President Joyce Banda axe is on a roll chopping who ever was against
her when she was fired from the then ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
Without wasting time Banda started firing
top government officials before the
burial of her boss late President Bingu wa Mutharika.
After
firing Inspector General of police, controversial Information Minister Patricia Kaliati and
MBC Director General Bright Malopa have become the next victims since Banda was
sworn in as president.
Kaliati has been replaced with MP Moses
Kumkuyu and Dr. Benson Tembo took over as as MBC Director General.
The firing of Kaliati did not come as a surprise to most Malawians as she had been vocal against Banda all the time.
Recently Kaliati attacked Banda for being ambitious
and focusing on the presidency when Mutharika passed away.
She later retracted her statements and ask
for forgiveness, without being specific Kaliati further blamed other DPP officials for
betraying her.
Malopa has been accused by both civil
society and opposition parties for using the public broadcaster MBC to promote
DPP.
Despite the two one of the top government
officials who has been shown the exit is the secretary to the Treasurer Joseph
Mwanamveka who has been replaced by Radson Mwadiwa.
This is the first
time that Mr. Kumkuyu has made it into cabinet while Dr. Tembo has returned to
a position he is very familiar with.
He was the first
Director General of Television Malawi
The changes are just
the beginning of a major shakeup that will affect the cabinet and other
government positions.
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