Mutharika cautions ministers on corruption: New Malawi cabinet sworn in

A new cabinet in Malawi has been sworn in with President Peter Mutharika on Saturday warning 32 of his newly hired ministers and their deputies  against corruption, saying he would not spare anyone found abusing their positions.

President Peter Mutharika poses for a photograph with Minister of Persons with Disability and the Elderly, Clement Chiwaya and his spouse-(c) Abel Ikiloni, Mana
President Peter Mutharika addresses Cabinet Ministers after being sworn in at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre-(c) Abel Ikiloni, Mana
Minister of Homeland Security, takes his oath at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre-(c) Abel Ikiloni, Mana
Minister of Labour, Skills and Innovations, Lilian Patel takes her oath at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre-(c) Abel Ikiloni, Mana
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Kondwani Nankhumwa takes his oath at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre-(c) Abel Ikiloni, Mana
Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communication Technology, Mark Botomani takes his oath at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre-(c) Abel Ikiloni, Mana
Minister of Disaster Management Affairs and Public Events takes his oath at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre-(c) Abel Ikiloni, Mana
Deputy Minister of Local Government, and Rural Development, Grezelder Jeffrey takes her oath at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre-(c) Abel Ikiloni, Mana
Minister Ben Phiri his oath
Mininster of Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Kamlepo Kalua put his signature as a Minister at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre-(c) Abel Ikiloni, Mana
Minister of Energy, Atupele Muluzi, takes his oath at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre-(c) Abel Ikiloni, Mana
President Mutharika with Angela Muluzi, wife to the Minister of Energy , Atupele Muluzi the leade rof UDF which is in alliance with DPP
President Mutharika with his new Cabinet

Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony for newly assembled Cabinet at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre, Mutharika said the Chief Secretary to government will give the ministers important reference documents which includes a Cabinet Handbook.

“I urge you to read it because it will guide you in your day to day work as a member of the Cabinet,” said Mutharika.

The President called upon the ministers to protect public resources and foster transparency and accountability.

“I appeal to you to desist from engaging in corrupt activities.  As I have said many times before, corruption is a menace in society and deprives the Government of the limited resources for development,” said Mutharika.

He warned: “The wheels of justice will not spare you where you are found to be in conflict with the law.”

Mutharika stressed the he wants a corrupt-free Malawi where our public resources continue to build roads, community technical colleges and buy drugs for the people.

“This is important in order to safeguard government’s integrity and sustain the trust that Malawians have bestowed upon us,” he said.

Mutharika hired the 32-member Cabinet   which has incorporated alliance partner United Democratic Front (UDF)  and reward loyalty by promoting controversial Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor (South) Charles Mchacha, from deputy minister of Transport and Public Works to Minister of Irrigation and Water Development.

Journalist-turned-politician Kondwani Nankhumwa, who also served in Bingu wa Mutharika’s Cabinet as deputy minister,   has been appointed  as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Nankhumwa’s former Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has been split between Mchacha and  a 1993 civil engineering graduate from the University of Malawi’s Polytechnic, Francis Kasaila, who is now Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.

The Head of State has maintained dethroned vice-president Everton Chimulirenji, who appears second on the list, as Minister of Disaster Management Affairs and Public Events.

Apart from UDF president Atupele Muluzi who is back in Cabinet at ne ministry of energy, the UDF leader in parliament Lilian Patel  has been given the portfolio of  Minister of Labour, Skills and Innovations while Clement Chiwaya becomes Minister of Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly.

Another beneficiary of the  alliance is Ishmael Mkumba,  UDF’s Blantyre Malabada legislator, who is now Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology, a ministry whose head remains William Susuwele-Banda.

Another newcomer is Kamlepo Kalua as Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development.

Others who have been maintained are Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Bright Msaka, Local Government and Rural Development Minister Ben Phiri, Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha, Transport and Public Infrastructure Minister Ralph Jooma, Gender, Child Development and Community Development Minister Mary Navicha and Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology Minister Mark Botomani.

Karonga Nyungwe legislator Kenneth Ndovie, who was under fire last year for joining DPP after he was elected on an independent ticket, is now Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade.

Another new face is DPP Zomba Malosa legislator Grace Kwelepeta, coming in as deputy at Gender Ministry.

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Achibanja
Achibanja
4 years ago

Hahahahaha the corrupt hooligans issuing a warning to fellow corrupt mafias…nenani zoti asamabe kukuposani inuyo

Munthu
Munthu
4 years ago

Cautions against corruption have become a familiar chorus by now.
Wish ACB could prosecute at least one case of corruption.
Let us see some action please!

Kevlan
Kevlan
4 years ago

This is one hypocrite

THE APOSTLE OF THE TRUTH

Adzonzi has been swearing this year, Kodi alumbira kangati abale

Anganga
Anganga
4 years ago

Akuba kulimba ndi akuba kkkk kodi wakuba angaletse wakuba nzake

Nicolous
Nicolous
4 years ago

Chigawenga chachabechabe Choyipa nkhope chimapha munthu☎️☎️

Nasingwe
Nasingwe
4 years ago

kkkk corruption ya mma embasy yi, galu iwe

Dr. Mvuma
Dr. Mvuma
4 years ago

You have already said this previously but corruption got worse. It happened similarly during Zuma’s era in South Africa. See how God saw him out. Walk the talk. I urge you all to read the Bible. PROVERBS 29 VERSE 4. God will talk to you.

Mbonga Matoga
Mbonga Matoga
4 years ago

I voted DPP in the previous election after amongst other things being attracted by the promise in their manifesto to maintain a lean cabinet of only 20 ministers… And I believed at the time that they will deliver on their manifesto, but yet again I have been let down, DPP now has a 32 member strong cabinet to share the little resources we have left in govt before the next general elections when we are hearing that there is no medicine in our hospitals. How much more money will the govt be spending every month on the extra 12 ministers… Read more »

Chineke
Chineke
4 years ago

Kodi ma cautions wa’ ma warnings’ wa’ mpaka liti? Monsemuja mudayambila muja “ Am warning u…..” 1 billion ndi iyi yabedwayi achina Chaponda, inu nomwe koma palibe olo ndi half anamangidwapo, simungadzimvele chisono olo pang’ono ndikungobvomereza kuti kwanu ndi kuba basi there’s nothing gud in u! Mudzingopitiliza basi lip service will not get u anywhere……..😡

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