Light and darkness cannot walk together – Critiquing Maenga’s propaganda on Mutharika
MAENGA, a hate group that parades as a fake think-tank has outdone itself again with baseless lies in the article titled “PRESIDENT PETER MUTHARIKA IS VERY WEAK TO BE A LEADER OR PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTRY; WITH HIM MANY PROBLEMS THAN SOLUTIONS HAVE EMERGED”.
President Mutharika
Out of respect for intellectual engagement, I took time to carefully read the article, which I found to be devoid of truth, substance, content, or any logical analysis.
It is nothing but a piece of propaganda that seeks to continue to create “hate” against APM.
Ultimately, it is a feeble attempt at convincing Malawians that everything is going the bad way. This is a propaganda tactic to deceive you as a voter that everything is so bad that Malawi needs change. It is a paropaganda for justifying change.
This is a Malawi Congress Party propaganda of change which now Chilima has stollen and parroted. Chakwera and Chilima have forgotten Lesson Number One in propaganda. NEVER BASE YOUR CAMPAIGN ON LIES. Voters are not fools. They will discover that you are lying and they will never believe whatever you say.
Indeed, all lie dictators indicate that MAENGA’s narrative is all a heap of lies driven by a hate campaign. Economic indicators tell us of a story of Malawi, a country rising!
On the contrary, I fight lies with truth. Therefore, in rebutting and deconstructing the MAENGA baseless lies, I share with you the truth about Malawi, where we come from as a country – and where we are going under the leadership of APM.
Contrary to MAENGA’s lies, I offer all truth backed by facts, verifiable references from authoritative independent sources such as the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the World Bank, and IMF. Let the facts speak!
The desperation of Dr Bandawe and Saunders Jumah in trying to smear APM and de-campaign him is visible from the opening paragraph to the last. Objectivity is the first casualty in the execution of their cheap propaganda smear.
It is a great shame that “intellectuals” who are supposed to contribute to the debate in the society are actually gossip mongers and peddlers of lies. Shamefully, Malawi has a couple of intellectuals and journalists who masquerade themselves as ANALYSTS when they are only OPINIONISTS.
The central theme of MAENGA’s article is “corruption” and “problems” that have emerged under APM. But the argument fails miserably because our MAENGA intellectuals have dismally failed to share even a single FACT or shred of verifiable evidence supporting their claim. None! Let alone referring to credible sources of their claims or where they got their concocted information.
They claim that there is rampant corruption, but they do not share or point out a number of “corruption cases” that they have reported to the authorities. None! A great flaw in MAENGA’s article, and a common thread running through their “Dictums” are lies, and more lies. Utopian indeed!
Since the MAENGA brigade fail on the yardstick of truth. Here is the truth about Malawi, supported by verifiable facts – not the innuendo paraded by Jumah as analysis. Not the shebeen politics of Jumah and Bandawe!
Let me first remind MAENGA of where we come from as a country, especially under President Mutharika:-
• In 2014, APM inherited a country that was collapsing in an economic crisis.
• There was no money because the previous Government had engaged in massive looting of government resources — something that Jummah ignored because it does not suit his agenda of lies.
• APM inherited a deficit that was almost equal to our annual national budget. The country was going bankrupt.
• In the first year of APM led administration or Government, we had a national-wide disaster. There were floods that were followed by drought. Crops failed and there was famine. However, no single Malawian died of hunger.
• In the second year of APM’s administration and Government, there was drought and crops failed again. There was famine again. However, no single Malawian died of hunger.
• Meanwhile, there was no donor budget support to support the economy due to the looting that took in the previous administration. Malawi had to run with its own resources, and it did!
On record, it has taken APM only 2 years to turn around Malawi from economic crisis to economic stability and economic growth. Malawi is now the fastest growing economy in the region. No matter how much MAENGA maybe obsessed with hate in waging their hate campaign, they cannot dispute these facts. In fact, I dare them to dispute Malawi’s macroeconomic trend since 2014 if they have any intellectual backbone.
Strangely, MAENGA goes on to claim that APM is weak as a leader. But APM’s achievements in the past four years are not a sign of a weak leader at all. No weak leader can achieve what the APM has achieved in the past four years.
In the past four years under President Mutharika:
• We have reduced inflation from 24 per cent to a single digit.
