Malawi ex-VP Malewezi speaks on the ‘age-matters’ campaign: Blend the ‘aged’ and ‘babies’
Former Vice Presudent Dr Justin Chimera Malewezi has given his views on age-matters debate following calls in ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) a]that President Peter Mutharika should rethink contesting again on the grounds of age as he will be celebrating his 79th birthday two months after the 2019 tripartite elections.
But on his take, Saturday during the Anglican church’s memorial ceremony of early missionaries in Chikwawa, Malewezi observed that the country needs a mixture of both young and old politicians for it to achieve meaningful and sustainable socio-economic development.
“It is wrong thinking that one can be a good president just because he is youthful. It is even wrong to say that old people are better leaders. To me, I think the combination of the two can be the best option,” said Malewezi.
Malewezi, who was also the Guest of Honour at the function, took time to provide social and economic tips to the youth to succeed in life.
“Learn to plan for any financial resources that you may have. Spend money wisely to live an independent life. Don’t rush to get wealth through dubious means,” advised Malewezi.
The opposition to Mutharika’d second term started within his own family when his sister-in-law, Callista, openly endorsed youthful Vice-President Saulos Chilima, 45, as DPP’s torch-bearer in the 2019 presidential race.
Other party cadres, including national youth director Louis Ngalande , legislators Allan Ngumuya, Patricia Kaliati, Noel Masangwi and MP Bon Kalindo, also think Mutharika should indeed rethink contesting again on the grounds of his advanced age.
They are not concerned with age per se but they have talked of beats in DPP taking advantage of President’s old age to ransack public coffers and thwart the agenda of poverty reduction.
In his remarks, Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Southern Malawi described the current castigations among members of different political parties as primitive, saying the sad development negatively affects progress in the country’s development.
The Bishop said it was a waste of time for political parties to call one another names instead of focusing on how to get solutions to address challenges the country is facing.
The prelate, however, wondered why people were busy castigating each other because of age presidential candidates. He called on technocrats and professionals to detach themselves from politics and display their ideas and skills to transform Malawi.
“What we would like to see in this country is development. People’s rights and dignity have to be respected. The church will continue to stand up and speak just to make sure that governance issues are on the right path,” he said.
He, therefore, urged members of the Anglican Church to actively participate in the forthcoming tripartite elections as candidates so that parliament has more God-fearing individuals.
Bishop Kalemba said this help the country to place sustainable measures of prioritizing issues of national interest.
“Some of us can’t contest in any elected position because we chose to become priests. However, let me urge you to compete in various political positions,” he appealed.
On youth development, health and education, Bishop Kalemba pointed out that the Anglican Church would continue working in complementing government’s efforts in a bid to register meaningful improvements in the said sectors.
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A Malewezi mwachita bwino mwabwera pa forum ino. Inu kamba kaukalamba dzana lija munkalephera kuyimba belu, cashgator Bakili ndi Mpinganjira akuononga dziko.
Pano kamnyata ka zaka 45 ka Chilima, kakukomba belu, kuwauza aChaponda ndi Mchacha kuti basop kuopsyeza azimayi ndi tima cadet tanuto.
We need youths! Of course not moronic youths like ung’onoun’gono.
Chilima seize the moment! North, south, East West the winds are in your sails.
migogo yationengela dziko kwa nthawi yayitali
Yes a combination of both old and young could be better!
HOWEVER, THE QUALITY AND TYPE OF PERSONS THAT SHOULD BE MADE TO WORK TOGETHER IN THE EQUATION NEED ONLY TO BE THOSE THAT SHOULD SATISFY SOME CRITERIA……………………………………………………!!
Enawa kupanda kuchitapo kanthu mofulumila ationongera dziko……………………………………….!! Remember the adage: “Muvi oonelera umalowa m’manso…………………”……………………………….. ndithudi enawa akomedwa ndipo atipweteka…………………………………………………!! Remember toxic loans Vs our taxes and a chain of cashgate and many other ‘gates’……………………….. nanga ngati ndi zimene a Malewezi akunena ngati?
Those who stand for (political and socio-economic) change should actively go out to educate the masses, of which over 80% are uneducated and illiterate…….not in terms of which party is better than the other, but rather making them aware that Malawi could be a better place through exercising our constitutional rights, by voting for wise and dynamic leadership. Currently we have this 80% segment of Malawians who don’t know any better; they have been subjected to poverty and hardship for far too long and unfortunately that’s all they know and think that its ok. When we hear of well educated and globally-exposed people talking of Malawi being developed, then we should know that we are in trouble. Malawi is far from developed and our peers and world bank alike are saying so (Malawi is one of the poorest country in the world with the lowest Human Development Index). We should all be singing from the same hymn book of “development in our lifetime”. Those who refer to Malawi as developed should be condemned with the harshest words available in the dictionary; for they are the enemies of the state.
