IF I WERE: Peter Mutharika
President of the Republic of Malawi, I would realise that it is difficult for people to believe my claims that I have always had a sound working relationship with my Vice-President Saulos Chilima, especially when one considers how the Veep was being snubbed by the State machinery and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
If I were the President, I would realise that my move to openly praise Chilima when I addressed a rally at Biwi Triangle was unusual because what was happening in the background was quite contrary.
Oh yes, Your Excellency, until the recent rally, the Vice-President did not have the honour of asking you to address the crowd; hence, to claim that the relationship has been cordial, is baffling.
Perhaps if I were APM, I would say that my relationship with the Veep is now cordial and not that it has always been excellent.
How I wish I were the President because I would appreciate that when the taxpayer funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) snubbed airing the Veep’s events until recently, then it paints a picture that all was not well and one can only assume that such orders can only come from above.
That is if I were Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi as well as the governing DPP, but it is a mere wish for I cannot be the ‘big man’. n
If I were Peter munthalika. I could have let Chilima use his skills for he’s askill man and he can deliver that handsome man…If I were Peter munthalika I could have remove all vise ministers remain only minister and choose one without portfolio… they could have get help from the PS.. that the gvt can serve money… I could have reduced salary of all ministers osafuna achoke…ndisankha wina… I could have subsidized fuel there by reducing transportation cost to Malawians …. I could have increased cooperate tax……..LASTLY NDIKADA MANGA CHAPONDA KUTI AMALAWI APHULINZILE KANTHU AKHALE MWAMBI…. then increase more power to ACB