Malawi govt hints on referendum for federal state
Malawi Government has said that it will consider calling for a referendum to give a chance to Malawians to decide on the future of the country as a federal state.
The Government made the pronouncement following pressure from people of the northern part of the country who have been calling for a federal state or for the northern region to secede from the entire country and not to be part of the south and central regions.
In an interview Information Minister Kondwani Nankhumwa said Malawi Government intends to embark on a national wide civic education tour on the question of federalism, and secession.
He said if need be the exercise will end into an open referendum on the two matters.
Said Nankhumwa: “Government has no intention to stifle debate on either federalism or secession. We have noted that even those that are propagating for the system are falling short of understanding on how it works.
“So we will embark on a national wide civic education for Malawians to appreciate the pros and cons of the system, and if need be, government will call for a referendum on the matter.”
Following the debate, Malawi Government has been accused of moving to stifle debate on the matter.
Nankhumwa, however, said government cannot call for a referendum right away without proper sensitization of the masses saying that will be tantamount to subjecting Malawians into making a crucial decision on a matter they do not understand.
“The way the issue is being presented to Malawians at the moment, is as if it is for the northern region. Malawi is one, and all the regions will fully participate in every step of its deliberation. And it may happen that after this civic education exercise, Malawians may never want to further debate on this issue,” he said.
Malawi is having unprecedented campaign to adopt a federal system of government after most people from the north feel that they have been short changed in the way resources of the country are distributed among the three regions.
The calls are based on the premise that it is the only viable method of equitable access to the national resources.
Some sectors of the northern region are also demanding the de-linking of the region from the mother Malawi.
People from the northern part of the country have since formed a group calling itself ‘concerned citizens for the independence of the north’ which has embarked on a relentless campaign on the matter.
In Africa, federal system of government is practised in some countries including South Africa and Nigeria.
The term federalism is used to describe a system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units such as states or provinces, while secession refers to an act of an area or group becoming independent from the country or the larger group that it belongs to.
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Let them stand on there own, osawakanilira, akudziwa kuti ali ndi zoziyenereza. konde kudzakhala deportation. Nde ndale zibebe Central and South
Its about North getting out of Malawi akhale dziko lawo. We dont want them to be part of Malawi. South and Center are better together. These Northernors wil keep wasting our time with their nepotic, backward perspectives. Its high time we start focusing on issues as a country and not tribes. That will only happen when we get rid of the North. Let them go back north. They do not deserve to be part of any country, but themselves.
Those calling for independence are doing so for their own interest, not for the interest of people their are claiming to represent.
The referendum should be done on regional level, I think each region should stand alone…kikik
The main problem with this DPP Govt is that it wants to mask its mediocre performance by getting bogged down in useless debates. The person who started the whole secession debate is a disgruntled politician – there is no evidence that this is a grassroots movement by people from the Northern Region. If this was the case the Republic of Nyika would have been a reality long before now.
The Govt should let people talk about secession, people need to let off steam. The quota system needs to be addressed by increasing University places, not simply by removing the current system. Places which were inhospitable to the early missionaries should not be condemned to perpetual low education levels – and high scoring students from the “intelligent” north should not be denied public university education. Therefore the solution is to improve the quantity and quality of tertiary education.
Infrastructure and public service appointments also need to be made on an equitable basis. No region should dominate the share of the national cake on the basis of superior numbers or perceived superior intelligence. This is what the DPP Govt should be delivering – not dignifying Mzomera Ngwira with hints of referenda…
That’s a real fair talk, osamangolakhula ngati analimata pachimwenye amati gecko, zachamba basi . We need to hear points not just talk coz ur mouth its open
The call for Federalism or if this fails outright cessation is not a thing of Mzomera only. Are you hearing what is happing in parliament? Show me an MP from the north who won an election that is openly against Federalism? There is none. This is a grassroot issue. Alomwe muli m’maji.
