Minister Botomani fast becoming a joke worse than Dausi – Commentator
A fierce social and political commentator Idriss Ali Nassah has faulted Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology Mark Botomani, saying as government spokesperson he is degrading his office, citing the statement he issued that government has stopped granting permissions to hold demonstrations in all the country’s districts.
Botomani defended government position saying that recent protests “had not been peaceful” and had led to “vandalised offices”.
He further warned that protesters will be met with force in the streets.
But Nassah, a known commentator acerbic in vocabulary, faulted Botomoni in his post on Facebook, saying Botomani’s “grotesque statement” is the furthest from being responsive, thoughtful and tactful that government communications can be.
“The real problem with the way Minister of Information Mark Botomani is communicating government decisions is that he is effectively degrading an office that cannot afford to be degraded right now. It is bad for him and bad for the country,” wrote Nassah.
He continued: “Bad for him because he is fast becoming a joke worse than [Nicholous] Dausi (Minister of Homeland Security and former government spokesman), and bad for the country because it further infuriates an already combustible situation; the functional equivalent of adding petrol to a raging fire.”
Nassah said the threats and phrases used in Botomani statement were not only a “combination of nuisance but of nonsense, too: a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
He added: “If Botomani thinks anyone is going to listen to him—or be intimidated by his rubbish statement—I’d suggest he thinks again.”
In quotes reported by Nation newspaper, University of Malawi’s Chancellor College law professors Edge Kanyongolo and Garton Kamchedzera said government has no mandate to ban demonstrations.
Kanyongolo, Kamchedzera and private practice lawyer Justin Dzonzi all said demonstrations were a constitutional right which cannot be stopped by a minister.
Kamchedzera said of the statement: “It is an admission of failure as government to facilitate demonstrations that are peaceful. The attempt to make the demonstrations fail is a careless control that disregards the Constitution and people’s voices.
“The press statement either reflects an arrogant approach to people with a different voice or a thinking that those in government are too clever for the public they should lead, as the assumption is that people will believe the government that it has power to permit demonstrations.”
On his part, Kanyongolo said the Constitution is the supreme law and cannot be subordinated to “ministerial dictates”.
Dzonzi said the demonstrations are an inconvenience to government because they do not suit their political interests.
He said: “When unpacking the philosophy of human rights, the moment a person has been granted the right, it means another one has a duty. If the Constitution guarantees a right, then the government has the duty not to interfere with such a right. The jurisprudence is that you cannot seek permission to exercise a right, as doing so would mean the rights being reduced to a privilege.
“So to me it’s simple: the declaration is illegal, is unworthy, and people must just ignore it because for as long as we have this kind of thinking in government, such issues will keep propping up.”
Under Section 45 (3), the Constitution stresses that derogation shall only be permissible during a state of emergency with respect to freedom of expression, freedom of information, freedom of movement, freedom of assembly and rights.
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mark bottoman wont stay long in cabinet,,, pompusness
And bola Dausi is a former evil Malawi Young Pioneer(evil within former MCP), but Botomani is worse because of being evil during this democratic dispensation
Botoman and whole DPP are living in the 70s.
The author of this articles leaves much to be desired…journalism just like accountancy and law are noble careers and their practitioners need wider introspection and morality in their work..The comment below the picture is defamatory. Nyasatimes you can do better than this;at least the readers can continue with their bitterness but not you. r.
KODI INU MBUZI INGABEREKE NKHUKU ZOYAMWIRA KWA MBUYAWO PITALA MUTHARIKA
Tosh,i agree with you.Mbuzi meeeeee
We have the rights to demonstrate , no need to seek permission and our tax abusers have the duty to perform.
Botoman posachedwapa anali stooge wa Joyce Banda ku PP pano wangoonjezera D akudya nawo ku DPP. He is an idiot.
On the other hand nayenso Idriss Nassah ndi bakha !
@ Ndendeuli musandiseketse piliziiii!
Corrupted with power always is dangerous take care Mr Minister
This behaviour of Dausi & now Botomoni reflects what mediocre & nuisance our President tells these Gigolo Ministers during their cabinet meetings & thats why his speech during the military vessels commissioning is full proof what the information Minister replicates.
A fully grown clown.
Problem is that DPP think they are cleverer than all those not leading government. And Botomam thinks he knows better than the rest and this stems from the fact that the person who should guide him, the PS, is either equally ignorant or never consulted on proper wording of Press Statements.
This reminds me of another self centred minister, Kutsaira, who thinks he is the new broom to sweep cleaner where others before him have not been tough with ESCOM . ESCOM’s problems derive from the fact that the parastatal has been milked dry by the same guys who are pretending to be concerned with the utility’s inefficiency. Visit ESCOM and find out what top management and the tier below it are composed of.
Mark Bottom man 😂🤣
These commentators should not mislead us with their biased comments. The constitution provides for peaceful demonstrations. But HRDC has so far been organising violent and riotous demos. Those are the ones government has banned.
