1. President of the Republic of Malawi and Minister of Defence:
His Excellency Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika
– No evidence of being in charge and knowing what is needed to turn the Malawi economy around.
– Thinks there is enough food in Malawi but is being stolen by vendors and that is why there is hunger.
– Celebrated when the ACB independence bill was defeated in parliament and has vowed to veto any bill that will try to reduce presidential powers
– may be a puppet president.
2. Vice President of the Republic of Malawi: Right Honourable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima
– Sitting Duck. No-one knows what the hell he is thinking and why he is allowing himself to be used and abused.
– The good will he once enjoyed with Malawians is rapidly disappearing as Malawians realise that he is nothing but a decoration in the regime, with nothing to add or contribute.
3. Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development: Honourable Goodall Gondwe
– Way past his prime
– speaks one thing today, and a different thing tomorrow
– Only in cabinet as compensation to being arrested together with others for treason, and having a cardiac arrest that flattened him for days
– Up to now, has not explained to Malawians what fiscal policies he is following to turn Malawi’s slumping economy around
– Still believes IMF and donor support are key to Malawi’s economic development. (how sad!)
4. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development: Honourable Dr. George Chaponda, M.P.
– His gas-emission laws in late Bingu’s regime are still causing a stink around the world and in everything he touches.
– No solid personal achievement of any kind other than helping the Mutharika’s out when they were destitute in the USA back in the 70’s.
– Desperate to run for the presidency if Mutharika does not run.
– Too old, he will never win.
5. Minister of Labour and Manpower Development: Honourable Henry Mussa, M.P.
– Notorious for being so recycled nobody knows what colour he now is.
– Has been a cabinet minister ever since the Kamuzu Banda days. Does this guy know the meaning of loyalty?
– Dares not challenge Mutharika’s cluelessness for fear of being considered insubordinate and being thrown out of cabinet, where he once had lots of weeping and gnashing of teeth
6. Minister of Information and Civic Education: Honourable Patricia Kaliati, M.P.
– Legendary verbal diarrhoea mistaken for eloquence and effectiveness.
– Legend of the Midnight six arrest, cannot be left out of cabinet
– form without substance, utterly useless
7. Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare: Honourable Dr. Jean Kalilani, M.P.
– No notes on anything she has ever done that is good for the country
– Legend of the midnight six arrests, cannot be left out of cabinet
– famous for having a rapper son
8. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development: Honourable Kondwani Nankhumwa, M.P.
– Legend of the Midnight six arrest, cannot be left out of cabinet
serious loyalist and tribesman
– No known achievements. This guy poses as knowledgeable. It’s high time he started proving it.
9. Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development: Honourable Atupele Muluzi, M.P.
– A lost sheep among wolves
10. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: Honourable Francis Kasaila, M.P.
– Political novice mistaking engineering skills for political finesse
11. Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism: Honourable Joseph Mwanamvekha, M.P.
– A Mistake. A big mistake!
– No-one understand how a person who ran down Malawi Savings Bank is suddenly now super fit for the position of minister of trade
– Must be the craftiest of the bunch for pulling that one off
12. Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining: Honourable Bright Msaka, SC
– Calm, collected, indecisive.
– Legend of the Midnight six arrest, cannot be left out of cabinet
13. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs: Honourable Samuel Tembenu, SC
– Totally lost, trading professionalism for political gains. A tragic story. One I will write about one day…
14. Minister of Education, Science and Technology: Honourable Dr Emmanuel Fabiano, M.P.
– Relative. Homeboy. Academic. Nothing to report so far.
15. Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security: Honourable Jappie Mhango, M.P.
– Loud Mouth. the president must think home security issues will be solved using word of mouth and shouting matches!
16. Minister of Sports and Culture: Honourable Grace Obama Chiumia, M.P.
– I will raise a salute when Malawi National football team starts winning
17. Minister of Health: Honourable Dr Peter Kumpalume, M.P.
– Used to be smart. I am not sure nowadays. Seems the political bug has settled in. Maybe he should go back to Oxford and continue pharmaceutical research.
18. Minister of Transport and Public Works: Honourable Malison Ndau, M.P.
– Who the hell is this guy?
19. Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology: Honourable Vincent Ghambi, M.P.
– Not worth talking about. Who cares about deputy ministers? Do we even need them?
20. Deputy Minister of Defence: Honourable Agrey Masi, M.P.
– See (19) above!
7TH APRIL, 2016