If I were: Joyce Banda, President of the People’s Party (PP), I would accept the harsh reality that the departure of three gurus from my party is testimony that all is not well.
If I were Amayi, I would realise that I can no longer pretend that things are well in PP when two of my deputies—Brown Mpinganjira (BJ) and Harry Mkandawire (Mlekanjara) as well as my runningmate during last year’s presidential elections Sosten Gwengwe—have quit the party.
How I wish I were JB, because I would realise that while my globe-trotting could be justifiable, the situation is testimony that my party needs my urgent attention, otherwise chitha ngati makatani.
Oh yes, if I were my good ‘ole mom that is Joyce Hilda Mtila Banda, I would appreciate that when three big shots resign in a party within a month, then something is terribly wrong.
I would also realise that I cannot run the party by remote control for close to a year because that would also create room for speculation that there is something that I am avoiding. If there is, then it is better to assign someone to temporarily take over the mantle before the situation worsens—the likes of my good friend ‘Chenji Golo’ (Uladi Mussa).
Yes mum, I would appreciate that my party needs me for direction. That is, of course, if I were Amayi. Unfortunately, I am not the good old lady. PPPPP!!! Yanyamuka! Odi uko!!! Amayi adutseko, abwerere kumudzi adzakonze zinthu.
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