Don’t be a dumb ass the dpp sends thugs so that it claims the demos are violent in order for the court to ban them which will never be the case, last time the lawyer for HDRC argued that there was no direct link to the violent protestors to HDRC and the court granted the okay for HDRC to do demos! if you have brains you got if it ur a cadet then I expect u not to and thus fine! KKKKK Dpp sends thugs and also not sent thugs get advantage! Now its not the duty for HDRC to provide security but rather MPS ans MDF respectively so again if you have brains you got the picture if not continue to be dumb i got no cure for your ignorance blame poverty KKK
…. and govt has responsibility through MPS to provide security. If it failed then they need to take the blame. Otherwise this govt is becoming a nuisance at its highest level. They are leaving out their professionalism, this is Malawi government not DPP govt they need to get that.
thats why we got overton cimulelinji ruling us.
Idriss Nassah is another self-important idiot who thinks he is clever. Botomani has said the truth – the protests have been violent and so much property has been damaged. Is that false Mr Nassah? You Idriss are the one who is a complete joke. You think you are an analyst but your analysis is myopic. Just shut up.
bulutu ur name speaks volumes kkk only a cadet would argue against that, ur brain really reflects that!
mbuzi ikalawa nchele simachoka chifukwa yamva kukoma nde botomaniyo ali ngati akulota kut inedi ndine minisitaladi that is why he is full mouthed to make bwana wakeyo happy which is bad
Mbuzi yamuthu botoman
Tawuzani Mabulutu Osaphunzira Ali M’bomawa. Azidziwa Kuti Ukakwera Mmwamba Usamatukwane A Pansi Chifukwa Udzakumana Nawo Potsika Mmwambamo!
ADDING INSULT TO THE INJURY OF PITALA,MAKE SURE YOU LIVE IN CALVE AS IT CAN HARDLY BE PETROL BOMBED.
He is really becoming annoying and I think he knows that. He has just come on the scene through these poorly managed elections and he is messing his name a lot. I hope he thinks he will come clean but he needs to trade carefully. So far he has already messed up – he mus remember that last time he issued the same statement it did not work. This time around Malawians have respected the court as good citizens not his useless statement which the courts quashed. Please use that at home – I think it will work. Beware! You are just a servant employed by your people in your home village and later given a job by us – though we are not happy with the one who gave you the job as he stole votes to be there, and he knows that – to communicate and use it well. Be bold and say not to useless request . I hear you were at AFrican Bible College and do not put it in disrepute that its products are husk. We know you read these comments and message has got home
What do we expect from APM who appoints a “joker-in-the-pack” as a Government spokesperson? Believe me when I say the guy is simply out of his depth. Free advice to Mr Info Minister, please read our Constitution; if you haven’t already done so, please re-read it several times so that you’ll stop making such boo-boos and become such an embarrassment to our country!!”
What do you expect him to do? Anyone on Dpp ticket is bond to act brainless to protect the cheque like AG! But what they are forgetting all those staff they say in on record and if they were to answer charges against crimes of humanity they use that us evidence in Hugue.
WELL ANALYSED INDEED,
THE PEOPLES RIGHTS ARE NOT PRIVILLEGES
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ASK FOR PERMISSION TO DEMONSTRATE
NO PERMISSION REQUIRED
NO PERMISSION REQUIRED
NO PERMISSION NEEDED
RIGHTS ARE LIKE THE AIR WE BREATH- THEY DENY YOU ,THEN YOU SUFFOCATE
RIGHTS ARE LIKE THE WATER WE DRINK- THEY DENY YOU THE RIGHT TO DRINK WATER-YOU DIE
DO WE NEED PERMISSION TO SHED OFF THE OPPRESSORS.
WE CAN ALSO DEMONSTRATE BY JUST ASKING ALL THE AGRIEVED PERSONS TO STAY HOME AND NOT GO TO WORK
THATS ANOTHER KIND OF DEMONSTRATION
CHOSE A DAY OF HOME SITTING -NO ROAD DEMONSTRATION BUT -HOME SITTING DEMO
A PARTICULAR DAY EXCEPT FOR OUR HOSPITALS
HOME SITTING HOME SITTING
CHOSE A DAY PLEASE FOR HOME SITTIN
The level of mediocrity is too high in Malawi whether educated or not. The truth of the matter is that Malawi is too poor to afford such destruction disguised in the name of human rights. By the way who formulated these arguable theories of Human Rights. Western countries are far way advanced in everything yet when they demonstrate they don’t destroy public and private property. If these academics are brilliant enough they were supposed to come with conflict resolutions to stop this anarchy yet morbid as they are they are part of the laughing stalk that exposes Malawi not only as a poor country financially and materially but also intellectually handicapped.
Kudyera kulimba a Botomani kalanga ine
Wausilu Botomani ayiwala kuti angogwirizira bomali. President ndi nduna zake akubwera posachedwa.
THE MINISTER IS RIGHT!!! NASSA YOU NEED TO RETHINK!!!! THE MINISTER IS DOING THIS FOR THE GENERAL GOOD OF MALAWIANS!!! MR NASSA YOU DONT CARE EVEN IF PROPERTY IS DAMAGED AS LONG AS PEOPLE DEMONSTRATE!!!! CAN YOU FOR ONCE VIEW THIS FROM ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE THAT PEOPLE’S PROPERTY AND RIGHTS OUGHT TO BE PROTECTED????
kodi inu mbuzi ingabereke nkhuku, zonsezo ndizochita kuyamwira kwa ambuyawo PITALA MUTHARIKA