By Munthali Bell Kondwani
All Ministers from other parties in the alliance will be asked to dump their parties and join MCP in the run up to 2025. They are strategic appointments focusing on Mzimba, Dowa, Mangochi, Lilongwe, Lower Shire and Blantyre with a combined vote of 1.8 million.
Highly likely most of Those demoted will likely to be pursued by ACB.
It is my belief those dumped have no political influence, they cannot change anything.
Within the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) the winner is Mchinji Lilongwe West group. With Sam Kawale, Gumba, Agness Nkusankhoma , Gwengwe, Lowe and Nancy Tembo seen as more loyal than ambitious Lilongwe East and Kasungu teams. These and Jean Sendeza, Abida Mia and most of the females are the new powerful Ministers. Forget Chimwendo Banda or Eisenhower Mkaka. Politically they no longer matter.
Mzimba from one to three Ministers. Jacob Hara, Bamudala Chikoma and NyaLonje. Add the Speaker Gotani Hara, President Lazarus Chakwera is defining where he will get his votes in 2025.
The remarks by the President today and the absence of Vice President a key partner is revealing on the status of the Alliance. The Vice President Saulos Chilima no longer matters, they either believe he is politically expendable, or they have something on him he cannot open his mouth.
There is no longer cozy relationship with Former President Joyce Banda and her Peoples Party.
Newly appointed Minister Mark Katsonga will be expected to bring votes from Mwanza and Neno districts.
No matter how one may sugar coat the recent Cabinet changes indicate the new political direction. The biggest challenge with the presidency he is fed with incorrect information by a parallel intelligence that Includes people that misled Bingu wa Mutharika.
There was no reshuffle, only political realignment. My fellow Malawians, a journey to 2025 has just politically started.
