Malawi federalism pressure group registered
A pressure group which was formed to campaign for federal system of government in Malawi led by Dr Bina Shaba has been registered to operate officially as National Federation Movement (Nafemo).
Shaba said the group will be advocating for the adoption of federal system of governance in Malawi.
He said some of its objectives include to protect national resources from corrupt few and some who desire to take leadership roles not to serve the people but to plunder the country’s resources.
Nafemo will also encourage citizenry participation in national building by taking the government closer to the people.
“ We want to reduce corruption by making the running of the government more open to the citizens. End regionalism and tribalism and all the ills that come with them as we systematically remove the country from the tribe and region of the serving president which has brought us disunity and hatred,” said Shaba.
Nafemo will also campaign for equitable distribution of resources so that there is no more pressure mounted to overwhelmed Capital Hill in as far as distribution of national resources is concerned.
“This will see all regions benefiting equally from the national resources we have.”
He said the group will ensure ruling political parties do not hijack the progress of other country but work as true vehicles of transforming Malawi.
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A tumbuka akuona ngati federalism will save them. Aiwala kuti most of them have invested in the south and center. The north will remain underdeveloped as long as the northerner only knows to embrace a victim mentality. Federalism won’t change that
Good move
There are some morons that criticize without a substance. Then I wonder whether they know what is our current political system. Malawi is still using a UNITARY SYSTEM. This system gives the president absolutely powers to do anything. It means for your area to be developed you must be at the mercy of the president whether he/she likes your province. That is the reason when a president visit a certain province people congregate like Jesus has come. They will dance like maniacs some even rolling on the ground to show that he is being loved. Once he/she goes back to the capital city will decide whether to through them a bone, or meat. These things were in Kamuzu era, and they are still continuing today. When are we going to move away from Kamuzu’s shadow? A country cannot have peace or develop if we don’t have innovative ideas that avoid civil war and bring equality and prosperity among all its citizens. Federalism means some of the powers invested in the president are taken away and given to the provinces. Those powers can be developing their own areas without waiting for the president. For e.g. taxes collected in each province are divided between the federal state and the province. The federal government has also some duty to use some of the share received from the province to develop that area like constracting highways while the provincial government will concentrate on constracting roads to link their towns and villages. They will also be responsible for building schools, hospitals and other infrastructures. The federal government will also be involved in other bigger projects and it won’t be limited to highways. The federal government projects take too long but the provincial government is too quick to respond to the needs of the people.
I will support a federalism that will unite all Malawians, make our three regions important and needing each other, and in contributing to electing the president. The most important thing is when we elect our president. Each region must be given points according to the population of its region. The Southern region 35 points, Central region 30, and Northern region 25. In order for a political party to win the presidency it must have more than 50 points. The presidency must rotate among the three provinces because it might happen two regions may go into collision and oppress the other region just like Tonse Alliance winning most of their votes from Central region and Northern region. In a federalism of rotational presidency will compel political parties to have a theme of uniting Malawians and not relying on the home Province of their presidential candidate to win the presidency. They presidential candidates can win their home provinces but one of them will be a tie breaker and this will be very be interesting. It will also make political parties to come up with good economic policies to sway the voters to vote for any political party that has good economic policies. The provinces shall be governed by governors within the federal laws. Their governorship in each province must be rotated so that no tribe in that province is dominate to the others. But if this federal which is proposed has been orchestrated by the MCP to bring a federalism which doesn’t serve the interest of all Malawians….then that one is a none starter. The federalism that I have proposed is a good starter.
Ine chitaganya toto
The system has its positives and negatives and one of the positives is that we will hear less or no more about QUOTA system.
If we go by merit imvesters and all prominent people will rather go to Bt,Ll,Mangochi as compared to the North.Therefor Federal is as good as Qouter system.
