Rallies and campaigns by the disgruntled UDF chairperson around the country have shown that the steam is low and the support has dwindled tremendously. The hard core Executive members are just a display on entourage that enjoys the free publicity of being in the lime light with Muluzi but in essence, it is just a cosmetic dress up for fear of being shipped out of the UDF boat before the 2009 elections.
Unfortunately, Muluzi has lost support from his main inner cycle group after adopting the children in wilderness Gwanda Chakuwamba and Kamlepo Kaluwa into his main display list after iron sheets, Maluwa soap and eggs. Surprisingly he does not add maize, fertilizer or rice on his least because he horribly failed in this area where the current government has achieved in the development of the holistic agricultural sector. The inner cycle information has revealed that majority of the MPs in the UDF regret not joining the DPP.
The war of destroying the UDF does not lie in the hands of the DPP but Muluzi and the UDF leadership as they are busy destroying it to the last stretch of an elastic and dishing out insults on the podium as though they are in fashion. Tussling and jilting in repositioning to lead the semi defunct one man show party has adopted the Chichewa name of Jobvuyalema [tired elephant]. Human beings like Stambuli, Gerald Mponda have been made sacrificial lambs on the altar of the UDF as decoys of the ‘free to speak’ agencies who castigate the government that pays their daily bread as MPs. The sad part of it is: they have lost much needed credibility in their constituencies to win elections come 2009.
The embarrassing factor is that Muluzi bedding with Tembo [MCP chairperson] in a bid to rally in support of Atupele Muluzi as the next President and Tembo the deputy whilst dumping the estranged Chilumpa in a lag. The logic of the Chase is quite out dated and the crumbling of the cake is just clear.
The cosmetic make up of the strength of the UDF is temporary and getting tattered like an old summer curtain of 2007, the true colours of the collapse of the UDF is eminent when the voices of the leaders within that party will be reflected through and through as they burp up their anger and frustration through media and corridors of power. The adopted Chakuwamba will be enjoying his pension loot with bonuses of accompanying Muluzi and farming in the Nsanje come next year, Kamlepo settling in business after the free ride with Muluzi with incentives whilst the impoverished Mps and the executives of UDF contesting against each other to take over the whimpering leadership of the South regionalised party of Muluzi.
Atupele unfortunately is still young to take the reins of the presidency according to the constitution of the Republic of Malawi unless they change his age as was the case in many instances when they corrupted numerous government officials during their regime.
Rest in peace UDF.
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Housemate in Dramatic Exit
The eighth housemate left the Big Brother House last Sunday - and Code Sangala's eviction was probably the most dramatic and eventful of the Big Brother exits.
While comments have been running about Richard being married and having a relationship with Tatiana in the house, it is just that maybe Richard was too honest with viewers, but the Malawian guitarist decided not to reveal much about his outside relationship. The morality issue arising from the Richard-Tatiana relationship has been a hot potato, both on the Internet and in the text messages running on the 24/7 broadcast of the reality show. Viewers on Sunday got a shock of their lives when it was revealed that the latest BBA2 evictee, Code, had a steady girlfriend, Juna Verheji, who is 20 weeks pregnant with his baby. The supportive woman had announced earlier that she loved and missed her boyfriend and that she was not going to let anything that happened in the house mess up their relationship. She was categorical that Code's involvement with Maureen in the house did not matter that much to her, and kept on repeating that their families loved Code and were very supportive of him.
"I am a nurse and I understand that if you put six males and six females in one house, isolated for this long a time, things are bound to happen".
She reiterated that both families supported Code 200 percent - which was something of a shocker to viewers since Code at no time mentioned anything about his girlfriend or that he had a baby on the way. Ironically, 'Codey' as Maureen fondly used to call him, was in fact one of the housemates who kept on gossiping about Richard's marriage and his involvement with Tatiana. But as the saying goes, you can cheat some of the people some of the time, the sly Code had a big shock in store for him on his eviction.
As is the norm with the eviction show, the Malawian housemate was grilled about his relationship with Maureen. While he answered that he had no regrets he did not realise that his 20-week pregnant girlfriend was present. As a result, Code almost collapsed when he saw his girlfriend standing right there before him. For a moment the poor fellow seemed not to know what to do. But fortunately for the unrepentant "prodigal" his forgiving girlfriend gave him a huge hug and an assurance that she still loved him.
"Look your baby has grown," the dazed Code was told as he looked on. In an interview published on the Big Brother 2 website, Code however tried hard to correct his statements. Asked how he felt after kissing Maureen so passionately and the next thing he was squeezing real life long-term girlfriend? He claimed Maureen was the one who had been clinging to him.
"I was ready to go when KB announced my name. I had to push Maureen back a little, but I didn't want to hurt her feelings so I just sort of gave in," Code said.
He further claimed Maureen knew they were not intending to be together on the outside and that she knew he and his girlfriend were still together. Of course trying to lie through his teeth he was further quizzed on whether he remembered telling Maureen that she was the one who had to make a decision regarding the possibility of a relationship between them outside the house.
"Did I say that? Well I think I might have been caught up in the moment," Code responded.
He even denied ever expressing interest in Zimbabwe's Bertha. Code was voted out by 10 countries, with Richard receiving only the remaining three.
Meanwhile, the nomination show, which aired Monday night, had yet another interesting twist.
With only four housemates remaining, nominations for possible eviction proved a daunting task. The three women - Uganda's Maureen, Angola's Tatiana, and the Nigeria's Ofunneka - received the most votes, with the only man in the house receiving a single vote. As is the practice, head of house Tatiana was given a chance to save one housemate and replace him/her with another. Quite a challenge given that the only probable replacement was her own partner, Richard.
