Malawi will remain trapped in a cycle of underdevelopment unless leaders stop rewarding political loyalty, tribal identity and regional affiliation ahead of competence, Opposition Leader Simplex Chithyola-Banda has warned in a stinging critique of the country’s political culture. The senior Malawi Congress Party (MCP) figure and former Finance Minister said Malawi’s progress continues to be […]
The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) chairman responsible for religious affairs, Right Reverend Bishop George Desmond Tambala has urged Catholic nuns in the country to preach against tribalism for the sake of unity and peace. Bishop Desmond Tambala who is also head of Zomba Dioceses was speaking during 60th Assembly for the Association of Women in […]
People say African presidents love power too much that they don’t resign no matter what.In times of socio-political and economic crises, a typical African leader would rather have all people kill each other for him or her and burn every property down to ashes than resign from office even if that was viably the last […]
Rwandan High Commissioner Monique Mukaruliza has described tolerance as an ingredient to development in a country, saying Malawians should guard against ethnic and tribal divisions, as they can plunge the country into a war similar to genocide what Rwandans experienced in 1994. The envoy said this on Saturday in Lilongwe during the commemoration of the […]
Disgruntled Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water development George Chaponda has been criticised for his ethnocentric and tribalism comments over the maizegate scandal. Chaponda speaking on Capital Radio’s DayBreak Malawi program monitored by Nyasa Times Monday morning accused civil society organisations who have been calling for his resignation as being all northerners. The Minister who has been faulted by […]
Nigeria, the power house of Africa in terms of population and petrodollars – and with a sizeable [in terms of manpower] army – has found itself unable to adequately defend its citizens from its malcontents, Boko Haram. Yet for years the army run the country and repressed its own people. It was a ‘uniform and […]
Exactly 50 years ago, in the first week of September 1964, barely two months after July 6 independence, serious disagreements between Prime Minister, Dr Banda and his Cabinet Minister exploded into the historic Cabinet Crisis on 8 and 9 September. The disagreements began after Dr Banda’s release from Gweru Prison in 1960, and his subsequent […]
There is a difference between knowing the possibility of something happening and having the actual experience. The death in office of President Bingu wa Mutharika on 5th April 2012 has made what was all along a possibility of Vice President becoming a president all more realistic with President Joyce Banda’s (JB) ascending to the highest […]
Malawi opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) President Atupele Muluzi on Saturday during whistle-stop meeting in the central region, condemned politicians he did not name, who are said to be promoting politics of tribalism, saying forming tribal groups for political gains has the potential to divide the country. The UDF 2014 torchbearer said this when he visited […]