Dirty tricks within Malawi cabinet
Dr Martin Kansichi is former trade minister under late Bingu Wa Mutharika administration. He writes about his experience as Cabinet minister and decided to split it into two parts.
Preamble
Although I have sworn not to reveal cabinet secrets, it is my conviction that what I am writing here will help others coming after us, to learn from our experiences and appreciate the dynamics of politics. This includes our leaders because some decisions they make based on hearsay have brought about weaknesses in their government systems and the party as a whole.
This has consequently eroded all the gains brought about by the leaders. It is therefore my hope that in future, leaders will be able to take full responsibility of their actions without blaming their followers for misleading them. It is also hoped that our future leaders will appreciate that hard workers and loyal servants are the ones who get targeted by those perceived to be party informants.
First meeting with the President
During my first appointment with late Bingu in early 2004, he made it very clear that he wanted the country to transform quickly so that the gains derived should benefit the economy of the country. I was President of MCCCI then, and was also President of Associations of SADC Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCCI), where we were also making some critical reforms including the formation of SADC Business Council under my leadership. The president also described some of the political challenges he was facing with his former party (UDF), and his strategic goals for DPP.
At the onset, I declined the offer of the Cabinet post, but because Bingu was a very persuasive negotiator and demonstrated good, visionary leadership, I ended up accepting and immediately went into serious business to galvanize the resources to help the President achieve his goals.
What we achieved in a nutshell
Some of the short term priority areas we undertook were: the institutionalization of monthly tripartite discussions between government, the Donor Community and Private Sector to support utility companies in Malawi particularly Water and Electricity Boards, while also addressing other Private Sector constraints.
This helped us to sort out some of the chronic challenges we faced within a short period. My Ministry renamed (Trade and Private Sector Development) also approached World Bank who, within a short time approved a grant to help create a stronger Private Sector Development Program for Malawi, which unfortunately for me, was inaugurated after my expulsion despite the fact that I was the key player in the creation of this project. We worked hard to also create stronger Co-operatives focusing more on addressing supply chain and market challenges. Miracles were indeed happening. We also addressed export constraints to the extent that we were focusing on honey production which we also started to promote in all the regions.
Our goal was for Malawi to also focus on the introduction of Manuca honey which was selling at over USD1000 per Kg on the international market and was in high demand because of its medicinal value. We also considered the challenges being faced by Illovo sugar in Malawi because of the constraints of the EU quota system. During my time, Malawi was elected to lead sugar negotiations at EU on behalf of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (G90). We also led the G90 on Services at the World Economic Forum in Hong Kong in 2006.
We were also elected to lead the Council of Ministers for COMESA during the same year. We were also making in-roads to change the mind-set of traders locally, so that they use acceptable standard buckets for measuring their produce, especially throughout M1 road produce markets. We were aware of the cheating that was taking place and had engaged Malawi Bureau of Standards to regulate the use of acceptable measurements. We also discussed the establish of a strong base for local wheat production with one of the biggest wheat importers in order to save forex. We also engaged our Mozambican counterparts about the possible introduction of a potato factory to produce chips and other value addition to benefit both Malawi and Mozambican potato farmers.
This is what led to the signing of a bilateral trade agreement between the two countries while I was responsible Minister. We were also doing our best as a Ministry to regulate both local and foreign companies in the way they conducted their businesses. We had also embarked on reshaping of the trade legal framework because we felt that most of our legal mandates were outdated. We just initiated discussions with some international organizations including Commonwealth Secretariat. In Ntchisi, we just helped the dairy farmers to acquire diary equipment to add value to their milk. It was all about achieving Bingu’s vision. However, today, I feel very disappointed to note that most of these initiatives were either shamelessly abandoned or took a different path and succumbed to natural death.
Part 2: What else happened?
