Newspaper columnist brands Mutharika uninspiring and cold-hearted
Prolific writer and newspaper columnist, Golden Matonga, has accused President Peter Mutharika of being “uninspiring as he is cold-hearted”, saying as the country is facing unprecedented political crisis has been enabled by a leadership crisis.
In his column published in Nation on Sunday, Matonga pointed out that while the post-eelction crisis could not be predicted, there were always tell-tale signs from a long time that Malawi is facing a leadership crisis.
In his column, Matonga observed that Mutharika had previously shown his leadership traints “as detached and absent as he was Education minister during the academic freedom crisis,” and now as Head of State.
“Only that the stakes are higher. He is President, for goodness’ sake. When the citizenry are maiming each other, the economy is being ravaged and the very social fabric is degenerating, the margins for error are much higher than when a minister is clueless.
“Mutharika has neither the answers nor the skill to solve the crisis. Or the intuition to let others, be it international community or local enablers, help him solve the crisis. That, above all else, is the reason Mutharika is dismally the right leader for a time like this,” reads the column in part.
He argues that when Malawi needed a unifier, President Mutharika projects an image unacceptable to millions. When the tensions needed a cool head of a pacifier, he drums up the tension and let everyone know he cares little about the fate of this country.
On President Mutharika’s “I am not Malawi” remarks, the columnist said he reminded everyone who cares that he will not be the loser if the country is destroyed.
“ A President rather ought to feel the loser when his nation is being destroyed.
“A commander-in-chief mourning the death of his serviceman in battle ought to even be more sensitive. But Mutharika is not looking for peace, Mutharika is only seeking legitimacy. He is not looking for national unity, but just power,” the columnist states.
As presidential elections results dispute case is in court and the nation is facing political tension, Mutharika, the columnist faulted the President for taunting the opposition for protesting against his election victory.
“That is classic leadership failure. But with Mutharika, it’s a natural phenomenon. Nobody can pretend was surprised to see the President fail to rise to the occasion.
“Here is, after all, a President who has failed to heed the message coming from the election results—that majority rejected his policies regardless of the fact he won—and the protests—that many are ready to burn the country as long as his government continues on the same path,” he argues.
In his column, Matonga pointed out that ever since the election results were announced in May and the protests ensued, Mutharika has governed as business as usual, appointed the same advisers and ministers.
“He has not launched the war on corruption and attempted to end cronyism. And, meanwhile, he has sought to buy off people’s support through populists moves such as promised construction of football stadia for the top two most popular teams in the country.
“But the underlying causes of the season of discontent remain untouched. Youth unemployment cannot be solved in a single day but Mutharika has not spent his energy convincing the restless youths that he is still the best bet for their future.”
He continues to argue that by prolonging the crisis by failing to solve it, he has given the jobless, disfranchised and those left out of the DPP cronyism, an opportunity to vent anger, again and again.
All in all, the columnist said by refusing to fire Jane Ansah as Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, whether out of political calculation, by failing to find the right tone and language to address the restless nation, by continuing the nation as business as usual—with the same old mistrusted ministers and advisers, as if the elections didn’t send any message, by failing to fight corruption, cronyism, and growing nepotism, Mutharika has assumed for himself the title of the “worst President to ever have entered the office. “
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By not rising to the occasion in sorting out the mess in which our beloved country is in, APM is not mindful that voters are losing confidence in him as the leader and DPP as a party. Frankly speaking DPP will not have an easy walk in 2024 elections should the concourt go for non-rerun
He’s simply a fool.
That’s how it is like when you trust idiot to lead you, Malawi had a chance to change but guess what, 30 years to be wasted now in compare to 30 years of dr Banda. He might be a dictator but his heart was given to his people he tried all his best to give Malawi what she needed. But this president 🙄😔
I agree with the writer that Muthalika is the worst ever president to have entered the presidential officer in Malawi, I voted for him in 2014 thinking that he was better than JB but mmmmm mayi uja anayesesa… but this fellow from my home district is indeed the worst… nepotism, corruption (145m), failing to even to fire Ansa, it seems to him is DPP first , Malawi last
APM is and probably will be the worst president ever to rule Malawi.
APM the clueless, incompetent, corrupt, nepotistic, lying, uncharismatic, idiotic, alcoholic, lazy, thieving, tribalistic and most incoherent leader not fit for any nation in the world. No wonder Malawi now is sliding into the position of the poorest country in the universe.
To hell with this dunderhead who is always drunk at the State House and has his job done by the two uneducated maniacs of Mukhito and Chisale facilitates by Getrude and Muhara. These guys make fun of APM because in essence they are the paeudopresidents of Malawi! Such a sorry state!!
You all know by the name MATONGA where this boy is coming from. They have deep rooted hatred for Mutharika
Kape iwe
@ analyst
Whether he is from southern region or northern region or central region that is immaterial. The issue here is that mutharika is simply too incompetent. Take it or leave it
Peter Mutharika is old and fool just look his Dpp cabinet most of the are old fools people! We never been in this situation before that’s it shows that! We have weak president and on topof that, this old fool he just force himself to be called president.
