President Peter Mutharika has appointed his niece, Duwa Mutharika as first secretary in the Malawi consulate in Johansburg, South Africa. An appointment letter signed by principal secretary in the ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Isaac Munlo says Duwa will be responsible for promotion of tourism at the consulate. Duwa is the daughter of […]
President Peter Mutharika has been urged to renew his vows to fight corruption and be hands on in rebuilding the country’s economy as well as stamp out nepotism other than engage in hideous photo-opportunities staged by his inept handlers instead of tackling the real fundamental issues that are making Malawians angry. The IMF has projected the economy […]
Members of Youth Parliament have expressed concern in a motion the high and egregious levels of corruption and nepotism in the President Peter Mutharika’s administration. Speaking in a motion during the second session of the Youtn Parliament opened on Tuesday in Lilongwe, the youth said noted the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-led government has run the country poorly, […]
As the clock is ticking to next year’s elections, Malawi’s leading human rights organisation Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has given President Mutharika a no-confidence grade, saying his government has failed to live up to its promises in the just-ended year, citing poor governance and increased corruption levels. In a press statement issued yesterday […]
For a party that thrives on tribalism and nepotism in the 21st Century, I am not surprised that the DPP is doing all it can to frustrate the Electoral Bills that are meant to bring sanity to our elections. What is wrong with making sure that we have a president with a broad mandate, one […]
As an African! And as a Malawian not because I was born in Malawi but because Malawi was born in me, I will start with a prayer before I continue with this “State Capture Expozee”. “Oh Lord! I know you are not God who is in the habit of descending down from heaven to solve […]
A latest report by London-based influential intelligence publication the Africa Confidential has painted a grim picture for Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the run up to 2019 elections, saying its administration is riddled with widespread corruption, nepotism and infighting. Africa Confidential is one of the longest-established specialist publications on Africa, with a considerable reputation […]
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has rejected enied claims that he is exercising nepotism, saying he is not trabalistic and his Cabinet has four northerners and some are holding crucial positions in the civil service, yet there is no ministers from his home district of Thyolo. “There are some politicians who are saying the President sidelines […]
Mzimba West legislator Harry Mkandawire (People’s Party-PP) has told parliament that its should be on record that former Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda is the one who started promoting nepotism and that ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary general Greizedar Jeffrey is following suit. Mkandawire was commenting on concerns that government would be bringing to […]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi has denied accusations by a group of civil society organisations (CSOs) that President Peter Mutharika’s administration is favouring his Lhomwe tribe and practicing naked nepotism. CSOs are concerned by the “Lhomwelisation” of the public service and public appointments. But Dausi, who is government spokesman, issued a statement made […]
A group of civil society organisations (CSOs) has accused President Peter Mutharika’s administration of favouring his Lhomwe tribe, an accusation that triggered talk of secession and federalism led by legislators and professionals from Central and Northern regions following the ruling DPP’s trend of appointments of public officers since the party returned to power in May this […]
It appears Malawians like to make conclusions out of selective information on important subjects that ought to be thought out carefully. This is the case on nepotism. Some people say Northerners are nepotistic as if all Malawians from the North qualify for that label. Others want us to believe that President Peter Mutharika is nepotistic. […]
Your Excellency, I am an ordinary citizen of this country with only a pen as a means to communicate to you. I want to assure you that if I had the opportunity to convey this message privately, I would have done so. But the privilege of a private audience being remote, I will have no […]
As President Peter Mutharika has been coming under heavy criticism that the country is experiencing the worst form of nepotism in the history of government, head of the Catholic Church in Malawi, Archbishop Thomas Msusa has weighed in on the matter, condemning nepotism and discrimination. There is a general perception in the country that since […]
Malawians have taken up on social media to accuse President Peter Mutharika of continued appointing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cronies’ relatives and wives into top positions in government. Mutharika said at a rally on Friday that he appoints people on merit not because of their patriotism to the DPP, tribe or region. “The minister of […]
Leader of the House, George Chaponda (Democratic Progressive Party—DPP) attracted the wrath of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members in parliament when he alleged that the former ruling party had more nepotistic and tribalistic tendencies during its 30-year-rule. Chaponda was reacting to accusation from an MCP lawmaker who was making his contribution to the state of […]
Owen Khamula – Nyasa Times Peoples Party acting president Uladi Mussa has angrily lashed out at President Peter Mutharika to stop nepotism and tribalism after it has transpired that over half of those in Malawi foreign missions are wives, husbands and relatives of the ruling elite. Agrina Mussa, a wife to Labour minister Henry Mussa […]
During the current sitting of Parliament, a member of Parliament for Dedza North West, Hon. Alekeni Menyani’s remarks to Hon David Bisnowaty, MP for Lilongwe City Centre constituency, raised hell both inside and outside the House. For three consecutive days it was the leading news item on TVM. This was in addition to television discussions […]