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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>A social commentator has faulted president Lazarus Chakwera for appointing people who already retired from public service, saying the trend indicates that there is no hope for youths to completely take over any time soon.<\/p>\n

The commentator, Wonderful Mkhutche was reacting to the recent appointment of Brigadier General (retired) Charles Kalumo as Director General for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services.<\/p>\n

Mkhutche told Malawi24 in an interview that it is uncertain if Brigadier General Kalumo will successfully deliver at the immigration arguing that heading this department is a challenging task that somehow needs fresh minds.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not a good appointment. I don\u2019t know why the President had to appoint someone from retirement to take up that challenging role. Someone youthful could have been considered for the role.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is not any assurance that he can deliver. Where he is coming from doesn\u2019t matter. Malawians do not know his work track record and all we can do is live with the President\u2019s decision while knowing that he could have done better,\u201d reacted Mkhutche.<\/p>\n

Mkhutche further defended Malawians who have reacted angrily at President Chakwera\u2019s appointment of Kalumo, claiming youths represent change, new ideas and creativity, hence the need for the Department of Immigration to be headed a responsible youth.<\/p>\n

The commentator continued to blame the Chakwera led administration for passing a bill increasing the retirement age of Judges from 65 to 70 years which he described as retrogressive and a mockery to the youths.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe present government is consumed with the idea of rewarding those who made it possible for it to be there, and this is not good for the country. For long, Malawians trusted the Judiciary as an arm of government that was there for them. Now it is being compromised as well. This government, just like many before it, only need youths when it is election time,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Kalumo who has been National Chairperson for the War Veterans and Ex-service league of Malawi, has succeeded Elvis Thodi who was arrested in 2021 on suspected corruption charges.<\/p>\n

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