Ziwanda za chakwera zili mwayiwe
We have also seen the worst MCP ever
They have a new team ready loot Malawi
God save Malawi
Dubious columnist ,the problems of Malawi are not a one man business. The president is being attacked from all angles, yet you want him to provide leadership, what leadership you moron? Is the constitutional court not working through envied result. Tongue wagging, envy , jealousy and everything evil is what constitutes your journalistic mind. you are devoid of truth with your insane partiality. Think critically before putting pen on paper and test your natural empathy to see whether it exits or died long time ago. To be a president of a country of many gossiping and jealous people needs cool mind individuals not bigots.
Koma macadet you mean you can’t reason beyond handclapping for every nonsense?
Is APM in charge of Malawi or there is some dark force in the background failing the nation? Because, to be honest, we don’t have a president in this country. It looks to me he is bent on finishing his second term no matter how he leaves the country so rugged. He will thereafter retire to USA.
I have a good supply of grass from Nkhota-kota. To last me two months.
This is a well constructed critique of Mutharika. Like Nero APM is fiddling while his country burns. He hasn’t a clue how to deal with the crisis. His criticism of MCP is negative and will do nothing to help solve the crisis his country is experiencing. When he appears in public wearing dark glasses, it is a metaphor for his blindness, his inability to see what is happening all around him. Meanwhile the frustration of the poor and dispossessed continues to grow and our poor country wallows in uncertainty and lack of leadership.
“Worst president ever malawi had”
There is no crisis ndi umbuli chabe ndi miseche ikuwononga dziko from selfish leaders
Really?. Do you live in malawi?. Shame on you.
Why leave APM alone when he’s citizen no 1? Kumeneko ndiye kumbwambwana kukalankhula ku UN samalankhula ngati mwini wa Malawi koma kuganiza kwa ma cadet nthawi zina mungoganiza zodya ndalama za Malawi koma osaimira Malawi?
1–NDILIBE POLOBOLEMU
2′– KUNO KU MALAWI SIKWATHU
3–NDILI NDI AMERICAN GREEN CARD INEYO
4 –ZANU IZO AMBWENU MBWENU SIBWENI NDI ANZANU OBVALA MASAKAWO MUKUMVA PAIN HEAVY NDI PITALA TERM YAKE YINO ! 2084 Wooooo !
So this Matonga boy finds it normal for opposition parties and their affiliate CSOs to incite hate, violence etc and expect the president to be cleaning that shit? Is that what good governance is all about.
It doesn’t add water. If he becomes aggressive you will say he is a dictator. He is editing to hear what the court will say on the case.
You fool you think he doesn’t know what politics is. Wakutumayo wakuputsitsa
I haven’t read the newspaper article but the above analysis is very, very true of this president.
I know this columnist we were together in college. He is too dull and an idiot to say the least. He was sleepy in class and was urinating on his own bed . I wonder from where he gets the guts to write an article now. He can’t even perform in his own homestead. He is an opposition pawn bent to mislead people . You want peace when your masters are preaching hatred and evil in Lilongwe . APM is a star performer and you don’t need a rocket scientist to tell you this. See developments sprouting in cities . Where was your MCP in 31 years ? It was just busy liking us Malawians feeding us to crocodiles 🐊 in Nsanje . We can’t make any sense from the article whose writer was a sleeping guy in class urinating on bed
Dull ndiweyo write your own column
apwiya apwiya apwiya kupusa ngati apwiya apm maliseche a phudzi ngati masaya ake omwewo.fools from the alomwe belt
Check. Idiots coming to your city soon.
Matongas name says it all
Wakutuma ndi chilima or chakwera.? Malawi is a country while Malawian ndi munthu.leave APM alone.
As long as he mumbles and remains in office as a public figure…he will not be left alone!
Don’t defend the indefensible. Sometimes its better to accept realism. The President is really deficient in leadership acumen.
Charie uzimva zomwe munthu akunena. Pali zotumidwanso apa ? Munakhala bwanji ma cadet inu ?? Your tipex president alibe umunthu ndi chifukwa chake iye sali “Malawian”
What has APM done to you people. Will you not let him breath fresh air. Envy yantundu bwanji imeneyi. Who God has blessed no man can curse. What I know is that no man is perfect, so is Mutharika. You mean Mutharika has done no good since the attainment of the presidency? Shame on you writer and your fellow companions.
Can’t you see what Peter has to the nation? He revealed himself that is not a Malawian. And yet stupid people thy still insist to support him. Why why? That is why his late brother tried to Brock the way for the people going abroad. So now Malawian won’t take any no sense that the government is doing. He must wake now and change what is doing.
Makutu ako amava koma savetsetsa Apm adayankhula chichewa choveka bwino cha standard.nkhani ndiyoti mwalephera kulanda boma nde mukafuna funa zifukwa zina mulungu akalemba wa lemba .
How on earth did he become a president? He is not a politician, period.