Africa-Press – Malawi. As we recently saw and heard I am hereby standing for the minister and if I have your permission I would like to begin by saying that the Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola is also a human with feelings. Hello honourable comrades, and the audience out there.
Today, my focus is on why the minister cried during a press briefing dubbed Government Meets The Press. Psychologists say leaders cry because they, like babies, crave attention and nurture and wish to evoke a sympathetic response from their electorates.
I have also cried in some public places, like in a bus, at work or in front of my family and children. It is completely normal! We can not always regulate our emotions, and I am a firm believer that crying is really helpful. We should embrace the tears when they come, not try and hide them!
However, there is a lot of debate going on since the Minister of Energy, Ibrahim Matola, cried in public. Some people ask why the minister cried while others say crying in public is a sign of weakness.
We tend to think of crying as cathartic, yet that crying in public is a sign of weakness. But researchers have found that both of these beliefs are false.
To cry in public suggests a loss of self-control, a failure of mind over body. Together, these contribute to a third failing—that of the crier to stay in sync with the communal mood of their surroundings. It is not an issue if everyone is in tears; it is a problem if only one person is.
To draw less attention to your tears, place your hand on your forehead, as though you are thinking or shading your eyes from the sun. If you’re in a social situation, pretend you got a call and walk to the most private spot you can find to allow yourself a moment to cry and regroup.
Crying arise from strong emotions. Empathy, compassion, physical pain, attachment pain, and moral and sentimental emotions can trigger these tears. They communicate your emotions to others. Emotional tears make you feel more vulnerable, which could improve your relationships. I just believe the cry of the minister in front of the cameras was attachment pain or was just a loss of self control.
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