Malawi needs federalism, power-sharing – MPs Kamlepo, Mwenefumbo
Vocal lawmakers from the northern region have demanded that the calls for federal system of government and power-sharing should be decided upon through a referendum.
Kamlepo Kalua, MP for Rumphi east and Karonga Central MP Frank Mwenefumbo noted in Parliament that the current political scenario is passing through extreme fluid conditions due to widespread calls for federism.
The two lawmakers pointed out that the northern region, where others are also calling for north to be a standalone country, is underdeveloped due to segregation.
“You can only fight an idea with a counter idea and not with a weapon. People of the north will not be intimidated by anything or anyone in fighting for federation,” said Mwenefumbo.
Kalua said federalism movement is unstoppable now.
He said like the wind of multiparty democracy, federism will be blowing unless resources are distributed equally.
“There is too much sectionalism. And when people today are calling for a federal government it’s because of such treatment that people of the north have faced in the past and they are still facing today,” said Kalua.
Despite protest from some MP that calls for federalism would bring disorder in the National Assembly, Speaker of the parliament Richard Msowoya, said: “This is a speaking house. This is a debating chamber. Members you are given an opportunity to say what you feel like saying”
He said members were airing what is coming from the people they are representing.
“Don’t be individualistic when you stand on point of order. Don’t be individualistic when you make presentation. You must talk openly and this is the house where you can say what you want to say and members will be given an opportunity to also counter you in anyway. This is not the house of threats, this is the house where members are debating national issues,” he clarified.
Among those petitioning for the North Malawi to be a standalone state or federal system of government is People’s Party (PP) provincial chairperson Reverend Christopher Mzomera Ngwira.
He has accused government of “blatant scaremongering” and using misleading statements to chiefs to campaign against North to become a standalone entity like South Sudan.
Presidential adviser Symon Vuwa Kaunda has been meeting chiefs in the north in what he says are “consultations” on federalism and secession debate.
Kaunda said he is on a mission delegated by President Peter Mutharika to persuade the chiefs – with monetary gratification of course – to speak against the federalism.
But Ngwira said the north’s destiny is with the people in the region and not “selfish leaders” who he said are “getting positions and millions of taxpayers’ kwacha” in countering the emerging calls for federalism and secession.
Ngwira stressed that it is well documented that the North has long been sidelined, deceived and taken for a ride.”
Ngwira said all the chiefs who have spoken against North Malawi independence are saying so under the influence of “money being distributed.”
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These people think us northerners we are stupid,for how long will us bear your oppression.for how long will north be dead as kamuzu repeatedly said,WHAT does this stupid quota system mean to the north?its just awind started blowing expect hail storm,bear in mind all game changers hailed from north,
A Nyasa times tayesani kuika zithunzi zatsopano. Bambo kamlepo Kaluwa pano ndi a Hon Mp ndipo akuwoneka bwino ndithu atamenta ndevu. chonde yesasani kuika zithunzi zabwino (as you are also moving with technology please do like wise)
i agree with kamlepo…there is nothing in the budget for rumphi east constituency where he comes from while other constituencies in the south have projects like roads, bridges, hospitals in the budget…maybe if the budgets were done at regional level…constituents like his could have also been considerd…hence federalism. Good one Kamlepo!
It looks like Mr Richard Msowoya knows his job as speaker of Parliament. We really need Federal System of Government in Malawi.
Start packing you dogs! Pack and go to the north you dogs! Leave our land you dogs! Leave our jobs you dogs! In fact, the south would be a better place without you dogs!
Abale Bane, Mukuteta Waka,in Malawi We Are Very Far With That System Of Government Tindalama Take Topempha Tomweti, Kodi Nanu Ma Northeners Ngati Mumakangana Nokha Nokha, Six Districts More Political Parties, AFORD,NASAF,MGODE,MDP,NARC,PETRA,CSR,CHA AKASAMBARA,kungotchula Zochepa,kumpoto mupange Chipani Chimodzi Ndiye Muyambe Nkhani Ya FEDRAL GOVERNMENT, Anthu Akumvani Ndipo Akuthandizani Without Doing That, Mulopwana Mulupale Azingoku Njoyani,
There is absolutely nothing wrong for citizens to demand equity and fairness in distribution of national resources. If there is a governance system that ensures that citizens obtain fairness, that system should be supported and upheld. It does not matter whether the cry for equity and fairness is made by someone from Chapananga, Mbulumbundzi, Chintheche, Manjawila, Nambuma, Chatoloma or Mphompha. Every citizen is entitled to benefits as a Malawian. There should be no segregation when it comes to sharing developmental benefits. If a governance system is discriminatory, it has to be condemned in the strongest terms. Nepotistic tendencies will simply derail our development agenda. Tribalism and segregation has no room in this day and age. Let us learn to treat one another with respect and continue to work for the good of our country and its citizenry. Our children deserve better than getting bogged down in abject poverty that currently exists in our country. We need Leaders who champion genuine democracy and are passionate about developing our nation. Tribalism and hatred will not take us anywhere. Before we know it, we will be left far behind the rest of the nations. Wake up Malawi and be patriotic! Schemers of disunity and those that are bent on oppression do not deserve to Lead a nation. Let us rally around in supporting mechanisms that will transform Malawi and become a place where our children will experience peace and dignity. A balance view should be promoted. Let us be above greed and self-centerdness. Let our leaders from all divides embrace tolerance, promote healthy debate on critical national issues and come up with solutions that create oneness. There must be a lot of good governance models that can help us strategise and move forward on a sound development path. Right now Malawi is sick. Only good leadership from all divides will help heal our land. And everyone has a responsibility to make Malawi a better place. Bickering will take us nowhere except towards destruction and decay!