kwende nayo
No! no! no! Mr Nankhumwa you have alot to be done in your office than paying attention to the tyreless trailer which acording to history every government tried to tow it smoothly but in the end slides into avery deep trench.The priority at this point in time is cashgate,those other calls latter on. They are introducing many stories because they want to run away from cashgate.Anabadwa ngati nkhumba .Nkhumba ungaimangirire chingwe sungayende nayo ngati mbuzi ,siyilondola njira olo utaikwapula,kuimangilira panjinga koma ndiye usamenye bampu ,umva bwino ngati ikupalasa njingayo ndi iyoyo.Ndiye inu aNankhumwa muziuzidwa zochita ndinkhumbazo.
NkHumba mayi wako ndi wotate wako poberekanso iwenso nkhumba yopanda manu mkamwa !!
pathako pako, inu simatenanti inu.
Tatopa ndi kota sisitimu .ife tikufuna kuyima patokha .referundum is for the north .if you join referundum it means you are accepting that development is not equally distributed.mpoto woye:¦
let north secede, we want to be a country no turning back, ndiye tiwona how someone used to mock us kuti tikubwela ku BT kuzaowna town azinena ndani no doubt lomwes wil be next target!!!!!! nyika republic woyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
why should the Gorv involve the whole country for refrendum ? if its that the case then central and south will vote NOOOOO.
But let north decide its future posibly akhale country own their own we are tired give them chance to go… not refrendum
no no my bro, its is international law to hold referendum to for secession, north will only vote alone and decide basi, when they live there wil be effects even in south, there r many companies in BT, LL afor northerners, which they will go with and most mansions they have built u cant buy, GDP per capita wise north is far much better than south and center combined, i tell its just public infrastructure which they dont have, such projects need govt to that such as roads, schools, hospitals, some expect to find jobs after north vacats but they will go with their money , their companies, human resource, and some southerners will find that they cant find job either coz offices have been closed, honestly they have large chunk of private companies in BT and LL, let peter try to allow that referendum for north to vote, that will be the end of malawi!!!!!!!!!!!!! malawi govt uses so much songwe border for its resources, MRA uses that route so much, honestly it brought lots of revenue, u will have to pay now once it becomes a country!!!!
A Nankhumwa inu, mukufuna kuchita Civic Educating dziko lonse pomwe mukudziwa kuti mudzaberanso ma vote a Referendum! Si paja ndinu anthu akuba ma vote inu? Ndi ndaninso angakukhulupirireni pa nkhani ya Mavoti kuno ku Malawi? Ngati sikuba ndiye kuti ndi kuotcha warehouse yosungiramo ma voti!! Mungofuna ma ALLOWANCE basi! Ndiye pomwe muzititengera ti ndalama tathu ta Misonkhoto mnjira ya ma Allowance yo muwagawirekonso mofana anzanu amene akufuna Federalism kapena cessesion wo kuti nawonso azungulire dziko lonseli kuchitanso Civic education pa zomwe iwo akufuna! Tikufuna anthu amve mbali zonse za nkhaniyi. KOMA choooonde Muchotse ndale pa nkhaniyi ok!
I am looking forward to a day when Malawi will formally split into four countries, The Republic of the North, the Republic of the Centre, the Republic of the South and the Islamic Caliphate of the Eastern region. This will end the whole debate of who is who.
Let’s not be emotional about this issue. Let us understand how a federal system works. Do we have the requisite structures finances etc? Secession yokhayo ndiye should be completely out of this debate
secession yomweyo.Mitundu yinayi by birth yimangodana ndi atumbuka basi chifukwa cha ulesi wawo.so Let the north rule themselves.Ngati nepotism yikupangika or kumwera komweko kuli bwanji kwa mtumbuka oti by birth wodedwa.
