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Pimbisa Ambwiye
Pimbisa Ambwiye
5 years ago

Interesting stuff coming from an MCP MP. Just shows that MCP has already conceded defeat at the polls and that DPP will continue ruling. All she is saying is she doesn’t want APM for president for his age otherwise the campaign would have been for Chakwera to unseat the incumbent. If age is her problem then she can use it as a campaign tool. Anyway why should these sentiments come after Hurricane Callista? Mzake wa befu. kkkkkk

paxy
paxy
5 years ago

We need evidence based decisions in this 21st century. How was the limit of 75 arrived at? Emotionally, most likely, with an interest behind. I would rather have people debate on the appropriate retirement age, giving empirical evidence to their arguments.

mchisala
mchisala
5 years ago

It is about the voters (the country) not being too discerning in their choices for people to represent them and not the age nonsense! If you are not too discerning in your choices you will choose baby morons or aged morons–they will be morons regardless!!!

Alinafe Phiri
Alinafe Phiri
5 years ago

75 zachulukaso, koma 65

Sapitamo kawiri mu DPP
Sapitamo kawiri mu DPP
5 years ago

The problem that we have in Malawi is not age but total failure to run government by the Mutharika and his team like Gondwes, Mchacha, Dausis etc.
Za age zangopezerapo mpata.

AgeGate.
AgeGate.
5 years ago

AgeGate yavuta. Youths in Malawi are too shy. We can’t take risks. We want to paint ourselves and clap hands for the old guards.
While I agree with Juliana in her current argument I find her contradicting herself in how she perceive gender issues as regards elections. I heard her saying let women not be favoured. They need to compete. Why not treat the age thing same way?

Hatton
Hatton
5 years ago

It is interesting to see the recommendation coming from MCP, the same people that rejected the proposal in the post referendum constitution review conference. At that time they wanted to accommodate their over aged Kamuzu. I am seeing Honourable Lunguzi making the same mistake in her proposal. Who are you trying to accommodate honourable? If you are serious and you want the amended law to stand the test of time then harmonize your proposal with the country’s retirement age, such that 55 years must be the limit, so that by the end of the presidential 5 year term the incumbent… Read more »

Timvê ziti
Timvê ziti
5 years ago
Reply to  Hatton

Totally agree with you.
1. If a civil servant is deemed too old to run a govt office at 60 what more with the aged running a whole govt. Double standards here
2. The limit should be 60 so this age problem should be dealt with once and for all

Gubudu
Gubudu
5 years ago

Mayi Julie lakula ndi phuma/befu. Very emotional woman.
Why are you targeting the too only. Have u considered mps who have served their constituenciea for more than 20 years? Them too need to go and pave way for young blood. Even the 75 yrs ceiling you are proposing is too much but i bet you wont bring it down incase it disadvantages Chakwera’s second term (if he wins at the polls next year). The vandetta is there for all to see. Bring maximum terms limits for mps and i will buy your proporsal.

Wina
Wina
5 years ago

Madame Lunguzi, ageism is the same as sexism and racism. It is informed by discrimination. If there is need for change it should not be informed by emotional outbursts, point scoring, personal targetting of someone or a hatred of Mutharika – it will not work.

Mario pei
Mario pei
5 years ago
Reply to  Wina

If ageism is discriminatory why do we have pension /retirement age..You may also say pension is discrimination..

Gwenembe
Gwenembe
5 years ago
Reply to  Wina

Didn’t we just retire the IG because of age. So why not the same for presidency. You can’t say civil servants retire at 60 but we can have president who is head of all civil servants be 90. Its not discrimination. Would you employ a 90 year old driver just because u don’t wanna discriminate. The age limit law shud be crafted also not to contradict with the two term limit in the constitution.

LEGO
5 years ago
Reply to  Wina

What about the age limit in the civil servants,does it not discriminate them at 65?Think before you write

Napoleon
Napoleon
5 years ago
Reply to  Wina

Wins you are right, nobody should be discriminated cause of age. If people feel he can perform why not go for the person. Some are young but not performer. We have young MPs in the house but look what they do when elected, they move away from the constituency and stay in the city and there is no development in their area. So should we say the young and energetic are capable to lead the nation.? Should we say women should not stand for presidential position cause they cannot perform like JB. .Let us not be cheat of age, it… Read more »

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