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Simeon mkwembe
Simeon mkwembe
7 years ago

Good move, maybe our country can develop if we have educated councillors in our wards. So too are MPs and ministers, presidents.

magawagawa
magawagawa
7 years ago

Unandi is saying the truth, and I agree that councillors should be retired officers with M.C.E’s and above. M.P. should hold deploma and above while state president be a holder of masters degree and above. For example only educated M.P”s are able to speak and deriver in our parlianment, while uneducated (mbatamas) are just making unneccesary noice, by the end of the day no development takes place. How can std 8 councillor counter check D.C. with minmum of a degree or director of finance at councial level? Government should take a step on this issue at hand.

Divans james
Divans james
7 years ago

Minimum qualification for councillors be Diploma. Minimum qualification for Member of Parliament be a first degree. Minimum qualification for president be a masters degree.

MP be restricted to two consecutive terms of office and then take a break for Five years. Thereafter they can contest. No creation of life MP.

There must be age limits for President, Councillor and MP. Maximum age limit be 65 years. No one should contest after 65 years of age.

Chambe
Chambe
7 years ago

It will be unfair for a degree to be level of entry to become an MP in a country where only a few from Secondary make it to University.
There are so many who did not make it to University but with small courses and exposure , various business and public administration skills, they have been found to be much better for such positions. Having a degree does not mean you have wisdom.
It is therefore critical to screen the people through a process to get the best.

Manthu
7 years ago

Ineyo maganizo anga ndiwoti: anthu amene anapuma ntchito m’boma should also be considered for the councillorship positions. There are PSs, Directors etc who have retired after successful completion of their work period. These could assist in running the affairs of the state at district council level.

Sailota
Sailota
7 years ago

I 100% agree. Can nyasa Times and other media houses start telling us the qualifications of all public officers asap. Kwathu kuno kuli councillor wina wa standard 8 kkkkkkkkkk! Koma simavuvu ake.

Man Jem
Man Jem
7 years ago

Please also make sure the MPS have at least a degree. How can someone without a degree analyse National budget? Let’s move forward if we want Malawi to develop.

Msika Yeniyeni
Msika Yeniyeni
7 years ago

Mr. Unadi Banda, extend this even to Members of Parliament. It is pathetic to see some MPS failing to speak English or articulate issues in Parliament because they lack proper education qualification. It is not surprising that most of them don’t stay in the chamber and deprive their constituencies the representative role they are there for. A Masters Degree for MPS would be in order. In the US for example, 75% Senators are lawyers.

JJ
JJ
7 years ago

Unandi Banda is 100% right. Can’t add more, he said it all. May be I can add on qualification for MPs. The minimum qualification for MPs should also be pushed up to a first degree and not MSCE. It’s not only JCE and Standard eight certificate (MSLC) that have lost value. MSCE is now JCE and first degree is now MSCE. But I know MPs will dodge such changes as they directly affect them negatively, on the other hand, the changes will affect the nation positively.

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