Federation zealots insist, ‘lets split Malawi or change system’
The Forum for the Advancement of a federal system of government in Malawi has warned that they will be forced to hold vigils if the executive will not respond favourably to their petition on the issues of their proposition and rotational presidency.
The forum is arguing that the current unitary system has failed to develop the majority of Malawians and wants to either split the country or change the system of government.
They are calling for Malawi to adopt the federal system of governing the country in which each region will have its own administrative power and report to the central government. However, they say if federal system is not an option then they are calling for secession of northern Malawi, claiming the region has been sidelined in the sharing of the national cake.
In their recent petition which was sent to the Office of the President and Cabinet signed by Dr. Bina Shaba the current chairperson for the forum and its secretary Patrick Mwale, the forum wants government to allow Malawians decide in switching on the federal system or remain with the status quo.
The pressure group wants people to decide the issues through a regional vote then a national referendum.
“A federal system of government would ensure that resources trickle down to people on the ground and they would be given a chance to make their own development priorities,” said Mwale.
Mwale said that in the event that other regions are against a federal system of government then the northern region should secede and be a standalone country.
Proponents of the federal system of government claim it will help the country to equitably develop as well as fight tribalism and nepotism which they claim have characterised the central government while the proponents of secession say the northern region has been on the sidelines for years.
Following the controversial May 20, 2014 presidential election, Peter Mutharika’s administration Mutharika’s is being accused of favouring people from the South.
Am 100% northerner but I can’t say I trust those on top positions pushing for a stand alone North Malawi. On the other hand I am not satisfied with the way we have for long been sidelined in general. Federation won’t change anything for us believe me let’s get off the evil grip of these gules once and for all. We can do it. If one courageous Northern son brought multi party democracy (though I sometimes feel he should have just went straight to ousting the wa muyaya fella) so what about a whole region.
the thing is we r tired of our region being neglected i hope the idea will help to develop the north surely lets fight for it
RSB sumazisata. Nkhani yonse ikubwela kuti president sakusankha mma udindo anthu a ku north akusankha a kummwera ndi pakati and ku mpoto sikukutukuka. Ndiponso people from north amazitenga kuti ndi odziwa zonse, ophunzira kuponsa azigawo zina that is why i am saying ngati ali ophunzira ndi chifukwa chiyani Yoneco FM ikuwakanika poti aliko okhaokha. Si umbuli omwewo, iwenso RSB ndi iwe mbwenumbwenu usatiputsitse apa. Si munati mubangula ndipo dziko lino simuzalamulira anthu asankho inu we will continue voting based on regions tiwone ngati muzakhale pa mpando. Dziko la Malawi tizingosinthana apakati ndi ku mmwera. Akachoka Peter Chakwera kapena Saulosi akulowa. Mukhaula, mumina mpheeeeee!!! Mwina simukudziwa chimene analephelera Chakwera, chifukwa chake anatenga running mate ochokera ku mpoto, ife tinaona kuti china chake chitachitika ndi Chakwera ndiye kuti Dziko tagulitsa ndichifukwa tinakupindani dzuwa lili ngweeee!1
mukafune kokalamulira malawi simuzalamulira
I think Chewa people needs Chewa country, nt wat this fools are talking about. I wl fight for it.
fololish lomwes. whot told you that federalism means that eveyone must go to their respective homes. please we are tired of educating you in the media, so he best way is to go back to school and get civilized. Thus why you insist to stay in flood prone areas and die like animals. bullshit
Let me add my voice to the issue of regionalism and tribalism. It is so unfair to call what was happening in the past decades as tribalism. Most northerners were vying for education more than centralers and southerners hence their dominance in companies and government departments this continued until Bingu attacked them directly by saying atumbuka amabela mayeso nchifukwa chake anaoneka Ngati anzeru ndiye tiyamba quota system for selecting students to universities. Now basing o this true short narrative it is very absurd to claim of tribalism being orchestrated by northerners rather it was started stupid Bingu mayhia soul be tormented in hell as his decision torments us on daily basis. Now my question is to those who say notherners are tribalistic is how did you expect government and companies employ centralers and southerners who did not have passion for school? Who would employ someone who doesn’t know how to write even his own name? And how can such a person be a gate man on a company that needs a gate man to write down all entries and exists at the gate and more over those positions that you claim are given to northerners only in companies are advised and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. It is only in appointment of office bearers where nepotism works ie the president appointing cabinet ministers not where positions are advertised.
Kodi Atumbuka koma muli ndi mzeru kid bona litanena kuti muzikagwira ntchito kwanu Ku mpoto mukapeza zinchito.Inu simungalamule mpaka kale chifukwa ndinu ozilonda ndi asankho.Dr kamuzu mchifukwa chifukwa. Chake analamula kuti agalu ose akupoto azipita kwao.kodi mukupezeka zigawo zina chifukwa cha Bakili.mumafuna azikuunjikiran ma udindo mwauponda musiyen porofesa alamule zilko la Malawi.paja mumati Bakili ndi wosaphuzira tabweresa porofesa mukuliraliranso.wakutumayoakupwetekesa.
Nyasatimes, you are doing a disservice to this country if you give a platform to people like Shaba to speak this nonsense of federation
Koma alomwe ndiye ndawakwata eish mtundu onyasa asaaaah
start by asking your people from the north to go back to the north then we can proceed. You can’t claim to be sidelined when three quarters of companies in the south are infested with tumbukas. Start your vigils and the people will respond. Careful!
Mmmmmmmmm tiyeni nazo
People like you are the one failing our country, why don’t you debate nice and clean than attacking people who are doing their own private radio station. You are not helping anyone here concerning the subject at hand. Maybe let me remind you, the issue here is about FEDERALISM not Radio station.
I might not come from the north but i do support the federalism based on my own research on how federalism system of government works. Federalism will personally benefit you brother if your mind is able to see opportunities. If you hear something you don’t know in the media houses or someone said about it do some research before you go on public platform to show off ignorance . Please ZIP UP UR mouth and let people with sanity minds debate with issue not you newbies.
Just create a Boko Haram to fight for your silly cause, but be prepared because tidzakunyenyaninyenyani like bowa.
If you see an article on Nyasatimes and people are commenting en mass just know that Tumbukas are vomiting garbage.
