Analysts trash DPP, MCTU remarks on MCP-UTM ‘Day of Rage’ protests
Commentators have described as cheer hypocrisy assertions by the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) that a call by opposition alliance partners MCP and UTM Party for workers to boycott work on Friday in protest against Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah and the commissioners to administer the fresh elections is unlawful and would affect the economy.
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM at a news briefing in Lilongwe on Tuesday said they have organised ‘The Day of Rage’ protests this Friday and called upon workers to boycot work for one day to force Justice Ansah and her fellow Commissioners – who the court declared incompetent to manage an election- to resign.
“We have christened 27th March, 2020 The Day of Rage. Since we cannot hold street protests due to the threat of the Covid-19 virus, we are calling on all our supporters to stay away from work on Friday.
“Just for one day, we must remind Prof Mutharika and Justice Ansah that we are tired of them taking us for granted. They do not have power. Power is with the people of Malawi. And the people of Malawi want Electoral Commissioners they can trust. Let us show our rage on Friday, 27th March, 2020,” said a joint statement from the two partners in the upcoming fresh presidential poll.
But DPP is contending that the boycott will hurt the economy.
Political analyst Humphreys Mvula said it is misleading for DPP to claim that the one day boycott would affect the economy of the country, when most protests in the recent past have been held during working days.
“Boycotts are a lawful and non-violent protest unlike most protests that the country has witnessed recently which were violent and led to damage of property and affected both work and businesses,” said Mvula.
He said DPP itself has held more than four protests recently during working days.
Another commentator said the call to boycott work would help the middle class to participate in the protests by shunning work since they do not physically join street protests and vigils but just post pictures and videos.
“This is the time for the working class to actively participate in the revolution other than being bystanders and just posting videos of protests without actauly participating,” said the commentator.
Boycotts are increasingly becoming a popular form of peaceful protects aimed at affecting the reputation of the target and also press for positive change.
However, the commentator said the Friday boycott can become successful if it is well-planned with a clear, strategic purpose and execution plan for a greater effect and more lasting impact.
“The boycott should also have a consideration to the needs of company owners and traders who would feel it will discrupt their business and the workers who may view the call as affecting their ability to feed their families,” said the commentator.
In their statement, UTM and MCP accused MEC led by Jane Ansah and President Peter Mutharika as treating the findings of the Constitutional Court and the Public Appointments Committee with contempt.
“(This) blatant disregard falls well short of the standard of behavior expected of senior public officers – particularly those charged with the solemn midwifery responsibility of giving effect to Malawians’ choice of their leadership. This self-serving and arrogant attitude towards State institutions established as a bulwark against capricious behavior of members of the Executive is a gratuitous assault on this nation’s constitutionalism. It is also very dangerous,” laments the statement.
UTM and MCP appealed to Malawians to unit to fight back against arrogance and impunity by Ansah, her commissioners and Mutharika.
“This nation has already paid too dearly for Commission’s incompetence. How much more should Malawians suffer for Justice Ansah to realise that this nation shall be better off without her and her fellow Commissioners clinging on to their positions? The nation surely must move on,”it said.
Meanwhile, Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) has described the call by UTM/MCP as unwarranted and unlawful.
Speaking to public broadcaster MBC, MCTU president Luther Mambala, a pro-DPP activist, said the call by the two opposition parties is illogical and against labour laws and called on workers to disregard the call.
There was no immeidiate response from MCP and UTM on MCTU remarks.
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When did this thief called Humphreys Mvula become an analyst? Mvula is a hardcore thief who store everything at Shire Bus Company and the company closed under his nose. What good advice can come from Mvula? Shame shame shame to him.
Those that want to lose jobs must absent themselves from work on Friday. Period!
Coward Joloza !!!!
Tulo basi !!!!
Kikikikiki
This call for boycott is going to those who are working for MCP/UTM companies. As for me I can’t sacrifice my job on the altar of politics. We don’t eat politics. Ndikajombe kuntchito chifukwa chakwera akufuna kukhala president. Ntchito Yanga sinyambo yomuika wina pa mpando. Kapangeni kampeni uko anthu akuvotereni osati zopusa zanuzi
amvula amvula NDIYE CHIFUKWA CHAKE MUNAGWETSA UTM BUS COMPANY INU , WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARS U HE HE EE MBAVU YAYIKULU IWE, INU A NYASA FIND HOW MVULA DESTROYED UTM BUS COMPANY
iwe store boy wanga uyelekeze kujomba ndikuchose ntchito uwone. capital ya shop imene ija ndinayivutikira ndipo andale sanandipasepo olo single tambala
komoa a Chidanthi zoona zomwe mumayankhulazo kkkkk ndikasiye kuvaya ku Vep nkhani yake ya chipani kkkkkkk olo atandithira doom mkamwa yokhayo ndaikana fees mundithandiza ya ana anga akandichotsa ntchito kkkkkkkk muzindilipilira ma bill kkkkkkkk eti amene SKC YOKHAYO YAMWA MADZI IKANI STRATEGY INA KKKKKKK
What kind of analysis is this Mr Mvula? Don’t take Malawians for granted they are not as stupid as MCP/UTM thinks.You are not an employer and tell somebody not to go to work.That’s a very broken mind.Anyone with sane mind can’t take this nonsense.
