Dating the pimp for political survival

Dating the pimp for political survival

Nyasa Times, Malawi

Nyakuchena Ganda on 23 July, 2007 14:35:00

Looking at the demeanor of the Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika on Sunday
at Masintha ground, I could see the tell tale `trolls' of Mugabe the
dictator. Indeed Mutharika has shown the whole world that he is not a
classicist when it comes to aligning himself with one of the most notorious
dictators in Africa next to late Idi Amin. He seems less mindful of the
acidic outgrowth such unholy alliances yield.

At Masintha, I saw a man in desperation unknowingly manipulated by the king
of jungle politics in Zimbabwe and miserably turn himself into a scarecrow.
Surely, the political pimp did his job well much to the detriment of Malawi.

It goes without saying that gaining the cooperation of other governments to
develop economic links and corporation is a reasonable foreign policy
objective.

But what Mutharika seems to forget with enormous promptness is that by
identifying himself with the Zimbabwean dictator, he is fundamentally
condoning the abuse of human rights of Zimbabweans and fellow Malawians who
are resident in that country.

What is very puzzling is the fact that all the negative predictions about
his trip to Zimbabwe have come to pass. It's unfortunate that Malawians
have to suffer just because Mugabe is running this country by remote
control. There are so many Malawians who married Zimbabweans but have never
hawked themselves to the devil.

The moment Bingu took to stage one could see a man who was ready to divulge
what the "political gigolo" across the Zambezi had pumped into his head. No
wonder he provoked a huge public outcry. Such a speech was not befitting a
leader facing the current political and constitutional crisis.

Due to his overwhelming lack of social skills, the bogeyman's 'trolls' were
not that hard to detect if you knew what to look for. He lambasted the
opposition and shamelessly declared that he is going to dissolve parliament
if the budget doesn't get approved.

It is apparent that the Mutharika is so alarmingly oblivious to anyone or
anything but himself and his bevy of drug addicts in cabinet, and thus
behaves in a way that makes you shudder with embarrassment.

All the crazy ranting was unnecessary. He needs to be statesmanlike and not
reduce himself to the very pedestrian game his misguided squalor followers
are playing. The nation needs unity and not a cocktail of threats and
confrontations. We all know what Muluzi said when he was coming from his
vacation. He did not even need to talk about it.

This inappropriate behavior is just a front to foment civil war in Malawi.
We do not need so much emphasis on the unfounded allegations of under the
table opposition tactics or prevention of every twisted opposition maneuver,
but rather need maturity and patience from our Mutharika - a greater
capacity to respond and to bounce back from seemingly hopeless situations.

If parliament is dissolved, it will not in any way spare the ruthless and
irresponsible political traitors who are now facing the chop in Parliament.

If he does not fear elections, then why is he poaching riff-ruff like
Nicholas Dausi and harboring the notorious goons in his retrogressive party?

Why is he clinging to the likes of Hetherwick Ntaba for political survival?
Why should it surprise the Mutharika when Tembo meets Muluzi? Is it not the
fact that both are in the opposition and understand the need to discuss
political strategies? These two great politicians did not in any way query
him when he went to meet Mugabe? Although we know that each and every sane
leader is shunning the Zimbabwe murderer.

We all have seen how Dr Muluzi and Hon John Tembo have cleverly and
generously left wriggle room for some toadying, for this power-hungry
government. In essence the opposition has just extracted a quid pro quo that
Section 65 and the budget must be deliberated together.


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