Musalimbane ndi fevouritism based on regionalism and tribelism achayiniwake a tribelism ndi atumbuka, ambwenumbwenu inu. Let me give you an example come to Zomba and go to Yoneco you will find atumbuka okha okha ali mbuuuu kumeneko that is why the Radio is failing to go on air. Angolembana akwithu okhaokha and their unprofessional engineers are failing to make the radio work. Kodi munamva kuti radio yomangoyetsela makina mpaka 6 months. An Engineer from the central went there to assist them ataona kuti uyu akangokwanitsa ndiye kuti amulemba ntchito they ended up disappointing him. Kodi inu osadabwa when we were close to Chrismas they started their programme with phone in calls programme kuti amve kuchokera kwa wanthu mmene radio ikumvekera anthu ambiri amangoti akhoze makina awo salibwino. That is why today they are back testing the transmission ntchito ikuwalaka kuzikonda. So stop talking about tribelism mwayitsotso nokha.
kuipa nkhope its not an issue here ayi lembani zinthu zoti azanu akamawelenga asakuoneni utsiru wanu pomwe wagona ayi. APM bwanji akulamula ndi nkhope yake yonyasayo is not a southerner.
So called phodox you are telling the truth these Tumbukas will never go home. Imagine even the ones talking about feud or secession are enjoying sausages here in south and center.I mean you cant talk ills of somebody’s house when you are living in it. No. Impossible. How clever could you be by doing that? Here Tumbukas are 100 percent free and these guys can go home freely. For sure no policeman can fight against them. Then here at Nyika they can fight for better independent state. They will do the following to show that they are serious:
1. They will start collecting public revenues from Nyika themselves.
2. They will form their own capital city and commercial cities.
3. They will pass a resolution for recognition at UNO alongside the Palestinians.
4. They will chase all the public officers from other regions.
5.They will draft their own constitutions will bills like mathanyula by Mwakasungula
6. They will vote for their president.
6. They will form the presidency’s rotation schemes at district level or villge level for positive democracy so that each district or village should produce president.
7. They will put up a head office for demonstrations by Timothy Mtambo.
Then we will know that these Tumbukas are serious. Not now the are talking nonsense yet they have filled all the colleges, all the executive positions in public and private institutions and have a better control of our land in center and south. Very bad.
The North as a region had no leader nor wiser leader. This is evident of fall of AfORD as a party. The several parties in North is a factor in its disunity and whatever system is in place
can not change the position of the North as split is taking a toll on the region. Look at Centre its MCP …………….
It was all AFORD, disintegrated and now its PP and further falling headlong.
They need to love themselves and share the love in unity and move forward for Malawi cause not regional cause.
Mr Dina you are fighting for a wrong cause and this has no future to this and future generation. We want new Malawi with no regional issues.
IF YOU SEE YOUR WIFE TELLING YOU TIME AND AGAIN THAT SHE IS PACKING HOME, AND SHE EVEN SAY THAT SHE WILL TAKE ALL THE PROPERTY IN THE HOUSE, JUST KNOW THAT YOUR FAMILY IS UNTIL GOD DO US PART. YES SHE WILL NEVER PACK AT ALL.SHE WILL NEVER GO HOME AT ALL. SHE IS JUST INTERFERING YOU. SHE IS JUST A HEADLESS AND SENSELESS ELOQUENT.PARTICULARLY WHEN ALL THE DOORS ARE WIDER OPENED.
THEREFORE THESE USELESS TUMBUKAS WILL NEVER GO TO NORTH TILL JESUS COMES. MARK MY OPINION.BECAUSE IF THESE HEADLESS NEURONS WOULD BE SERIOUS ABOUT IT THEY WOULD HAVE STARTED THEIR EXODUS TO NYIKALAND. YES GOING HOME ONE BY ONE.NOBODY HAVE THEM BY THEIR LEGS. THEY KNOW WHERE THEY CAME FROM. IF ALL TUMBUKAS PACK AND GO HOME TO NYIKA AND DECLARE THEMSELVES INDEPENDENT, WHO WILL CARE. I MEAN THAT WILL MARK A VERY SERIOUS THINKING.
SO TUMBUKAS PACK YOUR THINGS AND HEAD DIRECT TO NYIKA AND START MAKING YOUR NOISE IN YOUR OWN STATE. OKEY.DO NOT STRUGGLE CRACKING A PUZZLE THAT IS ALREADY CRACKED FOR YOU. GOOOOOOOOOOOOO GO HOME.
Ife sitikukana federalism koma musiye kaye kuzikonda! How can 2 Tumbukas be busy speaking Tumbuka in the company of a southerner oti samva chitumbuka ? & Mungasiye ntchito zabwinozabwino mukugwira ku south kuno kumapita ku north? Azibale anu opanda ma certificate mudangowalemba coz ndi a Tumbuka aja mukawapezera ntchito ina kukayerekera? Kapena mwamva zoti oil & natural gas zikupezekera ku northern part of the lake ndiye mukufuna zonse zidzakhale for the northerners?
Malawi is mourning 200 plus people today.Families have lost loved ones. Others have buried their dead but some are still hoping to at least see their dead son like the Mlauli of Chilobwe a former student of college of medicine. That head teacher in chikwawa has not yet been found. People are crammed in schools with no food. Families are scattered. Sabc BBC CNN news are all broadcasting our state as a nation in mourning. Can a human being with all the faculties working bring this subject now? How insensitive can a person be. These PHD are rubbish. Would you do that if the floods were up north? You need deliverance. Kuzikonda kotani. That’s why Rumphi did not vote for Dr Chakwera although he married there. Shame on you.
Inu kadziko aka ndi kakang’ono musagawane,why the northerners are complaining while they control the Malawi government jobs,ife tinachoka kumalawiko chifukwa chakuzikonda kwanu,ngati siuli Mtumbuka,you can’t get a job,ndiye Let us rule,and you,work,
Nde unachokadi mu Malawi, chifukwa ukanakhala kuti uli kumudzi kuno, ukanadziwa kuti ife a ku north tinasiya kale kulabadila ntchito za boma. Ifetu tili mu ma NGO, international companies ndi international devpt organizations. Za bomazo tinakusiyilani kalekale. Iwe umati kugwa kwa civil service ndi parastatals kunayambila pati?
