Indigenous Business Association of Malawi (IBAM) is surely one organization with some considerable noise
without much substance. Lately, the association has commented on any other
issue that affects how government treats local business persons in the country. However, their tears do not
impress me in any sense.
For goodness sake, when did IBAM start and who are the
members? And how would a club of five close friends claim to represent all indigenous
business people in the country?
Funny enough, every time it comes in the limelight it is
only represented by two people; Mike Mlombwa and Leston Mulli.
Years ago when the South Africa government was intensifying
the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy, Mlombwa got excited and demanded
that our government to follow suit.
Sound minds raised queries to Mlombwa’s assertions because
of his narrow mindedness on the issue. How would you really copy and paste the
BEE across two different scenarios with completely different political and
social dynamics? He had and still has no capacity to explain himself.
If IBAM really wants to be taken seriously then they must
mobilize and court a host of members to make the institution credible enough.
To me, Mlombwa and Mulli’s unceasing cry for more business
opportunities remains an insult to many people.
Are they making noise just because the tables have turned
from blue to orange ?
Wasn’t it Mulli who facilitated the fear that Bingu
instilled in the lives of innocent Malawians through violence?
Does Mlombwa
forget how he impolitely and mercilessly snatched away one of his vehicles from Khumbo Kachali
during a PAC meeting a month before God loved Bingu more than we did? Reason being that, he did not want Bingu spies to see an opposition personality driving a Countrywide vehicle.
I do not buy the notion that IBAM should be taken seriously by
any government; local or national. Let them speak because they have the freedom
to do so but we demand proof of seriousness so that our trust can be placed in
the right perspective.
Two pieces of advice to Mulli and Mlombwa. Either, make IBAM
credible or stop speaking using a platform that is nothing but void.
Totally agreed.. the idea is credible but implementation is what is the issue here.. i do not see it working either because it quickly runs into a political game.. so if such a group is to be taken seriously they must have a proper blue print of their operations and ensure credibility of the organization...
ReplyDeleteVery true anonymous, how can Mlombwa be the group's Chair for as long as he wants. It looks like a lousy in-house thing for me. They need to change their stance for sure. Thanks for your comment.
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