Kondwani Munthali -Malawi

Still yet to get confirmation that Senior Management at Malawi Revenue Authority has either been fired or asked to resign in the wake of the K30 billion scandal which the Authority borrowed K14 billion as part of a wider scam to cheat Malawians that the Zero Deficit budget was working.... details coming soon

One thing about Africa, is that most of its Leaders, just like in Asia, Latin America and now Russia, they sometimes behave like cartoons or to the extreme babies. But Africa is rich in terms of news and lessons than any other continent. Within two weeks, an Acting President of Mali was beaten up by protesters who stormed the Presidential palace. Its difficult for one to comprehend why he is still in office when people clearly do not want him there. Politics is complicated. Of course for poor Malians this act alone will see the Acting President increase their motorcades and security detail. I am glad, my President Joyce Banda announced the reduction of her motorcade. I have noted that her deputy Khumbo Kachali more often travels light and  quietly unless there is a vehicle blocking the way. I applaud the two for such a start, I hope it will continue. Presidents of Botswana and even Zimbabwe travel quite light most of times and their dignity has never be...

There is no other book that classifies unequal society more pronounced that George Owells Animal Farm. I first read it in Zambia as it was banned in Malawi as we grew up. President Joyce Banda, has spoken of an equal, just and fair society she dreams Malawi to become. But this week, that dream has come under question. This is in no way justification of what is being alleged that Blantyre Newspaper Limited Journalist Clement Chinoko falsfied a story. He is innocent until proven guilty and I will go by that principle and avoid commenting on the details of the case. Malawi Police Service through its Chileka station arrested Chinoko on Saturday and he was only brought to Court only 96 hours later against the constitutional provision of 48 hours. The charges are misdemenour and he could have been granted bail. Some of online sites allege the story was a creation of anti-Government elements. I could agree to that, but the reaction by the Police damages the President and her Governmen...

The Blantyre Magistrate Court has granted bail to BNL Journalist Clement Chinoko who face charges of conduct likely to cause breach of peace after publishing an article alleging that two women had a gay engagement. This blog stopped updating in protest to his continued detention since Saturday. The boycott is officially now over. Update on views of how this Government has started, soon....

Blantyre Police are expected to take BNL Journalist Clement Chinoko for hearing this morning. The boycott of the social media by this blog will be temporarily suspended pending the outcome of the hearing. Should he not be released on bail, we will continue the boycott until he is out. We do not support any unethical conduct, but we are against the arrest of a Journalist for writing a story. There are ways and manners we deal with wrong stories but not arresting a Journalist. That is the premise of the boycott. Once again there are enough measures to deal with the matter, without arresting the Journalist. That is pure intimidation!

GAGGED- NO MORE UPDATES UNTIL A JOURNALIST IN POLICE CUSTODY IS RELEASED! MY FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND ALL SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN DEACTIVATED TOO IN PROTEST!

Its four hours and nobody can tell you the names of missing Officers allegedly locked by some magic. The search team keeps increasing in numbers but nobody seems to have a definite location of the couple. The crowds are enjoying themselves some cracking jokes, the best so far is we should use this "technology" to prevent the spread of Aids. This week we have not been behaving like a country, some Fake accounting from Government and MRA, some fake Lesbians getting engaged, Some nude pictures of a broadcasters and now some rumour which is looking like a hoax..... two people stuck inside of each other after sex.... May be it could have been a prank played on all gossip loving Malawians...still the search is going on!