MCP parroting Chilima mantra on one million jobs in Malawi
The ‘Chilima factor’ is dominating the promises for Malawi ahead of May 21 2019 elections as vice-president Saulos Chilima promises to create one million jobs in the country within a year has also been parroted by main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP).
Chilima, who dumped the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in June and is now leading the newly established United Transformation Movement (UTM), drew criticism from President Peter Mutharika, DPP and MCP after he said he would create one million jobs in the first year in office once voted into power.
Mutharika said this was impossible.
But after immediate past president Joyce Banda recebtly backed the Chilima vision, saying it is possible to create one million jobs in the country within a year , the MCP has ironically also conceded the job creation plan can work.
MCP national campaign director Moses Kunkuyu said it is indeed possible to create even over one million jobs.
Kunkuyu told a news conference in Blantyre on Wednesday his party has come up with National Service Programme which will create jobs for the youth in the country if elected into government.
Chilima promised to create a K40 billion fund to spur job creation if his UTM is ushered into power during the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections.
He urged Malawians to be optimistic and not pessimistic if the country is to move forward. It was in this regard that he unveiled a K40 billion fund—to be sourced locally through pension funds and other sources—to empower small and medium-scale enterprises and create jobs.
He said: “There is evidence that it is possible that we will create one million jobs. Job creation can be done in many ways. There are informal and formal sectors of employment.
“The K40 billion fund will benefit women, youths, the elderly and people with disabilities who will be given K200 000 each as start-up. If we disburse the K200 000s to 200 000 people who will employ at least one person each, we will have 400 000 jobs.
“The public sector will recruit and the private sector will also be provided an enabling environment to grow and create jobs. If anyone comes and tells you it is impossible to create one million jobs, tell them it is possible… N’zotheka.”
Chilima, who worked in the private sector where he rose to become the first Malawian managing director for Airtel Malawi Limited before Mutharika picked him as his running mate in the May 20 2014 Tripartite Elections, said more jobs would be created through agricultural cooperatives, establishment of meg farms and revival of the Nsanje World Inland Port initiated by former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika.
He said it is possible for the beneficiaries of the planned K40 billion scheme to grow and employ more people.
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MCP ikalowa muboma idzamanga obera zisankho za 2014 and iwo amene atap
44ha Robert Chasowa and killed pipo in 2011 and stole Mchinji by elections and one who sold Nyika park
Then am tempted to believe that chilima might right
It is very interesting and joyous when you hear about job creation promises in this country, but my urgument is on the sustainability and viability given the fact that there is a time frame of 1 year. Think of logistics of dismbursing the mwk200,000 to 200,000 people which would then employ one or 2 in a period of 12 months, it sounds like a wish to me and a fantasy, if this is how SKC intends to achieve this 1 million job goal in 1 year then he is shallow minded than i thought. If these funds are distributed, you will see people copying businesses and eventually businesses failing. I wish SKC would not quantify and give himself unrealaistic time limits, i know he is in the phase of convicing and mobilising votes for 2019 but these over promises are what are haunting DPP right now, its suicidal.. …..Lets create jobs for the youth. Think BIG start SMALL. thats the way to go.
Chakwera anathawa un’idea kufuna utsogoleri wa dzulo lapansi. Woo into him and his EMUSIPI.
The young man has vision for ordinary people we do feel that for the first in years we feel part of this nation its politics is tactile DPP twisted totally distorted pension parameters this started with Goodall Gondwe and Bingu the account One thieves the matchona team the unloving people. The face of our government is murderous all the elite are busy breeding schemes on self aggrandisement K145m is just pocket money.. We are s bleeding nation on our knees voting thieves every five years SKC please remove the cobwebs maybe we can re-own our nation the thieves will vomit the loot from well tailored cash gate
How many youths were in MYP ? He can create in similar MYP project but different ly…Now chilima can create 1million jobs its possible he has be vice president he knows there possibility and theres taxpayers money there people are misusing it.
So its possible…
Putting together MCP’s brilliant ideas and a few DPP’s ideas in summary, SKC rushes out to people before campaign time. in pretext of launching TUM is the crookest way of likasa type.
Surely, this small guy is a stealer.
Chilima ndevu ngati Dumbo Lemani is the one stealing ideas from others. The issue of transformal leadership started with Rev. Dr. Chakwera. The party Chilima is heading was stolen from Kambala. Surely you can’t create one million jobs in one year. You need strategic planning. At the same time Malawians need decent jobs and decent houses. We need street lights. We need good schools not expensive private schools which came with Bakili. Look at the roads in locations. Area 49 road was scrapped 20 years ago. Look at the roads in new area 25. Coming back to jobs do you think working for Indians and Chinese is good. Tikusimidwa. Ministry of Labour is doing nothing to enforce the labour laws like employment act and safety and health act. This country is in the hands of dogs and thieves that we saw Kunyera pakati pa mseu ku Njuli.
skc he cant create 1000 jobs pa 1 yr
Waiting to hear what is in this National Youth Programme before I criticise or cmoment negatively. What Chilima has failed is to tell us a proper strategy to achieve 1 million jobs, may be this coming NYSP will provide answers. Bravo MCP! Kwachaaaaaaa!
Please, we dont want your MYP thugs to make a comeback. We have suffered enough.
viva MCP…and we don’t want it utm cadets that killed Chasowa…
And if you claim MCP is parroting, is Chilima also not parroting JB slogan N’zotheka?
There is no parroting here, if Kunkuyu agrees that it is possible to create 1 million jobs is he parroting. In fact MCP has not come up with a definite figure but has indicated that they will create and train you as soon as they get into power. Nkunkuyu did not mention figures, so you the reporter whatever your name is should be ashamed.
