Madalitso kateta, AfricaNews in Lilongwe, Malawi Photo: Malawi gets ready for upcoming elections
A new political party comprising of youths has been formed in Lilongwe, Malawi, as the country gears for its elections next year. Interim president of the yet to be registered Peoples Democratic Party Hebrews Misomali said the formation of the new party is the beginning of a new era in the country's politics.
Misomali, a musician, producer and a film maker said Malawi has each day been drifting towards political and social crisis adding that political crisis has elsewhere brought economic instability.
“Malawians chose democracy as our form of government, which is a government of the people for the people and by the people. Today the meaning of democracy has changed; it has become the government of the President for his party and by his People,” said Misomali.
He said it was important for Malawians to know that they chose democracy as a system of governance because they wanted to get rid of dictators or rulers.
“Rulers have no place in democracy, what we need are leaders. Leaders who are wise not intelligent, Leaders who are knowledgeable not educated, leaders who are politically, socially and economically capable not pretenders, “he said.
He said there was need of fresh politicians and not recycled ones for democratic principals to prosper in Malawi.
“We need youth full leader’s not retired human beings, and you can only find such caliber in the Youth, “he said.
He condemned the current leadership which he said has brought economical instability in the country.
“We saw those with monies they ruled this country, I don’t have to tell you where they brought this country to. Now you are seeing those pumped to be educated fellows, I don’t need to tell you how you are feeling now as far as rocket hiking of essential commodities and the political instability has became, “he said.
He challenged the current administration of playing double standards saying the incumbent president Dr Bingu Wa Muthalika promised that political and ministerial position will be on merit, but he has never stood to his pledge.
He said the current administration has not stood by its promise of empowering youths in politics. “If it is true that “akulu akulu ndi mdambo mozimila moto” Why then is it that Malawi’s political instability is provoked by the same Akulu akulu. Why they keep fighting while they are elders,” wondered Misomali.
He said as the veteran polities have failed to reconcile youth in the country should not stand aside and watch the former and the latter president fighting their personal wars.
“Should we believe that the former president has any good reason to bounce back into presidency?’ he queried.
He said since the elders are now fire spark plugs the youth should teach them how to co exist in democracy and how to create jobs instead of loafers and how to live in harmony with each other despite every differences.
“The time has come for the Youth of this country to bring the inevitable, practical and meaningful change in terms of social, political and economic development. It’s time to use our media for good course, not Makiyolobasi. It’s time to use our television to inform, entertain and educate not to suffocate,” he said.
Meanwhile the newly formed party is asking youths that want to go into active politics with the mind to changing political platform to join the party.
“Youths wishing to create modern politics and advance Social and economic situation of the country and are prepared to work hard and long, and are a born free and a democrat then this is the party for you,” he said.
A new political party comprising of youths has been formed in Lilongwe, Malawi, as the country gears for its elections next year. Interim president of the yet to be registered Peoples Democratic Party Hebrews Misomali said the formation of the new party is the beginning of a new era in the country's politics.
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