Good point @Shona. Unless the northerners themselves embrace the spirit of developing their homeland, nothing will change. I bet even if we had a northern president, he would not develop the north. He would build personal investments in Blantyre and Lilongwe
If the aim is to share resources I support it , emphasizing the goodness of QUOTA.Merit system has already started biting because areas that are better developed with advanced learning equipments are producing best results,and many flock to those areas.
Pls.Comments! This is emphasizing that when resources are few Qouter system is the only way to go by world wide.
Mbwenumbwenuzi musamuke inde dzimkani kwanu mutenge manyumba anu mwamanga ku South and central
Imagine that! They don’t even build in the north
YES WE NEED ITFEDERAL SYSTEM, JUST LOOK AT THE BROKEN M1 ROAD IN MZIMBA CAN SUCH A ROAD EXIST IN THE SOUTH??? THE BRIDGE HAS ACTUALLY BEEN WASHED AWAY ON M1 ROAD FORTHAT MATTER
About the bridge, many parts of the country are suffering a simmilar fate.
Tilowe zimenezi. Chakwera dziko lamutsika
I like the idea. Please send all tumbukas from South and Central back to their dead northern Region. We don’t want them. They have failed to assimilate with us that’s why they erect livingstonia synod churches in Lilongwe so that they should congregate atumbuka okhaokha. Anthu oyipa mitima atumbuka. Please implement federalism and send all dark-skinned northerners back north.
Interesting. What are the problems that we are solving by adopting federalism? Why are the problems here anyway. How are the said resources going to be distributed? Equally you said, based on what? Number of states? Population? Production? Do your arithmetic well before you sell this idea otherwise it will be seen as an attempt to bring back the domination in certain categories that we are all fighting against
Nkhani iyi ndi yopanda mzeru.
Bon Voyage atumbuka mumakwana bwanjii I!!!! Kuli konseko, kuntchito, kumpingo kumadchool..
Kutopesa!!!!
Just start now, send all Tumbukas back to the north asap, onse ali Nu Blantyre, lilongwe.. send them packing. Akapange federalism kumpoto. Mxiii vau chindere basi
Tumbumbukas and the North are game changers, without them Malawi would have not come this far. Check History of Malawi transformation without favour, imwe mwa wamitundu ndimwe mukutipasula muno because of your ziphwisi tendencies, Viva Nafemo Viva!
@ BIEN !
TUMBUKAS AND NORTHERNERS ARE GAME CHANGERS ? MY FOOT !!
ANTHU AKENU MULIBE NZERU APART FROM BOASTING. KUKUONANI MULI MBUU . YOU ARE BUSY DEVELOPING SOUTH AND CENTRE RESPECTIVELY BECAUSE OF YOUR STUPIDITY KUKALA NGATI MULIBE KWANU BWANJI .
ALL YOU KNOW IS KUPWASULIRANA MABANJA BASI . POLITICIANS FRIM OTHER TEGIONS HAVE USED YOU AS CONDOMS BECAUSE THEY KNOW NDINU ANTHU OPUPULUMA NDIPONSO VERY CHEAP PEOPLE BECAUSE OF YOUR ATTITUDES. ACTUALLY MOST PEOPLE FROM THE NORTH HAVE UGLY HEARTS JUST LIKE YOUR BINA SHAWA ‘ FACE .
I REST MY CASE !
You just a little imbecile. When people want to discuss an issue at national it reasonable to wait. Let them do it. Kukhala ndi chimtima cha usatana denegrades not only you but the state too
So we still have people like you in this age. Very sad. Malawi will remain poor because of people like you. Am ashamed.
If u don’t understand how federal system of government works then it’s better to stay quite than showing your foolishness here.
Try to google your back grand then u will find one of your grandparents are the Tumbukas who married your Chewa or Lhomwe grandma
It’s good to come back to the best time for the fanderation Government,such kind will helps the nation to avoid different kinds of life of Napotism, Corruption n etc. Actually this will help our Nation to be one Nation.
