Some Development Issues and Debates

Greenwell Matchaya, PhD As a point of departure, it is important to state in advance that this article is not meant to support or renounce any forms of state organizational structures as supported by various sections of our society in Malawi. Rather, the main purpose of this article is to take forward the debate about state organization by discussing how different parts of the government may share power in a manner that can propel development aspirations of a nation. Inevitably, it may touch on some issues related to the elements of law to elaborate on a number of issues. Again, as a consequence of such a proposal of course, I may be implicitly calling for a constitutional reform of a material nature to provide the necessary law that would anchor such a new state structure. I must also put a disclaimer here as follows: The ideas written below should be taken simply as ideas and no one is forced to embrace or shun them. They should also not be interpreted as a drive towards a