ine ndikufuna North yathu ikhale limodzi ndi TZ.Better than kukhala ndi mbuzi zopanda nzeruzi
You see this system is not a strange thing all together. The Church for instance has been run like this. For example if you take our Church Anglican Church each Diocese is a stand alone Diocese and we meet with other Dioceses in a federal state where the Archbishop is one among the equals. This is the same in Malawi. People look at us as one Church but our government is at a Diocesan base as a house. We meet with others in a federal state where one is a chairman or a president. This is what should happen to us as a nation. We will be choosing a governor for each region and then a President of the federal government. However this system will not alone bring jobs for our youth, it will not bring food on our table etc. It will still remain the same for the poor people if not working hard. The only difference is that development will be localized. It would have not been bad if our local government were doing what they were meant to be doing but because they don’t do that that’s why people are not satisfied.
We can give it a try as we did with One party state and then this so called democratic system and if it does not work we can try another system and then assess what is a good system for us.
We can’t say the current system is the perfect one but we have to try another and see how it will be different.
CANT WE JOIN TANZANIA SINCE SHE WILL BE VERY HAPPY AS WE WILL GO ALONG WITH OUR PART OF THE LAKE?
Northerners have a huge problem—they see everything through the lenses of tribalism because at the core of their very being they are tribalistic! Malawi’s problem is ‘kusolola’ at every level of govt and this can not be solved by any amount of subdivision of the country!
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Yaa ndizoona a Mboma kodi Peter anachona ku USA anatemga chuma chake monga nyumba ndalama nu ma bank account kubwela nazo ku muzi kuno? We will do a lot ku mpoto ikatheka federalism. We have the resouces like fertile soil , mines, ma business aliko mukunena chani ng’ombe za ku south inu. Nkhani ili mkamwa mkamwa ndi sankho kupasana nokha mipando yonona. We need ministerial, depromatic ps position to be shared equally and abolish quarter system. Students 2 universities to be chosen on merit. Cival servants to be equally appointed on higher posts basi. Why cant ur prerdent address these issues. Chiungamo is very important. Dont just oppose issues that are true. Eeish umbuli bwanji
Elias, if it is the north that wants independence, then only northerners will vote in the referendum as to whether to be independent or not. If you and many others who have intermarried want to participate in referendum for north independence, then you have to move or go to The north to vote. You will not vote from the south and centre.
The centre and south numbers game will Not apply here, only north will vote. If you insist that the south and centre should also vote for the north independence, then it shows you people are scared of the north breaking away and if that is the case then why do you hate us so Much? Your numbers game will
Not save you this time.
We as northerners we r tired of discrimination/ qoutor system lets vote count.
Speaker wanzeru uyu.
Federation referendum ikuchedwa. Ife a ku Ntcheu DPP has used us and abused us despite voting for them overwhelmingly. There is literally nothing that the DPP has done for us despite the noises and lies.
There is not a steady political party in the northern region.You fought each other on who should head the once famous AFORD party when Late Chakufwa Chihana died.Look at this party now,so divided,which means you cannot humble yourselves and let someone lead you.Go ahead and have independence.I tell you,you will waste more time biting one another for positions than uniting to develop the north.Come referendum I will vote for a ”yes” so that I see with my own eyes how disorganized some of you guys are.Shame ,shame,shame.
Edwin, you are just one of the many people who still think on tribal lines and that is where our democracy is failing us!!! Why is it important for the north to have its own party? Create more divisions in the country? Peter is the president of Malawi, not president of the south. Peter is supposed to speak for the whole Malawi and also is supposed to ensure that development in Malawi is equitably spread. Our Mps speak for our areas and our mps come from different parties, perfect example are nationally represented mps of the north whose peoples’ voting pattern reflects a true unifying democracy and the love of malawi.
Oh, I forgot to commend Kamlepo and Mwenefumbo for the position they are taking in the house. You’re really speaking for the people at home. I used to hate you Mwenefumbo for your previous affiliation to Bingu, and I’m still struggling to recover from that hatred – but you seem to be hastening my recovery with what you just said in parliament and if you continue I may begin to really like you. Kamlepo you’ve always been truthful on facts about Malawi’s politics – you’re not unprincipled money lover. Both of you keep it up, we’re listening and supporting you.
Dababoma this same Mwenefumbo will shoot you if he was appointed a Minister by Peter Mutharika, this devel in disguise would even sell his own mother for being made a minister. So be careful before praising him think and think hard.
The Speaker is mature man. He handles issues in the house professionally. Indeed the parliament is a house of speaking – that’s why we have speakers there. It’ a house of debate. No MP should be unduly thrown out of the house for speaking the views of his constituents. What Chiwaya did a few days ago to Mzomera vindicates why this second deputy speaker must be physically lame because he is mentally crippled. You don’t stifle necessary debate on issues of national importance.
I am in support of this whole thing and this is our time to act. If u pipo from south or your so called president thinks to threatens us the northernes and Centrals then u have to think twice cz like me am not scared of either you the president or southerners. It is better for me to die fighting for the northerners n centrals than to live seing my pipo dying. If it is about war we are very much ready for you guys and from now on try to watch your backs.
Northerners have a huge problem—they see everything through the lens of tribalism! The country’s problem is shameless and unabated ‘kuba’. Any subdivision of the country will not solve endemic ‘kuba’!!!
Comrade, what you are saying speaketh volumes of your capacity to think. You do not need to go in class to know that you are being discriminated against. Northerners are fast thinkers because the majority of these peoples are educated. They are able to see what you are not able to see so, leave them alone.