I agree with Davido Motiyele from Lumbadzi,
These Lilongwe City bosses sell plots to foreigners when duly applied Malawians
are denied opportunity to own land because they do not palm oil them.
Indeed, Hara (cief executive) and his friend Sibande (Finance Director) grab a lot
of plots dubiously using their positions in the city office. Sibande has plots in
Area 25, Area 43, Area 47 and new Area 49, west of Kaunda Road. He has also annexed
part of the old grave yard at Area 47, sector 5 near Chigoneka Community Day Sec. School.
He sells some of his dubious plots to foreigners.
One wonders why he is not being tract by the ACB, the police and other government
organs. He used to boast at the office of having his relative, the former vice-president
Khumbo Kachali as his pillar. He threatens people with two guns he has and moves
with in his car. Some people in Malawi own the country!!!!
Some us from the south say, ‘Indeed, let’s split’. Such people should be exposed.
Atumbukanu ingopitani ku mpoto kwanuko. you are partly to blame coz mwamanga zimanyumba zokongola mtaunimu instead of developing your region. wakuba safuna kubeledwadi zoona, mmesa inu atumbuka ndiye achainake tsankho?
Muzunzitsa anthu ambiri kamba ka dyera, you know kuti even referendum your proposal can not pass coz atumbuka anzanu amene akugwira ntchito ndipo anakhadzikika ku Mwera ndi Pakati hence they cant support this bullshit ideas.
SAMUKANI SAMUKANI SAMUKANI. CHAPASUPASU BASI. Tigawana nyumba zanuzi.
Basi wangopinda manja kudikila kuztenga nyumba za a Tumbuka mmalo mogwila nchito ndikuphunzisa ana ako kuti asazadalile kota.
Kodi chifukwa ma imbecille enanu simukumva kuti olima fodya onse kumpoto ndi ochokela ku phalombe, mulanje, thyolo. Ku mpoto ogwila ntchito mu boma ndi ma kampani amanga nyumba zawo. Koma simuzamva anthu a kumpoto kutulusa mawo oti zipitani, tikuthamangisani, tizatenga nyumba. Mawu otelewo amatuluka mkamwa mwa mbuli za qouta ngati iwe. Insecure fool.
According to the study conducted here in US by a reputable institution in 2009; Malawi is decided into three geographical regions; South, Central and North.
People from these regions have different mind set and way of doing things (according to the study);
SOUTHERN REGION
The South has few people who are educated and patriotic to their country but with a lot of thieves who plunder public resources.
Southerners are believed to be too regionalistic and tribalistic
CENTRAL REGION
The Central has hard working farmers and a good number of educated people but hard – hearted and too pompous.
The region is the capital hill of government business with a lot of business opportunities. People from this region spend a lot of time protecting their cultural and traditional values.
THE NORTHERN REGION
The North has very educated, hard working and business minded people.
Northerners are all over the continent working in various international organizations in different fields. These people hold senior positions both in government and private sector.
The region has an advantage to develop because of ina vast potential of tourism clean water resorts, agricultural, mineral and its closeness to Tanzania.
The only disadvantage with this group is that there are very few and cannot win any general election.
No wonder Northerners are calling for a change of government system or,secession.
Rotational presidency is undemocratic!! The Northerners started and promoted tribalism and regionalism. Look at some companies how they recruit staff! From the CEO to the gateman – all Northerners! They are now crying the loudest. I think I have a solution: The North should secede but South and Centre should embrace federalism because the Northerners just want to ride on us – a thing they have done for decades now! I can see 98% percent unemployment in the North with Secetion . The Southerners just need to be brought to their size. I am from the Centre!
Then w@s there to vote for if you know if w@ u want doesn’t happen you will succeed? There’s just no reasoning I think the point should just be we are succeeding period not that I should waste my time voting on a thing already decided for…
Pushing for federation is a waste of time lets go for option 2.Tatopa nanu ma tutsi inu.
I think these people are now thinking. Just secede. Even Dr Banda chased them to go back to their country so that they should develop it but they failed.
Pork yokhayo isiyeni man, ndi ndiwo yokoma sizinaoneke
It’s funny that most of us Africans forget that we have a responsibility with the words we use.. Their is power of life and death in the tongue. Let us not breed hate speech, but rather let us talk like brothers and sisters. An issue has been raised, why should we resort to insults and hate speech. Remember it was words that started one of the worst genocides ever in the world. Let us preach love and tolerance.
At 73 you are too myopic. If the North secedes there will be no Malawi in the real sense. Since most of you southerners have brains less than one ounce you will still want to be called Malawi. Malawi is from Nsanje to chitipa Mchinji to Likoma. If any part decides not to be part of Malawi then Malawi as a country cant be called Malawi. Do you not have other names a part from Malawi? The south will want a name,the center will also want a name and that will be too hot for the two regions to agree thats y you want to stick to the name Malawi.
People from the center are too docile, who is going to liberate them from the oppressive, reppressive and suppressive rule of the south?
OH MALAWI ############################ SORRY MANINGI
[1]IT IS BETTER TO HAVE FEDERAL SYSTEM GVT, THINGS WILL MOVE RIGHT.
[2] STANDALONE/SPLIT THE COUNTRY/SECESSION GOVT======= NOOOOOOOOO, NO,NO,NO, DIVIDING MALAWI NOT GOOD, MALAWIANS LETS LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
Munthu wokonda kudya kondowole nkhope yake imakhala ngati ya Dr. Bina Shawa…Makwinya okhaokha. Nzerunso zimakhala kuti zakwinyika sawona poyambira nkhani. Ngati mwatopa ndi kumwera kuno kazipitani tilibe nanu ntchito a Helena inu anthu ozikonda inu. Maina anunso wonyansa ngati nkhope zanu zomwezo. Kaye kuda atumbuka ndi atonga ndi anthu a ku chitipa ngati mumadya makala. Mwakwatila kwatila kumwera kuti mutionongere azikazi athu wokongolawa agalu inu. Mtumbuka ndi mbuzi mpaka Yesu azabwere basi. Kukufunika chivomerezi cha massive chikwilire mtundu umenewu uthe basi
Don’t call us zealots. We have seen one region benefiting right from jobs in the public service to development. Look who produces the money? It’s the central and northern regions. Who is the biggest consumer? It’s the southern region. In government 90% of the directors and principal secretaries are from the southern region and the same applies in the statutory corporations. There is favouritism when it comes to employment. The central region is least considered even at short listing stage. The names like Nyirenda, Mkandawire, Nyirongo etc are removed before the interviews take place. This must stop. Federal government calls are real and don’t call us zealots.Kamuzu warned us about divisions but the present rulers are practising tribalism and regionalism. We are fed up.
