Chakwera tweaks new cabinet line-up: Zikhale, Kawale, Chizuzu, John Paul being considered
President Lazarus Chakwera has tweaked his cabinet line-up which was to be released on Wednesday, and is finalising the list of ministers that would revamp the image of a Tonse Alliance government hit by graft scandals by some ministers.
Nyasa Times sources indicate that the President was considering some new faces who include Malawi Congress party (MCP) legislators; Ken Zikhale N’goma of Nkhata Bay South , MP for Dowa North East Constituency Sam Kawale and Enock Chizuzu who has just won the Nsanje North by-elections.
MCP’s National Director of Research Dr John Paul is among the possible names to be drafted in the new cabinet.
Chakwera said Wednesday night that he needs more time to review assessment reports submitted by Vice-President Saulos Chilima.
The President, in a statement released, said the submission from the Vice-President was “as substantial as the President’s review is thorough”; hence, the task will take longer.
“Even so, the President is now fully seized of the matter and will release his Cabinet the instant he completes and assures the best delivery of service to Malawians,” reads the statement signed by presidential press secretary Brian Banda.
Chakwera thanked Malawians for patience on the issue.
This will be Chakwera’s first Cabinet reshuffle since winning the court-sanctioned fresh presidential election held on June 23 2020.
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This is ntunthama government indeed led by a fool and a crook in sheep’s skin called chakwera, is it not him who said the appointed ministers will b there for 5 months? Sinathe? Wake up Lazaro, u a running a government not your farm. Chepetsa nduna zako, not a bloated cabinet for the sake of appeasement.
Some people think that Chakwera remove any UTM sponsered minister. Manganya, Kaliati, Mtambo can not go or Chakwera will risk the breaking of Tonse Alliance. Moreover Chilima is the one appointing the cabinet
Chakwera seems to have limited people to chose from because he is in government to run friendship and his criminal enterprise and there is no way he can leave out his accomplices like Nkaka, Chimwendo Banda, kandodo Chiponda etc. Chakwera is probably the worst president and very nepotistic.
CHAKWELA one word FAILURE. grade D-
I request if His Excellency can put in Hon.Chimunthu Banda(Nkhota-Kota North MP,if not mistaken)….
Zikhale yai mweee,Yai,I don’t see him helping Tonse Government bit destroying…
There are others figures even outside Tonse,that can deliver not zikhale…aye waka uko !!
Hon.Kazako Gospel,is amongest the few cabinet ministers that are performing beyond average…
I don’t see a reason why he must be left behind….
His ministry is clean.He must be an shaken please.
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Mr vice president please consider mthandizi Omar for a ministerial position he is one hardworking honest politician who is not recognized and does not consider politics as business but serving the nation
I hope this is April fools joke!!
zikhale considers himself superior to any Malawian. Chakwera will err big time by including this man.
Zikhale could be actually behind this article. He is so desperate for positions and such people will never be appointed. He was on Nyasa times again as a posible Minister, before this outgoing Cabinet was appointed.
His name will appear again before the reshuffle of next year or so
Few weeks ago, the president was making noise that before the end of March, a new cabinet will be in place. Today we are told he needs few more days. What days are you talking about? Where is it difficult to chop the ngongole cabinet and put in another ngongole cabinet? If you think the current ngongole cabinet had not yet been paid then shut the hell up. Ngati kusankha cabinet kukuvuta….no wonder you are failing to make right decisions for the nation. Mr President, you are wasting alot of time with useless meetings eg..celebration of AIP….we never saw Bingu… Read more »
Tsuku ndilimodzi, adadziwa kuti amalawi timatha kukwiya
Chakwera and APM are not comparable.you are making a mistake of your life.Enawa musamatikumbutse.Tizingothokoza Kumwamba kuti adskhalapo.