** Please visit our website: http://www.africanassociation.org ** Thanks for your feedback Wilnot. If the president absconded from the party that catapulted him into the helm in Malawi, that in itself is a breach of trust. Again I go back to technicalities: What does the MALAWIAN constitution say on issues like these? What about the constitution of the ruling party? What are the stipulations in these documents? I know that some of our constitutions in Africa are not worthier that the sheets of paper on which they are writtten. BUT, there comes a time in the life of a nation when the truth has to be faced for better or for worse. Can any Malawian brother or sister unravel this conundrum, please. Have a good one! PETER W.VAKUNTA DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND ITALIAN UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 602 VAN HISE HALL 1220 LINDEN DRIVE MADISON WI 53706-1525 U.S.A Office 608 262 4067 Home 608 422 6089 Cell 608 381 0407 "The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart." BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wilmot B. Valhmu" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, September 15, 2005 10:49 am Subject: Re: MALAWI AGAIN!! > Peter, > > The little I know of Malawian politics indicates that the drive to > impeach President wa Mutharika hinges on the fact that he resigned > from the party that got him into office. Loyalists from that > party (the UDF) are fuming, thus the call for impeachment. > > While I was in Malawi, nobody could give me a very good reason for > some people's call for impeachment of the president. Mr. > Chakuamba's quoted statement that his party's MPs would join the > opposition in an effort to impeach the president may be based on > nothing more than party politics. > > Bingu has his faults, but I've not seen anything that amounts to > grounds for impeachment. > > Perhaps Professor Makuluni and others can enlighten us further on > this issue. > > Take care, > > - Wilmot > > > PETER W VAKUNTA <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > ** Please visit our website: http://www.africanassociation.org ** > > If the Malawian constitution allows for the impeachment of an > incompetent head of state,why are they arresting this ex-minister for? > Africa is sick and tired of perennial presidents who are doing nothing > but ripping the populace of off! > > PETER W.VAKUNTA > DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND ITALIAN > UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON > 602 VAN HISE HALL > 1220 LINDEN DRIVE > MADISON WI 53706-1525 > U.S.A > Office 608 262 4067 > Home 608 422 6089 > Cell 608 381 0407 > > "The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise > man is > in his heart." > BENJAMIN FRANKLIN > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: PETER W VAKUNTA > Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 6:47 pm > Subject: MALAWI AGAIN!! > > > ** Please visit our website: http://www.africanassociation.org ** > > > > Sacked Malawi minister detained > > > > Chakuamba served a decade in jail for sedition under Banda > > Malawian politician Gwanda Chakuamba has been arrested following his > > sacking last week as a cabinet minister. > > He has been detained for questioning over a speech at the > weekend in > > which he predicted that the president would be out of office by > > Christmas. > > > > His party's MPs planned to join the opposition to impeach President > > Bingu wa Mutharika, he had warned. > > > > He was one of the main opposition candidates in last year's > elections> but joined a reconciliation government. > > > > The veteran politician was dismissed as agriculture minister and > > replaced by the transport deputy minister, Sidiq Mia last week. > > > > He has served more than a decade in jail for sedition under the late > > Malawian leader, Hastings Banda. > > > > Viva Nyimba, Mr Chakuamba's lawyer, said the charge was for a > > misdemeanour which he said carries a fine of up to $15. > > > > He described the arrest as political persecution because his > > client has > > been denied police bail for what he called "a minor offence". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > E-mail this to a friend Printable version > > > > > > > > > > LINKS TO MORE AFRICA STORIES > > > > > > SelectNigerian march against fuel hikesUgandan rebel attack shocks > > SudanAfricans trust religious leadersSacked Malawi minister > > detainedFuel shortages hit hard in HarareMiracle baby mother 'stole > > child'Burundi's rebels keep on fightingFuel shortage hits Sudan aid > > opsNiger food aid is 'misdirected'Calls to end Libya's naming > > banEthiopia PM reaches out to OromosDR Congo's hippos face > > extinctionWorld Bank backs red tape cuttersNigeria frees European > > sailorsSomali police block UN aid work'Miracle baby' > > mother 'tortured'Fears for missing Madagascar boatBurundi: A > question> of justiceMauritania's deadly daily povertyZimbabwe's > economy - still > > on the brinkBeing pregnant in AfricaCan we stop maternal > > deaths?Why I > > love AfricaSend us your pictures of AfricaProgrammes and schedules > > > > MALAWI ELECTION > > > > > > KEY STORIES > > > > > > President gains majority > > Chakuamba's shock u-turn > > In pictures: Poll violence > > Media urges restraint > > Profile: Bingu wa Mutharika > > A look at the man elected Malawi's new president. > > > > > > BACKGROUND > > > > > > Q&A: Was the election fair? 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