HRDC is wrong: Chakwera still the darling of Malawians
A veiled claim by Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) that the Tonse Alliance-led government is slow and has lost direction cannot go without comment.
Chakwera: His administration remains on track despite contrary
views
This assertion is allowable only in the context of democratic fundamentals of free speech but fails to present facts as they ought to be.
The art of running government affairs vis-à-vis HRDC’s concerns presents a need for citizens and other stakeholders to demarcate with caution all the proof points that determine success and failure in a given political term of service.
Slow vs Speed
HRDC thinks in eight months of Chakwera rule, government has been slow in implementing campaign promises. What has clearly been in abundant lack are concrete examples to back these claims.
For instance, the Tonse administration has fulfilled probably one of the biggest campaign promises, Agricultural Inputs Program (AIP), which targets over 80% of the population. Recent updates from the Ministry of Agriculture indicate that over 3.2 million households have already acquired cheap farm inputs representing over 80 % success rate. At the speed the farm inputs are been distributed to all corners of the country it is safe to say few weeks from now all 3.6 million targeted households will have bought the cheap inputs.
Coupled with good and consistent rains, it is already evident that all arable land in covered in green with food and cash crops. Just days ago, a group of experts under the Famine Early Warning Systems Networks issued a report that projects a bumper harvest this year due to the AIP intervention.
In less than four months from now – even before Chakwera clocks a year in office – Malawi will experience probably the largest stock of maize ever experienced for decades.
HRDC may also want to be reminded of how the Chakwera administration has improved real income among Malawians through raising the bracket of taxable income from K45,000 to K100,000 in the very first budget. How can giving hundreds of thousands of employees more buying power be associated with slowness?
What about raising of minimum wage to K50,000? Isn’t that a promise fulfilled in time?
For a common man, these few of the many interventions already in place is evidence that the Tonse administration has conducted its business with required expedition within the confines of the law.
For other issues yet to be realized, HRDC needs to appreciate that Chakwera has 42 months to finish his first term. Judging all his promises within eight of the 42 months is being economical with truth.
Everyone will be accorded a chance to tick the proof points as they come, and at the end of his term Malawians will judge the leadership with sober minds.
Remember, everything is carved in a stone of time, and may time be the currency of our judgments.
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Kumeneku timati kunyenga ndi yosakwana. Darling wandani? Oh no. Lets talk about the bloated cabinet and the useless promises that he made. Lets talk about the failure to control the crana virus and employing ma polisi to harrass innocent people who donot understand why there is a lock down. Let’s talk about the already blatant misuse of power by purchasing new vehicles to his party goons. Even anthu akumudzi can not claim kuti amvakukoma since he entered. So lekani kulemba za mti, za mabi and so on and really hold mbusa wa ngolo accountable. yosakwana.
You’re failing to know that 5 years equals 60 months AND NOT 42 plus 8 (which is 50 months)😂😂. This shows you lack thoroughness in doing your job! And this is reflected in your weak arguments.
It is now time to start engaging instituitions that are seen not to be performing directly because generally, a good working environment has been provided by the leadership. What else can a President do? We do not have provisions in our law for making executive orders
He continues the same shit. The private sector is dying and there is no investments and jobs in malawi
I dont think you have a point of what you are saying…Do you think only nine months into government they can deliver what they promised Malawians on top of this covid 19.
Wakwiya ndi kadeti apa
Paja Nysa ndiya MCP .HRDC are CORRECT TO SAY THAT.KKKK ZIKUWAWA ETII KKKK.
AWA ALEPHERA KUYENDETSA DZIKOLI ANTHUNI OSAWABISA .KULEPHELE NKULEPHELA BASI OSACHULUTSA ZOKAMBAKAMBA.