Kaya mukuti federism sikuthamangitsa anthu akuti azipita kwawo. Koma na ife anthu acigawo cha pakati ndi ku mmwera tizakuthamangitsani atumbuka nonse. Muzidzapita ku mpoto basi ndi ndikumuuza President kuti Mombera University ayisamutse ku Mzimba akayimange ku Dowa kapena ku Dedza. Anganya inu mulibe kuyamika, tikufuna tikumangileni university ndiye mukutumbwatso mmaso anu!!!
Inu a Shawa mudatha kale, mungofuna kupweteketsa wana. tangozionani nokha mmene mulili, mudaphwanya kale kale. Ka mpoto kokha nkachani? mungoyesera muone zimene zingachitike. Tikuthirani doom
Agha ni mabudi apa ndiwo ghakuyowoya vya uchindere .Uzgapa winu ndiwo mkukhumba kuphakizga wanyinu.imwe ndimwe wakutondoke nyengo zose,pantchito ntchito nkhwiba,ulesi .tigawane charu ichi muzamsuzgika ndimwe mulije na pepala lillose cha.Wazungu cant employ someone without brains ,what are you going to do in the office?Mtichete yikwiza nyengo mwazamyasama.
Ana a nazikambe (Dr.Chakwela) Chakwela ndi nazikambe chifukwa iye ndi ana ake sakuvomeleza kuti analuza .
Nyimbo iyi imati
Mbilimakhwe (Chakwela) maso anatupaninji?
Eyaye musamaseke ana inu
Eyaye ndinaluza chisakho ana inu
Enya usange chisazga bakuchikana bina Mutharika na banyake ba ku Mwera, mpoto yiyime payekha, period. Mpaka uli shall we be second class citizens of th so called small country.
ONE MALAWI ONE NATION
Kaya mutukwane koma nkhani ndiyogawana basi
Mulimba ndi floods a chaka chonsewa tiyeni tiyese the North has the whole resources and will survive to develop a place is not an issue think of Gaza
Good speaking Swale71 we Northerners are the Je suis Charlie
Izi tichedwa nazo. Kodi Shaba ameneyu wachokela kuti? Kufuna kupeza potchukila eeeti?
Rotational what a joke. Start you virgils tommorrow. You are welcome but democracy says the majority shall rule
NORTH IS BLESSED, LOOK WE HAVE WATER, MAGETSI, NO FLOODS TO KILL PIPO. INU KUMENEKO ALOMWE NONSE MUTHA NDI MA FLOOS. GOD IS PUNISHING U FOOLS.
do not afraid u will be coming to help us in tobacco farm,and this future malawi sharing must be equal ,comenting is good once u know to civilize those who do not know the word fedel,we are malawian,wake up polish your brain,thank for understanding my coment,be civilised,
before u speak and insult,learn the word and what does it mean,u must be mature in speaking,fedelism is being practice by your colony britain and well developed country,you must be in class and travelling to learn more
gawanan but i Wil b stayng on no mans land.kuopa pamawa.
Koma Dr Bina Shaba akuoneka ngati afa kale. Kodi amenewa chsankho cha 2019 azakhala ali moyo? Look at his face, it shows as if we paying our last respect. I know of the people that he has slept with, all are gone may be his wife is alive so can we split the north so that he may be happy during these end times for him.
can’t wait for these bastard Tumbukas to go back home asatinyaseso Ku Malawi kuno. Do u think Malawi singayende without you? Munayambisa tribalism and it has backfired on you. Munya simunati NDE one of you azandipeze pa panel mma interviews aza prikenge kuwinya
Kodi inu aku central ndi ku north mukafuna federa ma slaves akapolo amatilimira fodyawa ndi kunena ma tenants tikawatenga kuti asiyeni alhomwe ayao these are cheap labours wake up farmers tizidzachitta kukhala ndi viza kukatenga ma tenant kwa Goliat ku thyolo zooona
KAJANGA, u r a fool, I mean it t for the sake of commenting. I have trying to study Malawians from southern, center and north, I found that the most foolish people are from south. Tell your president, he has been given two options to choose on soon. Don’t forget that we ca, handle this secretly. Anthu amatama inu, nchewa wina wake akukhala mnyumba mwanga amvekere’ mkamalankhula chitonga I feel bored. Ndindani agatero kwa nzake, ndinamuchotsa atangotero. You have two options to choose. Seriously I always get angry we I hear you foolish southerners talking rubbish about federalism, I knw nndi umbuli wanu ukupagitsa kusamvetsetsa za federalism.
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Dr Bin Shawa, we dont need petitions to the Central Government for the North to secede. We just have to mobilise all Northerners to return to the North especially those currently resident in the South. Tanyozedwa kokwana koma anzathuwa akutinyoza zoona chifukwa chothawa kwathu nkuumilila kukhala ku dela lawo. Tizipita basi.
Fervent practioners of tribalism and regionalism are notherners, this is a fact. Secede you people, I will not miss you from the center. And stop selling our plots to foreigners, am tolking to Ngwira and Hara.
And who should stop selling passports to nigerian drug dealers?
You should worry more about your relatives selling their own country via giving passports to foreign drug dealers
Malawi is too small for secession. What’s wrong with you Tumbukas? Wake up and spoon tribalistic tendencies. I am from the the centre but I see no problem with. the current system. It just requires making reforms where Bakili messed up government. system. You will agree with me that poor BAKILI was running this country like a vending business or msika. Talking about rotational presidency, that sounds undemocratic. Remember, Mr/Dr Shana in any democray the majority shall rule. Do not re-event the just to accommodate your selfish and tribaliistic motives.
i would prefer rotation of presidency. we shud not always blame escom, let’s blame our education system coz it’s more theoretical not practical hence we r far behind in innovation f new ideas. Coz the problem of zinyalala hz bn there for yrs & yet w 14 million + pple r failing t solve it. let’s stop the blame gm.
