MALAWI NOT A FAILED STATE YET

Malawi is not a failed state yet. But it could become one not in many months to come. As much as we hear that there are reforms that could control our fate and steer it to the right lane, which is just another sugar coated lie abate Mulhako understanding that it is just a cultural grouping and not an advisory board to the president, the truth is Malawians are sitting on a time bomb. It is just a matter of time before it explodes.

In 2011, it all started with the populace ignoring things that should have mattered the most and engaging in cheap regional politics. It all started with the opposition party practicing cheap intra party politics instead of doing their job. There is not much difference now that the honourable leader of opposition is busy being distracted by a “cockroach” who thinks he has what it takes to govern this country.

Now that the Malawian kwacha is being punched heavy blows by the US Dollar and losing its teeth on by one, we should start asking ourselves serious questions on what lies ahead for us as a country. 

We should demand explanations from the government about how they intend to raise enough forex to sustain our economy. If in a few months, we are faced with fuel and forex shortages, let it not come as a surprise. The government is profoundly clueless and devoid of any new ideas.

Just because we are planning to buy diesel generators whose use will mean importing more fuel resulting in pressure on the already insufficient forex that our country generates, does not mean Malawi is a failed state yet. 

Why we are not a failed state yet is because we have technocrats who can do the job of administrating ESCOM. Anyway, of what benefit is it to have a Malawian CEO on that position as if it benefits the whole country but his family, friends, concubines and the DPP who milk it now and then.

If truth be told, democracy will never develop Africa abate illiteracy. Democracy is for the rich and well learned. People do not simply understand democracy. Democracy in Malawi will always exploit the poor.

Just because we have leaders devoid of ideas, leaders only getting into positions for reasons they themselves are not even sure of, it does not mean our beloved country is a failed state. Only until we are broke like Greece, you can call Malawi a failed state. 

Politics aside, I do not think Peter Arthur Mutharika has influence enough to introduce pillars that Malawians can follow. Personally, I do not see anything wrong with the pillars that HK Banda (RIP) left.

This same spirit of failing to build on what others started is what keeps dragging Malawi backwards, all in the name of politics.  It is not overly surprising to see a country poor as Malawi remain in poverty. It is a country whose president was only given less than 45% mandate to govern.

Do not call Malawi a failed state yet. Unless Namalomba returns to the MRA when we are talking about reforms, then you can call Malawi a failed state.

FROM MEN OF THE PEN…..

On the MCP: “MCP president Lazarus Chakwera should stop molly-cuddling detractors such as Felix Jumbe in the party and instead should act decisively by firing them without qualms.” George Kasakula, Hitting the Nail, Malawi News, September 12-18, 2015.

Still not apologetic? “If Lutepo had a conscience, what he should have told Malawians at the press conference he held before being slapped with the 11 year IHL sentence, is sorry”. Backbencher-Weekend Nation September 12, 2015.

On reforms: “I know not. But Malawians should ask themselves why they don’t ask why Malawi’s mining law gives all the powers on mineral resources to the President?” Levi Zeleza Manda, Bottom Up, Weekend Nation September 12, 2015.

ADDERE

I am inclined to believe that most of our failures as a nation, are more to do with the electorate than those in power, Anyway, why do we keep on electing “uncreative buffaloes” as one Joram Nyirongo calls such people? I echo the words of Chachacha Munthali; we are all Lutepos.