I do not see why there should be war if we went the federalism way. This is the same thing that Kamuzu and Tembo were telling us during the struggle for democracy. But where is the war now? However, if we were to decide about federalism, then my understanding is that all Malawians should decide together. Reason; much as the agitators are northerners, all Malawians will be affected by the introduction of the fed-system. so Why should they not be involved in deciding such. A few people have given example of the Scottish referendum. But I would like to point out that they are using wrong example. 1. Scotland were deciding about independence and not federalism. So yes, only the Scottish had to decide. On top of that, everyone living in Scotland was included in the decision. 2. If the people of the north want to be the only ones to decide on their future, then they should be asking a different question; that of independence. When it comes to independence, then yes, only the people of the North should decide since the outcome of this question will not affect those who will remain as Malawi. So let us understand these issues and allow our brains think more deeply about these issues. Personally, if asked to vote for fed-system, I will say NO. And I would not worry too much if the question became that of independence because its what these people want. So why deny them when it wont affect me too much. But no-should hope to force their will of fed-system on those who dont want it just because one region wants it.
Sec-Specialist
Would you plz explain as to why you say NO to Fed System and say YES to Northern Independence? Another area you should understand is that whichever people may decide to take, there will be other people force to adopt what has been agreed by the others due to the fact that MAJORITY RULES..Whether Fed System or Northern Independence, some do not want both. However, whether they do not want both, the issue is that we should should wait if at all Fed System is introduced the effects / results of it to our country’s development…
wen pp was in gvt didnt mzomela ngwira, harry mkandawire & chihana knw abt federal system? hw can we northerners trust thse selfish ple? they cld have proposed this be4 20 may elections otherwise they r frustrated cz they ere gd losers on 20 may and they have nothing to offer to the ple of north cz.during pp these people were too much in there mouth than there actions.wy did ngwira leave dpp & join pp but not calling 4 federal system? wisdom is a gift from GOD.otherwise APM is the president of mw currently just as was JB b4 20 may. luke17:1
Yes, referendum is what we need. However, it is not possible to have a national referendum. One reason for calling for federalism and secession is that people of the South and the Centre will never vote for a Northerner into a position of power. In this case, the idea of federalism has been initiated by Northerners. If it goes for a national vote, the South will automatically vote NO, because it is a Tumbuka idea irrespective of its merit!!. Under these circumstances, what we need is referendum at regional levels. The Southern Region should decide on their own whether they need federalism or not. It cannot be a national referendum.
Personally I would go for referendum on this matter. We from the south know that we will vote for a resounding BIG NO!! You know our numbers. Even if Northeners were to combine with Centrals I dont think they can surpass the voting population in the South, of course with a bit of rigging. Alhomwe Woyee!!!
Its better to unit all Malawian and find the root causes of these the top official know why,We do not need referendum what for wasting resource,the answer is simple,shame poor Malawi
What do traditional leaders in the North say? they are crucial in this. kumvera munthu wa ku Mzambazi, wakufuntha mtewete
Point of order, Guys look at this:
1. All developed countries in the world are federal governments eg USA, UK, South Africa, Australia, Kenya, Zambia, China, Canada, Mozambique, Italy, German, Japan etc……
2. For decentralization to work efficiently it must operate in federal boundaries for purposes of Transparency, Accountability and ownership of resources.
3. Malawi makes me wonder as in what kind of decentralization we practice. Bingu did not want councilors because is was afraid of federal government. So as long as we have councilors federal system is inevitable, because decentralization only works better in a federal system.
4. Federal system will reduce temptations of cash-gate because resources will be controlled at regional, and district level.
5. It reduces laziness among the people in the society.
In this case secession is not good but federal system of government is the way to go.
secession ndiye ikufunika, the north should decide for itself and take responsibility for its own future. federalism will actually worsen the present nepotism and hate and could lead to something even worse – violent conflict.