North shud stand alone…all northers shud go home too
Stand alone basii! Tanyozedwa kokwana!what’s special with their language?Chilhomwe chimamveka?matama basi!!!
Mmalo moti muzipemphera kuti tipirize kukhalira limozi, muli bize kupatula. Kodi chonena ndikudalira chizikhala manyumba ndi tawuni basi, kodi kumwera kuli chani choti nkudalira? Mukatsala nokha kumwera muziyitanitsa chirichonsetu. Kolima kulibe koma anthu ambiri. Kumoto kuli zonse zofunika mokwaniranso. Zakudya zamtundu onse, ndiposo nkhuni, makala, madzi, magetsi. Titati tatseka kumpoto ndi Mozambique amene sitikugwirizana kwenikweni kulibe kwina akumwera angalowere. Ndinu opusa kwambiri. Kungosiyapo apa muwonaso. Kudzakhala kufinya chifukwa kulibe kothawira.
The southern region contributes little to GDP and has lazy people. It is the central and northern regions that make Malawi and yet the two regions are being marginalized. We cannot go on like this. The southerners have depleted all the forests and are now feeling the effects with floods and lack of cultivation land. All government jobs are being taken up by the. If you go for interviews in government or parastals, the most likely person to get the jobs are southerners and the last is from the central region. The same thing goes with promotions. We must stoo this. Centre and north lets fight thia firm of discrimination togetther. We cannot be growing tobacco and maize for these people. Reverend. Dr. Chakwera do you hear this? This is not a joke at all. Nothing comes without a fight.
I declare that North must be a separate country now. So all those who belong to the north “M’mbelwa” for that is I guess the name of your country, I beg you, quickly go back to your country and if you want to come and work in Malawi, get visa and get work permits, full stop. If you own property in Malawi, then you have automatically lost the title of the same to Malawians. So Malawians I urge you to start taking what belongs to you. What about that? You think I am a dumb President. Try it and you will see the true me. Ndikukanyangani, Fotseki….
On the contrary, î already expressed my views on this issue in 2006. I am a constitutional lawyer who has lived in a federal country for 40 years. I therefore know the merrits of federalism iside out. .
My presidency will therefore allow and promote mature and civilized debate on this topic. Ethnic insuations, especially propagated by those who call themselves my home people are not only ancient, but are also an embarrassment to me personnaly and to those who share my vision of a healthy and scholary debate.
atumbuka wonse should pack and go back to northern region tione uyo avutike
Nanga a kumwela ali ku Mzuzu ndi muma estate onse kumpoto muzcita kubwela kuzawatenga? Poti ife civilized people tilibe malingaliro a usavage otelo.
Ku Mzuzu, Karonga, NB, Chitipa kulibe akwanu. Makhasu a ku ma estate ku mpoto ndi ochekela kuti? Ife kumpoto sitilankhula za usavage zotelo. Izo timasiyila people with serious inferior complex
Yes to federalism.we Moslems in the eastern region do not want alcohol, funny dressing and pork.
A woman covering every part except eyes is not only funny, but inhuman n kupondereza azimai. Shame on Moslems the way u treat women.
Surely the southerners are the ones thay have bled hatred against the chewas and tumbukas because of airy reasons.For northerners,just because many of them had already known school by independence .While centres just because of tobacco farming.These two said factors have contriburet so much to economic levels to the said regions resulting to high piverty levels among the southerners.I come from southern region myself and I bet tbat should north seced the worse hit arm will undoubtedly be our area.Fellow southerners, lets not be hooked by propaganda mouthing out of politicians who will not feel the hummer falldown its us.They say it that way to safeguard their positions but the truth is crystsal clear here,the seceding of north will leave southern region in cancerous eco omic wounds.Just as matter of fact,who goes to the fir labour?Surely its southerners goi g ti norners or cntraes to seek industrial laboud.In case fellow southers you did not know the tbree regiln’s economic hieght,tbe most rich is north becoz of education and farming,seconded by centre becoz of faming and the last is ours,the south.So you DPP guys don’t waste time politiking ,remember what happened during advent of multiparty in 1992 when Kamuzu went to each regjon twice only to end up disappointed.Do you want a repeat of that.Even that time,a few people glued themselves to the truth but yhey were deemed liars.
Ndiwe mtumbuka usawatinamizepo apa! sikuti south ingavutike titagawanapo zikoli that’s stupid thoughts
munatipeza ndipo muzatisiya
Koma pali cha mzeru apa?a shawa mphuno tsekele! Mumvekele NORTH STAND ALONE tisiye nyumba zathuzi ndi tchito tikugwirazi mutipatsa poyambira akatithamangitsa kumwera kuno. Tinabadwira konkuno makolo anafela konkuno, ndiye tikafikila kwanu ASHAWA? Think wisely
Where is the merit in the federation now instead of the flood victims? What kind of people are these federation minded people?
Silly
Shawahater, Malawi is not financed by the centre. Mind you, the South grows tobacco and has an auction floor. The South grows tea, sugar, cotton, maize, bananas, peanuts etc. The south has a manufacturing base of many local products, the south generates electricity. The suothern tip of Lake Malawi has more fish and is hot spot for tourism. South has a commercial city. So how can the centre finance Malawi? Get your financial statistics well.
I do not subscribe to this type of thinking that the North is lagging behind in terms of development. Can somebody define what this type of development referred to here. If we take a number of objective development indicators Northern Region is not worse off than other regions. May be in terms of political participation (presidential leadership) may be true.
I would suggest that a study be undertaken to substantiate the claims of underdevelopment of the Northern Region before this subjective and emotional argument is pursued.
Political system can be modified but not through kagawana dziko.
It has been a while while asking govt kindly to allow self-or autonomous-governance of the north. The reasons have been given a countless times by different people. One of the reasons is continuity of divisive policies by govt. which include quota system. This quota system polarizes the country rather than uniting it. The president can embark on a journey for true nation-building by
1. Abolishing the quota system immediately. This will put all Malawians on equal footing as they pursue access for education. Quota system favours the lazy and punishes the diligent hard worker – and yet it is the hardworking spirit that develops a country. With the quota system this country will not develop and we don’t want stagnation – we’ve to move forward, that’s why others would want to break away from a country that rewards laziness and clueless on development.