One weakness Malawi has had for centuries is underutilization of local skill and resources in its high learning institutions. One day, while consulting my Head of State, I bemoaned the tendency of borrowing ideas from other countries because we do not utilize opportunities existing in our high learning institutions. I gave examples of countries using local technologies to develop their countries. I therefore proposed that we needed to discuss with all universities and other Engineering and Research Institutions to be able to hear from them and ask them to promote the economic development of our country through research and whatever has been gathered before in the universities which can help generate ideas for local production and patenting of whatever originates from Malawi. He agreed and I went ahead to invite all Institutions. We had a very vibrant discussion in Blantyre. We ultimately agreed that they should go back and come up with proper recommendations on the way forward, within three weeks.
A few days later the President opened the International Trade Fair. I sensed from the speech he delivered that all was not well. Two days later, upon receiving the president’s approval, I travelled to Papua New Guinea representing the G90 countries for Economic Negotiations.
On my way back, as I passed through Tokyo, Japan, the Ambassador asked me if I heard any news from Malawi. I explained the communication challenges we faced in Papua New Guinea. I had no idea what he meant until I arrived in Johannesburg when the news of a cabinet reshuffle was broken and that I was one of the dropped Ministers.
The first thing that came to my mind was worry over the many commitments I had made to the institutions I partnered with. Then I became very disappointed with the president because deep down my heart I knew, I was loyal to him and served him and my country well. I started recollecting the many sacrifices made especially when UDF and MCP teamed up to impeach him. The crucial collective role I played to save him by secretly negotiating with the then leader of opposition to ease the tension. I also reflected on the many other sacrificial roles played both locally and internationally to help him achieve his goals. The many one on one very cordial consultations we had, sometimes, until very late in the night. I thought I was useful…but as we are always reminded, it indeed was the prerogative of my president!
Upon my arrival at Kamuzu International Airport, I told the PS who came to welcome me that I wanted to clear my desk and handover the office the same day though it was a Saturday. I did not want to stand in the way of the new appointee. After removing all my belongings including handing over the official vehicle, I went home and started writing a long letter, (6 pages), to my president. Having studied psychology, I avoided insulting statements. Just thanked him for the privilege of serving him and putting down a long list of things that I left hanging. Delivered the letter at State House the following morning.
He personally called me at 11.30am the same morning, asking to meet me at State House, the same day at 3.00pm. That was Bingu. He did not avoid me. When I arrived and met him. I could sense the wave of discomfort around us. I also wore a very serious expression.
During the discussions, which lasted almost two and half hours, he insisted that he had not abandoned me, but earmarked me for posting to Mozambique because he thought I had good relations with my counterpart in Mozambique. Unfortunately, I confessed to him that I did not believe that I was useful to him any longer and was not in any position to accept any appointment. He tried his best to convince me adding that I would sign a three-year renewable contract, but I still put my foot down. Seeing that there was no progress, we parted ways.
What followed the next four weeks were calls and visits by different people including friends from DPP urging me to accept the position of High Commissioner to Mozambique. It took me another four weeks to eventually accept the post since undue pressure was mounting and I felt it was wrong to deny serving my country abroad. After all, I felt it was not good as a Christian, to keep the grudge for too long.
Revelations five years later
Our relationship with my president was eventually restored. He used to call me more often on relevant matters. But I still remember one of the worst telephone conversations in December 2008 which ended in him hanging up prematurely. I think I had pre-conceived negative thoughts about all the issues he introduced which angered him. Two days later, he called me requesting that I organize a State Visit for him the following year around August. He was very calm and sounded like a father speaking to his beloved son. I was now getting used to his temperament. and sometimes peaceful co-existence.
Political Science taught me to always maintain honesty in my judgement of issues. I therefore maintained to agree or disagree with his opinions. What I liked about Bingu though, is that if he disagreed with me, and eventually discovered that the outcome was as I recommended, he would always be humble to come back to me and admit that I was right.
The arrangements for the State visit went smoothly since my appointment with the host president was treated with urgency and was granted the following day. We agreed on the appropriate dates of the State visit..