What would you say about the quota system? Why would the whole government education be eloded with mediocrity simply because you want to appease the angry god from Thyolo? Those who deserves it should be victimized, those you work hard should not be rewarded instead you want to reward laziness and ignorance NEVER NEVER over our dead bodies
THE NORTHERNERS MUST NOT SURRENDER—WE MUST INTENSIFY THIS FIGHT UNTIL WE ARE VICTORIOUS. IF NEED—-THE ARMED STRUGGLE IS THE ONLY OPTION. PETER HITLER MUTHARIKA IS PRACTICING NAKED TRIBALISM AND ALL HE CARES IS ABOUT THE LOMWE DOMINATION. THE PEOPLE OF NYIKA DON’T WANT TO BE PART OF THIS STUPID MALAWI THAT WE ARE BEING FORCED TO BE PART OF IT. LET MY PEOPLE GO TO REALIZE THEIR OWN DREAM. WE MUST RESIST TO BE IN THE UNION WITH OUR OPPRESSORS. FOR THE PAST 50 YEARS ALL WE GOT IS QUOTA SYSTEM AND MORE ISMS LAWS TO OPPRESS THE PEOPLE OF NYIKA. IF WE SUCCUMB–WE HAVE A LOT TO LOSE. ALLUTA CONTINUA!
Elias Makandanje, that is a brilliant argument. It seems you are a lawyer and lawyers just argue for the sake of arguing. The truth of the matter is that you are not suffering with the people of the North. Scotland had their referendum: England, and Wales did not participate in that referendum. If for sure you consider the North as part of Malawi, then distribute Malawi development to the North also.
Mwenefumbo by thw way is beneficiary No 1 of corruption since 1994! Now he wants federation? Greed that is all. He wants Professor to make him a minister. Then he will sell his people again as he has so many times before! Political whore No 1 too.
Ha ha ha! Paja ndianthu ophunzira ndiye atapanga masamu aona kuti olo pavuta bwanji sangazalamulireso dziko lino.
Aonaso kuti zomalowesana mwachinyengo ku UNIMA zamwa madzi ndiye aganiza zoti aime paokha kkkkkkk
Very right my brother!!!
Malawians lets learn from what is happening in Sudan,Nigeria and other African countries where instability is order of the day because of few selfish individuals.
Let us keep Malawi a united country.
Achigawo cha pakati nafeso federal yomweyo asakufuna azilume pamsana!!!!!! Muzafa ndi njala ku south mafana hahahhahahh
I am a citizen of heaven, and will not waste your precious time contributing about strange countries. But am concerned because if Malawi is comprised of North, Centre and South then the referendum must involve every Malawian,not a few people. Because there are other people in the centre or south who consider themselves Malawians on the basis of being attached to all regions.Don’t infringe on their rights.
The likes of Chakwera have stopped thinking from the head now they are thinking from the balls. Just because he married in the North he thinks federalism is good for the Nation. Akazi anu akukuputsitsani o Chakwera
Federalism sikutathauza kuti northern region or central region will automatically become a stand alone country. It simply means the regions will have an independent autonomy to run its affairs under the governership rule. The federal government will have the president and all the regions will become a state governed by someone who assumes executive powers, will appoint his own cabinet and undertake or initiate development to benefit the people of that region. Take example of Nigeria if you want to me what federalism is all about. The issue is about equity in the distribution of development using tax payers money. The northerners feel discriminated because they have failed to raise a president during the elections and the southern region presidents have also been biased towards other regions.
Is there equit in Nigeria from the example you have given? Can you point us to the concrete figures of what has changed since the government structure was changed?
Why was this issue of Federal System of Government not brought in when PP was in power? See who plundered the resources during PP’s administration you will a lot of names from the North being mentioned. The likes of Kasambara, Lutepo, Manondo etc. Now that PP is out of the system they want to rule through the back door. Foolish Northeners. Muzibwerera kwanu we don’t need you in the south. Go to Illovo, National Bank, Total Malawi, Toyota Malawi, Football Association of Malawi (FAM) ali thoooo. You don’t see this as nepotism.
Wayiwala nanga ku FLAMES ndi ku QUEENS?
so where do u work if all thse org are northerners working?????? we also know where southerners dominate in employment, tobbaco farms in north and center working as tenants!!!!!
ki ki ki ki ki.
Iwe 58 Kabwilo ndiwe galu odya masanzo ake nkhumba yoyenda chozolika. Tikamati sankho ndilimenelo. Nepotisim tribalism ndizimenezo. Kodi umbuli bwanji? Pali choti munganene kuti a kumpoto muzipita kwanu ndipo simukuwafuna anthu a kumpoto apa. Kodi ku mpoto kulibe agalu a ku mwela akugwila zintchito, kupanga mabusiness komanso ali mafamu. Kodi mukuganiza kuti itatheka federalism a ku mpoto angakakamile ku south? Kodi mukuyesa ngati ku mpoto kulibe mabusiness zinchito ndi zambiri zochita? Anthu opusa ngati inu. Nchito jando ndi zinamwali kusokoneza ma ubongo ana. Chimene mumadziwa ndikuyankhula za manyi ndi kutukwana basi. Zitsilu za anthu. Kuyankhula zopusazo mumakaphunzilira ku jando eti. Nanga ku ma school amaphunzitsanso zoti a ku mpoto simukuwafuna azipita kwao. Tamakhalani ndi khalidwe anakuphunzitsani kutukwana ndi ku mpumulo wa bata ndi che achimwene awo mbava. Tiyeni tizikondana amalawi ndi kuopa yehova. Bwanji kodi.
