i agree,bright malopas appointment was not based on merit,the guy has no history of broadcasting let alone any industry experience,all i know from a few of my sources he did CIM and was teaching at one of the cheap london colleges owned by nigerians,his sole purpose was to organise visas for students and was not a good teacher

Ministerial Responsibility The ultimate responsibility for appointments lies with Ministers Merit All public appointments should be governed by the overriding principle of selection based on merit, by the well-informed choice of individuals who, through their abilities, experience and qualities, match the needs of the public body in question. Independent scrutiny No appointment will take place without first being scrutinised by an independent panel, or by a group which includes membership independent of the department filling the post. Equal opportunities Departments should sustain programmes to promote and deliver equal opportunities principles. Probity Board members of Executive Non Departmental Public Bodies (ENDPBs) and Health & Personal Social Services (HPSS) bodies must be committed to the principles and values of public service and perform their duties with integrity. Openness and transparency The principles of open government must be applied to the appointments process, its workings must be transparent and information must be provided about the appointments made. Proportionality The appointments procedures need to be subject to the principle of proportionality, that is, they should be appropriate for the nature of the post and the size and weight of its responsibilities.

.i dont know if the government followed the right procedures in making these appointments.here is what the government must have done.

 

 

-- Edited by game at 14:01, 2007-01-18

true to that eetchef,this only shows that malawi is built on fraud,the morons running the government have a severe disorder called nepotism.i personally met this bright malopa guy on many occassions and he is not director material,i dont really care of his academic triumphs all am concerned about is the criterial used for his appointment.all i know the man is also stupid in making,a friend of mine sent me this today and i was appalled at the lack of professionalism displayed in what malopa wrote.....

 

 

Hi

I have no words to express the warmth and support my family and two
little
children have received from friends,relatives and the people of the
republic
of Malawi. Expressions of support have come from as far as government
officials to my village headman.
In this season of goodwill and fellowship I am well aware of the
expectations my appointment alongside that of my colleague Mr Patrick
Khoza
has generated .Iam also aware of the many calls there have already been
on
those who are not wishing us well. But I want today to draw your
attention
to the plight of a victim scarcely less deserving than the causes for
which
you recently rang and wrote –
“The Malawian mindset”
One that seems to suggest that only those that have a background in
journalism should have a monopoly to enjoy managerial positions at the
nation’s broadcasting house, a position laughably being pursued by
NAMISA
..Sadly this is a mentality that has led our nation’s broadcasting
house into
this sorry state.
A sorry state that seek to believe in running a media house in an ever
growing demand driven environment using journalistic theories and
article
scribbling experiences as opposed to best business practices.
A sorry state that has seen the current DG and the DDG inheriting their
offices without handovers.
A sorry state where the nation broadcasting house’s has news reporters
and
their senior managers isolated from the cyber world,
A sorry state where support officers went as far as going outside
office
complex to engage in car washing “ganyus” during working hours
And finally a sorry state where all vehicles are grounded except 3 with
none
in the central and northern regions.
As some of you may know, in contrast to the DG, and to several other
senior
managers at MBC, I'm a relative newcomer to the topic of public
broadcasting
and its role in contributing to the development of civil society.

But like so many of you who have invested your trust and confidence in
me, I
have been brought to it by both the demands of my work as a
professional
marketer, and my personal experience as the former moderator of
Malawitalk.
Ever since I obtained my first Malawian passport some 15 years ago,
I've
devoted my life to the notion of “malawianness”, and I've had my eyes
and
heart opened as I traveled through emerging democracies , a thing which
has
been a motivating factor whenever an opportunity arise to contribute to
the
development of my country be it in my private or official capacity.

Now that the government of Malawi through the ministry of statutory
corporations and the board members of Malawi broadcasting corporation
gave
me a rare opportunity to steer this organization to safety lands I
feel a
real sense of urgency about changing not only MBC’s mindset but also
that of
its listeners so we can breed and cultivate , a culture of enterprise
that
encourages people to get on as far as they can, with decent public
services
and a net beneath which no one can fall.
Its day 7 in the office and already, we have registered a record
progress.
Of interest was a re-introduction of Top of the Class- a high school
quiz
oriented program where gifted secondary school pupils participate as a
group
to compete for an institutional trophy.

The cyber family has many of its former competitors which among others
Dr
Mrs Jesse Sagawa Mkandawire,Mr Timothy Sukali,Mr Godfrey Itaye and many
others to mention a few
The program last featured some 6/7 years ago due to lack of
sponsorship.
Four days into the office, we managed to attract the attention of a
sponsor
as well as secure a 60% sponsorship deal [k5 million] we are still
looking
for another sponsor [k3million] before bringing it on air some where in
February.

Like many of you, we at MBC want to make a difference. We are currently
re-evaluating our strategy and role. We want to identify where in the
world
it is important for us to be, and to join forces with other
organizations
that can help make our presence useful and effective, with the
resources
available. We have received enormous amount of support from government
and
have been told no any other advice other than to uplift the
organization
from its current mess and direct it towards self financing
As public service broadcaster, MBC has helped build civil society and
democratic institutions in our country. Many of its listeners have also
contributed to social development outside their own borders. I have
tremendous admiration for the work that many of the serving
broadcasters at
MBC have done and are doing in this regard.