Chakwera is slowly but surely performing.The bottom line is that hr is performing AIP close to 90% , tax free band for salaried employees raised from mk45000 to mk100000 NEEF will soon start disbursing loans , construction of houses for our men in uniform has already started ,Admarc has started selling maize
at a subsidised price of mk8000 a bag akanakhala ma vendor a DPP ndi UDF bwenzi piano anthu atayamba kale kukukuta mano chimanga chikugulitsidwa pa mtengo wa mk15000 thumbs ndilikele Kaye pompa
HUU. Do you know that HRDC Gift Trapence’s brother is working in State house with Chakwera the guy was a Policeman in Liwonde . Anthuwa ndi amodzi angofuna atipusise
Choka apa iwe mpandadzina. Walandira zingati kuti ulembe mbwerera zakozi? As a faceless individual you remain useless
We are watching and observing what is happening in the innermost circle of government. But always remember and keep in mind that judgement day is coming and is soon.
Which darling are you talking about? Whoever wrote this must be so ignorant at best or he is an idiot. Are you really sure that universal subsidy was fulfilled? What is universal subsidy by the way. Go back to school!
If Chakwera fails it is because Malawians are failures. Malawians are naysayers and the proof is what HRDC are doing. They cannot present the facts about where the government is failing. All efforts are now towards slowing down the coronavirus pandemic. Are you not concerned that we lost prominent people like Mia, Berekanyama, PS Kantchentche, Directors like Chakhame, Joyce Banda’s son Geoffrey, Wambali, etc. You want Chakwera to be holding rallies in an environment like this? You want Chakwera to behave like idiots that ruled Malawi from 1994? Wait please. There are schools, roads, hospitals etc to be built. We want clean cities and piped water. We are sick and tired of talking of boreholes are development in the 21st century. We have an ambitious man not like Bakili and APM. Without Mtambo, HRDC is useless and full of gays.
But the biggest IDIOT is Mr Lazarous Chakwera. Infact , the dullest President Malawi has ever have is Chakwera. Very Dull.
Mmmm. Apatu mukunama Amapopa. Inu mwaganiza bwino bwino or else you are just driven by heartedness for either MCP or Chakwera himself on tribal lines. I think we need to have a sober mind if we need to truly evaluate our leaders. To me I adore Kamuzu, Bingu and at least JB. Even though I have got some misgivings with Chakwera, but one can easily see in him a man trying his best to perform in his duty as the President. To me Malawi need to regret for having Bakili and Peter as presidents. Bakili killed everything by destroying the good foundation laid by his predecessor. In fact all the president’s that are coming after him are facing trouble in running Malawi because of Bakilis’ bad leadership. He was only better at going around the whole of Malawi all his ten years, asking the very same people who voted for him, the question ”
president wadziko lino ndani? APM was just tribalistic band arrogant
Akutuma eti.
Makadeti pezani zina zochita. 81 year old wanu wadyapo. Mwanavekha is your cadet candidate. Mbola.
Just imagine how chaotic the country would have been in if nkhalamba was still on the driving seat.
ndipo Mulungu ndiwadongosolo, sindikudziwa kut bwenzi zili motani akanati agogo aja ndi achina Chisale akulamulirabe
Chilima was saying DPP was barring him from working… Where is he working now? Is he on holiday? On sabbatical leave kapena?
Don’t even mention of Chakwera, will be rated as the most failed president next to JB
mwangodana naye Chilimayo..munthu ndiwe cadet ungaone chani chopanga chilima?
DPP will never come back in government, what come may. Your dreams( cadets) are aborted fruits
To be frank Tonse is failing a big time. Let us measure against is perfomance indicators: corruption-not yet eradicated, Fertilizer subsidy-fulfilled, nepotism-not yet fulfilled, passport reduction-not yet, 1 million jobs-not yet, good standard of Malawian or eating thrice-not yet, tax brackets- yes fulfilled, rule of law- not yet. Now one can see that this is a failure indicators.
But nonetheless though these indicators are basic we needed indicators like export factors, production KPIs, industrialisation KPIs for development of this country.
Mr. President….If you want PEACE start with WAR. Don’t allow cardets to manage the affair of Government. Be ruthless and make painful decisions. Too slow in decision making. Particularly with people that must deliver. We the voters can’t understand why the Chief Election Officer is still conducting elections with some incompetent commissioners. Why? You are running a political govt. Njoka saweta. You don’t have the luxury of time.
commissioners are appointed by parties in Parliament mesa???
This is very true and the author wrote it with objective observation. Well done! Don’t listen to most idiots who have commented here. You are positive and inspirational. Keep it up.
