Ahead of Lesotho polls on Saturday, Malawi’s former president Dr Bakili Muluzi, Chair of Commonwealth Observers calls for peoples’ votes to count, on-interference, and no intimidation of voters. In a statement he issued in Maseru on Friday, Maseru, on behalf of the Commonwealth Observer Group which he is leading, urged all stakeholders in the electoral […]
Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi, who is leading a team of Commonwealth observers for the Lesotho parliamentary elections set for 26 May, has called on all stakeholders in the process to act responsibly and shun violence in the lead up to, during and after the polls. Addressing journalists on Monday in Maseru, Lesotho’s capital, Muluzi […]
Malawi former president Bakili Muluzi on Saturday arrived in Maseru, Lesotho, leading a team of Commonwealth observers for the country’s parliamentary elections. On arrival at the airport, Muluzi – who is also Africa’s Goodwill Ambassador on Governance and Human Rights -said he was “delighted” to be in Lesotho for such an important mission. He will […]
Am I the odd one out who gets irked by politicians’ myopic cash donations to the poor? Or do I have some like-minded people out there? Disclaimer: I am not a development specialist. However I too have an experience of life and surely I am entitled to express my views. I am always annoyed to see politicians […]
Since handing over the presidency to the late Bingu wa Mutharika, former president Bakili Muluzi has not enjoyed airtime at the state broadcaster except for wrong reasons but now under President Joyce Banda the station gave Muluzi a rare interview. In the interview aired on news bulletin, Muluzi who is going o South Africa on […]
The Commonwealth has appointed former Malawi Head of State Dr. Bakili Muluzi to chair the Commonwealth Observer Group to the 2012 Parliamentary Elections in Lesotho. Elections will be held in Lesotho on May 26, 2012. Before the election, the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy suffered a split, with Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili planning to found […]
Outspoken Rev Maxwell Mezuwa Banda of Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has warned Christians against what he called “worshipping individuals.” He said this on Sunday at St Andrews CCAP in his sermon broadcast on Transworld Radio which he said was to touch on contemporary events. Preaching from Colossians chapter 1 and Psalm 105, Banda said that the Christians and the Church belong to […]
Could anyone have imagined in 1993-94 that Malawi would be ruled by another despot in the near future? Certainly not, but Malawi is a country where the unimaginable can happen. Barely a decade later, a new tyrant emerged in the name of Bingu wa Mutharika, who held himself out as a Banda reincarnate of some […]
Judging from the apologies floating around and the clemency thereto, it appears that the history of multiparty Malawi will forever be punctuated by apologies made by people who, one way or another, abused power and public trust given to them by Malawians when they ought to have known and done better. The genesis of apologies: […]
President Joyce Banda has been sworn in as the fourth president of the republic of Malawi. She is its first female president and the second one not titled “Doctor” at the time of attaining the office. That is not a bad thing considering that the two PhD holders were branded dictators almost immediately after being […]
Malawi’s former President Bakili Muluzi on Friday bade an emotional goodbye to his political buddy-turned-enemy late President Bingu wa Mutharika at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre. The body of late Mutharika is lying in state at the presidential palace to afford Malawians in Southern and Eastern regions to pay their last respects before his burial next […]
They say in politics there are neither permanent friends nor permanent enemies; this was exactly the scenario at Sanjika palace Friday morning when old time comrades joined President Joyce Banda to pay final respects before the remains of late president Bingu wa Mutharika are interred in Thyolo on Monday. Lighter moments begun to unfold soon […]
Political commentators have advised new Malawi President Joyce Banda to form a meritorious government- one that brings in the best people to help address the country’s crippling challenges. The worst economic crisis coupled with poor governance records, haunted Banda’s predecessor, late Bingu wa Mutharika, plunging Malawi into a failed state status. Rafiq Hajat, director of […]
Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi says he strongly believes that the new Head of State Joyce Banda popularly known as JB, would within a short period of time address most of the problems which the country has been facing during the Mutharika administration. In an exclusive interview monitored on Radio Islam Muluzi said president Banda […]
I hate to say it! But the truth is that Malawians have since the days of British imperial masters been desperate people, always hoping for the bright future but with no shining prospects. In our state of despair, we have found ourselves – unknowingly I suppose – trapped by moral inconsistency and contradictions in our […]
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Some cabinet ministers on Friday night confirmed fears of an attempt to subvert the constitution in their quest to cling on to power by saying they will not accept Vice President Joyce Banda to take over the presidency following President Bingu wa Mutharika’s death. Government spokesperson Patricia Kaliati told a news conference Friday night that […]
Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi has called for “constitutional order” following the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, basically calling for Vice-President Joyce Banda to take over as head of state. And the Malawi Law Society has also added its weight, saying the Constitution mandates the Vice President to take over the reins of power. […]