On the date the president arrived, after banquet at the State house, Bingu requested me to meet him first thing in the morning. There were issues he was not happy with some protocol related issues. He also wanted to share with me some issues in private.
I met him at eight in the morning. He was busy writing some notes. His dress was very casual. He asked me to remove my jacket and feel at ease. He started addressing the issues that did not please him about the State Visit, we debated over them and he gave instructions on the way forward. Then came the most interesting part affecting my loyalty to him.
He said that until late 2006, he trusted everything I did, but after receiving confidential communication about my sinister movements and association with opposition political parties, in particular, MCP, he directed that I be put on surveillance. This went on for a couple of months. Then one cabinet minister reported that I was receiving bribes from foreigners in order to facilitate illegal trade in Malawi. Then, he received another intelligence report that I was vying for his position to the extent that I was on TV almost every day speaking about my achievements. Another intelligence report came accusing me of mobilizing universities and colleges hand in hand with Human Rights activists to revolt against him. Another intelligence report stated that I was mobilizing the opposition to impeach him so that I take over. There were other bad things reported against me by some of my two cabinet colleagues. What hit the last nail on my coffin was an intelligence report that I had gone to Papua New Guinea to seek effective witch doctor medicine to kill the president. The report recommended that I be arrested upon arrival and be charged for treason.
When the president looked back at the invitation letter from WTO he verified the authenticity and cautiously neglected the element of arrest. However, he made a decision to fire me together with those he had reasons to get rid of. But after that decision was implemented, he also made a decision to refer the intelligence allegations to another agent of the Secret Service unit so that they verify them. At the same time, he decided that my posting to the diplomatic service would be permanent until he stepped down as president. This in other words meant banishing me from Malawi through diplomatic service, so that I was no longer involved in local politics.
When the other Secret Service agent reviewed the reports, it discovered that they were all maliciously manufactured and there was no grain of truth. The author was invited for interrogation and he revealed that one cabinet minister had been instructing him to create those false stories against me at a cost. The discovery prompted the president to have the author of the fake reports relieved of his duties. The affected Minister was also eventually relieved of his cabinet post for giving false testimony against me and others.
I was eventually vindicated of all wrong doing.
This was possible because the president took time to verify the stories, though too late. Perhaps it worked well for me because God was on my side. There are, however, many others out there who have lost their privileged positions in the same manner. Truly, truly, I say to you: this trend continues particularly against hard working and honest people, who work to make a difference to their nations!
Conclusion
I now look back and thank God because if the president did not fire me that time, I would have probably been dead by now, under mysterious circumstances. I was hated for faithfully serving my country well and because the president used to openly show everybody how much he trusted and loved me.
Today, I smile because of the abundant grace, love and peace God continues to provide!
Thank you for showing your overwhelming interest in these real life experiences. We will surely meet again soon. God bless you.
As for me after goin through your story
my question is (When you were moved from Ministerial post to Diplomatic post did you feel demorted?)
Taking from your background i feel Bingu was very very right to send you to Mozambique.
In as far as all hard work you have been working on economy .Mozambique is a very sencetive and very need Malawi Economy has to relay on .So no wonder He sent you there So you can continue your hard working spirit for Malawi in another angle view from outside.
The inland port /Electricity inter connection all later on did not materiaze cause of our lacking of a industrialization visionary person like you on the ground there and honestly Bingu nomore but he had a team in you .So its not too late help Malawi.
dr. kansichi, please be reminded that the oath you took as a Cabinet Minister is binding on you for the rest of your life. Please respect the oath.
Otherwise, your article is in all respects about ‘Me’, ‘Me’, and ‘Me.’ This might explain why you were dumped.
That’s why I hate oaths. They are a prison. Congratulations Dr. Kansichi for exposing this NONSENSE
Things will not end well for APM and jane.