I head from a preacher from USA that at one occasion of his many trips around America he had forgotten to take extra pairs of socks.After two days of tedious preaching he came home.He took off his shoes and socks and threw himself on the sofa.When his wife came the area was awash with bad odour which the husband could not smell.Threfore state house can not smell the odour as it is coming from them.If Chakwera is a darling of the people why are there so many complaints? Let us not cheat ourselves things are not ok.Makampani akutilipira masiku amene akufuna pa mwezi .Just fancy local staff being paid for 20 days a moth which has 28 days.Local staff being put on three months contracts yet they have worked for 5 to 7yrs.Wake up mr president.
This is very true. I for one, am very MCP, voted for Tonse Alliance but honestly speaking, the masses are becoming poorer each day koma the few inner circle is becoming richer, dziko lake lomweli. Wake up Mr. President, you are losing touch each day. Take it or leave it, this is a free advice koma paja mumatimvera nthawi ya campaign yokha
Kkkkkkk. Tikikudziwani Bwana simudavotere Chakwera. Mungofuna kupusitsa anthu. Komabe HRDC yakwanitsa kukupusitsani.
Chiri kwa mzako Chigwire nyanga.You fail to recognize even single positive thing Peter achieved yet you want yours to be recognized.
Kodi a DPP mwayamba kugwiritsa ntchito kagulu kazauchifwamba kaja ?(HRDC)mesa mumkati ndi ma terrorist inu ?
The author of this article should be reminded that Chakwera may be a darling to some, but not all who voted for him will vote for him in the next election. The man is a big let down. The man consults too much as a result indecisiveness becomes order of the day. Don’t you for once imagine that all those making negative comments are dpp sympathisers. Some are frustrated members of the Tonse alliance government. The centre has lost its force of coercion, it’s not holding. It will shortly disintegrate, fragment , fall apart and finally get shattered.
Valid points. Not all is lost and AIP may very well be the most successful program ever implemented in Malawi even passing Bingu’s 1st program.
BUT What about on the law enforcement side? Many cases should have been concluded in the justice system by now.
Mr. President, you are ultimately the chief law enforcement officer in the country. If the justice system is not working, ITS YOUR JOB TO FIX IT.
You are moving too slow guys.
When this is the chorus amongst your friends and supporters, it’s time to listen.
Perception is reality.
Walemba izi akuzikwata nchala
monga wachitilamo
There are people or groups of people who expected favours from Tonse Gov because of what they did in 2019/20. They are disappointed that 8 months down the line no post, contracts and no nothing. They are on campaign to discredit TG. Change is a slow process especially when the previous Gov was corrupt to the bone and its remains are still haunting us in Gov. South Korea took about 30 years to development. The development we see and hear about China started in 70s yet they are still some Chinese living in poverty. HRDC will soon become irrelevant to most Malawians. Maybe it was a task that needed to be disbanded after its task was completed
Commenting like you have a fish’s brain.
Not all who supported and voted the Tonse Alliance want positions or contracts. All they want is a country which has equal opportunities for all and that vice/corruption is rooted out of public and private sectors.
Majority of the people sponsored the Tonse Alliance, financially and providing the resources, all they wanted was a government which provides opportunities for the benefit all Malawians not a selected few.
And people wanted consequences for corrupt people. This is not happening. Lazarus is sleeping on the job.
If you want to know how the mood of voters is like, electronic media is the first place to go these days. As we all can see, the mood is no longer favouring Lazarus. It is the beginning of the end. There are many examples.
Lazarus will be a one term president. Mark these words. The man has no experience of how to manage a demanding, competitive environment. All his experience was running a church, which demands totally different non aggressive approach as running a government.
These are paid to paint a good image of chakwera government. No wonder he is so shallow in his thinking. Malawians expected universal subsidy. That’s what your uncle promised. Your facts are not in line with what was promised during campaign.
Everyone is able to see so don’t justify bulshit with your trash.
Mr. Author you are a liar. It is only you and the likes of yourself who like the President. Mukudya za welfare zosagwirira ntchito. Enafe we hustle for our dues nkumatiduliranso misika. How can any responsible person copy systems that plan for contingencies well ahead of time…proactive administrations..let us die of covid rather than dying of hunger…mukungondinyaasatu ineyo.
