September 1 2022

It is apparent that the Tonse Alliance government will go down in history as a clueless leadership that is merely about sweet talk and empty promises. Like cry babies, they have lame excuses for every single bit of problem coming their way.

You were heavily mistaken that you were ushering in a government that would sort out the problems of the populace. In our hands are leaders who look the other way, and explain things in a hilarious if not hysterical mode.

The other day there was a national blackout. This was an issue because unlike the other blackouts that have become a part of Malawians’ life, this one brought out the sad reality that all is not well. How do you explain a flight failing to land due to a blackout?

But then, the Tonse way of doing things and sorting out the mess was just about to unfold itself. Energy Minister Ibrahim Matola was on top of his game saying he suspected there was sabotage somewhere.

Hilarious as the Tonse Administration is, Matola went on to shed some crocodile tears to show his concern that some people may have died in the hospitals due to that power outage. If you were sarcastic enough, you would think he was only shedding those tears because he had failed completely to make President Lazarus Chakwera’s dream to make blackouts history a reality.

And, by the way, there has already been an announcement that the country will experience total darkness for 14 solid hours. So, Matola must be somewhere rehearsing ‘the hired mourner’ stunt.

The Afrobarometer released findings of its survey conducted in February. The research showed that Malawians’ confidence in Tonse had waned and if at all an election was to be conducted then, Malawians would opt for the Democratic Progressive Party as a lesser evil.

The Tonse Alliance must cut off the drama and come to terms with the sad reality that Malawians react when things go wrong. This is a wake up call to the alliance that people want a better life.

If 50.2 percent of Malawians said the Chakwera-led government has failed in providing power in February, would the percentage remain thus today? It would be mere foolery to think so because in February there was no national blackout that forced aeroplanes to land elsewhere. In February, there were no blackouts lasting 14 hours.

If 70.8 percent of respondents in February saw it that the administration had failed in its promise to create jobs, would the figure remain that low today? The perception must be worse today, with some radio stations’ licences being revoked, leading to hundreds on the street. It is worse now that many jobs are on knife’s edge with rumours that superstores are closing down due to lack of forex.

Do we talk more about the survey’s findings on narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor? Not at all. The Tonse Administration would rather come up with some melodrama.

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