LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Shortly after President Lazarus Chakwera fired Labour Minister Ken Kandodo for abusing Covid-19 funds for foreign travel, Tonse administration main shareholder Malawi Congress Party (MCP) elders in Kasungu took the issue as a war between Kasungu MCP and Lilongwe MCP.
We can exclusively reveal that MCP custodians in Kasungu sent an envoy to President Chakwera to reinstate Kandodo and to “stop taking MCP as a Lilongwe party.”
Weeks later President Chakwera has bowed to pressure and publicly apologized on Friday when he addressed people in Kasungu on his way to Mzuzu.
“Inu a Kandodo simudalakwe. Kungoti muma ofesimu muli anthu otcherana ndale. Ofuna kukugwetsani. Ine sidadziwe kuti mwabwera (Mr. Kandodo there was nothing wrong you did. Only that people want to finish you in your office. Be careful, some people have scores to settle with you,” said Chakwera, marking the first sign of the reinstatement of Kandodo soon.
After July 2020 cabinet announcement, Chakwera faced accusation appointing ministers from friends, family members including Ken Kandodo and Khumbize Chiponda Kandodo from Kamuzu family, MCP founder.
A local analyst has since described Chakwera as a weak leader and puppet who has been captured by MCP forces and he is failing to make independent decisions.
At the same time, Chakwera’s visit is seen as an attempt to downplay the impact his Vice President Saulos Chilima’s visit three weeks ago.
Chakwera is slowly loosing public trust over questionable decision his Tonse administration making.
