By Twink Jones Gadama
The United Transformation Movement (UTM) has launched a scathing attack on President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration, accusing it of perpetuating an “era of excuses” instead of delivering on its promises.
In a hard-hitting response to Chakwera’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), the UTM presented a damning indictment of the government’s performance, highlighting its failures in key areas such as the economy, healthcare, education, and infrastructure development.
According to the UTM, Chakwera’s SONA was a masterclass in deception, designed to distract Malawians from the harsh realities of their daily lives.
The party argued that the President’s speech was replete with empty rhetoric and lacked concrete solutions to the country’s pressing problems.
“President Chakwera has proven himself to be a master of excuses, a craftsman of obfuscation, and a leader tragically disconnected from the daily struggles of the Malawian people,” the UTM said in a statement. “His SONA was nothing more than a desperate attempt to mask incompetence, mismanagement, and a trail of broken promises with empty rhetoric.”
The UTM pointed out that Malawians have been subjected to a litany of excuses from the Chakwera administration, which has blamed everything from COVID-19 to the war in Ukraine for its failures.
However, the party argued that leadership is not about making excuses, but about finding solutions in the toughest of times.
“Malawians deserve better than a government that excels in making excuses,” the UTM said. “They deserve a government that is committed to transparency, accountability, and transformational change.”
The UTM presented a stark contrast between its vision for Malawi and the Chakwera administration’s record of failure.
The party highlighted its commitment to economic transformation, job creation, and infrastructure development, as well as its plans to improve healthcare, education, and social welfare services.
“We offer a new dawn for Malawi, a dawn that is built on the principles of transparency, accountability, and transformational change,” the UTM said. “We urge Malawians to join us in our quest for a better future, a future that is free from the era of excuses and broken promises that has characterized the Chakwera administration.”
As Malawians prepare to go to the polls in September, the UTM’s message of hope and transformation is likely to resonate with many who are disillusioned with the Chakwera administration’s performance.
Whether the UTM can translate its message into electoral success remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: the party has thrown down the gauntlet, challenging the Chakwera administration to deliver on its promises or face the consequences.