• We have reduced interest rates from 25 per cent to 16 per cent.
• We have taken our import cover from the lowest point to the highest point in our economic history. Our import cover has risen from below 2 months to 6 months.
• We have made local currency stable and predictable.
• We have raised economic growth above the Sub-Saharan and IMF global average growth. The GDP Growth Rate was at 2.4 per cent when APM started leading Malawi four years ago. Now we expect growth at 4 per cent in our 2018/2019 financial year. World Banks expects this growth to rise to 6 per cent in 2019.
President Mutharika has led the greatest economic recovery of Malawi. In fact, this one of the greatest economic stories ever told. All this is a clear result of APM’s prudent fiscal management.
Donors and donor confidence returned, and we have seen EU, World Bank and other funders coming back to Malawi. It is important to be reminded that donors left because of the rampant corruption under Joyce Banda’s government.
Moreover, they are back because Mutharika and his administration run a clean government. Something the hollow “dictums” fail to appreciate.
The IMF has on record described APM as having economically “overperformed.” If corruption was rising, we could never have overperformed economically. You cannot have sound economic management and economic overperformance at the same time. On this thesis, the argument that corruption is rising in Malawi is a lie and mere propaganda.
Let Malawians know this. Where corruption is rising, public money goes into personal pockets more than to development projects. Projects fail because money gets “eaten” by individuals. But APM is fixing the economy, building news roads, building community technical colleges, creating jobs, providing rural electricity to vilagers, providing piped water to rural communities using our public funds BECAUSE APM IS DRIVING SOUND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT.
In November 2018, the independent U.S. Government agency, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has released a scorecard on the performance of Malawi in various areas. This is part of their review every year, in order to see eligibility of countries to receive financial support.
Again on record, Malawi was one of the best performed country.
The MCC measures three clusters or categories, namely: Economic Freedom, Ruling Justly, and Investing in People.
Malawi scored very high in all the areas. Two of the key areas that stood out is the 65% on Control of Corruption and 73% on Government Effectiveness.
The above independent scores and measures by this reputable institution are a far opposite of the propaganda that MAENGA is trying to spin.
The FACTS presented above completely differ with MAENGA’s claims. But again, as cheap propagandists – MAENGA continues its attempt to polarise Malawi, to advance politics of hate, and promote darkness at the expense of light or optimism.
It is befitting to remind ourselves of the wise words of our great leader President Mutharika when he said:- “Our detractors will target our leaders with smear propaganda. They want to smear us dirty because they are dirty in the heart. They want us to fail because they are failures.
In our service to our country, we should never be distracted by those who serve other forces. We should never be surprised when they fight to discourage us because light and darkness cannot walk together.”
Light and darkness cannot walk together. MAENGA’s dark politics of hate and lies will remain in the pit of hell where they belong. They cannot be anywhere near APM’s sophisticated politics and robust performance.
Malawi is a nation rising, and we have come too far – thanks to APM’s hard work and dedicated team of patriotic civil servants.
The author KTC is a PhD Candidate. Views expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily reflect those of Nyasa Times
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article too long, I didn’t finish reading
This article is just a load of hot air pumped inside a balloon of quasi- intellectual bombast just to give it a veneer of respectability. It is the usual stuff that the Mchachas and the Jeffreys spew out on the podium at political rallies during this time of electioneering. People are tired of hearing it. IT IS MERE PROPAGANDA.
The author deliberately omits to discuss at length the massive corruption scandals that are a daily occurrence in the Mutharika administration. The author has the audacity to state that graft has been managed to such an extent that it is almost non-existent! Really? How about Mutharika’s K145million? ESCOM! MACRA! just to mention but three instances.
On the governance side there is nepotism and tribalism, of course, which is resulting in incompetence in the running of public institutions.
It was Joyce Banda who found govt coffers empty and the economy in disarray, but within a short time the economy was back on track. No electricity blackouts. No fuel queues. The Malawi Kwacha steady and stable at an average of 432.00 to the dollar. The list is endless and quite respectable. The only crime that Joyce Banda committed was to expose “Cashgate ” at the time that she did. That was political naivety. She should have waited till after winning the elections. The “Cashgate ” rot started way back in the Bingu regime. JB just exposed it.