My view is that, Malawi government should rather opt for cession route as opposed to federation, to avoid a scenario of self foot shooting, Imagine if your child demands emancipation from your household, and being a parent you are very much aware of his greedness, why would you allow him a muximum access into your household, lest he will leave you penless and continue to victimise his siblings whose completely depend on your authority. The Northerners have constantly proved to be the most selfish group of people who can’t afford to accomodate others, therefore by cutting all ties completely will benefit the majority of Malawians whose right to participate in economic activities are often infringed by these self considerate mogoes, .
I also find it quite absurd to compare South frica to Malawi, from the economic point of view, other ethnic groups like amazulu and maxhosa, are disadvantaged in a sense that they do not have an altenative countries like Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana and Mocambicue, while people from these countries enjoy freedom in more than one country.
Inconclusion the only worse enemy worthy the battle is racism or tribalism, which continuously undermines all the effort to eradicate poverty. If we aim for the demise of tribalism, we are rest assured to succeed in combating porverty.
By the way Have you heard of the recent phisical altercation or (a fight) during sunday service in one of CCAP church, Nkhoma mission situated in Berea, Hill Blow? beleive it or not the culprits were Northerners, just to confirm my previous point, what a shame.
When you think about this,it is very embarrassing to those in authority. I would not like it if during my watch people ask for federalism etc giving nepotism,regionalism,tribalism and negretting certain areas as reasons. I would not be proud bacause the whole world will be pointing at me as not a national leader but a tribal who is destroying his/her country. The cancer hospital issue is just an indicator of what type of a government iam running.
As for the Dowa people, we want secession of the north and not federalism. So let’s debate on the secession of the north.
You’ve got my vote!!!!
me from the north would love that too brilliant fellow.
It is the Nyika people who are the victim of this Unitary system since the independent of Malawi. We have been sidelined, tortured, assassinated, and quota system on our children. All these discriminatory laws were passed by the Centre and the South. If referendum is to be participated by all regions don’t you think the Center and the South would like to keep the status quo? The referendum in Malawi should be held by the people from the North to decide whether we want Federalism or separation from Malawi. It is the Northerners that have to decide their own future because for the past 50 years it was the Center and the South that decided for the Northerners what we get and what we don’t get. Let the people of Nyika decide their future just like what the Scotish did without the participation of the British citizens. The Nyika people will not be forced to succumb to this scam where our people are being forced at a gun point to accept slavery. WE SAY BIG NO TO SLAVERY AND FORWARD WITH THE STRUGGLE TO FREE OUR BELOVED NYIKA FROM THE THIEVES, LOOTERS, MURDERERS, ASSASSINS, AND OPPRESSORS. PETER HITLER MUTHARIKA LET MY PEOPLE GO. IT IS ONLY THE NORTHERNERS THAT WILL DECIDE WHETHER WE WANT TO BE PART OF MALAWI OR BE ON OUR OWN. THE GENOCIDE THAT PETER HITLER MUTHARIKA IS PLANNING WITH HIS MULHAKO PEOPLE IS WELL KNOWN TO US. EVERY POLICE STATION IN NYIKALAND IS FULL OF MULHAKO PEOPLE. OUR PEOPLE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK THEIR LANGUAGE IN THEIR OWN NYIKALAND AND FORCED TO SPEAK CHEWA AT A GUN POINT. I’M A TONGA WHY SHOULD I BE FORCED TO SPEAK CHEWA WHEN I’M AT THE POLICE STATION? WHY THESE POLICE CAN’T LEARN TONGA AND FORCE THE MAJORITY OF THE INHABITANTS OF NKHATABAY TO SPEAK CHEWA? IS THIS THE FUTURE THAT NYIKA PEOPLE WANT? THE FUTURE THAT IS MORE OPPRESSIVE. WE KNOW THAT THE DPP TRIBALISTIC GOVERNMENT IS KNOWN FOR RIGGING VOTES AND WOULD YOU EXPECT ANYTHING GOOD TO COME OUT FROM THESE REFERENDUM WITHOUT REGING THE VOTES TO FORCE