What a great testimony indeed, but the conclussion should have included advise to the Presidency and suggested reforms to our intelligency community
Great writing Dr. Kansichi and long time! I love this testimony. Well thought through and though provoking. It will go a long way in shaping how leaders and subjects must behave not only in government but also other sectors of society. Ngakhale m’midzimu chikhalidwe chathu ndi chimenechi a Malawi. Of course, it is typical of human character and institutions. Koma a Malawi tanyanya. I always think that it is the level of training and the way our public institutions, particularly, security institutions are set up, populated and managed. They are not given adequate autonomy to discharge their duties independently and professionally. How we will solve this problem is a big puzzle to me. But, we can do it. We are a capable people. We already have institutions like Mpemba and MIM to provide the needed training to our institutional leaders. But we possibly need more. Good day.
Izi ndiye zokhazokha zamabodza tikukanazo! Bwanji osadzitchula nduna zamabodzazo?
I can relate to this experience. Many people are in office today because they blackmailed their colleagues and the unsuspecting presidents took the lies as gospel truth . Intelligence officers write a lot of nonsense about Senior government officers and ministers. Unfortunately presidents trust these stooges . I thank Dr. Muluzi who refused to believe and act on a malicious story that NIB wrote about me. He set a parallel investigation that cleared me.
The president was kind enough to reveal the person who had submitted the report. She and the husband died when they got to know that I was aware of their sinister motives. God revenged on my behalf.
There are many such experiences that I can share and how God protected me and , unfortunately, took the lives of those who sought to bring me down.
I rarely make comments on issues. However, your comment Dr. Kansichi is spot on. This is our national problem. Thank you for this testimony!
not like the more arse lickers who continue condoning corruption starting from the heads.
they preach they abolish it yet they climax the corruption once o n the driver seays.
weldone Kasichi potiuzako.
olo pipo take oaths, thi nk of marriage vows, after 5 yrs zibwezi bwanji, aliyese kulowera njila zake. nde muti oath ya ndale,eeee
osewa a ndale took oaths, ndani amatukula ku dela komwe anamuthandizila kukhala mp,than oathing to their bellies and families? now they all are fighting HIV within their bodies we now got covid 19. khaya!!!!
As they say: “History teaches us about the past so that we can correct the present while planning for the future”.
The piece is well written and gives us a glimpse of what happens in cabinet, apparently what most people suspect. I agree with you 100% Dr Kansichi that good performance is always looked on with disdain by non-performers who, more often than not, feed a leader negative reports, especially if that leader is a weakling.
ngati DAUSI
What is the point of and relevance of this article?????, we have moved on Sir, we are looking forward to a New Malawi, a New Dawn!
Idiot…goat
the truth pains. we know all wat happens kuntunfako. Dr wa hakunama nta. u mbulandawoooo
No brother we haven’t moved on. We are stuck in the middle with poverty sencelessness. Foolishness and confusion on matters that shouldn’t be an issue at all. What makes you think that we have moved on is functional illiteracy. You are able to read and write but obviously don’t understand what you read or write. It’s being asked to write a 1000 words story instead of being asked to write a story about a specific subject. Moving on to nowhere.
I think your stupid n have never even served in these senior positions. It’s only relevant to those that have been exposed to decision making positions n not you maron
MWADZINA LAWO AMANGOZIWA ZXA NKABUDULA BASI – KOMABE IT’S TRUE WE’VE MOVED ON WITH OUR MINDSET!!
The story is relevant as it teaches even the present leader on how to deal with evil people. This does not only happen in Cabinet even in the Corporate World.
you should be the one of the Minister who wanted to bring this man down
For those of you who think ma President encourage these liars, just take a few minutes and think about the new president’s position. The minute they become presidents they have enormous power and yet very little contact with reality. What this means is that they become very reliant on other people telling them the so called facts about everything! The scroungers get to work this out very quickly, especially if the president appears to be getting on very well with a particular member and the mud slinging starts in private! the President has very little ability to discern which is true and which is not! I a sense he is at the mercy of those around Him!!! Eventually some truths are found out. In most cases it is too late.
