President Mutharika putting Malawi first, says MP Mtonga: ‘God-sent visionary leader’
Karonga South Member of Parliament (MP) Malani Mtonga (People’s Party-PP) made a rare praise of President Peter Mutharika in Parliament saying he was a “God-sent leader” who his visionary to develop Malawi beyond recognition.
“Let me thank God for giving us leaders in Malawi at such times like this. The President, you as the Speaker of this House from Karonga Nyungwe and the Chief Justice Nyirenda from Usisya, taking these high offices of leadership is something that people of Karonga also appreciate. They do appreciate because you are visionary leaders. It is very important to note that you are not there on your own but it was the finger of God that pointed you. When God’s finger is upon you, no man, no devil and no hell can remove you,” said Mtonga who is also a preacher and former religious adviser to late president Bingu wa Mutharika.
Mtonga cited the Holy Bible that “where there is no vision, people perish,” saying President Mutharika had a vision o ensure food security when he said that no one is going to die of hunger in Malawi.
“Mr Speaker, Sir, in this House, we stood and said we should sell maize outside the country. It was an element of lack of vision that we were showing by asking the State President to sell maize outside because by now, we could have been in problems,” he said.
Mtonga said Mutharika’s visionary leadership had that foresight to see that at such a time like this, Malawi will need maize.
“Those with vision are people who put the nation like Malawi first unlike those without the vision who put their own needs and interest first. We see the President putting Malawi first because we have seen a number of things that are happening,” he said.
But Mtonga’s statement attracted point of order from Rumphi East MP Kamlepo Kalua (PP) who asked why Church and Bible issues are being discussed instead of Mid-Term Budget Review Statement.
And Lilongwe North East MP Maxwell Thyolera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP)also asked if it is in order for Mtonga to “ insinuate that telling people to grow enough maize, keep some for consumption and sell the surplus is lack of vision?”
He said : “ This is so because even our extension workers tell farmers to grow more maize and keep enough for consumption and sell the surplus. The same applies to a country when it has enough food and the surplus is sold to other countries. Is that lack of vision? “
But Speaker Richard Msowoya said he is not a development economist and that Mtonga could be speaking “from the point of view of his professional upbringing. I would not argue.”
Continuing with his remarks, Mtonga said without vision one cannot see that the construction projects like Nkhata Bay Road, Rumphi-Hewe Road, and the Njakwa-Livingstonia.
Another MCP legislator, Juliana Lunguzi of Dedza East also stood to seek “clarification.”
She asked: “ Is he talking about ‘vision’ to see or ‘vision’ to foresee because he may be confusing the two. Which vision is he talking about? This is so because talking of the Nkhata Bay Road, one would use ‘vision’ as in what you see and not the other way round. So, which is which?”
And Richard Chimwendo Banda MCP MP for Dowa East asked if it was in order for Mtonga to “contradict” with the Minister of Transport and Public Works Jappie Mhango who talked about mobilising resources and contractors for the Rumphi-Hewe Road and yet the MP is saying the road is under construction.
“ Who should we listen to, the Minister or the man with a vision? “ asked Chmwendo Banda.
The Speaker said: “I think, here you must listen to the man with a vision because in this particular case the vision is looking forward and that is what the Minister said; they are mobilising.”
But PP’s Mzimba South MP, Maquenda Chunga, said he was “surprised” that legislators were “despising the man of God.”
He said: “The bible says; do not despise the man of God, otherwise you will perish. Therefore, I just want to remind the man of God that the Jenda-Edengeni Road should also be put on the list too because he has visions and dreams.”
Speaker ruled Chunga out of order, saying the august House has “ Honourable Members of Parliament and not men of God. “
Continuing with his contribution, Mtonga said Chunga has got a vision and is able to see that the Jenda-Edingeni Road is among the infrastructural developments to be carried out by the Mutharika administration.
“Mr Speaker, Sir, without a vision you cannot see that the Liwonde-Mangochi and Chingale roads are under construction and if you cannot see it now it is because of lack of vision.
“Mr Speaker, Sir, it is only lack of vision when you put your interest first at the expense of other people’s interest more especially when you begin to refuse others of what they are supposed to get. For instance, people of my constituency have been crying all along for water and under this visionary leadership of Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika donors made sure that water should be provided to the people of Bundi, Hangarawe and Rozya. And without vision, somebody came here and said, no, to water for the people of Karonga, especially Hangarawe, Bundi and Khwawa. Therefore, people of Karonga South are in need of water and it is our hope that through this visionary leadership under Professor Author Peter Mutharika our wish is going to be fulfilled,” said Mtonga.
Mtonga said he asked government to provide electricity in his Karonga South constituency and thanked the Mutharika administration for providing electricity at Rozya, Khwawa and Hangarawe.
