold. It is not.
It is rumored that the reason Chilima went public about the issue of him being finance minister and Chakwera being one-term president was because of the pressure he was getting from his party gurus and followers.
Similarly, the reason Chakwera went to Times TV was, solely, to calm down his followers because they couldn’t swallow the one-term president issue.
Arguably, Chakwera and Chilima, as leaders, aren’t respecting their followers by not committing to a shared duty of divulging the needed details of their deal.
The only way this can come to an end is through being transparent: Tonse Alliance leadership must come out of the cocoon and share with the public the contents of their deal. Hold a news conference and come clear.
Even if it means giving the public shadow Cabinet—there is nothing wrong; it only enhances trust and confidence.
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Watumidwa ndi DPP eti? bwanji osawuza family alliance kuti ipange zimenezo popeza ndiamene ali muboma. Ife eni ake tikufuna kutchotsa mbava muboma. Mbava zopanda manyazi mpaka kumaba ndalama zothandizira anthu kumatenda a Coronavirus. Kuba kopanda nako manyazi.
Mbudzi zokhazokha zimenezo zisiyeni ziribe tsogolo zongoperekeza ena MCP sizalamulanso Malawi muno.
I cant wait to see their destruction once they are elected into power. The writing is on the wall that in 2024 or 2025 these guys will go separate ways.
Alliance yathu tisiyileni, Inu osokoneza sizikukukhudzani.
We know president and vice, and we know there will also be cabinet ministers. What else do you want?
How about Alliance for UDF/DPP. Are they open to their followers, Tonse Alliance is transparent and wait for Nyekhwe basi
Ask what is in their MANIFESTO …..your question is irrelevant my boy. DPP has sent you to ask those silly questions? Wait and see how they will do it, its non of your business. What matters is what is in their manifestos…….ask them how will they reduce the fertlizer prices, passport prices, driving licences, electricity etc ……
Skewed and baseless article.
Instead of writing about Covid19 financial Resources here you’re poking your nose on something you can hardly fathom. APM and his marons are not telling us how much donors had contributed and how they have used the same.
Ngati akutuma macadet zako izoooo
Viva TONSE ALLIANCE
What’s not clear or confusing about anything this incoming government is doing? Don’t we know of Chakwera and Chilimas positions? Did you want them to announce the entire cabinet and positions before moving in? Mungoti phee bambo, it’s only a couple of weeks left.
Your analysis is not realistic, Mr Fiko. Can you give us the details of the DPP/UDF alliance? Why have you just chosen the Tonse Alliance? Why are you not talking about the other alliance.
Omex70 khaya 80, zako izo. U r a big fool, the author of this article is a supporter of the Tonse Alliance and is just providing his opinion on the alliance, thats all. Iwenso u have yr own opinion, ndiufulu wake naye wolankhula zakukhosi kwake. This means that plus many others, if they dont have a very clear picture on their questions, they will definitely dump u and vote for DPP/UDF Alliance, its not the government in waiting but the rulers.
If Chilima would know what root MCP are discussing at their headquarters, he would have stopped campaigning for Chakwera. What they are saying is that Chilima is a guest of Chakwera and they formed an alliance with other parties but as far as MCP is concerned they are alone because the ballot paper will have a symbol of MCP and the face of Chakwera and if they win it will be MCP that has won not an alliance. They are backing their arguments to what Ngwanda did with Ngwirizano alliance that they had to use a common symbol for the alliance not their individual party symbols. In this case MCP is saying since there is no alliance participating in the elections whatever Chilima was saying about sharing positions was for the alliance not MCP which is on the ballot.
This is illminded MCP in tonse alliance has no such mindset, you must be a cadet furnishing the image of the alliance, shame on you, too late for tears, leave tonse alliance alone
This doesnt concern you demet
Why should they be transparent??? Mukufuna mudziwe zinsinsi zawo kuti muwamenye mmimba?! Asiyeni…ife tikungofuna Chitukuko basi…moyo okomela a Malawi tonse…
Analytically, this article is not very correct. People want change, masses are tired. What people want is to vote for change, that is all.
Positions are indeed for grabs. There are many ministerial positions and diplomatic posts. I know there is enough room for everyone
Pajatu nyau chawo ndichinsisi. And amaphanso anthu mwachinsisi. So the mcp alliance can not be transparent. Secrecy and blood shading are in their DNA. You can check this in Chakwera.
Has the MuMu alliance said what’s in their deal? Tonse has made it clear already. Go and ask the DPP/UDF alliance. As it stands it appears one side the DPP do not want an election whilst UDF is left in the cold. That’s not transparent in itself. UDF agrees to a deal with an election. It seems they have been cheated now
I would say the is balanced article but mmmmm not bcpz he just sided only one alliance while in malawi is not only one alliance he could balance both alliances and see who benefits between the parties and I don’t see any reason for now wait until elections pass
Fiko, I think you are a good writer. But I will disagree with you on the necessity for Tonse alliance to start sharing the nitty gritty of their deal. I think what they have shared is enough. By the way, what has the other alliance shared about their deal? I also think you are writing too much about this alliance and you have started contradicting yourself. Too much of anything is indeed poisonous.
uku ndiye kulemba
Kkkk transparency for Tonse and intransparency for Dpp/udf! Kwakhola!!
Tonse alliance boma! 13 days to go!!