THE PEOPLE OF NYIKA TO BE SLAVES OF MULHAKO PEOPLE? NORTHERNERS, WE ARE FIGHTING FOR OUR OWN NYIKALAND NOT THEIR CENTER OR SOUTH REGION. WE HAVE NEVER BEEN ONE MALAWI BUT ONLY THIRD CITIZENS IN THIS UNION. QUOTA SYSTEM IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF IT. THEY FILL THE SCHOOLS WITH THEIR CHILDREN THEN THE LEFTOVER HAS TO BE GIVEN TO THE NYIKA PEOPLE. THE NYIKA PEOPLE HAVE NYIKA IN THEIR HAND, AND THEY SAY ANY FEDERAL SYSTEM THAT WILL BE FORMED AMONG THE THREE REGIONS NOT FOUR REGIONS—MUST HAVE STRONG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS, ROTATIONAL PRESIDENCY AMONG OUR THREE PROVINCES, POINTS TO BE ALLOCATED TO EACH PROVINCE AND FOR A PARTY TO WIN THE PRESIDENCY MUST WIN 2 PROVINCES OUT OF THREE. THERE WILL NEVER BE A TRIBE THAT DOMINATE OTHERS AND ALL MALAWIANS WILL BE EQUAL. PETER MUTHARIKA DOESN’T WANT TO HEAR THIS BECAUSE HIS OBJECTIVE IS TO CREATE THE MUTHARIKA KINGDOM. NYIKA PEOPLE FIGHT TO THE LAST MAN AND TO LISTEN OR BE BAMBOOZLED BY YOUR OPPRESSORS. ALLUTA CONTINUA. NEVER SURRENDER UNTIL THE FINAL VICTORY. WE HAVE BEEN SLAVES FOR TOO LONG AND IT IS TIME TO FREE OUR CRYING MOTHERLAND REPUBLIC OF NYIKA.
The North must be independent to have Free State of the North that our children must be born without Quota System bcoz one day the President will put Quota on the Air we breath as Sadam did since much of the air will needed for people of the South to breath thus proportionality rule of Profs of Thyolo. Those Tumbukas that want one country have no vision. Independence comes at a price. 50yrs down the line United Malawi is too poor. GABLE = Quota Woyee!
Federalism is the end of Corruption and Mutharika Dynasty in Malawi
Those asking for federation are the Northerners but not all of them,referendum has to be done in the north as was the case UK.The scotish voted amongst themselves with international observer including UK.People spoke thru the ballot and there is silence now.
If there has to be a referendum on whether federation is the best option in the current scenario of political governance, then it is the people that are feeling the pain arising from the current form of governance who will participate in the determination of the response to the problem. If it is the north that wants federation then it is the north that will decide in a referendum whether the region will be better off in a federal alliance with the other regions. Referendum on this issue cannot be nationwide. The people of the south cannot decide what is the best solution to the problems affecting the people of the north. We should draw lessons from the recent Scots referendum in the UK. Apparently, the center also wants federation. The two regions can separately vote in a referendum whether the regions want to go the federation way. If the whole country participates in the referendum then the results from a region that predominantly votes “yes” will decide the future of the system. The question will be put “do you want federation?” If the majority of the north votes “yes” it means that region will go into a federation alliance with other region(s), even if the other region(s) say “no”. In that case Malawi will become a bipartite state made up of the Northern State and the Southern State (where southern state comprises the current center and south regions). If both north and center say “yes” to the referendum question, then Malawi will become a tripartite state made up of Northern State, Central State, Southern State. Only when all regions vote “no” will the current system remain. In other words any predominant yes to the referendum question by any region will mean demolition of the current centralized system of governance in favour of federation. You cannot say Malawi has rejected a federation system when the majority of a particular region wants it – you would be pushing that region to pursue the breakaway or secession option and redraw the map of Malawi and that means you don’t want unity.
You seem to be confused munganya. What is that you really want, federalism or secession? Come out clear please. And if you say the North’s vote is what shall be taken into account, what bullshit is that? You think you have the right to impose your federalism on others?