2. Employ, promote and motivate people not on basis of ethnicity, home district, T.As or region. All employment and promotion systems that are built on ethnicity must be abolished. This will harmonize all citizens into becoming Malawians of equal standing and equal opportunity. Then nobody will want to come from a certain district to access job prospects. Let me tell you the ordeal I’ve gone through. In 1992 there was a vacancy where govt was to recruit primary sch teachers for most of the schools in the center and south. This followed acute shortage of teachers in these regions as a result of the ‘kwanu-nkwanu’ deportation of northern teachers from these regions. I was in Dedza district when this vacancy arose. I applied through DEO for DZ, and was invited for interviews at DEO’s office. They wanted to recruit 30 teachers but there were only 22 of us, 5 of whom were northerners. They collected our data on district of origins and all was set for interviews. When the interview was over, they gathered us together and told us “you’ve all passed the interviews and we’ve less number of you than the Ministry has authorized us to recruit, so we’ll take all of you except the 5 applicants from the north because theirs is a special case which requires the ministry to approve.” We looked at each and one of us from the north whispered to me “I told you, ‘let’s change our district of origin’, and you refused, can you see now?” I replied, “it’s sinful to cheat, let them not employ us”. This behaviour of govt continues till today. Can the north still stomach this? No and very strong NO, am sorry to say.
My fellow countrymen, honestly speaking, this issue of federalism or seccesion is just another useless debate which cannot yield anything. In fact this nonsence got to stop because it will not succeed to divide Malawi.
Those disgruntled people advocating for this were born in a united Malawi and will die leaving Malawi the way they found it; a united Malawi.
I say again that this nonsence got to stop because we have heard enough of this. North, Centre, South shall forever remain in one country called Malawi. Those who do not want this way will die leaving Malawi better, stronger and united as ever before. Shame on you!!!!
Wake up northerners where ever u r let’s stand up n fight by words don’t let those sold out northerners spoil u they don’t think about their grand childrens.
No Federalism please, Sucesion YES! these Cocraches must just go where they belong, no noise here. Ask us Presbyterians, they wanted to be on their own and be called Livingstonians, and we accepted. And no problem now without them,and yet still not all the northerners left side A for side B. But for the government, let them go and be on their own under their own republic. Ndi anthu ozikonda. Aloreni azipita akaime paokha osati Federalism ai. Things will be okey without these anthu okuda ngati machendewa ai. From Nsanje to Jenda, nyamukani muzivaya.
Malawians r not neccessarily peaceful and loving, they r simply polite, too polite thats while we have this sense of calm and stability which really is false. Judging from the comments, u can see that is only a matter of tym, when something will spark a bloody conflict. Lines have been drawn, there is no turning back. Only way out is ameacable break away of the north or federal system. Lets do it in a civil manner before its too late.
There will never be bloodshed over this here. A very small percentage of the population have access to the internet may be one percent the rest don’t even support the stupidity being advocated here. Malawi will remain one politicians come n go.
The main problem here is most Malawian are not understanding the word federal. So we need to be very carefull akavota bwanji
asakuvetsa meaning ya federalgovernment,
Tikonzekere kukapanga kambindikiro ku state house. Then time will come when we will hide in Chikangawa forest as gorilla fighters. How I wish it happens today.
Malawians… What is this talk about secession or federalism ? So unpatrioritic. So many disadvantages. We should perhaps focus on a unitary state, somekind of a nation in which only one identity will matter- the Malawian identity- not Tumbuka or Mlomwe or something else. Though u say that a unitary state hasnt been much beneficial: a well organised nation will be so much beneficial: economically. This is an issue that has to be put into much consideration.
IIIIIIIIIIIII let them succeed completely we are fed up with these selfish people . Anthu ozikonda ngati amenewa akafike tatopa ife. Akhaledi ndi dziko lawo mwina Malawi nkukhala pamtendere
Israel has always prospered so is Northern part of Malawi. I declare who ever shall curse you North God shall curse that individual and whosoever is for you shall be blessed, In the name of Jesus Christ.
We can stand on our own we have everything and we can develop our Mpoto (Republic of Nyika) in a very short time, muli ndi mantha.
Instead of calling each other names, lets have a meaningful dialogue. Why are people scared by federalism? This system would ensure more politicians to share the pie, not just Peter and his cronies. For us plebians there would be no change at all, as usual.
Anthu amene akulongolola zambiri apa ndi akumwera.mind you,the cowards here are your president and his government.well,let him accede to the petition and see what’s to follow.our mineral resources revenue goes to central and southern regions whilst we get zilch.once that revenue stops,mutharika will face the wrath of southerners and centrals:his downfall.
All northerner where they are should pack up and go home they have occupied big position in government and companies now its time that they should go
This issue as I ponder over it day and night, the likelihood of northerners retreating on the matter is very minimal. I am currently based in the UK and my wife being a citizen of Malawi, I follow with keen interest the developments that can make or break Malawi.
I want to let readers of Nyasatimes know that the differences people have can be resolved but tribal differences are rather hard to overcome.
If northerners are not welcome people in Malawi, why not let them form their own government in the north? If you think the north can play a good role in developing Malawi, then policies of inclusion are indispensable.
I think the formation of the federal government will normalize the regional tensions prevalent in the country and the blame game of one region standing on the sidelines of development will not exist.
The federal government is needed for a number of reasons:
i. We need better energy supplies for economic growth and escom is doing nothing. We need other players in the sector.
ii. Balance of power. The all power vested in the president makes him the almighty. He gives the good businesses to his friends and those of us that do not know him will never have a business from the government.
iii. MBC is on daily basis just airing news from the south. With federal government, each regional MBC news centre will air the news relevant to its listeners.
iv. Government should be able to adapt to changing circumstances. In 1964 the population of 4 million was so small that it was not necessary for the formulation of federal government.
I think the federal government is the ultimate solution to our current needs in Malawi.