AGALU YAWA AKUKANA FEUDALISM AKUFUNA AZINGOTIBERA NDI KUTIPONDEREZA KUTINYOZANSO MKATI !! MAUPONDA NKHANGA ZAONA !!
WANA WANU MUKUMATUMIZANSO Ku MA XOOL AKUTHENGEREKO OSAWATUMIZA KUMADAMBWE / NDAGALA NDI MAJANDO KWANUKO BWANJI ???
A refrendum which is identified by Mr Kalua as a good solution should also be done only by northeners,otherwise the atumbukas wish can b made oppositely.Selfishness has betrayed you the northeners.This should b a lesson to other tribes that would want to do the same.
Mwana wapa Nyungwe ameneyo kuiongolera parliament mwanzeru osati kukhala ndi mbali. Apa nde tikuona zenizeni, koma eeeeeh nzeru zilimotu Richard woyeeeeeeeeee
feudalism tisataye nayo mthawi koma angokhala indeppendent state. this is the problem of the colonials who did not consider the composition of tribes when forming the state. infact they were supposed to be achewa state , tumkuka state , lomwe state, yao state. this could reduce friction among the people. we had our own kingdoms and the europeans disregarded these kingdoms putting together people of different tribes and is being obsebed today. this problem will continue and feudalism will not assist but statehood as atrbe they will be able to listen one another.
Musova
Here this; Voting to be done by northerners alone no kulowerelapo no korapushoni kikikikikikikikikikikik
Musamasinthe anganya inu ingokhala sesetion yomweyo meaing that all the northerners should park their houses , akazi omwe anakwatiwa kumwera mumzika kukaya kumapiri kapena kuti kuthengere KKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Mene amakomela azikazi ovinidwamu, tingawasiye mani? Kikikikiki tiwatwnga tizikakwerana nawo mu nyika national park. Waithaima imeneyo? Kikikikikiki but I support fedalism.
Chekamulepo kukamwa ngati pakhomo enu ake anasamuka ndi sesetion yakoyo KKKKKKKKKKK
Federalism does not mean seccesion, the problem is that most people against the proposition are commenting out of ignorance .Federalism is a form of decentralisation that gives region greater autonomy just like district are given some form of autonomy in the present scenario in Malawi.But at the end of the day there is one president for the country .so please understand the issue first before commeting
Saidi, you have just driven a point home with regards to the main problem surrounding this issue. In a democratic society it is well and good for people to debate issues of concern, come up with ideas and suggestions as to how solutions can be found to problems of governance and equality. Trust me when you said Federalism 5 different people may have 5 different definitions of what you are talking about. just like in business if one has an idea for business he must present a carefully crafted business plan detailing how the business will be conducted, how success will be achieved and sustained and all that mumbo jumbo, if he is ever going to get backing for his project be it financial or otherwise, In my view the proponents of federalism were supposed to present a well prepared dossier to the stake-holders explaining why they think federalism is the solution to current political problems and how the system will solve these problems. How the system is going to be implemented if people choose to go with it, and the dynamics regarding fair deployment of resources whether human resource or finances. This can be a basis for debating this issue and to decide whether federalism will be feasible in our country or not. Only after that can Malawians vote in a referendum. Remember the regions we have now are not sovereign states but administrative strategic points.
Most Western countries who has developed had adopted this system of government. And even our neighbouring African countries have developed because of the same. So, some sellfish politician who are centered at ripping off this country instead of developing are saying No. What is decentralization? I think it’s federalism at district or small level. If we want Malawi to develop, let’s let allow these sellfish and arrogant politician given overwhellm powers to abuse us. Divide this country into states, so that their powers be limited. And in so doing, we shall see each state developing rapidly. Fderalism is not for the good of northerners only? Try it will do wonders for all the regions, believe me.
Malawiana when you say most European countries who developed adopted this sytem, which ones are you talking about because I do not any? Dont even bother to mention the UK and USA because those were separate states from the beginning and they mutually decided to come together as one. I really need to be schooled on this one. Again, we should not romanticize this otherwise expectations may be greater than can be truly achieved. If for instance the north had strong parties, principled politicians, and efficient district assemblies, i might have said that there is real argument. Based our experience, i dont think that has been the case and some of the politicians that have lacked morals are from the north.
So you want the north to have its own party, the centre its own party and the south its own party and so which party then is for Malawi? You are very tribalistic my friend. We should be aiming for parties that are more inclusive and try to unite Malawi. Not parties based on regionalism. It seems you want to entrench divisions in the country and to me if you are a leader then you are a very dangerous and useless leader. If the centre and south can produce presidents, why can’t the north? The north would probably produce better presidents than what we have been getting in Malawi so far apart from Kamuzu as far as I am concerned. You fail the north because of your tribalism and numbers. If the north had numbers, then there would have been a president from the north. That is the simple truth!! It is not about the north lacking good leaders.
You have already told us a northerner can never rule Malawi or become president because you are confident that numbers win and the north doesn’t have the numbers.
north should not bother us let them have their state . But southern state wl not allow northerners to work in our teritory , we wl need visa, u should have ur own electricity ,even central u should have ur electricity plant ,some people here u dont see how important southern region is , be wise u tumbukas , and chewa
how important is south which depends on central region to feed u???????? do u have land??????? u just overpopulate without matching efforts to feed people, do u grow tobacco that makes Forex in this country??????? u might have public buildings but when they say tobacco is the main Forex earner, they mean all our buildings dont bring Forex idiot, it is center region that grows more tobacco, seconded by north, what does south do!!!!!!!! ok now tell peter mutharika to endorse that north and center are no longer part of malawi, if u were wise u could have seen here that in other words these regions are saying no to mutharika, they dont even need him to stay and visit their regions, idiot, its a vote of no confidence here to DPP that keep ruling south and not our central region and northern region
Master, wamuyankhadi. Bravo to you
Master, South has a point. I dont hide that I am from central of course born in Blantyre and grew up there. If all the regions were to become independent states, the south has better chance of succeeding because it is better connected. They produce 98 per cent of the power that Malawi consumes, international railway line, sugar estates, tea, coffee, nice beaches at the lake, liwonde national park, lengwe game reserve, Mulanje mountain, etc. All these can be put to good use. You may not see how these I have mentioned contribute to our national development but they do. There is a reason why the Europeans chose to settle in the south
Europeans were more concerned about the weather, nothing else my friend!!!
