JUSTICE FOR THE RICH

Sometimes I am amazed at how the rich and corrupt get away with murder in Malawi. Since 1994, I have yet to see justice meeted out in a timely manner and in a just way. The likelihood of facing the long arm of the law if I steal a chicken in the village is certain, than if I flaunt my sudden ill gotten wealth in public and pretend that I have had it all along after having rigged the elections and one. Remember too wrongs don't make a right. You cannot be elevated to power by breaking the law and then lead a nation by breaking more laws. Justice for the rich is always assured. Only that in Malawi, we enjoy judging them after they have lost elections and become poor like some of us!

SUPPORT FOR LECTURERS' STRIKE

No Malawian with an ounce of a conscience can sit back and pretend that our Lecturers do not deserve an increase, when MPs from the streets whose only schooling is a dirty mouth, a singing career, a non existent career history etc make a killing in the National Assembly by giving politics a bad name. Education is the backbone of this country. If we sit back and give the impression that schools do not matter, we are in essence nailing the last nail into the coffin of the modern and progreesive Malawian nation. Enough of these empty vain threats and more of action oriented decision making that builds a nation and not drops it on the ash heap of history!

RIGHT TO BE SKEPTICAL

As Malawians, we have to learn to be less gullible and be more skeptical. Especially with our politicians who lie through their teeth about what they will do for us. We already know that more than half of Bingu's cabinet spent their formative years in the UDF and that their switch to DPP was simply a survival tactic. Have things really changed just because they are roads being built? How come we have more blackouts? How many high level corruption figures have really been brought to book? Where is the report on how much was spent on the First Lady's funeral? The President is on record for having stated that Section 65 would be discussed after the budget? How come the President signed a bill without reading it? If he had been sent a resignation letter, and he signed it who would we say was to blame?

NGA NTAFU, NOT MULUZI

Just in case Muluzi loses his comeback case, his plan B is should zero in on Nga Ntafu. He is an intelligent, articulate and astute politician. He certainly does not make Malawian politics boring. What Muluzi needs to realise is he is running his party into the ground. He needs to let go of his ego and give a chance to the few party members who command respect, like Ntafu.