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muonosile
muonosile
5 years ago

Mwanenabwino koma amenewo ndi maganizo anu, Chilima yemweyo

Watematema Mutu
5 years ago

MUFUNE MUSAFUNE THIS CHILIMA MUKOZA NAYE MKOZO KUTI WAWAWAWA. YACHILIMA YANYAMUKA!!!!!!

NyasaTimes reader
NyasaTimes reader
5 years ago

Mr Lyson Sibande, as a journalist you are in a class of your own. Si mphwepwa za majournalist till nazo pa Malawi panozi.

santana
santana
5 years ago

This guy is marvelous!!! Which school did you go to? Even the Brian Bandas cannot come closer to you in matters of great thinking. The Bandas and Kasakulas are good at making 1 hour noises on Times TV but nothing tangible. Let Chilima’s political advosors like MSUSA know that it is not all catholic faithfuls who can join the movement just because he is a fellow catholic. Take a leaf on what happened in 1994 when many catholics voted for Kamuzu and his MCP despite that Letter. Msusa should lnow that Chilima is standing on a political seat not spiritual… Read more »

Hlabezulu Ngonoonda
Hlabezulu Ngonoonda
5 years ago
Reply to  santana

Not true that many Catholics voted for Kamuzu and MCP. Check the results as published in the 1994 government gazette notice. The results did not show which religious grouping voted for Kamuzu. Of course part of the central Malawi voted for Ngwazi but its hard to deduce that many were Catholics. For example, the population in Salima District is composed partly of 50% Muslims and partly 50 % Christians. The latter are split among various religious groupings such as Presbyterians, Seventh Day Adventists, Pentecostals, Catholics and Zionists. Msusa being alluded to is not alone in the matter. They are others… Read more »

kaitano
kaitano
5 years ago

100% kikkkk! ubweleso.

GONANI
GONANI
5 years ago

As many recommendations as you may get, Lyson, I am telling you now that your analysis is completely misplaced here. Everybody has their own strategy.
My examples are U S A, Canada, France New Zealand and Spain. Youth vote base can easily spin election results in favour of a youthful candidate if he or she different and just as appealing these days. Mark my words – D P P will lose miserably in this coming election. and …just to remind you…… Chakwera is also youthful

Mpoloni
Mpoloni
5 years ago

Well written piece… As a youth, I have followed Chilima keenly (because he offered some hope) but I have often found him lacking in many fronts. Probably he could do better if he was a bit patient just as what Bingu did with Muluzi. In that regard, he could quickly speak against those who tried to elevate him prematurely, and later remain neutral. His delay in response has put the likes of Masangwi and others (including himself) to the sword. I think.

Mwananyanian
5 years ago

IMHO, the piece is elucidating on several fronts: the most important and conclusive being that VP Chilima is tentative and indecisive, and maybe a bit naive politically too. And can’t win elections, even in an uneducated and politically unsophisticated country like ours, the way he going. He seems to be out of touch with the way things work locally; his tactics and strategy, or lack of thereof, seem like he’s been living in America or Canada or Europe for many years until recently. It’s actually hard to believe the reality is that he’s been VP over the past fours years.… Read more »

Muswahili Mambo Sana
Muswahili Mambo Sana
5 years ago

It’s really a good analysis but still this is definitely discouraging we the young generation to participate into active politics by you the selfish elderly people , who can’t even stand up when you are in a group photo. The world is changing, don’t just look at Malawi alone , these things which you are trying to discourage the young ones it won’t work to your benefit at all . Let’s forget about Nyasaland which you are referring too ,whereby there was nothing like digital which we are seeing today , everything was done manually in those old years very… Read more »

Napoleone
Napoleone
5 years ago

Yeah! I like the analylitical skills of the writer. He is precise and to the point. I don’t know which party he belongs or if he has any political affiliation. He has given a deep analysis , well put, with good examples and defending his arguments. I totally agree with him and if I was his teacher, oh boy 99% was going to be given reserving the 1% for him to continue doing more research or observations that needed to add. For example, Chilima admitshim and Mutharika are the ones that talks of corruption. If so why not hold hands… Read more »

Manyozo
Manyozo
5 years ago
Reply to  Napoleone

as i do recommend facts the author outlined, i do agree with you in totality. all malawians need is a mindset change from top to bottom. even if we change leaders but if our mindset is corrupt as it is, we can not make progress as a nation. chilima has just shown a youth failure. having an opportunity to serve this country in a high position as a vice president it is an embarassment to the youth that he has nothing to showcase to the youth what good leadership is. indeed giving this country to youths like chilima there can… Read more »

Hlabezulu Ngonoonda
Hlabezulu Ngonoonda
5 years ago
Reply to  Napoleone

Spot on. Excellent. The analysis is indeed precise. Like a stingy lecturer at a certain public university, oooh I would award 95% partly because of an error in the sentence: “Chipembere … failed miserably to capture Dr. Banda who is in Zomba.” Cancel “is” and insert “was”.

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