Personally, I applied for the job and accepted the offer fully aware of
its
challenges. I accepted the offer for the very simple reason that it is
a
hard job. As others have suggested, It could have been a good idea to
secure
employment with foreign office so I could work at one of Malawi’s
leading
embassies as its trade attaché. But doing that would have been doing
what I
together with other friends –the likes of Watipaso Mkandawire,Dr
Lweya,Levie
Nkunika,Mr and Mrs Kandulu and many others were already doing in
trying to
shape the future of Malawi’s foreign investment with the direction and
guidance of Malawi’s mission representative to the UK Dr Francis
Moto.Going
for an appointment whose tasks were evolving around something I was
already
doing in my spare time was a demotivating factor. And so I did it
intentionally because easy jobs are for light minds and those who are
not
willing to take risks, not that I have a tough mind although I may
agree
with anyone who may say so.
I accepted the offer well knowingly that despite few comforts it may
bring,
by and large the nature of the DDG office has envy, jealousies,
gossiping
and backbiting as its occupational hazards. There is plenty of evidence
on
nyasanet and open display of envy by a minority, but a minority that
possesses a characteristic human psychological deformity and can't
stand the
pettiness of intellectual consistency. They want it all ways, and are
capable of holding two mutually contradictory positions at once.

Thus they can wish you well in the first posting only to be irritated
by a
sea of those that are joining them in wishing you well and are capable
of
not only destroying the spirit, trust and confidence of others but can
go
all the way to the point of wishing others dead.
I do not fear being killed for the simple reason that I was born a
Malawian,
raised a Malawian and will probably die a Malawian.

If Malawians were to decide or plot to kill me for holding a differing
view
than that of their own, such an act though not acceptable to my close
friends and family members will serve as an honorable act to the
decency of
my high held views At which point my epitaph will read thus:
"THERE LIES A MAN WHOSE NATIVES FAILED TO DESTROY HIS CONVICTIONS"

For those that are concerned with the path negativists and agents of
mendacity are pursuing, I wish to assure you that I have done my
homework,
and I have come up with a far more effective solution. As ever, I have
consulted the ancient texts, and have been reminded that the Greeks and
Romans were also convinced of the importance of making a sacrifice
before
any tricky voyage. You will recall that the Greek task force for Troy
actually killed Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, in the hope of
guaranteeing good sailing weather -- with bad consequences for
Agamemnon's
conjugal relations.

I too have made a sacrifice and have since killed my fears death in the
hope
that I should serve my country and my government because they hold view
-
one which I happen to share - that for Malawi to develop, there is a
great
need for a certain degree of patriotism and that a mindset where
ambitions
and dreams can flourish should be given room to grow
My role at MBC is simply to provide business direction and where
possible
propel confidence and a spirit of malawianness.

I also believe that changing technologies and markets are opening
opportunities for us to fill that need around the world. As a quasi
university, I together with my boss- a veteran broadcaster one Patrick
Khoza
will make all efforts and see to it that our 36 months reign at MBC are
served in the interest of the nation in line with government’s
millennium
goals .
I am convinced that the government of Malawi and its people will look
back
at MBC and stare at us in ways that makes one to say:

"There once live a DG and his DDG whose contribution to the
broadcasting
house will be a source of inspiration to future generations as well as
a
model of business to struggling state run corporations."
I have no reason to doubt that I have managed to leave this mark on
Malawitalk.
Now that Malawitalk has managed to position itself in the society and
is
considered a serious source of information and ideas,, I have all the
hope
and trust that the M-Team currently being managed by David
Mkwambisi,Timothy
Sukali and Isaac Ziba will work on my weakness to provide direction
which
may appeal to reason and not emotions.

Sadly, though, internet is painfully slow in Malawi such that I may not
be
able to respond to best wishes sent to me both on the forum and in
private
now reaching 800.


May God continue to bless you in your various endeavors

Bright Mac Everson Malopa
Deputy Director Genaral-
MBC

I am so interested into his credential. Its a joke , and I have the evidence about it all with unquestionable intergrity.

This reminds me of Atcheya and Phillip Bwanali.

Pliz can someone give us an outline of Mr Bright Malopa's life i bet now it should be of interest since he is holding such an office in the public sector.

Classmates and who matters tell us???

 

 

that says it all.

-- Edited by game at 13:35, 2007-01-20

 

does the cap fit on bright malopa without proper credentials?and since when have you known bright malopa?people moderate websites without proper education,i thought i taught you better than that son.

guevara wrote:

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Who the cap fits,let them wear it. Yamukwana nguwo,mulekeni avale.Mr Malopa ,good luck,i dont know you personaly,but i have seen you playing a leading role in times of need in a foreign land.you carry the torch of our generation,the president has gambled on you,prove yourself out.creativity is what made" malawi talk ", and that, please take it to M.B.C.

Prove to Malawi that the young generation can do better than the ex AG abusing office with sex scandals.Ambuye akudalitseni.  

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Che

For starters the AG did not rock his office with sex scandals, it was the Mpasu's who were trying to get even with him for being in line with the president coz they knew what sort of a person he is, for your info that is what we know the AG was doing (i bet he has stopped after tying the knot).

For Mr Malopa i dont doubt his ability to start something at MBC but lets be fair with our credentials not cheat to get a position, if you saw my earlier posting i reffered to Mr Phillip Bwanali who lied that he has a doctorate from an American university then he started backtracking you know what he ended up with an MSCE yet the guy was a deputy min of finance (if am not mistaken) so look at this scenario what substance is he going to bring apart from the usual we are looking for sponsorship we failed, we have got something in the bag later oh no it didnt materialise and all that crap. On priotising top of the class (some interesting candidates mentioned there) makes me laugh bring the house in order (as kaliati said no KUSOLOLA) then start the real stuff.

On the point of journos only filling that  the post bull**** all those advocating for journos only, most of the journos in Malawi are there by chance not that they wanted that to be one. I doubt if they have any business oriented minds all they know is when we invite them to cover events they expect kangachepe popita, thats not the way guys i bet none of them even applied for that job only to cry foul when its gone.