Political Uncensored
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This is democracy
Democracy, with all its flaws, is the best thing—in terms of governance—that has ever happened to humanity. Just think about…
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Remembering Gamaliel
Scripture tells us a riveting story about one Jewish political and religious leader during the early days of Christianity. Back…
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In praise of mediocrity
I would not waste my money betting against anyone figuring out what is the major similarity between the President of…
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Mutharika at war
You must understand the confusion that compounded this writer this past week for a split second. It was 8 pm…
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Withering appetite
The recent voter registration figures have sparked fears that next year’s polls might be hit by voter apathy in some…
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Kajoloweka for President
The man I want to be President from May next year will not be President. He will not be on…
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Running to lose
A good friend asked a pertinent question on Twitter this week that had me thinking. “Each of the opposition parties agree…
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Who seeks equity…
“He who seeks equity,” goes an old maxim, “must come with clean hands.” Reminding President Peter Mutharika and his ruling…
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The evil men do…
“I joined the revolutionary ranks at 18, and all I wanted was to make the revolution succeed,” once said Deng…
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Greed brought us here
“Politics,” once said late former speaker of Parliament and United Democratic Front (UDF) founding member, Sam Mpasu, “is not about…
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A dark horse
Saulos Chilima finally launched his United Transformation Movement (UTM), and by extension, presidential bid. Last Sunday at Masintha Ground, one…
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A case for change
Is a new Malawi possible? There has never been a better time to revisit this question than now. Travelling across…
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A president and a bounty
There is an old French politics joke about former French president Jacque Chirac and dishonesty. It was popularised by Valery…
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One parable too many
That Vice-President Saulos Chilima wants to become the country’s next president is the worst kept secret. And it’s not a…
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No country for ruffians
Watching the political temperature rise so fast and the bubbling tension that gripped the country for weeks was unnerving. One…
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Poisoned chalice
Saulos Klaus Chilima has decided to jump ship before he is banished from the ruling party, one way or the…
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Angels and demons
By now we now know that there will not be any amicable divorce between President Peter Mutharika and his younger…
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Lens don’t lie
There are three heartbreaking pictures users of social media in this country couldn’t have missed this week. The first one,…
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Rebels without cause
Let us face it, the only purpose the so-called rebels from Malawi Congress Party (MCP) are now serving in their…
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Truth to power
On Friday, I attended one of President Peter Mutharika’s last major speeches. He was at Parliament and already you could…
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