Obaba John Ungapange Tembo pa Zodiak adakambanso zomwezi kuti makanda “babies’ ayambe aphunzira kaye. Mau akulu akoma kagonera. Mau a Mulungu akuti “ubwana ngwachabe.” Muotcha nazo bwengete chifukwa choti anthu sakukumvera, chimenecho ndicho chibwanacho.
You are great Baba. Ali ndi makutu wamva. I salute you bwana former VEEP. Such mbeu ya ma VEEP is rare to find.
I salute you Right Homourable JCM!!!
Kikikiki Its a Question of being a “moron” that is helding Malawi back
I believe we’ve opportunity that former President’s and their VPs are around. We can have a “Think Tank” that can help Malawi move forward. I pray that some of them can move out of active politics and pray a greater role of advi inde the current leadership as “Think Tank” not individuals to avoid conflict of interest. By the way firm your whatsapp or Telegram Group so that you can connect and Nalawi can learn from your experiences.
@master inu masita bola mukanati achinyamata akuuzidwa moipa ngati mmene munaonela lachisanu lija.Kuzipaka peti ndi kumaopyeza ma mp ao omwe osati za matching iyayi ndi ufulu wadzika iliyonse kupanga match pachomwe akuona kuti sizili bwino.
WAKE UP CALL TO THE YOUTHS !!
DEAR YOUTHS YOU ARE OUR TOMORROW LEADERS AND THAT TOMORROW IS NOW! –WE HAVE HAD MADALA PRESIDENTS –WE HAVE HAD WOMAN PRESIDENT –NOW IT’S TIME /TURN FOR A YOUTHFUL -VIBRANT -INTELLIGENT –
PRESIDENT –DON’T BE FOOLED WITH THESE OLD MADALAS –SHARING MONIES IN PARLIAMENT –PACKING MONIES IN SACKS /PILLOW CASES —WORSE STILL THEY PAINT YOUTHS WITH POISONOUS PAINTS ON OUR BODIES –WAKE-UP YOUTHS !!THIS CHANCE COMES ONCE IN FIVE YEARS OF CRYING !!
By now, we all know what happens when we elect candidates who LOVE MONEY and use people for their personal benefit. Next time, we need to ensure that we elect candidates who LOVE PEOPLE and use money for the benefit of the people.
As many have said before me, ‘When you choose hyenas to look after your goats, don’t be surprised when the hyenas are fat and the goats are few.’
If we consider ourselves incapable of recognizing when someone is too young or too old to be a national leader, perhaps we need to introduce a P.A.T. – a Political Aptitude Test.
I a.m in agreement with former VP that age has nothing to do .I n president to run the country and in agreement Godal Edward Gondwe that a country cannot be run by young people
See what young people are doing going to match to street’s they wrongly thinks they are Wise to run the up
All Gogos, aged, nkhalamba should go ! Your time is up , for over 50 years you have failed mother Malawi. What advice can you give to the youth
Everybody will be old in the sooner future
That is true but the wise person will know when to leave the dance floor,
Malewezi has talked sence
Indeed Ex VP and the Bishop have talked wisely but I wonder some political comentantors when thy are comenting thy do as if thy are kids being youth doesent mean your wise or being aged you are dull ( Mukamachita makoment anuwo ine ndimangoziwiratu kuti komenteta uyu ndiuja anaswa basi yaku univesite galasi ndikutulusa matako ache panja ali maliseche anenatu apa ngati mukuti boma silikuyenda bwino Hon Chilimao alikuti Hon Muluzi alikuti JELASI ndiye yakula) fuckoff APM wooeeee !!!!!! Bwana dont g&’ve up you make it come 2019
Thanks for advising members of Anglican Church and members of different political Parties how to vote and engage in meaningful development for all people of Malawi
Malewezi the fountain of wisdom in all seasons sober minded even when Bakili was mouthing attacks on him he never his cool ever composed and fully collected Bakili was a full bag of segregation here is an elder statesman offering what Callista and her crew hardly see but are driven by venomous jealous towards the so-called crocodiles around Pitara don’t dismiss him
Only constution change will make the remit of age. Its only old aged leaders who are not capable to rule Malawi but we have seen educated young men in cash gate. They are the ones who are stealing to become rich quckly. Of-Course if there was strong leader that can not happen. In my opion a leader should not be over 75 years. No one should be so old to be a leader no matter his education. To ask ourselves why Malawi to day is the poorest in the world? We had no war or catastroph like other countries? All Malawians have responsibility to why Malawi is poor.
I totally agree with anything that malewezi & the bishop have said. Its not a guarantee that a youthful leader will be a solution to our problems in Malawi. All we need is a good leadership. Whether from a gogo or a young lad.
Unfortunately zimenezi ma bishop ndi ma moderator a mipingo ina sakuziona. Blinded by Mia money.
Wise thoughts on the issue of age and the presidency. Our country needs old and young people . It is utter stupidity to say young people are better leaders.
Kodi tsono a Chilima wa ali ndi ma adviser? Kodi tongole wa mwini amadyera kuchenjera ngati? Nzeru zilipati zofuna kulanda udindo pamene iwo adachita kuitanilidwa kuti bwera?