Fiko has hit you hard by this article eeee????Tonse is useless come eletion results will not reap anything kkk
Pure moronic, where on earth have you ever heard cabinet is announced before elections? Agreements are usually done behind doors, it’s a game of cards, keep your cards close to your chest
We dont care what they agreed as long as these old savages called Dpp are out we want new devils KKKKK thus how people badly want change! And we know CHAKWERA & CHILIMA are good and practical people
A fikowa koma atithandiza
That is non of our concern, Fiko, but what we want now is a change for the better.
u as a writer is in dark, they know what they are doing. just wait
Even DPP / UDF akuyenela kuchita chimodzimodzi
Akutuma?DPP yakutuma?transparent ufuna iweyo ndi iti?One thing at a time,we remove Agogo akowo then wann map forward,dont worry all z well.Everything is in order.
Word of wisdom and justice. I agreee
50+1 gives us power to give direction to our leaders. That is why these should not be permanent alliances but ones based shared principles.
Proper balancing of the story should be like, “political alliances lack transparency, and this is common with Malawian political marriages.
(see how you have started your article) now answer me this question. Is Tonse Alliance the only alliance which lacks transparency? What about dpp and udf alliance? Since 2014 to 2020 the dpp and udf marriage is only to protect Bakili and nothing else. The supporters don’t benefit at all. The second person who benefits is Atipele. May be just recently you have hooked few to woe support in this dying hour.
What kind of transparency do you want?? Write something on Covid-19 and not this nonsense.
Zinazi mumalemba mutaledzera chani?
Basi anene kuti uyu adzakhala wakuti,uyu wakuti,ne serious,
Chilima paja anakuuzani kuti asiyeni akudziwana okha a Tonse alliance,
Tiyeni kwatsala 2 weeks Tidzadziwa maudindo mmene akhalite ,panopa ali busy campaigning
When one falls into a relationship, he or she doesn’t really say exactly why has chosen that partner that leaves people answered and unanswered questions, but the fact remains that all of them loved each other. In the same way as politics, no politician will disclose the intention of doing things as long as it gives people relief to their worries, deal done. Even if you ask Munthalika why he still wants to be in power, he won’t tell exactly deep on his mind, what you have done, what you are doing and what you are telling people to do once in power is what Malawians wants. As long as people have what they wanted, and received what the leaders promised, they don’t mind if the leaders will swap the leadership. Tonse Alliance seems the only hope for better Malawi
2016 almost every poll told Hillary Clinton she was going to win the election. It was going to be a landslide and a slam dunk against Trump. Till today she cries of her loss and still can’t believe it. Vote ndimumtima Kulubwa lubwa si vote. 87% of Malawians are in the rural areas. 90% of them are not internet savvy but care a lot about Chimanga. Don’t forget they have an opinion 2
Does it mean Atupele is only aiming his campaign for the 10% that are internet savvy by promising laptops and data?
Fiko you seem to dislike Tonse Alliance. Can you try something else!
Tonse may win but it will fail in less than a month because it’s just for winning strategy and nothing else.
Mr Mike Fiko, I dont really understand you Sir, when they try to say more you come and bring the issue of sharing the meat yet the animal is not yet killed. When they keep quiet then the people will punish Tonse Alliance. How? All you have to know is that people are going to change government come the polling day. Period.
Don’t worry mike fiko. We know your brains is filled with oul mixed with water and saw dust. The alliance is solid with or without your stories. Ndipatseni madzi ndisakomoke ineyooooooooooooooi
Good but incomplete writing….why are you concerned with Tonse Alliance alone and not the MUMU Alliance also? May be because MUMU Alliance is sure that APM may not even complete the term just like his brother? Or you are too sure of the loser and winner in the coming election?
Let us be fair…what will happen with the MUMU Alliance in case APM dies on duty? What will be the cabinet post configuration/composition in case MUMU wins…..
Please argue two-fold like our LEARNT JUDGES…..QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE in their situation….
Good observations BUT this Alliance will go to court again to challenge DPP-UDF victory. They will surely sing another Atibera song. Sangawine ngakhale patavuta bwanji. Anthu ankhwidzi, ankhanza, adyera, osakonda dzikolawo. Can a sane Malawian vote for these leaders who have already demonstrated their cruelty by shooting innocent citizens? I wonder if a reasonable Malawians can vote for leaders who promote vandalism and bloodshed.
Do you mean the shootings that took place in 2011 where 20 young men died on the spot ordered by your DPP president late Bingu the DPP ?@chiombagaga don’t remind me of the fresh killings hatred nepotism bribes luck of medicine in rural or Alban areas , our business are going down every single day there’s no money 😭😤😭 even if people with small or medium and large businesses trying tooth and nail for the better they are still going down. We need a government for all that can look into the future of a villager and town. That can provide the reduction of farming inputs by reducing the amount of fertilizer, creating the jobs to the young citizens of Malawi for the daily basis. Let’s vote for tonse alliance 🐓🔥✅ they will lead us to the better tomorrow and our children’s future.
Tapitani kaye ku DPP mukafunse if they have been transparent all along. Akutumani eti??
When they are in government you will see everything do not worry now.Just go and vote for Tonse alliance on 23 June 2020.
Do not worry with deal of No deal. lets wait and see as leadership changes. Lets cross the bridge first and meet there!
Iweyo zikukukhudza ndi chiani?
The writer is behind times. its 50 – 50 between UTM and MCP. Each party will take care of the parties that came with it to tonse alliance. Deal done