Bingu Names cabinet

GC Matchaya
we will comment on it later, but it seems promisory to me!
Size PORTFOLIO June 15, 2009
1. President Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika
1. Vice President Joyce Banda (Mrs)
1. Agriculture and Food Security Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika
1. Agriculture and Food Security(Deputy) Magret Roka-Mauwa(Ms.)
1. Finance Mr. Ken Kandodo
1. Finance(Deputy) Mr. Fraser Nkhoma Nihora
1. Foreign Affairs Dr. Eta Elizabeth Banda
1. Foreign Affairs (Deputy) Augustine Mtendere
1. Education Dr George Chaponda
1. Higher education, Science and Technology (Deputy) Otilia Moyo-Jere (Ms)
1. Primary Education (Deputy) Victor Sajeni
1. Development Planning and Cooperation Abi Marambika Shawa
1. Development Planning and Cooperation (Deputy) Daniel Siwimbi
1. Transport and Works Khumbo Kachali
1. Transport and Works (Deputy) Lazaro Kasaila
1. Justice Dr. Peter Mutharika
1. Irrigation Ritchie Bizwick Muyewa
1. Irrigation (Deputy) Gringer Musolira Banda
1. Local Government Goodall Gondwe
1. Local Government (Deputy) MacJones Mandala Shawa
1. Industry and Trade Eunice Kazembe (Ms)
1. Industry and Trade (Deputy) Steven Stanford Kamwendo
1. Lands and Housing and Urban development Dr. Peter Mwanza
1. Lands and Housing (Deputy) Tarsiziu Tony Gowelo
1. Gender, Children and Community Development Patricia Kaliati (Ms)
1. Gender, Children and Community Development (Deputy) Catherine Gotani Hara (Ms)
1. Tourism, Wildife Anna Kachikho (Ms)
1. Tourism (Deputy) Shadreck Jonasi
1. Labour Yunus Mussa
1. Labour (Deputy) John Bande
1. Health Moses Chirambo
1. Health (Deputy) Teresa Mwale (Ms)
1. Youth and Sports Dr Lucius Kanyumba
1. Youth (Deputy) Billy Kaunda
1. Home Affairs Aaron Sangala
1. Home Affairs (Deputy) Annie Lemani (Ms)
1. National Defence Sidik Mia
1. Information and Civil Education Lenford Mwanza
1. Information and Civil Education (Deputy) Kingsley Namakwa
1. Natural Resources and Energy Grey Malunga
1. Natural Resources and Energy (Deputy) Ephraim Chiume
1. Disabilities and Aged Bessie Reen Kachere (Ms)
1. Disabilities and Aged (Deputy) Felton Mulli

Comments

  1. Towera Chilalika18 June 2009 at 01:41

    Bambo Matchaya, I cross-checked the ministers against where they are representing as MPs. I found that the South has 19 Ministers, The Central has 11 Ministers and the North has 10 Ministers. I stand to be corrected. But I hate to assess the cabinet from a point of view of where they are coming from. It sulks. But I guess every one is being forced into this because of some people who like to do this. Such people rush into saying "my region, what is in it for my region." To be open and frank with you I was particularly pissed of by Mzondi Lungu's comment of Malawi Talk. Though he retracted it it gave me the impression that he is a big time regionalist who does not think about Malawi but thinks about Northern Region. Surprisingly its educated people like Mr Lungu who is leading this way.

    On the other hand come to think of this list Ernerst Malenga, Jafalie Mussa, Henry Phoya, Ken Lipenga, Henry Mussa, Mchacha, etc are dropped from cabinet. Mind you Henry Mussa is the treasurer general of DPP, Ken Lipenga is organising Secretary, Phoya is Director of Legal Affairs. All these made it to parliament. If a big man like Henry Mussa was from the North and never made it into cabinet what would we hear from Mzondi Lungu. Yet on Goodall Gondwe, on top of being Cabinet minister of an equally important ministry with resources allocation of more than that allocated to Ministry of Finance, we hear that Bingu nominated him for the post of Leader of Government in Parliament, a post previously held by Chimunthu Banda. Do we really say GG is being demoted. Why do we create a sense of entitlement and right on this appointed posts. I mean why should people believe it is GG's right to be VP or to be Finance minister?

    This regionalism is easier to fan, but I can assure you once it is out there it can be really difficult to control. I rest my case.

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