Speaker Msowoya – You are doing very well on the Federal Government debate. Stay cool and stay in there at the service of the Malawi Nation.
To the Notherners: Stick to one point – Federal system of government. State your facts clearly and do not confuse them with secession. You have a lot of support. Continue the development agenda and be the first ones to invest in the North. You are not going to get what you are craving for on a silver platter. Go for it and even build your homes in the North.
Kodi tawasiyani akhale dziko lawo …..tikuwakakamila chani iwo asakufuna???? asiyeni akhale dziko lawo
There is nothing intrinsically wrong with the discussion on Federalism. The discussion should however be done with sober minds. Kamulepo for example, says the winds of federalism will continue blowing until resources are distributed equally. This is an interesting idea. He and other supporters of the concept should demonstrate quantitatively and qualitatively the structure of this unequal distribution. We must first of all clearly define what we mean by resources. Is this financial, human, natural or capital resources? Are we talking of donor funds or internally generated funds? How much of these resources are taken up by the Southern Region, the Central and then the North? How do the proportions relate to the number of people in these regions? How are people from different regions distributed across the country. We might find that a good percentage of the northerners are resident right in the Central and Southern regions! SO when we are debating Federalism to balance distribution of resources we must be take all factors into consideration. Is it 33.33% of the national cake for each of the regions. Obviously not! Each region has its own needs that should be clearly identified.
On the question of Cessation, people should also discuss. Will all the northerners be comfortable to get away from the central and southern regions where they have pitched their tents to go to their own new country? Will people be given free choice to go or remain in the country of their choice? What will be the socio-economic implications of the cessation?
Word of Caution: Just because Scotland rejected the idea of independence does not necessarily mean that some regions in Malawi does not need to be independent. Just because Scotland wanted to be independent does not necessarily mean that regions in Malawi should embrace the same sentiments. We have our own history and the decision should be based on our own unique situation to map the future. That is why we need sober minds.
Kudos to you my friend, this is the way to conduct debate, cool calm and inteligent. my view is that the proponents of federalism/cessation not only want to see equitable distribution of resources, but that this should be seen to be done. what we can all see is that most funding for roads, schools, health facilities are channelled to the Thyolo-Mulanje corridor and non to the Kasungu-Mzimba-Rumphi-Chitipa-Karonga corridor. this is what people can see, and they can see that all senior positions in government and parastatals are given mostly to people from the same corridor. This is what needs to be addressed and the whole need for federalism/cessation will fall away
Tend to agree but the list can go on and on as to what is wrong with the current system. it boils down to leadership, the need to significantly change from the too familiar mentality of running the country on tribal lines or nepotism lines. Please dpp do something different from all the previous govt, then you will see even the people of the north will support you.
we, people in north and our friends at the centre have been being victimised politically since kamuzu left his office. so lets federalised.
Do not drag us into this. Even in parliament they are saying people from the north, not central. We have better things to worry about
The Fed or Secession issue should be given enough thought. We cannot afford a situation where some people would want to sweep it under the carpet. The more opposing the government is, the more fuel is being added to the unstoppable wind of change. Let the people in the north decide which way they want to go. Having investments in either region should not blind our reasoning. When Malawi sought independence from Rhodesia and Nyasaland, we had our people in all these countries where some opted to stay and even ended becoming Presidents eg Kenneth and Lupia Bwezani. Each region is more than able to take care of its affairs.
Richard Msowoya, that’s my Speaker of National Assembly!
So far so good, keep it up!
secession z de only way to go …y development only taking place in de south if we say malawi z one nation….? selfish southerners shud knw dat we de northeners are nw fed up of de opression u ‘ve been pressing on us for not les than fifty years ….dzuka north dzuka
Richard Msowoya will turn to be the best speaker of all time when his term come to an end he knows democrancy well thanks to MCP for giving malawi parliament a strong and real man. Central region will also be a country on its own ife ndiye tikhalile ndi mbavazi? National cancer centre in my mind. Stadium inapita iyi popanda JB look university anakamanga pamunda pawo. Federalism basi northern region mps are making my days enanu mulikuti anzanu akupanga history apa, tidzidzanena kuti federal system analimbikitsa or inabweretsa ndi Hon Mzomera Ngwira ndibodza ngati?
Malawi needs federalism, Power-sharing.
Malawi Needs federalism, power-sharing, we are tired with these greedy Muthalika’s,
Why always favor the southerners”
Why you’re hating central & North?
For a country to develop, it needs these things: 1. Educated people 2. Fertile land 3. Good and enough water sources 4. Mineral resources 5. A smaller population. The north has all these thing. In addition the North could be the only country of the three that would border three countries, Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north east and Mozambique to the East. The South would be the most disadvantaged. It is overpopulated, no good land for farming, most of it hilly and wholly surrounded by Mozambique. The present state of the North does not mean it has no potential for development.
I think you need to read the history of Malawi again and you will find that you have everything upside down. The underdevelopment of the north is not a deliberate decision by someone who does not like the north. What this means is that there is need for deliberate efforts if the north is to move forward because based on market and business sense alone, the north cannot be developed.