“As I am talking, they are busy putting poles to put more electricity at Thunduti going to Fuliwa and this is undeniable work of a visionary leader.,” he said.
He prayed that people of Karonga are provided with a community day secondary at Chankhalonde asked government to consider gravelling a road from Uliwa via Mabalani to Jiti.
“I would like to pray that this visionary leadership of the Professor Peter Mutharika will continue and move on to take out Malawi from the deep poverty levels that we are in, as of now,” said Mtonga.
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A small lecture to Malani Mtonga:
1. Leaders who can’t see it, probably won’t find it – A leader’s job is to align a country around a clear and achievable vision. Is this happening in Malawi. Sincerely the above cannot occur when the blind in DPP and PP are leading the blind followers.
2. When leaders fail to lead themselves, as is the case of Goodall, Nankhumwa, Chaponda (worse still since ministers are delegated and do everything on bahalf of president then APM is part of it) they can not lead others: A leader who lacks character or integrity like the aforementioned will not endure the test of time. It doesn’t matter how intelligent, affable, persuasive, or savvy they are, if they are prone to rationalizing unethical behavior based upon current or future needs, they will eventually fall prey to their own undoing. Look at what they have just done with the K4 billion. Mind you optics over ethics is not a formula for success.
3. Put-up or shut-up Mtonga: Nothing smacks of poor leadership like a lack of performance. Malani, while nobody is perfect, but leaders who consistently fail are not leaders, no matter how much you wish they were. While past performance is not always a certain indicator of future events, a long-term track record of success should not be taken lightly.
4. Beware being a professor is not knowing-it-all: The best leaders are acutely aware of how much they don’t know. They have no need to be the smartest person in a country, but have the unyielding desire to learn from others and appreciate advice and or suggestions. Leaders who condone corruption cannot lead a nation to prosperity. One of the hallmarks of great leaders is their insatiable curiosity. Malawi leaders in government have a zero score on this.
5. When there’s a failure to communicate: Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. Great leaders can communicate effectively across mediums, constituencies, and environments. They are active listeners, fluid thinkers, and know when to dial it up, down, or off. Leaders with vision do not hesitate to act on misbahviours…………… look at how APM acted on Chaponda issue, Njaunju issue, Chisowa issue, MSB issue, now the K4 billion issue, and you say he has vision? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
6. Leaders with vision do not promote the practice of “All about the leaders/them”. Malani if a leader doesn’t understand the concept of “service above self” they will not engender the trust, confidence, and loyalty of those they lead. Any leader is only as good as his or her team’s desire to be led by them. An over abundance of ego, pride, and arrogance and rampant arrogance are not positive leadership traits. Real leaders take the blame and give the credit – not the other way around. Long story short; if a leader receives a vote of non-confidence 2. (as was the case when DPP got 1 from 6 positions after some by-elections) from their subordinates…game over.
7. Nkhanza too much! Malani, while love and leadership are certainly two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence, I can assure you that rarely does great leadership exist without love being present and practiced. Why should APM encourage on 86 MPs to be given K40 million? In fact, if you examine failed leaders as a class, you’ll find that a lack of love, misplaced love, or misguided love were a contributing cause of said failures, if not the root cause. Empathy, humility and kindness are signs of leadership strength – not weakness and visionary leaders love all their people not a fraction of them. Ndiye inu a Mtonga mkumadzitchula mtumiki?? Wandani mtumiki ameneyu yemwe akudana ndi anthu a mwini wake Namalenga/Mulungu?
8. Lack of focus: DPP leaders lack discipline and love to model the wrong behaviors and this will inevitably make them spread themselves too thin. Malawi as at now is at the greatest risk because her leaders have lost focus.
9. Not paying attention to what people are complaining about: Successful leaders focus on the people experiences, and once that is done it in turn leads to satisfaction and loyalty. Malani are Malawians satisfied? Check with Dulani and team, they have a story to tell you. Best leaders find ways to consistently engage their people and incorporate them into planning initiatives. If you ignore, mistreat, or otherwise don’t value your people, your days as a leader are most certainly numbered.
10. Never forget the old saying, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care” – why did you allow farmers to be devoured by middlemen and forgot policing the maize prices you set yourselves. While Malawi has maize in the silos, do you think local people have money for buying maize if what they have depletes? Nkhanza at its best! The truth is it was your companies that were buying at such low prices, and the reason is kudziwunjikila chuma! Shame! Palibe vision apa, because no sane farmer can continue producing more!
11. The “A” word: Real visionary leaders are accountable. Are DPP leadres accountable if cases like toxic loans, maize gate etc are issues to be used as examples. Instead they are good at blaming others, and previous governments for that matter! Komanso they love claiming credit for the success of others, but always don’t accept responsibility for failures that occur on their watch. Most of all, DPP leaders are not accountable to their people. Malani Leaders who are not accountable to Malawians will eventually be held accountable by Malawians ………………… lets wait and see Hon Mtonga…….