People miss the point. SKC says create 1 million jobs within a year. That is a total impossibility. Even if you give K200,000 to 200,000 people, are we saying it will go to people who don’t already have jobs or are not doing anything. If you give K200,000 to a kabaza driver, have you created employment? If I have a nanny who I pay K30,000 a month and she gets the K200,000 to start a business and she continues working for me, as she also starts selling mandasi, have I created employment. And how sure are we that the businesses will be sustainable. Malawians are poor and some its not because of lack of effort. They keep trying things and they fail. Problem is Malawians we don’t ask the tough questions thats why we get carried away with promises starting from the days of Bakili. Who exactly is unemployed in Malawi.
Malawi can create a million jobs, but that can take 5 to 10 years, because we need to put some structures in place. Nowadays even factories dont need thousands of employees because everything is mechanized.
We need to fix our roads, tax system, power supply other infrastructures before we can create even 50,000 jobs in one year.
SKC is a bit out of touch with some realities. In the villages women have VLSA’s which already amabwerekana the K200,000 he is talking about. In town, most housewives and others have Village banks which amabwerakana more than the K200,000 he is talking about for ma business. And that has been happening for years. How much has it improved.
Malawi needs to create industries not hand to mouth businesses. and that will take innovation and creativity because our neighbouring countries have better business environmnets.
I somehow feel sorry for you. Alas, most Malawians reason just like you.
Ndangodutsamo, try to check your brain if still it is with you.
Now we can see Malawi, Zinazi tili kutali zedi in 2018 mpaka munthu azifunsa kuti olembedwa ntchito azalipidwa zingati?
salary-tu imayendela ntchito imene ukugwirayo chifukwa wolembayo amakhala kuti ali pabizimesi.
ITS BETTER TO BELIEVE A DREAM THAN JUST GIVE UP GO GO GO UTM THE YOUTH ARE BEHIND YOU BOSS
SKC leads. Lazurus, JB and eventually the stubborn, clueless APM follows.
Running government is not the same as selling Airtel units.
thats true
Same as being a lecturer somewhere and yet here we are!
Wanga Gwede, learn to write facts. MCP is not taking any idea from UTM. Check it’s manifesto of 2014. It planned to create jobs for our youth in this country. The National Service Programme is part of that 2014 plan. And also, remember that when SKC said he will create a million jobs in 1 year, MCP said yes it is possible to create those jobs but not within a time frame of 1 year. Ngati mukufuna kumupopa SKC wanuyo, just do that. But make sure you say what is true. If people are to support your UTM, let them do that based on facts and not lies.
Chilima is the pace maker like it or not. He is influential – when he speaks everybody be it the state president or leader of opposition listens attentively. A character of a leader Malawi needs to propel development forward
I indeed agree with you Mwini Zinthu
what will be their wages for 12 months?????????.Indeed this is baby thinking…200,000 start-up for borrower who employs one person, then after a month what happens? Chilima!!!this is not selling Airtel Units where you were milkingfrom customers with Zaphweka Competitions by fooling people to subscribe more to win minibus…
Man Chinkhuku that type of your thinking can not take us anywhere
AYAYAYI!!! This kind of thinking will lead us no where. u are the kind of people who believe to do business u nid a huge sum of capital, i tell u business requires brains, perseverance and determination.
osamawonesa umbuli pa gulu inu, this is clear
@henry job creation does not mean that tonse tikavale ma suit and be in offices. You can create job through empowerment of SMEs/small business and big companies through reduction of interest rates, tax waiver, loans etc. Even ya airtime given as your example ndi ntchitoso,more airtime outlet means more employment.
Tonsefe sitingakangwire ku ma big companies and earn K500, 000 as gross monthly salary. Mind you its not only university graduates who are looking for permanent jobs.
you, you are indeed a hen. thinking like a hen. which wages? do you pay your farm tenants from your monthly salary from somewhere else or from the proceeds gotten from the same farm? change your mindset boss. this is new era!!!
Chilima is a failure. It’s not enough to have worked in the private sector. Politics is a different game. The guys has worked for 4 years as VP and in his fifth busy campaigning while enjoying full rights of VP. Doing nothing! Do you trust such a man? MCP will in fact crate more than 1 million jobs. Just wait!
Mutharika and Chakwera eating their own vomit kkkkkkkk. UTM is a game changer in Malawi. You are yet to hear the best from SKC
Making promises is easy. Fulfilling promises is hard. So, those who want to be fooled will believe what is impossible to achieve.
that word ‘ impossible’ , has dragged many to despair because once u say it ur mind totally shuts down and u stop to think of solutions.
nothing impossible mwene. mwatani kodi?
Is there anything new your SKC is saying that Chakwera has not said before? In fact at the time when Chakwera was battling with government on corruption, nepotism, impunity, theft of public resources, killing innocent people (Njaunju, Chasowa, Albino etc), poverty, electricity problems, Quota System, Reviving Agriculture, reducing presidential powers, unemployment, electoral reforms, Maize gate, etc, your SKC and the whole bunch of DPP MPs now turned UTM, they were busy castigating Chakwera as if he did not know what he was saying. Lero, SKC, after he saw that he will not mange to take Muthalika’s seat, he formed UTM and is now busy repeating zonse zimene Chakwera wakhala akunena and you want everyone to respect him as someone who is better than Chakwera and Muthalika? Come on man, Malawians are smarter than that.
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Chilima wanted to stand for DPP until DPP said no, so what is it that he has for Malawians? DPP T shirts with Chilima face are still around.
Chilima is a salesman and opportunist. He is taking advantage of kutengeka of some Malawians
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