Government is yet to implement the Political Parties Act, seven months after it was passed into law and just eight months before the 2019 election, raising fears that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government might not operationalize it. Political scientist Augustine Magolowondo said it was imperative for the government to implement the law, saying […]
A parliamentary candidate in Mulanje Central Constituency Dr Michael Usi has asked the government to swiftly operationalise the Political Parties Act which President Peter Mutharika assented to early this year in a bid to end the culture of handouts. Social-economic activist, comedian and play writer famously known as ‘Manganya’ said the culture of handouts is […]
A report on the scrutiny of the Political Party Bill which if enacted by Parliament, will compel political parties to disclose their party funding and law handouts is ready, according to Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee. Chairman of the committe, Maxwell Cholera has said the report should be presented in the National Assembly this November. If passed into a law, […]
World Vision Malawi has pointed out that the usual giving out of handouts by some NGOs, other partners as well as other stakeholders was over and that time has come for Malawians to stand on their own in issues that affect their wellbeing. The remarks were made by World Vision’s National Director, Robert Kisyula at […]
Giving handouts by political parties may be banned come 2019 elections if proposals by Centre Multiparty Democracy (CMD) are taken on board and enacted into law. CMD with funding from Tilitonse is championing the review of the Political Parties Registration and Regulation) Act, the review has culminated into a draft bill that aims to repeal […]
Malawian Vice President Saulosi Chilima has called on Malawians to develop hard working spirit and refrain from depending on handouts to contribute to the country’s self economic dependency. Chilima was speaking Sunday at Ntcheu Assemblies of God Church during a Big Sunday fundraising service which was organised by the church’s projects’ committee to raise funds for the completion of […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Dr Lazarus Chakwera told a rally in Zomba on Thursday that the tendency of giving out freebies to people only breeds laziness among them arguing, it cannot lift them from the dungeons of poverty. Chakwera said when voted into power, his government will embark on programmes beneficial to Malawians, […]
When I started hearing about President Joyce Banda constructing houses for the poor, I got confused bearing in mind that it could take time for a single house to be accomplished. It was also unthinkable to identify the needy people appropriately because there are different levels of poverty. I could not imagine the feasibility of […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi says it is disheartening that after 50 years of independence the majority of Malawians still expect handouts of maize, cattle, chickens, motorcycles and other things. “This year Malawi will be celebrating its golden jubilee and 20 years as multiparty democracy. However, is this Malawi we fought for […]
The ruling Peoples Party (PP) on Friday involved traditional chiefs to back-up President Joyce Banda’s practice of giving out handouts especially maize at political rallies. The party hired 11 chiefs from southern region led by Paramount Chief Lundu to defend President Banda’s continuous tendency of giving out maize at a time when the country’s grain-marketer, […]
Mine is an issue with the tradition of hand-outs if, predominantly, tinted with politics. I mean that spirit of generosity engrained in politically driven welfare schemes whose primary objective is to manipulate voter behaviour for electoral milestones. So much has been said about the conspiracy by ruling party in this partisan welfarism. I am not […]
“While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.” – Chinua Achebe “Hundreds of police officers have been enlisted among vulnerable households receiving food hand-outs President Joyce Banda has been distributing over the past months, …” read an opening […]
Mulanje West parliamentarian, Patricia Kaliati has come out against constituents visiting homes of aspiring and incumbent members of parliament (MPs) to see for financial and material support. Kaliati has consequently called on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to sensitise people in the country on a role of MPs. It is not clear when Mrs Kaliati has […]
Director of women in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Patricia Kaliati says giving handouts to the electorate is a winning strategy for most politicians. Kaliati made the remarks in Mulanje on Wednesday on the sidelines of an elections training workshop organised by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting in partnership with the National Democratic […]
President Joyce Banda on Thursday rolled out new hands-out scheme when she donated about 500 pairs of orange shoes in Blantyre at a political meeting. During the rally, President Banda also handed over truck loads of food stuff following shortage of food in the area. The donation was handed over to Traditional Authority (T/A) Kunthembwe. […]
The 9th December is International Anti-corruption Day. 10 December is International Human Rights Day. The theme in Malawi for the latter is free and fair 2014 elections. Is there a connection between the two days? I believe there is. Firstly, no one should have to pay a bribe to access a service which is otherwise […]
The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), an umbrella body for evangelical churches in Malawi, has requested President Joyce Banda’s administration to ensure that adequate funding is provided to agencies carrying out investigations into the Capital Hill cash gate scandal. The body fears that the current financial scandal will obstruct government’s focus and attention in addressing […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has snubbed calls from her critics stopping her from giving handouts to people arguing it promotes the spirit of dependency and laziness among the recipients. Speaking during official launch of National Youth Service in the southern district of Neno, on Saturday President Banda said she believes that those who are pushing her to […]