I could go on and on but time and space are not on my side. The only other thing I can say is that this article is just a piece of propaganda which has been concocted by DPP headquarters. I dare say that there is no such person as KTC.
Please remember the very first lesson in propaganda: NEVER EVER START TO BELIEVE IN YOUR OWN LIES.
Waganyu sasowa.
OK, honestly saying, the above article is both factual and not factual, in part, it is based on the opinion of the writer. Malawians must understand that while reducing inflation is desirable, in the Malawi context, it does not mean prices are not increasing. The prices of utilities have been increasing. The price of fuel has increased. Bus fares have increased. Simply pointing out the low inflation rate is deceiving those that cannot see.
Then, there is hand clapping for roads and bridge constructions. This is what I am going to say. No one should be clapping hands for developments. All roads and bridges are build by taxes paid by citizens, as well as loans that will be paid back by citizens. So what are you clapping hands for? You should feel good yourself for your tax money.
Corruption is definitely rampant, nepotism and tribalism as well. So why didn’t the writer address these. He only addressed what he thinks are positives. That is not being intellectual, especially when you are a PhD student.
Voters in Malawi will always listen to the lies knowing they are being sold lies. It started during Bakilis’ time. With Malawians, it’s not about the message but rather where one comes from. It’s that simple.
Aaaaaaaak! Iwe walemba izi ndiwe Khadethi adakutuma munthu uyu wa satanic yu pamodzi ndi chipani chake kuti uzimulankhulira. Iweyo ndiye ndiwe gulu la a malawi kuti uziti MAENGA is a hate group looking for diverting our attention? Iweyo sukufuna kupanga divert zoonazi kuti anthu azikhulupirira bodza lako lomati MAENGA is a hate group andso zoti APM wakalamba iwe sukudziwa zoona? Nde Kadeti winaso nkumati chitukuko cha misewu are you serious? Ndi miseu ingati yomwe yapangidwa chaka chikuthachi and yasosoka kale ndi vula ikugwayi? Very poor roads and substandard ones nde ife tiziti chitukuko chimenecho? Iwetu sungatisunthe ife chaka chamawachi tikuika Dr. Laz pa u first citizen tikufuna real development osati phada akuchitika ndi APM yu ayi.
Be civil khwalala. Don’t show your ignorance here. This platform is for debating, not mouth fouling language. Keep those words and use them when you are at Juda bee. Let people argue with facts . The writer has put own his opinion and no foul language has been used. Just for your own information, a good road takes time to finish. The poor workmanship of the road is due to people like you, who want more roads to be constructed in a year. Thinking 🤔
The writer’s claims to objectivity are spurious. I hope that he/she will go through his/her dissertation weeding out its subjective and unsubstantiated claims with greater thoroughness than he/she exercised when editing this article.
We need a change. The guy is too old. Let the youth take up and lead the nation.
Truth, development of a nation does not comes with one person, or it is not measured by the age of the president, but the willingness of the people. The pull Down syndrome has to stop.. Having a younger or youthful president does not mean there will be development. If so Malawi would have been after getting independence. Just take a look at DRC , Kabila, was young, energetic, but look where the nation is. Check France, the president young and energetic but look what the people are doing. First Malawians should change their mindset. Joyce Banda , energetic woman, but the people destroyed her destiny. So it is not about age wise but it is about the people.
We are done with family leadership. KTC which PhD are you talking? The English sounds lomwe. Tell us about 145 million.
Desperate to eat our tax money forever by trying to justify the unjustifiable. Do not worry you will survive outside government. How do they rest of us make it? A Malawi awone zina. Za K145 millionizi zipite kwawo.
Moreover you will not attain your PHD if that is the type of reasoning….
Kodi akupatsa money? Tisitha boma basi
Who is from the dark between those preaching peace and those busy beating people of other parties ,burning houses ,cars and opposition party flags ,receiving bribes from Pioneer Investment, The Killing of Robert Chasowa, Issa Njauju so tell me who is satanic here? Truth always pains
Zausilu eti Leave MCP out of this. is Peter still young and fit, May be you should be reminded that these are DPP ways decampaigning against other have you forgotten makiyolobasi which was a DPP tool against MCP. Malawians are tired of DPP and Peter and this is the truth
What KTC is doing is totally show us that he’s a dpp dog who wants to say all is rosy red and Malawi is doing well, fuck you swine! If you have been paid to write this garbage go and tell your mother and father. Malawi under your ugly President is not doing well at all!!!!