Don’t confuse what happened in Scotland to your madness. If you want secession, say so and the rest of the country shall let northerners decide among themselves, not federalism.
kkkkk atumbuka kuzikonda ndie muona ngat mungatani mutaima panokha? Tie nazoni maofesi onse kumwera muzatulukamo
Malawi is a very small country to go into federal goverment.mutharika the country will be split into several small states.those states will have a cabinet and a premeir.they will be huge allowances for these ministers and other gvt top employs.the federal gvt will also have a cabinet and president all paid from state coffers.most of the money will go towards the payment of these top gvt officials. Malawi is too small a country to have states.besides that poor malawian wont benefit from federalism it will benifit the politcians.malawians dont be cheated by greedy politicians.the greatest prize you have is peace.allow this nosense the warm heart of africa will be turned into a battle field.they will be guns in mzuzu,guns in dedza,guns at likoma,guns at club mack and guns every.pliz stop this madness!!
This is exactly what the opponents of democracy were saying. Don’t mislead People.
CHOTI MUDZIWE NDI CHOTI ATUMBUKA ONSE AZATHAMANGITSIWA KUSOUTH NDI KU CENTRAL REGION MUKANGOLIMBIKIRA ZA FIDERAL AZIBUSA MMALO MOMANGA DZIKO KOMA AKUBWERETSA KUGAWIKANA KUMITUNDU…UFITI KAPENA USATANIC?NGWIRA NDI LAZARO MUWAGANIZIRE AMALAWI KAPENA MUKUFUNA KU TCHUKA?VUTO LOMAVOTERA MBULI KUPITA KU PARLIAMENT NDI CHONCHO,CHIFUKWA MBULI ZAWO NDIKUBWERETSA ZIWAWA MMALO MOBWERETSA MFUNDO MPARLIAMENT…..
I ONLY SUPPORT FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: OTHERS NOOOOOOOOO === NO ==TOTO.
Let’s wait and see
komatu Atumbuka inu mukadzangoluza referendum imeneyi. DPP izakufinyani koopsa, Im saying this coz DPP sikufuna referendum ichitike,
Komanso Atumbuka inu mukawina chonde osakhapanako kumeneko coz ndikuona kukuchitika ma timateam tosiyanasiyana, achina Kumbo,chihana, mkandawire, mwenefumbo,
I for one do not support the call for the Federal system of government. I would only advise government to see to it that the resources are allocated equally regardless of the regions or where the incumbent president is coming from. In terms of infrastructure and other developments, the north is indeed lacking behind and these are reasons enough for our brothers and sisters from the north to base their call for the federal govt on. I see some sense in their calls but it shouldn’t reach that level of having northern Malawi or whatever name they may decide to call it just as the case is in Sudan. But above all let us leave our mother Malawi intact.
NO NO NO NO!! The people from the South and Central are the victims here and always have been, we just can’t afford to continue to suffer in our own land by these selfish super egos who always view other ethinic groups as the most inferior irespectitive of diversity in culture, let them go and create their own worth in their own country, they have already displayed their highest level of intelligence by developing the South and Centre, its now time they serve and reward themselves. And if the referendum is to indeed take place, it should be nationalwide and believe me, you will be amazed at the out pouring results from the South and Center,
“Super lazy victims” that it will take them more than 100 years to come up with another Blantyre !!!
is Blantyre a city, is it something that malawi can be proud of! are you sure. i thought Malawi as a whole is far much behind interms of Development. Look at this anyway. South Africa uses federal system of government. They are cities in each province. actually there rich provinces and poor provinces for example Gauteng (JHB) and north west are very rich provinces because of natural resources they posess.
Like wise Southern region has Blantyre which is a bigger city if you compare it with either Lilongwe or Mzuzu. but that does not make southern region to be richer than center or North. You might find that the north might be richer than any of the two regions. Here is a very simple mathematics to prove it. Take total worth for each region and devide it with its total population. You will find out that the south rallies far behind the other two regions.