Richard ndi bwana wama bwana amwene
It’s federalism….not federism…..
And it’s a necessary step for the north to see development. Children in the region are demoralised when going to school, they do not see the point of studying hard anymore when even the hardest workers in their class are unlikely to be selected for university because of the quota system, although their peers with much worse MSCE results in the central and south are being offered places in highly demanding fields of study such as engineering. We say children are our future yet each government we have had has failed to abolish this system that is holding back the advancement of our nation by supressing bright young children based on their region/ditrict of origin.
Karonga is a major business hub, yet we see no evidence of this in the infrastructure of the town. Mzuzu, for as much as we call it a city, still has the characteristics of a town, with very few high rise buildings and only 2 hotels to speak of. Not to speak of the huge disparity in the number of tarred urban roads in our 3 “cities”, with Blantyre and Lilongwe having almost four times more tarred urban roads than Mzuzu, verified with the National Roads Authority. We have a government that does everything to promote tourism in the south and central, along the lakeshore, yet our lakeshore reaches all the way up to Karonga.
The arguments are many, but for anyone who wishes to disagree, I ask of you to look up the facts before disputing them. Give justification with hard facts, opinionated comments by our leaders, media and citzen’s comments are holding us back from advancing as a country. Let us love our country and our people and truly consider the best way to arrive at sustainable economic development that is inclusive of all the people, particularly marginalized communities without a voice.
I challenge every Malawian citizen to look up the definition of federalism and then look at examples of other countries that have adopted this form of governance, particularly the United States and Switzerland (which is the best example of a true democracy and has enjoyed peace for over 300 years, contrary to current arguments by government against federalism.) Let us debate this openly and freely, and work together towards a better Malawi for all and not just a select few in selected urban areas…..
This is the calibre of speaker we wanted all along. Osati chija amati Chimunthu chongoyang’ana za mthumba mwake and very corrupt.
What we need is a referendum!!!!
What we need is not just referendum but Refederendum HaHaHaH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Federal sysytem of governmentyo ili bwino but it is too ealry for Malawi since it is already small may be if you can educate us on how it will be run. Secondly my view is why cant we campaigh for 50 plus 1 vote. to avoid izi zikulamula mwakubazi. pano zapita kunja kukamwaza ndalama zovutikirazi zomwe ma donor akutimanazi pali nzeru please MPs advocate for 50 plus 1. enawa sadzawinanso olo ataba bwanji.
Malawi is not small. Belgium is smaller than Malawi yet it has a federal structure of Government. Switzerland and Austria are also smaller and they are both federal. Where do these people get this stupid ideas that Malawi is small.
Why are gheyfederal in the first place? You answer me that question and we can take the discussion from there
So Mr. Vuwa Kaunda has been sent by the Mulhako patron to frustrate the bright aspirations of the people of the Republic of the Northern Region!! Mr. Vuwa Kaunda must know that its not worth pretending that the welfare of the people of the north can not be entrusted in the hands of confessed haters of the north like the Mutharika brothers. Vuwa should be speaking on behalf of his family and his girlfriends. This is not a laughing matter that can be bought with a few shekels of silver.
A Mambosasa mukunena zowona nanga si ada Vawa akudya nawo anganenenso chani. Opanda mano mukamwa amupasa ndalama ma million kuti akagule mafumu a ku mpoto. Nanga angangowapasa mafumu wokha si nayo akudya nawo z mkachisi ndi mmene anachakachikila ali ku oposition. Vuwaso ndi munthu? Nzeru alibe madzi thoo mumutu mwake.
The dogs bark but the caravan keeps on going
Zoona koma osaiwala kwaomkwao
The parliament is indeed where debates of national issues must be made. Chilenje is under the spell of DPP. Use Peter has a Blue Heart & Eyes which feel & see only the Lomwe who are also blue. Any change meets resistance eg colonialism, independence, multiparty democracy & now federalism. This is true even in agriculture where u have early & late adopters
VUWA KAUNDA PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THE PUBLIC, VUWA PLEASE CHANGE, BEFORE GOD CHANGES YOU.
NORTHERN MALAWI PLEASE NO SECESSION,INDEPENDENCE AND STANDALONE STATE.
TAKE THIS FEDERALISM AND SUPPORT IT ========= OK——- REFERENDUM IS THE BEST MEDICINE AS MALAWIANS DID WITH DR. KAMUZU BANDA AND HIS MCP,SO THIS IS NOT NEW, PEOPLE WHO FOUGHT FOR THIS ARE NOT EVEN BENEFITING FOR THAT, BUT THOSE WHO WERE CALLED, LIKE WHAT HAPPENED WITH KAMUZU BANDA, WE NEED MALAWI TO CHANGE, AND THE CHANGE HAS TO START NOW.
I said it all. You are not ready to go. Can you tell us why not secession but federalism? Selfish idiots! We can only grant you secession and not federalism. Tisakakamirane ai. You are crying for freedom and economic development which you, erroneously of course, say are deprived of.