To correct this we need to correct the mind set of Malawians! This should be part of the education system in our country. This should be taught actively at home.
To correct this we need to look at Presidential powers. Has the president got too much absolute power? at a time that he becomes very vulnerable.
In other words what Malawi needs to be taught is to be honourable! we used to be honourable! what happened? BRING BACK CIVIL EDUCATION into schools. Teach these things if they have to be taught!
Thanks Dr Kansichi for the sweetest living and touching testimony God bless you….Malawi lacks people like you…..Your article has profoundly touching not only me but even the rest….And for you to know that the testimony has been touching,see the positive comments that people have given and compare with those from other stories…….Let us eliminate mabodza in all sector of the government and focus on how Malawi can be developed…..
Katsonga said something regarding this issue
Chilima told the president kuti njoka saweta
Nankhumwa said the same thing
Now you can see the difference between Bingu and Peter
Bingu, may his soul rest in peace, used his brain not Peter
I like this article, Malawians ndi anthu amabodza no matter hoe educated one is, we get our promotions through miseche. We thank GOD for Dr Kansichi, he is a believer and a man who trusts much in GOD and the hand of GOD protected Him.
These behaviours are usually displayed by individuals who are deeply insecure! very lacking in self belief and self respect!In turn this breeds jealous for those doing better than them. If you think about it this is infantile behaviour. Unfortunately it is rampant in Malawi. In fact it has become worse! Where is it going wrong? is it when we are bringing our children up? Is it the education we are giving are children? Why do so many Malawians feel so inferior that they have to lie their way to the job? If we get honest answers to these questions we will start solving the problem.
SHAME THE WHOLE INTELLIGENCE REPORT DWELLING ON SOME ONE HAS GONE OUT TO TAKE MEDICINE TO KILL PRESIDENT WHAT NONSENCE.THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER DEVELOP.iNSTEAD OF ANALYSISNG THE CONTRACTS HOW THEY ARE SHARED IF WORK IS DONE TO ADVISE PRESIDENT.INSTEAD OF ADVISING PRESIDENT THAT NEPOTISM WILL COST YOUR SEAT WHAT AN INTELLIGENCE REPORT.ZERO PA TEN NDITHU.
JUST REMEMBERED IT’S TIME TO SUBMIT CV’S!!
And what a brilliant CV Thanks Dr Kansichi
Bravo Uncle..i salute you for this…God will always lift you up
Thanks Hon Kantsichi for sharing. Indeed for most people to survive as cabinet ministers they go beyond licking boots. They start fasifying stories and scandalising their cabinet colleagues. These are familiar stories. We have lost many good ministers in the process. Examples abound
This country is full of such stories. And this is not only at cabinet level. Anybody who has been Manager, Supervisor, CEO, PS has a lot of stories to tell. It is called PhD (pull him/ her down). It is a passtime for most Malaisns. Even at village level, club, church etc
Some of the people who peddle the lies are one’s close friends. Makes it hard to suspect.
When the big boss is sharp s/he uses various means to verify, cross check and double verification before taking a decision. Unfortunately most of the bosses we have are compromised and ilefulefus. They quickly fire you and go to their village to pick their half literate brother to replace you. Cry our beloved country!
Name him!! Name that minister!!!
Thanks for a very informative article.
You seem to be a God-fearing man, and therefore your words will be appreciated by most christians.
No matter how hard one may try to suppress, Truth finally prevails!
APM needs to read this.
It’s been a decade ago ad you still say ‘my, my; my president’. Sukulu sichotsadi uchitsiru eti.