However, she stunned everyone by choosing not to make any changes, and thus putting herself up for possible eviction.
While comments have been running about Richard being married and having a relationship with Tatiana in the house, it is just that maybe Richard was too honest with viewers, but the Malawian guitarist decided not to reveal much about his outside relationship. The morality issue arising from the Richard-Tatiana relationship has been a hot potato, both on the Internet and in the text messages running on the 24/7 broadcast of the reality show. Viewers on Sunday got a shock of their lives when it was revealed that the latest BBA2 evictee, Code, had a steady girlfriend, Juna Verheji, who is 20 weeks pregnant with his baby. The supportive woman had announced earlier that she loved and missed her boyfriend and that she was not going to let anything that happened in the house mess up their relationship. She was categorical that Code's involvement with Maureen in the house did not matter that much to her, and kept on repeating that their families loved Code and were very supportive of him.
"I am a nurse and I understand that if you put six males and six females in one house, isolated for this long a time, things are bound to happen".
She reiterated that both families supported Code 200 percent - which was something of a shocker to viewers since Code at no time mentioned anything about his girlfriend or that he had a baby on the way. Ironically, 'Codey' as Maureen fondly used to call him, was in fact one of the housemates who kept on gossiping about Richard's marriage and his involvement with Tatiana. But as the saying goes, you can cheat some of the people some of the time, the sly Code had a big shock in store for him on his eviction.
As is the norm with the eviction show, the Malawian housemate was grilled about his relationship with Maureen. While he answered that he had no regrets he did not realise that his 20-week pregnant girlfriend was present. As a result, Code almost collapsed when he saw his girlfriend standing right there before him. For a moment the poor fellow seemed not to know what to do. But fortunately for the unrepentant "prodigal" his forgiving girlfriend gave him a huge hug and an assurance that she still loved him.
"Look your baby has grown," the dazed Code was told as he looked on. In an interview published on the Big Brother 2 website, Code however tried hard to correct his statements. Asked how he felt after kissing Maureen so passionately and the next thing he was squeezing real life long-term girlfriend? He claimed Maureen was the one who had been clinging to him.
"I was ready to go when KB announced my name. I had to push Maureen back a little, but I didn't want to hurt her feelings so I just sort of gave in," Code said.
He further claimed Maureen knew they were not intending to be together on the outside and that she knew he and his girlfriend were still together. Of course trying to lie through his teeth he was further quizzed on whether he remembered telling Maureen that she was the one who had to make a decision regarding the possibility of a relationship between them outside the house.
"Did I say that? Well I think I might have been caught up in the moment," Code responded.
He even denied ever expressing interest in Zimbabwe's Bertha. Code was voted out by 10 countries, with Richard receiving only the remaining three.
Meanwhile, the nomination show, which aired Monday night, had yet another interesting twist.
With only four housemates remaining, nominations for possible eviction proved a daunting task. The three women - Uganda's Maureen, Angola's Tatiana, and the Nigeria's Ofunneka - received the most votes, with the only man in the house receiving a single vote. As is the practice, head of house Tatiana was given a chance to save one housemate and replace him/her with another. Quite a challenge given that the only probable replacement was her own partner, Richard.
However, she stunned everyone by choosing not to make any changes, and thus putting herself up for possible eviction.
Town backs Malawi call
EAST Kilbride became a forum for discussion on the plight of Malawi.
The Scottish Government’s Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture Linda Fabiani, met with Shenard Mazengera, Oxfam’s Advocacy Manager in Malawi, to discuss the charity’s work in the state.
The pair, who met in the Oxfam shop in the Plaza, also used the opportunity to meet the shop’s staff and volunteers.
Also in attendance was West Mains’ Michael Docherty as the Burnbrae Place man, was spending a week on work experience with Linda Fabiani.
He along with the others listened to Shenard Mazengera tell those present of the challenges facing his country where access to basic health and education is limited and the average life expectancy is less than 40 years.
Welcoming him, Linda Fabiani said: “The Scottish Government recognises the importance of the work carried out by Oxfam.
“Scotland is a responsible nation and our commitment to international development is long term.
“I’m happy to welcome Shenard to Scotland, where Malawi has so many friends and the continued support of this government.”
Mary Murray manager of the local Oxfam, added: “We’re delighted to have Linda and Shenard here to visit our shop.
“All the volunteers and I always find it really rewarding to meet other members of Oxfam staff.”
The Scottish Government’s Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture Linda Fabiani, met with Shenard Mazengera, Oxfam’s Advocacy Manager in Malawi, to discuss the charity’s work in the state.
The pair, who met in the Oxfam shop in the Plaza, also used the opportunity to meet the shop’s staff and volunteers.
Also in attendance was West Mains’ Michael Docherty as the Burnbrae Place man, was spending a week on work experience with Linda Fabiani.
He along with the others listened to Shenard Mazengera tell those present of the challenges facing his country where access to basic health and education is limited and the average life expectancy is less than 40 years.
Welcoming him, Linda Fabiani said: “The Scottish Government recognises the importance of the work carried out by Oxfam.
“Scotland is a responsible nation and our commitment to international development is long term.
“I’m happy to welcome Shenard to Scotland, where Malawi has so many friends and the continued support of this government.”
Mary Murray manager of the local Oxfam, added: “We’re delighted to have Linda and Shenard here to visit our shop.
“All the volunteers and I always find it really rewarding to meet other members of Oxfam staff.”
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