Mtambo, explain to your fellow Tumbukas the consequences of secession. They stand to lose a lot more than the other regions. Try it and see. I like a question posed by one of the commentators at this forum: ” Can a parasite leave its host voluntarily?” You can answer that question yourself.
nyasa
hahahahaha who first introduced the topic for north to secede?????????????? to me northerners have challnged us southerners and centralizers because if they know they would lose much than south and center, they wouldn’t bring this topic kaya, but they had that courage to tell u in the face that fuck u up, we can be a country, after all Malawi had nothing when they seceding from the federation,, u must be saying that it is north that has nothing to lose since north doesn’t have much to show that side in terms of public development, and u say its north that wil lose how??????? how will they lose tell me when seceding??????????????????????? people have properties in USA, GERMANY , UK, FRANCE evn when they are not citizens of such countries, what are u saying, let me tell u that when malawi was seceding from the federation, Nyasaland was the poorest among the three, we have cleared much of thengere/bush, under independent Malawi, what remains is to clear the remaining bush up north!!!!!!!! north resources are in abundance its just that they have been caged by southerners who expect every good resource to be in south, they have lots of natural resources, which wil b uprooted when they go solo, mind the largest chunk of the lake is in north almost all district are connected to the lake!!!! they have oil deposits, lake malawi, coal, uranium, niobium, they are the second largest tobbaco grower from central region, and this wi what brings forex in a fragile economy like malawi, they have land, the have best human resource to build up the country, above all they have vast land, south has no land just overpopulating for nothing!!!!!!
Frankly speaking, any future plans based on tobacco is just myopic. In fact the whole Malawi needs to move away from this. No, the north needs to secede. Our northern friends like to challenge that change comes with them, that they fought for multiparty. The question is, if they fought for multiparty, what is wrong now? If they fight for federalism, what assuarances are there that they will get what they want since multiparty has failed them? The best for you guys and us is to separate. In that way we will not have anymore of these debates in the future. Atleast, you will be responsible for your own poverty
Multiparty will still be in federalism. Does federalism kill multiparty? NO M r Inu!!!
Nyasa because we are parasites then we will find another host in the name of TZ. Tanzania here we come we come with the lake (Ziwa nyasa)
First commentor what do you mean when you say we from the central. Are u the only person from central which school did you. Did you do logic to postilate your thoughts to the rest of central region. Umbuli basi.
We need secession and not federalism. Please fight hard for secession. We are tired of you Tumbukas. Of course I know you can’t secede because you know for sure you are not ready for secession that’s why you are crying for federalism. Or let’s see. If you secede, will Msowoya still be our speaker, will northerners in different companies and institutions, NGOs, public colleges (e.g. Chanco, Bunda, Poly), etc, still be there? What will happen to your assets you have dubiously accumulated here in the center and south e.g. buildings? How about those who are married in Malawi (south and center)? What will happen to them and their children?
I don’t see any reason why the government should be wasting time with you guys because I don’t see you going back to Thengereland. You just want to divert the current government from its developmental agenda. You really don’t mean it when you say you want to go back to Thengereland. Ngwira and Kamulepo should be exemplary enough to their people by being the first to move to the north. Sell your houses here in LL and move to Mzuzu and then make this noise. A certain commentator at this forum said, “Can a parasite leave its host voluntarily?” Malawians are eager to see how you gonna do this.
Federalism: NO NO NO NO.
Secession: Yes Yes Yes Yes.
So how are you gonna fill the gaps left by northerners in management and academic circles you quirking chicken fool with such a little flat brain of yours??? Idiot!!
That is not your concern. Just leave us alone you myopic and selfish people. For sure you will be jobless in your Thengereland.
It is none of your concern as well on his joblessness in Thengere land!!!
All these issues are coming in because APM has shown his side as the South and others cant stand five years of guaranteed nepotism. What we need is not to divide but agree to counter a common threat of oneness which is leadership that considers sections of Malawi and not Malawi as one country.
Heads from northern region are very selfish even beyong selfish point. When you are saying northern region is being segregated in terms of developments, what do you mean? If any district in south and center is developed then its district hospital, M1 Road/tarred one government secondary boarding school, few primary schools just as every district in north has.
KAMLEPO and MWENE can you guys come on MBC or TVM tell Malawi and the rest of the world that districts in south and center has that is not available in usovenge land. Please come out now. Dont accuse government for the sake it just like your fore fathers in 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80, 90s,.ATUMUMBUKA NDINU ANTHU ODZIKONDA ZEDI.
Even if you take a list of people in Malawi with degrees and above through Malawi government you will find that you Tumbukas are leading. Then what is your problem.
If you feel you want each every Tumbuka not to die before he or she becomes a president then, just go South Sudan and learn how South Sudan become a country. Then take a lesson from there.
OTHERWISE ITS BORING TO ALL THESE NONSENSE DAY IN AND DAY OUT. OKEY. YOU ARE BLAMING THE GOVERNMENT THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED SOUTH AND CENTER BECAUSE OF THE CENTRAL POINTS OF MALAWI LL AND BT. THATS NONSENSE. YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF NORTH AFFECTS SOME OF THE NATURAL DEVELOPMENTS THAT COME WITH INDIVIDUALS IN SOUTH AND CENTER.
IN SHORT PACK AND GO HOME TO MKAYA.
UMUWUZE WAKUTUMAYO AYAMBE WANYAMUKA KUPITA KU MAZAMBIKI IDIOT
I have been saying at this forum time and again that these Tumbukas sangapite kwawo. Anakumva kukoma ku BURANTAYA (Blantyre) ndi ku LL. Makonokaya has clearly shown it here.
Iwe ayise ndiwe wotsalira kwabasi ndipo uzimvere chisoni chifukwa ndiwe womvetsa chisoni. Pa Burantaya pali chani iwe?1 Wait till we show how to build cities with skyscrapers in our new republic in the North. You will soon be salivating with envy!!!
Blantyre and Lilongwe are actually very thick thengere to the eyes of those who have really travelled!!!