Views of the author. I chose what is true.
The author should cadet and a Lomwe, every sensible person can not support medeocre leadership unless you are from Lomwe belt because these guys they dont support with facts buts origin. Even if leaders dont perform to their expectation they will still rally behind as long he is Lomwe. Munthu ulibe ndi nsapato yomwe uli president koma ameneyu. Please this is one Malawi not Lomwe belt, leaders are chosen for all Malawians, open up and support with facts. The past four years has been wasted.
Those are your observations akulu,otherwise I expected you being an intellectual too to understand that what we are having ndi tima change tachitukuko.we need real development osati mukulozazo inu zoti apumbwa aba cash heavy ndi news?government dept are embroiled in scandals inu simukumamva or kuona?Chakwela ndi Chilima alakwa chaninso pa nkhaniyi?it clearly shows you’re just a cadet too but understand in democracy sitikonde tonse adad anuwo.
Saunders and Bandawe are just some frustrated individuals and have nothing to offer
Well well well! i’ve got nothing else to add. All i can say is that please KTC keep it up, show mabulutuwa kuti ndiiwe wasukulu. We need more of your truth ku nyasatimes please. If you need any financial support to help you write more of this please let us know.
Za zii, only a mpumbwa would have time to write or read this nonsense..
I can tell you luck Jesus in your life, because a God fearing man would not be writing this heartless rubbish .
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH MALAWIANS
NEED CHANGE — THESE ARE YOUR PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS NOT THOSE FROM ORDINARY MALAWIANS IN VILLAGES — ALL WE GET HERE IN RURAL AREAS ARE LIES ;LIES AND FOUNDATION STONES —- ENOUGH IS ENOUGH DPP HAS TO GO !!
If the above factual analysis is full of lies as some people would want others to believe, then I don’t know what truth would carry in their view? Tautsani zimene anena a MCC, IMF and the rest. The fact that some people are myopic in their faulty analyses should never be justification to false others into believing in what they say. What a propagandistic way of imposing your ill beliefs on to others! Shame on you and bravo KTC! Well done
But you can not dispute the facts the author has outlined here, yet your Sunders and Bandawes are somewhere in hiding in Namibia, what are they offering?
That is what the writer is saying “ HATE”. You chose to be blind yet people are seeing the developments. The good thing is, you can have personal hatred with him, the end results is that you will swallow your pride because more are for him. Wait until 2019 and see if your miracles will work. When the hand of God is upon him who can stand against him. Yes a thousand like you will come to hisleft andten thousands of your friends to his right but you will stumble and fall. Don’t fight the will of God.
Good one boss, hate is what is destroying Malawi, I traveled to Mzuzu and I was very impressed with the high way and the Mzuzu – Nkhata – Bay road, what about the Nkhata bay hospital, are these not not developments, Njakwa road, karonga – chitipa road all this done under APM and anthu osayamika? And you even see azibusa kukhala patsogolo ndi hate speeches, shame on you ana anjoka.
And the poor Malawians are supposed to put the highway on their dinner table?
Misala
Anthu oyamika muthu akamwalira
Death is not measured by age Mabvuto . You know the meaning of Mabvuto. It is God who measures our step, it is not by your mighty or power, youngmens are dying fast because of sellfishness . So don’t thing you are better, only God knows who is better between him and you.
Do you really live in Malawi. Even if you can’t think for yourself just by living in Malawi itself you easily experience hardships that point to one thing. Poor leadership. Ask Kasaila we were together at Bole international airport on the 14th of Dec. He will tell you what developments are taking place in countries where there is good leadership. Inu koma uzolowera umphawi. Ma airport wothonya ndi ma porthole miseu yonse. Ndege ikapezeka pa airport ndiyakufa. Or manyazi mulibe.
You call Bole airport good ? Wow, sure Bole airport, kikikiki. Keep on travelling on those cheap flights.
It should also b told that DPP is the architect of the infamous Quota system…And this secretive policy is bound to continue if this party is voted into power again….Not me. Not my children. Not my grand children!!!