12. Stealing culture is stupid culture to visionary leaders: The lesson here is that culture matters – forget this and all other efforts with regard to talent initiatives will be dysfunctional, if not altogether lost. Chonde don’t allow kuba ndalama za boma at your watch!
One of the useless MPs in our August house. He has started praise singing because he is looking for ministerial position as he knows that the probability of coming back to parliament in 2019 is very slim. Akufuna adyeretu uyu.
Useless Mp.Great Carol Matewere for me.
The problem of being led by Analogue leaders in a Digital world… I see nothing extraordinary happening in my beloved country… people are suffering.. but politician do not see it.. working class akhukhalira salary advance n katapira to make ends meet.. with our stagnant salaries its close to impossible to make any tangible developments.. yet wina azitii fwefwefwe… poor farmers are struggling… ndiye mziti fweefweee…see what other countries countries are doing..
The fact of the matter is that Malawi is currently the poorest country in the world with no “vision” to take itself out of it. In fact with leaders like you Honourable Malani Mtonga Malawi is doomed. If what you have in front of you is visionary leadership then we are all dead. I can only only describe your parliamentary submission as singing for your supper. This is purely politics of the stomach. I wouldn’t describe you as honourable given that we all know you better. #DzukaniAmalawi.
Azibusa a DPP ayaka moto Ku Parliament kuchemerela muthalika
What my onetime hero man of God has fallen? Sometimes this is why I hate Pastors from getting into politics, when they fail to live like the way some like Daniel and his friends did, they fall shamelessly one of them is this one Rev Mtonga. Do you real know what God-sent leader does? Why abusing the standards of the Bible for your personal gain?
Where there’s no vision people perish indeed. Just like in Malawi, people are perishing in hospitals because of lack of drugs, in villages because of dire poverty, too many accidents due to poorly constructed roads and very mediocre standards of education resulting in a nation whose citizens are brainwashed just like you Malawi Mtonga who has now turned into a handicapper, bootlicker, sycophant & clueless. All you want now is a cabinet position or some post to dislodge the current advisor to the president on religious affairs….ukufuna udyeretu knowing very well that the days for dpp in government are numbered. By the way, on which party ticket did you win that constituency, is it not PP? You are a political prostitute! God will punish you and very soon He will. Komanso I’ve just wasted my time commenting on this article thinking that you will read & understand kkkkkk I forgot that you didn’t go far with school. Pepa ndakulakwira. I hope usovenge!
What a useless bootlicker! With such kind of MPs the country cannot develop. The love of money is indeed the root of all evil. This man can say anything for money including praising a failed so called president.
Mtonga has no vision himself. He’s just doing politics of the belly and I see him facing the harsh reality of people of uliwa!
Bravo Hon Mtonga. How I wish MCP was being led by men of God like yourself. They would not have turned against the north on account of small population. MCP and its leadership would have known that God was prepared to spare Sodom and Gomorah if as few as ten righteous people were found there. The north has got a bigger number than this. How then MCP proposes, as their policy towards northern region, to deny the north water projects? A Chakwera anaiwaladi mau a Mulungu.
Go deeper Man of God! Indeed APM is a visionary leader
man of the devil not man of God kunamizira mulungu just keep quite do not mention god in your filthy acts
kodi anthuwa atumidwa? kapea ndi a ganyu. Bootlickers at best
How can you see when you are still blinded Ndisale tambala mufipa. There is development, but envy and jealous mounted inside you cannot see it. Deep roots of envy and jealous even white colour you see it black.
Chitsiru chamunthu. I think it’s the mk20 mil
inunso ka uchitsilu kalipo pang’ono why don’t you appriciate someone’s good work
I think the word development has a different meaning in Malawi, is it true that Malawi has developed beyond recognition? The MP is just parroting what Kamuzu used to say that he developed Malawi beyond recognition yet Malawi is counted as one of the least developed and poorest countries. There is no development in Malawi in fact we have retrogressed.
Wakhuta mabanzi uyu, amatero paja adanyikwiriranso a Joyce Banda. Munthu wa khungu ndi amene anganene kuti che Mathanyula ali ndi vision ndipo wa khunguyo ndi iyeyu, thieves always join one another, you robbed us through Mudzi Trust, now you can join the corrupt leader dubbed visionary in your speech. Mzika musamazitengere ku mtoso, anthu aku mudzi tikuvutikatu.
Talking the scripture out of context as cornered the Rev Hon Mtonga, i urge him not to delute the Gods word due to blind loyalty to the president who’s probably paid him dubiously. The same reverend Mtonga didn’t support electoral reforms prior to this unnecessary praise of the president. Please leave God out this premise it’s so embarrassing!!!’
His stomach is empty