Go Kamlepo Go ngwira Go mwenifumbo we are behind you
The proponents of federalism need to open a trust account so we can contribute money to cover the expenses incurred during their meetings etc. I support them.
well spoken Mr speaker
Big Up Richard! Try To Pump In Some Senses Into These Gvt Hand Clappers.
lack of independence mr speaker you are a disgrace thats why you were told to resign from the the position of the vice president of MCP. now llook what you are doing shame
Ngwira is also speaking of secession out of frustration for the embarassing loss for himself and his party. He should learn to respect other people’s views and stop thinking everyone thinking unlike him is induced by money. It is him who was induced by money to join PP. That’s why he was accorded state security.
THIS IS THE WAY TO GO.IF ALL MALAWIANS WERE TO CHOOSE TO REMAIN QUIET ON STICKY ISSUES LIKE THIS ONE(1)MALAWI COULD HAVE BEEN STILL A ONE PARTY STATE HENCE BAKILI MULUZI COULD HAVE REMAINED A STRUGGLING BUSINESSMAN (2) BAKILI MULUZI COULD HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITH HIS SELFISH OPEN TERM PRESIDENTIAL BIDS HENCE THE TWO MUTHALIKA KINGS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY NEAR THE SATE HOUSE.
IT GRATLY PAINS SOME OF US TO HEAR STATEMENTS FROM THE LIKES OF PATRICIA KALIATI’S SAYING A NORTHERNER WILL NEVER BE A MALAWI PRESIDENT YET WE ALL PAY TAXES TO GOVERNMENT AND SOME OF US HAVE EVEN PAID MORE THAT THE TWO MUTHALIKAS COMBINED.
DURING UDF DAYS, LATE DUMBO LEMANI USED TO TELL LATE ALEKE BANDA IN HIS FACE THAT HE WOULD NEVER BE A PRESIDENT LET ALONE A STATE VICE PRESIDENT BECAUSE HE WAS FROM THE NORTH.WITH OR WITHOUT MUTHALIKA SOME OF US WILL NEVER ALLOW REGIONAL DISCRIMINATION TO HAPPEN FOREVER .IT IS A MATTER OF TIME.
that is very good kamulepo and mwenefumbo and other guys we want your support go go go
UNITED WE SHALL STAND, IN GOD, WE TRUST. WE DONT WANT GREEDY POLITICIANS,WE NEED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NOW.
I love the real men from the North Malawi, give me a chance to design our own Flag. Am happy when I hear positive issues like this. Vuwa must die.
big brains from the mighty mcp unlike the madeya type of politicians from dpp udf migrants what an intelligent speaker. bravo mr speaker sir.
This issue wont be stopped you better listen to what people are saying from the north. Chiefs are too poor to resist mk2m being offered.
Keep on dreaming dpp when you wake up north will be gone.
Ask Kamuzu who brought 1964 cabinet crisis? Kamuzu spent all his life fighting northerners..these guys are not as easy as you think or take them. So APM is little meat for them if they can give Banda tough times.
The same Mwenefumbo was the first to publicly call for Bakili to stand for a third term.
The same Mwenefumbo left AFORD to join DPP.
The same Mwenefumbo threatened journalists and silence the press.
The same Mwenefumbo did not wait for Bingu to be buried before he left DPP to join PP.
The same Mwenefumbo left PP to stand as independent
The same Mwenefumbo was responsible for violence and turning Karonga into Bengazi.
The same Mwenefumbo now claims he stands for peace.
Can Malawians trust this hyena for a hyena never changes its spots? Now he wants federalism but make him a Mininster and he will be the first to shoot those supporting federalism.
Kamlepo…pulezidenti WA a tumbuka
Your name suggest you are a failure !!
This is good. More fire.
Its obvious those that are pushing it are doing out of frustrations . Ana anjoka inu, agologolo, agulukunyinda, amkhwezule, atombolombo. Olephera okhaokha
SO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS FOR A NO OR YES VOTE. NDIKUMVA KUNJENJEMERA
Federalism or stand alone entity can be tackled without a weapon. True. We are tired of this segregation!
MAKE MALAWI A LAND OF MILK AND HONEY PLEASE ! MAY GOD HELP US !!
people are crying for federalism because of APM’s open tribalism. People have never gone this far but che Peter mwaonjeza. Such bad leaders ignite social conflict and wars among tribes in the country. it was such bad leaders who ignited ethnic wars between Hutus and Tutsis. We don’t want such leader here. Peter should go back to America and leave Malawians continue enjoying their oneness. He must resign – he has failed.
Richard Msowoya that’s the way to go. Great speaker. We in Central Region support you
The best Speaker ever since. Osakondera , zikomo zedi.
Musamaname inu central yake iti? Is Thengereland in the central region? Paja you are always ashamed of your own home of origin.
By the way, who appointed you to speak on behalf of people of the central region? Just support your fellow Tumbuka (Msowoya) without misrepresenting us here in Dowa.
ine kwathu ndi kwa kayembe ku dowa but I am supporting the idea of federation. If you have been to Nambuma and Chisepo in Dowa, you will note that there is absolutely nothing to point to in terms of development. Nde inuyo, ngati mukuti ndinu akupakati, pitilizani tulo tanuto. Those of us who have our eyes wide open know that the Central Region is the most marginalized. How many people from the Central Region are occupying the top position of the Government? How many students from the Central Region are selected at proper Secondary Schools in the Central Region? Just because the idea has from someone from the North it does not mean it is a bad idea.
Inenso ndi wanku Central but if you want to blame the underdevelopment of the Central, then blame Ngwazi because he ruled the country for 31 years. Actually, it is bingu who has face lifted Lilongwe and that is a fact. It was really an eye sore even when you were landing at Kamuzu international airport to see the arrivals hall and one would know that we have come to the land of poverty. Let us be sober and honest.