Back Bencher
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Were presidential debates useful?
Honourable Folks, after the three presidential debates which were preceded by running mate debates, a question arises: Are voters any…
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Try harder on looting!
Honourable Folks, there’s no denying that winnowing ourselves from donor dependence is the desirable goal we must aim for. Every…
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We owe it to our children
Honourable Folks, these days we have to deal with a sense of remorse—almost self-pity—daily for being part of the past…
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Young blood, new ideas!
Honourable Folks, when Kamuzu Banda was retiring from politics soon after the 1994 elections, he saw the future of MCP…
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K61 billion in 8 years!
Honourable Folks, talk about hitting the jackpot. A lawyer who handled the deceased estate of former president Bingu wa Mutharika…
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Which way running mates?
Honourable Folks, the one achievement of Zodiak’s public debate for running mates held last Saturday is to train the nation’s…
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Marketing the incumbent 101
Honourable Folks, selling the incumbent President, Joyce Banda, as presidential candidate for People’s Party (PP) in the forthcoming elections may…
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What’s this hackneyed phrase?
Honourable Folks, transformational leadership is a mantra for the 2014 presidential election. Virtually, all candidates in the presidential election talk…
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Wanted: Paul Kagame
Honourable Folks, allow me to start by thanking old pal, Levi Zeleza Manda, for his account of the Rwandan miracle…
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The poor villager, 50 years now
Honourable Folks, ever heard of Agenda 2063? It’s a developmental framework for the African Union for the next 50 years.…
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Cashgate’s corruption lookalike
Honourable Folks, something about the word “just” casts a spell on Malawian politicians. In the past week alone, politicians on…
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Can we get it right in May?
Honourable Folks, the prospect of voting again in the May 20 tripartite polls evokes in me both excitement and trepidation.…
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Can we get it right in May?
Honourable Folks, the prospect of voting again in the May 20 tripartite polls evokes in me both excitement and trepidation.…
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Isn’t Chief Secretary too relaxed?
Honourable Folks, as the head of the civil service, Chief Secretary Hawa Ndilowe appears too relaxed in the aftermath of…
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Hurray, no blackout on Christmas!
Honourable Folks, spending more than two weeks, including Christmas and New Year, without experiencing a minute of power outage either…
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One step forward, two steps backwards
Honourable Folks, a fact we can’t ignore as we begin the count-down to the New Year is that we shall…
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Mandela: there must be one like him
Honourable Folks, for reasons beyond my control, I didn’t have an early opportunity to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, my…
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Which ‘well-wisher’ is footing the President’s endless flights?
Honourable folks, I was one of the millions of people across the world glued to their TV sets on Tuesday…
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My take on Escom tariff hearings
Honourable Folks, I use electricity for lighting, heating water and cooking. Most of the appliances in the home—computers, TV, fridges,…
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Where’s JB in cash-gate?
Honourable Folks, where’s President Joyce Banda in the cash-gate scandal? I’m not questioning whether she’s implicated or not. Nothing known…
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