Mutharika with fragile mandate tipped on Sona: Malawi leader ‘shouldn’t throw baby with bath-water’
President Peter Mutharika has been urged to give an honest status of the Malawi situation when he will deliver his State of the Nation Address (Sona) this Friday amid opposition challenging the legitimacy of his recent re-election, based on widespread allegations of vote-rigging.
Both political analysts and economists as well as newspaper editorial comment, the President is being advised that as he will deliver his first Sona in his second and mandatory final term of office, he should strike a balance “for the good of mother Malawi.”
“The President must assure Malawians how he will deal with rampant corruption, graft and theft of public resources. The economy cannot grow, let alone be turned into a middle income economy when these vices are still on the rise,” said economic commentator Gilbert Kachamba in quotes reported by The Nation newspaper.
A political analyst Ernest Thindwa of the University of Malawi pointed out that Mutharika also need to frame how he wants Malawians and the international community to view him in the context of the post-election disputes and weak governing mandate in a country facing a cocktail of challenges that are deepening poverty.
Said Thindwa: “The biggest expectation that people have from the President’s [Sona] is to come out clearly on how he can achieve country unity that is now at the lowest ebb.
“In my view, the President needs to accept that there is something very wrong with our electoral laws that leaves people more divided. We will all be very disappointed if he does not prescribe how the roots of this discord can be dealt with.”
In its extended coverage, The Nation in an editorial comment pointed out that Mutharika mustered 38.57 percent of the votes in the presidential elections, “meaning that at least 60 percent of the electorate do not fully agree with his vision for Malawi.”
The paper also advised Mutharika to tweak his Sona and adopt “grand plans” that were articulated by his political competitors, especially Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party president Saulos Chilima, aimed at moving the country forward.
It said Mutharika’s address may not just need to provide a roadmap for the country based on his party’s manifesto, but also from his rivals’ policy proposals.
“To strike a balance, Mutharika, through his Sona, should blend some of the brilliant ideas by his challengers, including fighting corruption and revision of the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp). We believe it will not be plagiarism, but for the national good,” reads the editorial comment in part.
It pointed out that ignoring some of the brilliant ideas outline that the President will be seen to be missing the point in his Sona and “throwing the baby out with bathwater.”
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Constitution constitution say
Now this is done by mwians and can be revaluated not just bcoz its done.
Bwanji okubawa amaba akudziwa kuti lamulo sililola?
Awa self imposed presdent.
I mean we are such dull that we cant see kuti tiolotse munthu akamamila olo kutengedwa ndi madzi just bcoz amati madzi ndioopsa!!
Stinky ideas
Hear
SONA?
Is Mutharika addressing the Nation as what or as who? Teach me do we have the President in Malawi? This is a serious question, please educate me.
The constitution allows that there be no vaccum….He was elected in just ended elections…. Was sworn in by the judiciary…..
Nawenso ‘pumbwa’ iwe, he was not elected but imposed on us through “Tipp-Ex” by Jane…………..!! Elected? Fotseki zako Biggie wamvaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
The constitution allows you to exploit all loopholes and let criminals reap the rewards. If you do not like it, seek sanctuary in your religion…the opium of the masses.
How do u expect a thief to assure Malawians on how to deal with rampant corruption when he is swimming in it? At 85 he is still thirsty for more and the young generations to come will have nothing but a dry country.
Mr. Tippex president, how does it feel to steal at 80? This is how someone feels. At 80, the specter of dementia or stroke looms. A third of one’s contemporaries are dead, and many more, with profound mental or physical damage, are trapped in a tragic and minimal existence. At 80 the marks of decay are all too visible. One’s reactions are a little slower, names more frequently elude one, and one’s energies must be husbanded, but even so, one may often feel full of energy and life and not at all “old.”
I need more tippex.
It is good advice. But with the “palibe chikuchitika” disease, do you think the opposition is ready to embrace such level of clean politics for the betterment of the country? I feel currently, the biggest problem is the opposition.
Not tolerate such type of elections he has to go.He is illegitimate president.His DPP can be there for100yrs no aid tivutika ndife amumudzi.
ARE MALAWIANS READY FOR A FEMALE SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT AFTER;
1. JOYCE BANDA FAILED MALAWIANS WITH CASHGATE AND TOTAL SUBMISSION TO THE WEST (AZUNGU ANDIUZA!!)?
2. JANE ANSAH FAILED MALAWIANS WITH MISHANDLING OF 2019 TIPPEX ELECTIONS (TPE)?
3. NOTING WE ALREADY HAVE A NON PERFORMER ‘CLERK OF PARLIAMENT’ AT THE AUGUST HOUSE WHO IS ALSO FEMALE (SIKUKHALA ZA PA MTONDO MUKASANKHA A DONA ENA KU PARLIAMENT KU)??
I HAVE SOLACE IN THAT TWO FEMALE (FOUL MOUTHED) SECRETARY GENERALS OF TWO NOTABLE PARTY’S IN MALAWI (UTM & DPP) DID NOT MAKE IT TO PARLIAMENT, SO LET’S NOT SPOIL THINGS HERE CONSIDERING THE WE’VE 129 NEW FACES THERE!!!
Was Bakili a woman, was Mbendera a woman? Learn to judge people as individuals not based on their gender. We had justice Msosa as MEC chair nobody complained about her.
Journalist fuck you all, you are the one who are dividing the nation not the President, who want to put words in his mouth, just because he is silent you are failing to pin point his weaknesses, fuck you all the journalists, other countries had the same perspective but now they learnt the bad (had way) you journalist you are extremely contributing to unrest happening in my mother Malawi. To hell all of you.
Lex the blue cadet. If have nothing to offer then just shut up your blue stinking beak. Why don’t you become a journalist yourself. Tatopa nanutu ife with your tippex president. Wathawa mtown lero kudutsa ku bypass.
AKAZANGOLANKHURA TRASH THE CHAOS WILL BE GOING ON
Peter is a greedy man, let him agree to a re-run, he will lose miserably. Even those he bribed will abandon him. This man’s interest is to amass wealth through crooked means, not leadership to develop the country
A GREAT UPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT A ‘NDAZISIYA’!
This is good and positive advice from both divides. APM will surely borrow a lot from Lazaro and Saulo. The country is one and no need for fighting. The opposition have brilliant ideas. However please advise them to approach the President as well
Who should approach who? Bottom approach wont work here, he must accept and approach these two guys.
In the first place the one who need advice should appreciate wisdom across the divide then open up. The problem with this administration is they are big time looters, anybody willingly to offer help with clean hands will be seen as an intruder wanting to disrupt their scheme of looting.
Beyond this space and parliament where Govt is always on the defence, I do not think ever there exists a policy arena to engage the president as his team.
We cant advise our leaders to approach a tippex elected president. There is no word called tippex in the definition of democracy. You can rot with your incompetent granny!
Why giving this TIPPEX IDIOT to address the Malawi nation ?? Are Malawians ok in their heads ??
With current situation, I don’t think it is easy to see this happening but I support your I dea, let’s wait and see how the SONA will be, otherwise it will create more problems than what we have in terms of building Malawi, believe me the opposition party mainly MCP has been there trying to give the Government some good directions but see how they respond,,,, like chicken without head. Boasting themselves.