Dr. Kansichi, I salute you. This is what a noble person that has gone to school does. First of all, thank God that He loves you. You would have been history today. Heads of States should think rationally; not irrationally, nor through their Private parts. I say so because many a time their spouses command greater influence on thier actions, so much that they stop thinking rationally, blinded by them being denied the grand enjoyment in bed. This happens because these Heads of State are old but having a rare access to young and very beautiful wife. Their heads jam. May our God continue to protect you, Dr. Kansichi. I wish the MEC Chairperson would have been your like mind of putting the People of Malawi first.
This is timely. I saw last week that Kondwani is experiencing this. I hope the president will read this.
😀kondwani is the devil himself not a saint. He has been destroying his friend now is pay back
I skipped through this article since it suspiciously sounded a bit self-serving. But I was quite intrigued with the witchcraft story involving PNG. The whole state machinery (the statehouse, the NIB, etc) seems to believe this nonsense about witchcraft is actually real stuff. This is the 21st century people. Get rid of these ridiculous beliefs.
kikikikikikikikkkikkk, we have along way to go!!!
I would not take up a political appointment because of the culture of mabodza that persists in Malawi. It’s not just the cabinet – it is all presidential appointments. You may want to serve your country – but doing it through a presidential appointment is a no go area.
I don’t know whether it’s true, but I heard that Bakili once told a rumuor monger to wait for him. He went to another room and called the other person to come quickly. He then went back to the rumuor monger, and continued chatting with him. When the other person arrived, Bakili then asked the rumuor monger to repeat what he had been saying about the other person. Malawian Presidents can put a stop to mabodza in government by not listening to one side only. Unfortunately they are the ones who encourage the mabodza in the first place…as a case in point refer back to “highest miseche” when APM was chatting to Mchacha long before he (APM) became president.
Bakili does not have such qualities to handle rumour mongers. Probably only Kamuzu and Bingu would do that.
This is exactly what Chilima has been saying all along. Thanks Doc for this great article. God bless you.
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Akuti anachinda your mum
Kondwani Nanhumwa I guess is facing this
Koma Nalikukuti does not have such wisdom
Eye opening indeed, sad our presidents are quickly taken over by these malicious reports at the expense of the country’s development
Very touching testimony. Jealousy is killing our country. Such situations are the order of the day in our workplaces and Churches all over the country. The composer of our National Anthem, Mr Michael Sauka, was right when he listed envy as one of our great enemies as a country.
This country is really full of dunderheads What is there to celebrate for on Kansichi has said. Look at the achievements he is patting himself for. Really? Selling honey would help this country? I do understand the hate people have for APM. But, this doesn’t mean we should celebrate of nonsenses like these. This is 2020. He is talking of things that happened in 2004. Where have you been? People are talking of UTM-MCP alliance. Why not just join and help them. I don’t think Malawi needs more dead heads. Go and sleep. Your time is gone. Pezani china chochita. Kuteroko mukufuna ena akuoneni akuitaneni. UTM sipanga zimennezo. Mukafuna mubwere mudzagwade ndikupemba.
Oh yes, Bakha…. Selling honey would help this country a lot in forex earnings; and not just any type of honey, but MANUKA HONEY. In western countries Manuka honey is highly prized because of its medicinal attributes. A 1kg jar of this honey can fetch upwards of $50 on the international market!
The manuka tree is reputed to have medicinal properties, and when bees suck nectar from its flowers, the subsequent honey produced also contains medicinal properties. This tree is native to New Zealand and Australia but can be grown almost anywhere in tropical or subtropical climates.
New Zealand is the world’s largest producer of manuka honey. It is also the world’s largest producer of milk (21 billion litres of milk per year). New Zealand has slightly more dairy cows than people! Oh yes!
New Zealand is a very wealthy country. It is basically an agricultural country and it’s rich because of Milk and Honey.
This just goes to show that Dr Kansichi was really doing his homework and advising the President appropriately on how Malawi can become a wealthy country through appropriate utilization of its natural agricultural resources. It’s you Bakha… who is a dunderhead. Please type “manuka honey ” on wikipedia and be educated.
