Avantmalawi can confirm that the Malawi government is set to release names of New Diplomates. These Diplomates will be posted to various embassies according to vacancies available in various countries.
It has been a trend here in Malawi that only the party sympathisers are awarded these posts to please them even if they are not deserving. If the Tonse Alliance led government does the same thing this time around it won’t be new but rather pursuing of our uncivilised culture in the government system.
The only thing currently that distinguishes the current government from those of the past is the issue of contracts, the newly to be appointed ambassadors and embassy employees are set to be on Performance based contracts. Yes this time around diplomatic workers all will be given a 2 to 3 Years contract with a clause of renewal based on performance unlike the past trend where one could go to embassy young and mandatory retire there due to old age.
It is also rumoured that in just a year from now , Malawi will introduce Career Diplomatic Mission.