Analysts differ on MCP NEC

There are different schools of thought to the 52 member National Executive Committee instituted by the Malawi Congress Party (MCP)

While other critics are praising the party for incorporating people from all regions others feel it will be difficult to properly function following the increase in the number of members taken on board.

Among those appointed include Minister of Water and Sanitation Abida Mia, who has been appointed second deputy president of the party.

Former Democratic Progressive Party DPP vice president for central region Uladi Mussa has found his way into MCP NEC as second deputy director of campaign.

Former DPP member Ken Msonda has also made it into the MCP NEC as second deputy publicity secretary.

Minister of Justice Titus Mvalo has been appointed as deputy director of legal affairs.

Former MCP vice president Harry Mkandawire, former MCP strategist Ken Zikhale Ng’oma as well as Engineer Vitumbiko Mumba, have been appointed as ordinary members of the NEC.

Noticeably missing on the list is former secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka.

Commenting on the issue, Chimwemwe Tsitsi a communications lecturer at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) stresses that the party deserves a part on the back.

“The party has taken on board people from all regions which is commendable. MCP is mostly associated with the central region but it has managed to have all regions represented,” said Tsitsi

Ernest Thindwa, a political analyst and formerly a University of Malawi lecturer, while welcoming the party for coming up with the NEC, feels it could have done better in terms of size

“The NEC is bloated in size, they could have reduced it for easy management. The other thing is the inclusion of women. Only few have made it into the NEC,” observed Thindwa.