Mutharika appoints another  DPP cadre in top govt position

President Peter Mutharika has appointed a confessed ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadre as deputy chief executive officer for the National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma).

Mutharika with Helen Buluma

This comes barely days after the appointment of Gerald Viola as deputy chief executive officer for the National Reserve Agency (NFRA).

The appointment of Helen Buluma as the deputy CEO for Nocma has raised eye brows as Malawians continue to question the appointment of party sympathisers into top government positions instead of opening the chances to all Malawians through interviews.

Buluma vied for a parliamentary seat in Nsanje South West in the last election but lost to an independent candidate.

Months later, she lost her bid in court to challenge the outcome of the election results.

Buluma once worked as a senior advisor for UN Women.

She holds a masters of Arts degree in Development Studies and a bachelors degree in social sciences.

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23 replies on “Mutharika appoints another  DPP cadre in top govt position”

  1. She has qualifications! Good! Is that what you are saying? What qualifications? An MBA? From which University? How about her Resume or CV? Her work experience? How about a job interview with the Board of NOCMA? I bet the NOCMA Board is DPP as well. What a joke of a president. Clueless. When we say Corporate Governance is lacking in Government Institutions. This is what we mean. Everthing else does not matter in Malawi these days, except your party affiliation and tribal affiliation.

  2. APM has done well. Two appointees from Lower Shire – Helllen Buluma and Gelard Viola. Malawi ndi wa tonse uyu: A Chewa, a Yao, a Lomwe, a Tumbuka, a Sena, a Tonga, a Mang’anja. Congratulations to Hellen Buluma. She is well qualified for the job.

  3. We need government for all people poor or rich zosalondera …awa amango gona nawo apa.. mkuma wapatsa maudindo Malawi nde wawonongekeratu .. This man mutu alamuleso… nde bpla kupereka mphoto kwa amengalodze pitala sure

  4. THIS EXPLAINS WHY THE DPP CADETS ARE ALL OVER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES BECAUSE THE VIOLAS WILL DEFINETELY JUST BE PLEASING THEIR MASTERS BY EMPLOYING JUNIOR CADETS .PETER MUTHALIKA IS A VERY DILUTED PROFESSOR GOING BY HIS ACTIONS, HE EITHER APPOINTS FELLOW TRIBESMEN OR DPP SYMPATHISERS FORGETTING THAT WE ALL PAY TAXES.PETER WILL LEAVE OFFICE A VERY UNPOPULAR PRESIDENT.

  5. She has qualifications yes, but not relevant to the post. There is incongruence between Development Studies and the work of NOCMA. As a senior advisor at UN Women, one can obviously speculate that she was advising on gender-related issues. The job should have been advertised to level the playing field and get more qualified candidates.

    1. She has the qualification. Is that what you said? What qualifications? MBA? How about experience? How about a resume? CV? How about an interview by the board of NOCMA? So Peter Mutharika is a board unto himself. What a joke of a president. And you expect the country to develop. Good riddance!

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