Even if they say tigawane zikoli, i biet that the economy of the north will grow much faster as compared to the other two regions. Take not that cities dont make a region richer
To be continued
Proudly from the north
YEBO YEHOVA! THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW TALKING.
EVIL WILL ALWAYS BE DEFEATED!
Nkhuwona succsessful referendum.
Ndimaona ngati atumbuka ndi anzeru komano ayi. Angoganiza zalero sakuona mavuto omwe angadze monga kusalidwa kapena kuthamangitsidwa kumwera ndi pakati monga kamuzu anachitira mma 89 komanso zikhoza kuposa. Kodi a Mzomera Ngwira ubusa wanuwo ndi wampatuko? Muganizire atumbuka anzanu omwe ali ku south & central. Mwapurika uku ni kwamba suzgo.
Not only Tumbukas are northerners you stupid idiot !!
That is myopic thinking. Everyone has got a place on earth icluding the northerners in south (technocrats and in business)and southerners in the north (majority of then in agriculture and business sector).
Inuyo ndi amene simukunvetsatu apa. Once the whole process is done, we are not saying onse aku mwera, kumpoto kudzambwe apite kwawo, iyayi. People are always free to go and be where ever they want. Mudziyendako abale. Tapitani ku joni, or America mukaone kuti zimakhala bwanji. And why are you only saying akumpoto will go back kwawo as if kumpotoko kulibe achigawo chapakati kapena chakumwera oti apite kwawonso? Civic education ndiyofunikadi apa.
Kodk guys,ku Joni ndi ku USA anthu amathamangitsana mmadera?Kikiki,I thought federalism is just a way of governance?
Kodi mukawathamangitsa atumbuka ntchito zimene akugwira mzazikwanitsa. I can foresee that Blantyre will be ruined. All the offices will be empty.
Ichitike basi. All Malawians will vote. If you failed on May 20, do you think you can win during this time arround ?
what z needed z to sit down & discuss the concerns which our fellow northerners are complaining. the same people boycott to develop their region by building mansions at the center & southern region
Nankhumwa like really now, you could not even come up with your own speech on referendum but you had to copy, word for word, Cameron’s speech (prime minister of Britain)? It’s called plagiarism if you are unaware! And about referendum, the North, the main activist of referendum have the smallest population out of the three regions, in what way is a referendum going to help them against the massive Southern and Central regions’ votes? How will the votes be calculated to really reflect and respect the Northern views and aspirations?
You have a very sound point !! If the majority of northerners want federal system and the rest of the country differs, what happens then ??
Referendum for the North alone is secession vs not
The whole Malawi Federation vs staying put and using the present councils to devolve power
Exactly Piper! The only reason APM IS AGREEING on this is because he knows he will use the other region’s votes to decide on the outcome. If anything, let ONLY THE PEOPLE FROM THE NORTH VOTE, because enawo sakufuna anÿway!
I don’t think this will help malawi. If I may ask,will this referendum be for the whole countrly?
Federal system of government will end all this mess. ANGURUWA (alomwe! alomwe!) anyanya tsankho lake, kuzolowera kudya njoka basi
You are very silly, alomwe is the most superior human race in Malawi. Brains
Northern Region…plz do not cheat us, you are so fragmented within the region. Tongas talk of themselves, so are the Ngonis from Mzimba, then you have the Tumbukas, the Ngondes as vocal as they are…what abou the Chitipa guys. Ever asked yourself why since the demise of AFORD, you have never built a strong party from that side and yet you candidates?
who cares actually home is best the Nyika republic
Chilichotse chili ndi chiyambi we will come up with strong party from NORTHERN REGION watch out .
Who knew that one day U.S.A the president will be black man and his father will come from Kenya in Africa WATCH OUT northern region will form very strong party.