Good idea but the group must involve people from all regions. Rich people must be told to invest in their regions or home district like what Mr Mshane did in chitipa
Whatever ” equally” may mean. Subject to interpretation. Shared according to land size, according to population, according to need????
Foseki
Old man Malawi is a small country and we don’t want divisions.
Already we vote according to the region we come from.
Don’t confused the young people.
Your time is gone
Mdala iwe Wachekula
You will go down soon so don’t try to divide malawi.
We are all one.
I also don’t quite agree with the idea but what I really passionately don’t agree with is this so limited conduct of calling people names and being ageism when we don’t agree with their views and opinions.
It’s very possible to disagree with someone without being insulting. That’s what civil grownups do. There is no need to personally attack anyone just coz you think differently.
Most of us think that coz we are online then we are hidden forgotten that our true self is who we show when no one is available. Our nasty personalities and inhibited maturity is displayed in such forums. We may not see your face but we sure can see your character.
Do you know that when one has nothing constructive to say or when out of facts and out of depth in a debate their resolve is to get personal?
Palibe chifukwa chotukwana ena coz your articulation is inferior to theirs. Palibe chifukwa chobwela pano ndikumatukwana pagulu chifukwa chakuti munthu wina ali ndi maganizo osiyana ndi anu.
I do understand I feel I over reacted. But the point is we don’t want divisions in our small country. We are all Malawians
Uli ndi zifukwa ndi mdalayu…..mwinanso makolo ako anatisiya kale olo atsala pang’ono kupita koma wakufa sadziwika…dikira uwone ndi mowa wako umamwa uja kapena Coronayu……utsogola before mdalayu…..perekani ulemu komanso titsutsane mfundozo osati personality….
As a Mangochian myself, Federalism might actually be great. There are three issues to think about:
1. Inu anzathu ku north, bring in people from the south and centre into this pressure group; let it have a national perspective. Otherwise it always seems people from the north do not like working with others, which is not true.
2. Release a study on cost effectiveness of Federalism. How much is being lost in the drain through centralised planning? How much will the country save with Federalist governance? How will Federalism operate? How will the different states work together?
3. Do a social risk analysis. Could Federalism entrench ethnic tensions? Could it threaten national unity? How will Tongas and Tumbukas work together? If there are ethnic tensions, how will they be resolved? Could Tongas for example feel sidelined by Federalist politics and decide to belong to Central Province, would they be allowed?
Personally I would go for strengthening district based planning and implementation. Annual funding should be given to districts to plan and implement their own development. Adzilipira maphunzitsi okha, build roads, fund their own hospital etc. It will be less expensive as it will rely on existing structures
Bravo
I concur.
Malawi is too small for that system.Unless someone has a brighter and original idea
The idea sounds colourful and well meaning but what does a federal government mean?. Let us define this before rushing nowhere. This was abolished 50years ago. I would encourage decentralisation of power to districts and ensure they work efficiently. The reason why local government is failing to roll out full steam is corruption. Needs more fiscal watchdogs. But that is just my observation
Who ever told atumbuka kuti they are more improtant, intelligent, clever, cunning anawalakwira kobasi. More so, who ever told them kuti they are victimised in sharing the national cake ndi munthu oipa kobasi. I pity you atumbuka. Zinthu zinasintha pano. Kale it was normal for ambwenumbwenu to dominate university or secondary school selection. Pano olo ayao anadziwa ubwino wasukulu such that its not surprising for a M’jomba to get 6 points or alomwe to outscore ambwenumbwenu in national exams.
Tamvana you cry babies!!!!
Stupid man…..mulyamavi
koma zoyambisidwa ndinatumbuka sizipita patali. if u succeed in making this grouping sustainable then you will succeed. rope me in too
Soon it’ll be a party 🇲🇼
Good idea but in Malawi it will mean aliyese kwao kwao, it will increase tribalism komaso mistrust
Who told you kuti aliyense akupita kwawo. Umbuli. That’s why this country is developing
Both mentioned already exist