Chief Secretary blasts Macra Board on Itaye

June 4, 2020 James Nthondo -Nyasa Times 39 Comments

Chief Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara on Wednesday blasted Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) Board of Directors for ‘undermining’ President Peter Mutharika of the firing of beleaguered director general Godfrey Itaye.

Chief Secretary to the government Llyod Muhara: President has moved Itaye , thats it

Mutharika sacked Itaye from Macra last week and deployed him to Malawi Post Corporation as Postmaster General but Macra Board, chaired by Reverend Alex Maulana ‘backed’ Itaye saying government need to follow procedures in removing Itaye from Macra.

Maulana and another board member Igolet Banda faced the wrath of Muhara when they met him on Wednesday over the issue.

“They were properly dressed down by the Chief Secretary and they were told to make sure that Itaye swaps with Henry Shamu at MPC before the end of this week,” said an insider privy to the issue.

The Macra Board is now drafting a letter sacking Itaye from Macra and appointing Shamu as the new Director General.

The two are expected to report at their various new work stations by Monday next week, according to sources at the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC).

Macra Board’s stance was seen as a direct insubordination to President Mutharika’s directive to fire Itaye at Macra.

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39 replies on “Chief Secretary blasts Macra Board on Itaye”

  2. The late HE The life Presdent of the Republic of Malawi, Father and Founder, used to do the same. There is nothing strange here. If fact, he was even giving 24hrs for you to pack, he meant business. The multiparty has brought in new changes were every Jack and Jill can say anything to anybody, that time was dangerous to live, even kuloza chala Kamuzu, was not allowed. Ana ake alipo, MCP, no way to go into government.

  3. I thought he was appointed by the same President? Ndi pachinzawo sitilowelelapo kaya akati ulendo Uno adzikagwirira ku Salima ADD tilibe nazo attend.

    1. Mbava simungazimvetse. Is there such kind of a thing being fired and recruited simultaneously? kkkkk

  5. eish koma no wonder pitala anangobamanthuka from nowhere kuzakhala plesdent.
    So panali cisisi kumuika minister of education for the sake MUST deal ndi ma China ife kumalipila misonkho iwo kumabweza ngongole ya business yao .
    nditgu kutisetetsa pa mcenga otentha.
    tikumva

  6. I don’t like Itaye, but the order by the President is clearly illegal. Follow the law.

  11. Please go back to how even Board members are choosen ? What do they themsleves know kkkkkkkkk stupidity at its best

  12. Maulana thought the issue was a Church Service. Why do you appoint incompetent Reverends to complex institutions like MACRA anyway?

    1. Akapose zima judge zanuzo, Concourt, mbava zinadya ndalama, we will bring that out after elections.

  15. The stupid Lomwelisation policy is deep rooted at MACRA.Chief Secretary,Board Chair, Maulana(BT CCAP General Secretary),Shamu and even more than half of MACRA Directors all Lomwes.Tonse Alliance will have alot of work to reform Government Institutions such as MACRA from 23rd June onwards.

  16. Mukungokangana…….muwona next month…..Itaye sunthilatu….kukubwera Suleiman kumeneko kkkkkk

  17. Interesting that the executive will choose to fire Itaye without going through the standard operating procedure. Interesting that Itaye will “dare” to challenge the executive, even at this time of potential change of governments. Interesting that the executive’s representatives on the board of directors also hesitate to do act. All this is weird. Maybe a premonition that the end is near?

  20. What is the use of the board if the president interferes in running corporations? The matter on hand is operational and not a policy direction. If I were a board member and principled as I am I would resign. After all Mutharika is on his way out next month. Actually he has already started packing according to inside sources. It would not bother me, who knows I might be back!!!!!

    1. Actually, if you were a board member and principled, your duty is not to resign, but to stay on and do what the law requires.
      If the President wants to have these decisions take effect, then what is the point of having a board?

      The President is free to express an opinion, but not, if there is a board in place, to take the decision, The Chief Secretary knows this too …

    1. Posting and Firing: Are they the same??? Amalawi Pena ndalezi sitiganiza nazo bwino bwaanji!!!! Shame!!! If one PS is moved from one ministry to another, is this firing???? Oooooooh school!!!!!!!

  24. Our Chief Secretaries have for a long time been in the forefront of putting the Judiciary in disrepute because of their lack of professionalism (they have customarily come from the bench)—they operate like ‘chola’ boys for the president when they are supposed be to giving him/her the best professional advice grounded in law, the Constitution and the Civil Service’s bible, the MPSR (Malawi Public Service Regulations). This Chief Secretary has been more than an embarrassment to himself and the president in this regard.

  25. Actually, the ones who will suffer will be us Malawians when Itaye sues government under the new dispensation. He will be paid millions from our taxes.

    1. Akanamuchotsa kapena ndimayesa akuti deployment? The writer is the one confusing us because he is using terms which are not supposed to be used interchangeably.

  26. Amabakodi ku MACRA ko eti? Nanga akuumilira chani oti salary ndi ma benefit kwinako akakhala chimodzimodzi

  27. Why appoint boards then if you don’t let them run the companies and make decisions? Just run your cash cows yourselves you thieving muppets. Your days are numbered. The end of the looting party is nigh!

  28. DPP internal war: it is called infighting.

    Someone will suffer. Let themselves sort it out between themselves while the rest of us, the majority plebs are watching and waiting for our turn.

    All of them, APM, Muhara, Itaye, Shamu will be sacked after the vote.

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