Lazarus Chakwera’s post-election honeymoon did not last long
After braving teargas and intimidation to vanquish an increasingly dictatorial regime, the expectations of the new government are sky high. In his inspiring inaugural address, Chakwera promised change.
Among the appointments that appear to have rattled the public are the new deputy minister for lands, Abida Mia, who is married to the vice-president of the president’s party, Sidik Mia, who is now also the transport minister; the new minister of industry, Roy Kachale, who is the son of former president Joyce Banda; and the new ministers of health and labour, Khumbize Chiponda and Ken Kandodo Banda, who are siblings and are related to Malawi’s founding president, Hastings Kamuzu Banda.
Dulani said that most reaction has focused not on the qualifications of the appointees, but rather the relationships between them. “In my view, focus ought to be on whether the appointees are qualified or not to deliver on the government vision and to the extent possible, people’s expectations. This discussion is yet to start, sadly, as we get worked up on who is related to who in the cabinet.”
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