I SALUTE YOU DR MARTIN KANSICHI!👍
Winau ndi ufiti…Munthu walakwa chani?
Siufiti abwana. Just thinking different from you. Why? I am analytical. There is nothing useful from what he has said. He had enough time to say these. Koma amadikira maudindo, ndiye zakanika pano akulavula moto. Inu kusangalara. He became Minister of Trade and Private Sector Development when Gwanda Chakuamba was made Minister of Agriculture, Charles Thomson Mchacha (Deputy Minister of Industry, Science and Technology) and Elizabeth Aipira (Deputy Minister of Agriculture). Ndikale limeneli. Martin Kansichi was also at Malawi’s Mozambique embassy. So, I expected more analysis than what has been presented. But if you think his analysis is good, then that’s your view koma siufiti. mwanva??
You are right in also thinking of his motivation in writing this now and not yesterday. If I read you properly you seem to suggest the Doc lis aspiring for a job. Apparently you you are surprised that the majority have overlooked that possibility. You shouldn’t because their understanding of certain government miss management is made clear by a confirmation of their fear by an insidrr. So you see you could also be his competitor for the same job so you fear he has been more proactive than yourself but that’s not the public interest now. The public interest is dealing with the problem.
Unfortunately politics has no space for such honest people….
I am a politician…….and loving it.
Thanks you Dr Martin, you are a mature, intelligent, honest and God fearing person. I have enjoyed reading your story. It gives me hope that when you have not done anything wrong God is always on your side. You have demonstrated that God is always ahead of you. It is shameful that some leaders are a head of God and think all will be well. I hope they will learn from your experience. God bless you!!!
kodi mabodza ali mu magazi anthu a Malawi eti ,mpaka mu cabinet……Malawians lets love one another
Dr Kansichi, you’re truly a son of Malawi! I wish we had more sagacious people like you surrounding our President than the present crop of chorus boys and minibus touts!
A Dausi kukhomelera
Unfortunately many of these politicians are not saved, they are still in the dark and as such they will still befriend the devil
Ok. Who are you voting for in the fresh elections!
Thanks for the information it is an eye opener. You recall that Daniel of the Bible was also hated for being honest.
Thank for sharing and this indeed shows what nasty things go on in our politics.
I must say if you look at most of the ministers who are in our cabinet do not deserve to be there for so many reasons and education is one of them.
So for them to be there and cement their positions, they feel if they attack other qualified/performing individuals, it secures these positions as all others who are there are not threats and are ridiculous just like them. in that way they feel safe.
Unfortunately when you have heads of states like peter who i must say doesnt show any signs that he can think for himself, they fall prey to this.
Until our presidents start putting people who are qualified and confident this will go on.
I hope the current presidents reads this and start to at least try to think for himself and also the future presidents not to make the same mistakes.
eye-openning
I wish you wrote immediately you discovered this as Bingu died 2012 and while we know these enemies of Malawi we would be singing against them on daily basis referring to your story. Infact the majority who speak during ralies belong this group. Please APM, LMC, SKC descern when you meet such animals
Thank you for sharing this. The story informs many of us who aspire to take higher leadership roles in the future.
I can truely subscribe to this experience. Malawi’s economy will clontinue to stagnate becuase of people who are given positions that they do not deserve and hence end up spending time backstabbing thiose that truely deserve their positions. Our leaders should learn to analyse situations before taking action.
Malawi ndi dziko lolodzedwa. Kunachuluka mbuzi
We need people like Kansichi running our country or advising the president…osati ma cadet a Nyekhwe achina Nchacha.
That was Bingu, now imagine the confusion that APM must be subjected to on a daily basis! No wonder half the time he doesn’t know which way is up.
Wow! Thanks for sharing this Dr Martin Kansichi. This should be a lesson for many. One of the reasons our Mother Malawi is in deep sh*t is because of the wide spread of the third enemy mentioned in our national anthem!