“People who do not have the talent to speak
can be wonderful communicators”, Kevin
Hogan. He says it is difficult to effectively communicate if you do not know
what you want in the communication. This is where I am having problems to fully
understand the debate in town about Arthur Peter Mutharika and his
communication skills.
I have been
following Peter Mutharika on his campaign trail and analysed the core message
of his 2014 comeback bid. In Peter Mutharika I have seen a man who is so
passionate about Malawi. I have listened to a man who knows what he is talking
about. A man who opens up his mouth to speak only when it’s necessary. He is so
brief and straight to the point.
Talking about his
leadership skills; Peter Mutharika has demonstrated his leadership skills in
the way he has managed to put together the DPP and make it become the likely
party that is poised to form the next government come 2014. After the death of
Bingu in April last year, DPP was written off, people jumped ship but Peter
Mutharika lived by his words at Ndata “sindikusiyani, I was born here and I will
die here”.
During the time
of Bingu, Peter Mutharika was overshadowed by some of the lows of his brother.
Now that he has to carry himself without any shadows of his brother, the
evidence is laid bare on the ground for all to see; a complete leader who is queuing
to becoming Malawi’s next president and this is slowly becoming a reality.
On the same, I
have come to realise that those that are intoxicated with Fanta orange are the
ones who are having problems to comprehend his messages because they are used listening
to some folklores and the “ine ndikuti ine” pronunciations by amayi. Besides,
their “amayi” has this ear-splitting and irritating voice that has the
potential of damaging your eardrum. I am not surprised that all orange
sympathisers have problems in getting right what Peter Mutharika says. They all
have got damaged eardrums.
Imagine listening
to this;
“Amayi ndi
abambo ine ndinali ku chikwawa, kumeneko ndinali mu nyumba ya amayi ujeni awa,
ndiye anandikhazika pachiujeni ichi. Inetu pano ndagula mabulangete ndipo ena
akubweletsa anthu, nkhalamba mmidzimu muzifunda. Inu mukumudziwa Estere Jekete
inu? Ine mayi ake ndakumana nawotu ku Ndirande. Iwe Skeffa Chimoto tayima
ndikupatse moni, iwetu umayimba bwino, wandikumbutsa malemu a bamboo anga”
Then you listen
to this;
“Lake Malawi
belongs to Malawi. The issue of the lake is not negotiable because it’s ours.
You don’t negotiate with people that have come to your house to steal from you.
You protect your property by being tough, standing up to them as a real man”.
Which one of the
two statements makes sense? Peter Mutharika is somebody who wastes no time by
going straight to the point. He knows Malawians are suffering therefore all
they want is to hear that message of hope. Malawians have got no time to listen
to folklores. Malawi is not a kindergarten
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