Africa-Press – Malawi. Centre for Mindset Change (CMC) has called upon Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola to apologize to Malawians for referring to them as frogs. CMC referred to the remarks Matola made during the inauguration of Golomoti Solar Power Plant Project on Monday, June 6, 2022. In the speech, Matola called Malawians frogs following the public outcry on Chakwera’s apatite for tours, trips amid the country’s ailing economy.
CMC Executive Director Phillip Kamangirah demands, “The remarks are naturally demeaning to humanity; politically unacceptable, morally illogical and above all not worthy coming from a Cabinet Minister, who is a beneficiary of the hard earned tax he is recklessly and insensitively enjoying from the poor and suffering Malawians he is calling frogs today”
“As an institution of governance, we unconditionally call upon Mr. Ibrahim Matola to apologize to Malawians for such remarks Matola should remember that he is holding that ministerial position for purposes of serving the people of Malawi and not frogs”.
Kamangirah continued by reminding the minister that power is given on trust by the people and calling such people frogs is not just merely rude. “It is also a serious iota of mediocrity which is associated with power drunkenness. What the Cabinet Minister displayed is undemocratic, disgraceful and dishonorable to the people of Malawi”.
However CMC calls upon politicians to stop taking Malawians for granted. “All Politicians should stop walking faster than their shadows. All Politicians should not grow taller than their normal size and they should not grow wings that will cover their ears at a supersonic speed as a result of power.
“All Malawians deserve better. We are not ready as a nation and a people to watch dishonorable individuals who are using our hard earned tax to insult or disrespect us by even calling the people of Malawi frogs,” concludes Kamangirah. Matola is yet to respond on CMC demands.
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