Lero nde bungwe laipa?? Mbuzi
Sate House has no capacity to directly counter HRDC, instead they have paid a mercenary journalist to defend them. Nyasa Times is wrong to take sides. What the journalist has done here is not objective reporting. A warning to State House. This is just the beginning, more is yet to come. You used to make a lot of noise about DPP on Times TV and now you are part of government, you will sweat in the same manner Mgeme Kalilani used to do. Ndalama za kuState House sizidyeka muli mtulo, Mudzuke. HRDC tchaya.
Which Malawians? You have lost taste in less than 7 months. Your litany of stupid promises are all there for all Malawians to see. Sitima imaphweka akamayendetsa ena. Lero game yakula. Idiots.
Kachilungamo pang’ono – Tonse Alliance is failing to govern. Ignore HRDC at your own peril. You think HRDC sikukufunilani zabwino pokuwuzani pomwe pakulakwika. Just wait and see. Ife tinakutsikani kalekale.
1. Too slow. Tatiwuzani mwakwidzinga angati? Prince of thieves munkamuona ku opposition kuja pano sakuonekanso.
2. No any game changing programs
3. No transformation in civil service. No clean up in embassies. Ma rubbish basi
4. Basi ndingakuwuzileni mayeso
Tonse alliance government is indeed slow to act and they are allowing corruption to continue flourishing but it is still miles better than DPP. I am not happy with Tonse alliance but it is only a dog amene amadya masanzi ake omwe. DPP tinasanza tinasanza basi. That cabal of nepotistic, fraudlent, thieving, and corrupt individuals is gone for good.
Apart from you, no one is comparing. People are judging them based on their own promises basi.
They promised a lot of things and gave timelines like one million JOBS, in the first year in office, now they are changing tune and talking about one million JABS of Covid 19 vaccines. Leave the issue of JABS to the medical professionals and focus on the JOBS you promised. No excuses. We never asked for TALK TALK, we want kudya katatu, nchito 1 million, and so on. Mesa mumati APM ndimbava, Prince of Thieves, nanga bwanji nduna zanu zikupita ku India kukameta sisi with our tax money.
Zinadzi tiziyamika boma sinakwanise even a year mwayamba kale kudandaula
They said a million jobs in a year. At least tell us how many so far. They promised to arrest the people that were stealing. Does it look like Mbilizi and Choonara will be arrested soon? Universal subsidy fell flat. Even promised to review ministers in 5 months. It’s over 5 months and no show
100,000 tax free bwa? kapena ndiwe lova sukuziziwa za 100 000 tax free??
If you think they are wrong enough then you stay there.
Come 2025 its when you will feel it.
The writer is useless with a deadhead. When one is employed particularly in NGO’s because they take performance issues seriously, one is expected to demonstrate that he or she is capable to perform in 3 months. So your writing that 8 months is too early to assess Kwantele President is baseless. Tonse Alliance is failing Malawians and its a fact. This kind of boot licking, will see him off the chair after one term and MCP will go back to the opposing side. Wise up.
I support you Keen Observer and Ku Malire. Pano HRDC yaipa koma nthawi ijayi munali khumakhuma, matimati, kudandaulira HRDC yo. Don’t take Malawians for granted. Muona Nyekhwe 2025, “nthawi nkachitsiru” odatero Ochewa.
Where is the statement from HRDC? What is appearing is a counter response only??????????????
When you see the Author or writer of the article is faceless just know that something is wrong. HRDC is just expressing what most not all BUT most Malawians are seeing. It is indeed slow & indecisive. Most of the people who voted for Tonse Alliance feel let down. Are they all wrong that they don’t think properly????? I dont think so. Something is horribly wrong & needs to be checked the sooner the better. Remember DPP took people for granted & they paid a punitive price those same people are still in Malawi haven’t relocated to any country so just let Chakwera & the Company do the right thing then they will never need someone like this reporter to come on this platform & try to defend them.
Please note that you believed everything HRDC was saying in 2019 and its the same group. When have they become liars. who is a liar?