Cut the Chaff: Why is OPC dithering on Kalebe, Kutsaira?
Written by EPHRAIM MUNTHALI
Weekend Nation's award winning columnist Ephraim Munthali in ‘Cut the chaff‘ argues that politicians shouldn't masquerade as public servants implementing government programmes . Here's the full article as it appeared in Weekend Nation:
Not a hero! Give Malawians a break on tinpot dictator Kamuzu: Columnist Kasakula
Written by GEORGE KASAKULA
Newspaper columnist George Kasakula writing in ‘My Diary’ published in Weekend Nation on Saturday May 18 says founding president Kamuzu Banda wasn't a hero but a tinpot dictator, who, for 31 years, terrorised his own people to serve his overgrown ego and those close to him. The column is re-posted below, full text:
Pres. Banda speaks during opening of 2014 Budget Meeting
Written by PRES. JOYCE BANDA
• YOUR EXCELLENCY CHIEF JUSTICE RICHARD BANDA, SC, (RETIRED);
• RIGHT HONOURABLE KHUMBO KACHALI, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI;
• RIGHT HONOURABLE HENRY CHIMUNTHU BANDA, M.P. SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY;
• YOUR LORDSHIP THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HONOURABLE ANASTASIA MSOSA;
• JUSTICES OF APPEAL AND JUDGES OF THE HIGH COURT;
• HONOURABLE DEPUTY SPEAKERS;
• HONOURABLE LEADER OF THE HOUSE;
• HONOURABLE CABINET MINISTERS AND DEPUTY MINISTERS;
• HONOURABLE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION;
• HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT;
• LEADERS OF POLITICAL PARTIES REPRESENTED IN PARLIAMENT;
• YOUR EXCELLENCY MADAM THANDIWE DUMBUTCHENA, DEAN OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS AND HEADS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS;
• MRS. HAWA NDILOWE, CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT;
• DISTINGUISHED INVITED GUESTS;
• LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
Before Kamuzu died, I enjoyed seeing him express firm belief in Jesus Christ
Written by BRIGHT MALOPA
On 14th May, I join Malawians from all walks of life with all the teeming memories of the past, surging back in time to remember the official birth of Dr. Hastings Banda, first president of the Republic of Malawi, whose name got written in the books of death in November 1997. Reasons for remembering Dr. Banda are not the same for different people. To some he was almost the messiah and to others a dictator who committed many crimes against humanity.
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