By Vincent Gunde
Revolutionary leader of the Muvi wa Chilungamo Revolutionary Party (MRP), Bantu Saunders Jumah the Utopian, has called on Malawians to build a national mindset where patriotism must replace selfishness to fight corruption with action, not words.
Jumah has urged Malawians not to quietly watch political competition destroy their national unity, saying Malawi belongs to everyone, and Malawians are demanding responsible leadership.
He said Malawians need to choose leaders who will serve them and not exploit them, adding that the future of Malawi depends on all citizens holding their elected government accountable to ensure that everyone contributes to the country’s development.
The revolutionary leader lamented that Malawi has not yet reached a point of unity of purpose—walking with one vision, one heart, and one spirit—observing that its people are divided by politics, corruption, and the personal interests of those in power.
He said Malawi is a nation where leadership serves individuals, not the country, claiming that Kamuzu Banda, Bakili Muluzi, Bingu wa Mutharika, Joyce Banda, Peter Mutharika, and Lazarus Chakwera had the best policies, but their policies are forgotten once they are voted out of government.
Jumah said if any political party in government were using and adopting previous policies into one big policy, Malawi could have become a paradise in Africa, moving away from being the “paramount chief” of the 46 poorest countries on Earth.
He said without unity of purpose, policies fail. This is why seven governments and seven presidents—all with title holders on the land, including Doctors and Professors—have ruled the country, yet Malawi remains as it was in 1964, with politicians enriching themselves at the expense of poor citizens who only clap for nonsense.
“It is possible to build a better Malawi. Let’s begin a new pathway. Let’s demand a government which will empower the youth, a government which will invest in skills, innovations, and entrepreneurship so as to promote unity of purpose,” said Jumah.
He appealed to Malawians, regardless of their political affiliations, to rise up with one heart and one vision to build a new Malawi. Jumah noted that Malawians have insulted and castigated each other for so long—what have they achieved? Nothing.
Finally, Jumah advised all Malawians to feel sorry about the state of affairs in their country, which politicians have destroyed. He warned that continuing to elect politicians into government will lead the country nowhere. This time, he said, a mindset change is needed—Malawians should think of electing someone from the bush, assuring them that it is possible to have a corruption-free nation.