As much as I would like to agree with you let us not forget the bigger picture which is the good of Malawi as a whole. Malawi has approximately 25% Moslems. They largely live in what is called the Eastern region and have of late been calling for the ban of alcohol and pork products in their region. Please bear in mind that Moslem s primarily dwell on the shores of the lake which is a tourist destination. If federalism allows the north to protect its interests, then surely federalism must allow the east to protect its own interests. I rest my case.
That z a good move though i myself prefer stand alone.north can mek it on its own now.
Ndalama za donation sizikukufika kuti muziba?
I am always behind federalism, I am tired of seeing north the same way kamuzu left it. These kind of nepotism, they make people become government hunters. U will soon find a new MNP, for fighting.
Koma pamenepo Dr! Good move Shawa!
Ngati pali ntundu odziwa kukondera mopanda manyazi ndiye ndi mbwenumbwenu. Pa company akakhala mmodzi basi within a short time onse ndi wakwithu. Can you check Northern Region Waterboard, Total Malawi, Ministry of Justice, Eastern Produce etc etc. They cry the loudest when somebody emulates what they do.
They employ people according to qualification and how you passed the interviews. Sipakhala quoter system, wake up Man!
Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Shaba ndi Mwale nkhani imeneyo pitilizani ndipo itheke. Tikanaiyamba kumwera kuno bwenzi mukuti ndife oipa. Tutanani mukapange dziko lanu kumpotoko tione ngati simukatafunana. Kumwera kuno ntchito zikusowa chifukwa cha inu mwangozazana mumaofesimu. Mukuyesa sitikukuonani. Tikudikira tsiku la xenophobia.
Bravo shaba and mwale.
forward ever osagonja osati pazoipa ndiye tonse ndi amalawi pa zabwino ayi.
In 1959 when many Malawians were prepared to shed blood to make our beloved country an independent state there were some foolish Malawians who despite Malawi being their homeland thought that we should be governed by white people.
Today as it were in 1959 we will still have such people who know nothing about politics and hate anything to do with changing the status quo.
Let me just give you one example here that would show you that with the current status in our country, the president has too much powers than any other institution. After parliament had approved that China should build the MUST University in Lilongwe Bingu woke up one morning and changed what parliament had approved and agreed upon and directed that the MUST university should be built at Ndata farm. This happened in broad day light without even asking parliament to approve.
This kind of autocracy can not happen in a federal state, this can only happen in a country where the president has excessive powers like a God or in a country where the peoples are so dull.
I 100% support the stand alone option. In addition to that everyone should learn and work in his/her home region
EEEEEH AKULU AKULU ASIYENI AZIPITA TIPUME. AWONA KUTI ALEPHELA KUSOKONEZA ZIKO ALI BASI TIYENI TIYAMBILESO KULONGOLOLA NKHANI ZA FEDELETION. PAKATIPA MUNAYAMBISA ZISOKONEZO KUMA COURT NDIKU ACB KOMA MUNALEPHELA. KENAKO MULI MUPITE MUKAPANGE MA DEMO MUNSEWU ZINAKUKANIKANI. PANO MULI MUBWELELENSOTU KU FEDELETION. INU MUNYAMUKE KUMENE MUZIPITA TIPUME SITIKUKU FUNANISO MUKUTIBWEZELA MMBUYO. NDIPO KUKHALA NDI MALAWI OPANDA INUYO AZAKHALA MALAWI WOLEMELA NDI WACHIKONDI. NDIYE MUKUGANIZA KUTI MUNGA NYAMUKE LITI?? NGATI TRANSPORT PALIBE A MALAWI CHONDE TIYENI TISOKHELANE ANTHUWA AZIPITA KWAWO CHONDE. IWEYO WAPHUZISA NDIKUTOPA WATI PESHON YAKO IKHALE ZIMENEZI?? OLO NYUMBA KWANUKO SUNAMANGE MUSOVENGE. IFE NDIYE ZATHU ZINATHEKATU.
Malawi needs Federal Government system now. Even the flood victims and property destruction would have been properly handled and sorted had we been a Federal State. Koma makani anthu osazindikila, and they are the same people who are suffering deeply year after year with no solution in sight. Voting for homeboy president does not mean solving national problem.
eya tichotsolerane. iam in full support.
Let malawians decide their destiny.
Nyasatimes, i like the headline of your story. Indeed these are zealots. Lets promote decentralization and devolution osati federalism
Northerners be advised that cessation is impossible. Issue must be discussed in parliament and federation. Unless u turn urself into. Boko Haram.
that’s a well come development. But let me ask you bwana Bina to come up with a convincing development plan that would follow up, should the secession or federalism succeed. I hope the issue of federalism is not coming in to benefit the selfish topnotch gurus but to the betterment of people even from the remotest bushes of nthalire the home of the overzealous nyondo and even to the grassroots of misuku in chitipa and in karongs mwantende where the folks dont even know malawian currency but uses Tanzanian shilings.
The people from the remotest ngana areas where subjects do not know the name of the current state president should also benefit from the stand alone process should it succeed.
Though I may Still love the idea of our late Kamuzu Banda whose philosophy was to unite the nation as Malawians, with current situation, the northerners should hav their own nation, that’s the only way the north will get developed cause wakwithu system is happening to mulakho wa Alomwe.
Northerners know that they will not rule Malawi until Jesus comes hence the dire for split!Kuzikondaaaa basi!Ng’oooooo bakhalani mmatandimo ndikumaomba mmanja basi!Zoti muzalamula Malawi aaaaaah ndakaika!
LET THE NORTH BREAK AWAY,WHO CARES. BUT BE AWARE THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO RELOCATE EVERYBODY FROM THE NORTH.
Keep it up to spark on change system Viva federation.
Yes, indeed for equittable development. The system will harmonise unity amongst Malawians.
My name is Kadakwiza, and to my opinion federal system of government can’t work in Malawi. I think the current system (unity) of government is just fine. The problem here is our leaders. They are selfish, greedy and corrupt, and racists. I would like to advise Dr Bina Shaba that they better fight to end corruption, racism, and corruption. And then preach Unity and peace. If you are talking of positions in the government then the constitution must be amended.
muchita bwino kuti anthu onse akupoto abwelele kwawo ,nyumba zonse zili ku BT ,LLand ZOMBA tizatenga tizakuthamangitsani ngat zonofobiya .
kodi ashawa pamwamba pa onse inu ochuka?