MCP and UTM agwa nayo. We are not going to listen to you stupid work boycott. You are in the pocket of Simbi. You do not feed us so you can’t tell us to boycott work.
Will do in the heart beat. Revolution is starting slow but sure
Tikakudyereni kuti inu a MCP ndi UTM. Write now you are haggling for position for yourselves. FOTSEKI
Great that MCTU has blasted MCP and UTM.
MCP and UTM should be ashamed for asking people to boycott work. No one is going to listen to such garbage.
Analyst Humphrey Mvula? Iiiiihhhh hihihiiii kkkk koma ndaseka..abale..anyway life goes on basi.
Mvula you R finished just go to hell and hung! We dont want ur stupidity u broken old madala.Wasauka iwe kulira kumeneku .Comentator ? koma pa Malawi?now uR reduced to a comentator from CEO?! Shame!
If Mvula is old broken Madala then in which category is your old, tired & senile professor??????? That is a Kettle calling a pot black?? Kkkkkkkk
Humphreys Mvula a crook is now a political analyst, wake up Malawians!! You have forgotten that during UDF rule Humpreys Mvula was the one behind rigging of votes. You have forgotten that the same Humphreys Mvula Messed up Shire Bus Lines because of his crookedness. You may recall the issue of Buses bought in a crooked way. Please Nyasatimes engage clean people to be analyst not Mvula a crook.
Mvula is indeed a crook. Didn’t he burn down his Shire Bus office in order to hide his shenanigans? Just like the crooked Chaponda. I suspect APM will soon be burning down the Kamuzu Palace for the same reasons.
Kodi dziko la Malawi 🇲🇼 ndi la mfiti mr tippex ndi mfiti ansah?anthu awa akuzitenga ngati analenga Malawi dziko lizipanga zofuna zawo afiti achabechabe mbuzi 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😈😈😈😈
All Malawians are treated as mere tenants squatting on the private estate of arthur and Jane.
The two have the arrogance to do whatever they wish, and whenever it suits them.as they seem to be above the law.
Bakili Muluzi, do you see now where your incompetence and love of power and money has turned the warm heart of Africa into a parched, desolate, heartless home of some of the poorest in the world?
Malawians need to understand that academic knowledge alone, without wisdom doesn’t make good leaders.
No work no pay leading to AWOL and subsquent disciplinary action which will lead to a final written warning. Khalani osapita Ku ntchito ndipo mutero new chifuniro Chanukah, company ilibe mlandu.
atatichotsa ntchito mudzatidyetsa inu a MCP ndi aUTM zausilu basi kapiteni nokha mesa mukufuna maudindo ndinu
What type of analyst are you? Do you mean to say MCP/UTM have employees whom they can demand their stay away? Umbuli ndi wotani kuyambira Lazarus and Saulos amene that is total stupidness. Employees in the civil service are not politicians they work in the govenmrnt system. DPP is not government neither is MCP/UTM. What type of thinking is maka mbuli zosayamba inu? Do you mean to say you to divide the civil service? And if DPP says ok from now anyone who of opposition in office should be dismissed won’t you say the ruling party yayamba nkhanza? Lazarus ndi Saulos munalembapo ntchito anthu? I want to tell you mawa if u may happen to be in power and opposition parties do what u r doing what are u going to say? I want to advise these greedy and desperate leaders(Lazarus and Saulos) do not show that mumatha. MEC inapita ku supreme muwachotsa bwanji what you need to do keep on filing for the case for you to defend urself. Bcoz here it only shows that u have fear with the appeal. Tinkanena nkhani zamalamulo si joke ndi zimenezitu inu muknawona ngati is as easy as kudya mbatata, SHAME on YOU Lazarus and Saulos
Ngati inu a mcp ndi utm mukuona ngati muwina chisankho chikubwera mukudzipusitsa ,ndinene mobwereza kuti m’mene mwalepherela kuchotsa Jane the iron Lady Ansah pa mpando wa Mec ndi m’mene mudzalepherele kuchotsa APM pa mpando wa mtsogoleri wa dziko .Ndiye mudziuza anthu olembedwa ntchito kuti tsiku lakuti mudzajombe ku ntchito akachotsedwa chifukwa chojombera zopusa ngati izi mudzawathandiza ma banja awo , uchitsiru sagawana ndiye inu musawagawire uchitsiru anthu ena .
Ukuzipusitsa ndiwe galu watsankho
Ukudalira kubera kadeti iwe?
I have never seen a stupid comentator like Humphrey Mvula..A standard 5 student knows very well that when people don’t go to work ,a lot of money is lost because there is no production and.leads to poor economy. Mr Mvula asileni ma economist anzeru alankhule not Inu zanu za chambazo.
That’s nosense Mvula.
A failed politician now a political analyst. Shame