[Civsoc-mw] FW: Discussion Paper 05/2019, 'Malawi's May 2019 Elections'

[Adamson S. Muula]

Seriously, the issues in this document outside my expertise.
However, I had a few observation:

1. The assertion that no country has every developed from subsistence agric
is interesting to. While we ought to learn from others, but would a
different approach help? How can Malawi develop out of subsist agric when
no other country has developed using subsistence agric?

2. How can subsistence agric drive the Malawi economy?

3. Can anyone win the Malawi presidency without fratenizing or appearing to
do so to subsistence farmers?

Again, Malawi for me is a complex case.
Despite all the evidence at least in nutrition circles that nsima is
nutritionally inferior to other foods (potatoes, millet), many, even when
they know, choose to keep quiet and even grow more maize and eat more white
nsima!

On Tue, 9 Apr 2019 at 10:31, <cammack at mweb.co.za> wrote:

> I haven’t read this yet, so don’t shoot the messenger… d
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> *From:* Leila Jack <Leila.Jack at thebrenthurstfoundation.org>
> *Sent:* 09 April 2019 10:09
> *To:* Leila Jack <Leila.Jack at thebrenthurstfoundation.org>
> *Subject:* Discussion Paper 05/2019, 'Malawi's May 2019 Elections'
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> Dear Colleagues,
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> Please find attached our latest publication, *Discussion Paper 05/2019*, ‘Malawi’s
> May 2019 Elections’.
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> Malawians go to the polls on Tuesday 21 May 2019. Despite years of policy
> plans and extensive donor assistance, Malawi remains firmly rooted among
> the poorest nations worldwide.
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> This is partly down to a pernicious political-economy, one fraught with
> monopolies and vested interests, less interested in growth than maintaining
> control. No country ever developed through subsistence agriculture, and
> Malawi is no different. Perhaps this time round these elections will be
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> The candidates at the first presidential debate promised that. But
> realising this promise will require aligning politics, policy and the needs
> of Malawi’s burgeoning population.
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> The Paper is also available on our website through the following hyperlink:
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> http://www.thebrenthurstfoundation.org/article/malawis-may-2019-elections/
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-- 
Adamson S. Muula PhD, MPH, MBBS, CPH, PGDip (Public Health Ethics), PGDip
(Global Health), PGD (Palliative Care)
Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health
University of Malawi, College of Medicine
School of Public Health and Family Medicine
Department of Public Health
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