Aaaa anthu osokoneza ngat amenewa sangatenge mpando
still watching from a far
Atumbuka amenewo safuna kukhala cete. Inutu tatopa nanu ndinkhani zanuzi mwamva! Mukuticititsa manyazi kwabasi.
Great Minds,…….
mwaledzeera eti… taunguzani sixogawanazo kachepa kadzikoka.
CHOKANI. ANA THU APEZE NCHITO
Crazy man wayamba ntopola
I think we have heard enough of this federalism and I believe the authorities have taken the issues with the seriousness they deserve. We, however, dont want a situation where one creates his/her own job out of this pretending to be the spokesperson or champion of federalism. Seeing full buses and vehicles from all over Malawi heading to Mzuzu to mourn Bishop Zuza reminds us that there is strength in togetherness. We cannot address leadership challenges simply by splitting ourselves because the same leadership malaise will follow us in our splinter groups. We need to tackle the attitude not the Malawi soil. Malawi remains intact but its the nepotistic and corrupt minds we need to address which are not necessarily restricted to one region but all over the country.
Zoona?
Go with it never change your mindset we are tired of these cruel pipo it seems they’ll never change the way they rule this country. We shall continue pointing fingers to these politicians, and I’m not happy how our country being ruled now it seems there’s no authority many things bad happening in this country but nothing tangible being held shame mother Malawi I’m crying for and God have mercy on your pipo pliz I don’t know where we are heading to your pipo are dying so this virus of federalism should continue until something has been done.
I’m for encouraging every Malawian to work hard in whatever they do to uplift themselves at household level. The so called national cake of Malawi is too small to surfice every Jane and Jack. Let people see their personal ambitions realised by sheer hardwork rather than giving people false hopes that they’ll be living good life coz of federation.
Kkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!! MAMUNA WAKU MPOTO BAMBO KKKKKKKKKKK!!! KOMA KUMENEKO !!!!!!!
fedral or regionalism is good
Ambwie nkhope zake zimenezi kusankhidwa kuti mukhale osogolera deralo si mpakana kubamo chuma chonse? Inu tamangowopsyezani choncho mwina mukusakasaka banzi but what you are after is impossible wadada!!
Isupport federation this will bring asharing of leadership as response of development, and leadership as well as aresponse to be ruled or used by southerners who are not interested to develop southern region at all. it is self identification playing itself in the form of federation. kp it up
Yes we will. If you don’t support federation then will stand alone! Southerners u just fill yr stomach n not think of others! Keep fire burning Guys!!!!!!
Lucius Banda once said ” Malawi is ruled by the South, Managed by the North and financed by the centre”. So when we are discussing the issue of federalizim or total split we should take this into account. One piece of advice that i can give to our brothers in the North, they should learn to be the first to love their mother land. More people have mentioned many times that people from the North are busy developing Lilongwe and Blantyre and who do you think will develop your death North. Mr Ugly Bina Shawa please consider call for a conference of all Northers to start pulling resources together and develop your region. You Busy buying plots along Mchinji and Blantyre road and if you use the same money up North the region can develop even more. Stop blaming the people in power. In actual sense who helped APM to win if it is not you from North. Stop this nonsense
Ulibe nzeru ise, i come from the centre and i know Government policy and budget allocation develop a region not individuals using their PAYE to build roads, where in the goddam world has that ever happened. stop lying and give us an example of a country where individuals on their own developed the country
Very true. They need to meet and discuss this issue as North. Let them pull up resources to develop their region instead of blaming every Southerner.
I thought this thing is dead, i was so angry bcoz it has been quite for a while, Bravo Shaba and Mwale for rising this federal again. My question where is Mzomela now? he started well but has been du , why? tifukuna Fedulo anzanthu tatopa nawo awa. DPP is a tribalistic party PLEASE we need more people to support fedulo as Kamuzu did long time ago. he broke the stupid federation coz they did not want to develop Nyasaland by then and the North also wants to be stand alone government. Bravoooo!
Why can’t you be a stand alone country Mukutikwana mbava inu
This arrogant attitude of issuing threats and deadlines even before any response, is regretable and tantamount to blackmail, as Malawians I dont think is the way to follow. Dont u think is too early to be doing that before exhausting all the avenues for diologue, otherwise u this portrays in rather bad picture. Nanga mukakhala nokha kumpotoko mukakhala mumtendere ndi anzanu ndi moyo umenewu?
please zipaseni ulemu agogo ,adokotala a shawa,pano Malawi ali pamoto wa disaster,let us focus on how we can rescue our fellow Malawians from virious problems as result of this disaster ,kumaona nthawi yoyambisila zinazi ngati inuyo munthu wamkulu,wanzeru zabwino pliz.Ngati ndalakwisa ine mzukulu wanu mundikhululukire chondeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
WHERE IS PAC ??? WHAT IS PAC DOING ??? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS OF THEIR COUNTRYWIDE DEBATES ON THIS ISSUE OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE ???
OR IS PAC A POLITICAL PARTY ???
Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda faced stiff opposition from Northerners. He used to ignore them. Dr. Bakili Muluzi and Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika, the same thing. Go into offices, Northerners are problems. Professor Arthur Peter, please leave them. They are like mosquitoes which make noise around ears but do not take long to die. Kodi olo akhale okhaokha, mumva kuti awotchanako kumeneko. Anzeru za umunthu ndi ochepa kwambiri. Only those who served the ruling parties as ministers, Chihana – second vice president, yes! The rest, eeeeh! Zitedze zokhazokha.
at the time the country is faced with natural catastrophe others have the audacity to prop up federation issue. shame !!!
China nchina a2mbuka mumakhala ndi nkhope zowopysaa eishhh-lok @ ths Shaba Guy!!!
Kwanu munamaliza kubeleka, sichoncho? Ndikupempha Mulungu akuzindikilise kuti kuyipa nkhope ndikumene kukupqngika ku lower shire, mulanje, bt. Pamene kumene ukuti kuli nkhope zoyipa kuli gwaa. Chenjera nalo lilime lako
fedulo yomweyo!!!