Malawi and Self-Leadership: The State of Governance

Malawi and Self-Leadership. The State of Governance. Ross points out that recognizable modern political parties and politics in Malawi can be identified as early as nineteen twelve when the first North Nyasa Native Association 'was formed in Karonga District by A. Simon Muhango and Levi Mumba. The second was at Bandawe in nineteen fourteen that was followed by Mombera of the Ngonis in Mzimba sanctioned by the paramount Chief Nkosi Mbelwa. The rest, followed in the South and Central regions respectively. The history of pre-independent Malawi will be incomplete without the mention of the John Chilembwe uprising in nineteen fifteen who according to Norbert instructed his followers to strike a blow and die" against cruel British colonialists.