After Magufuli, Makonda; if in doubt, remember Mwakyembe and Nape’s fate

President John Magufuli’s ministers are being made to go through a number of complicated dances, but probably the most challenged dancer will be the former Minister for Constitutional and Legal Affairs, who found out on Thursday, March 23, that he had been shuffled to the less distinguished docket of sports, culture and information.

In effect, Harrison Mwakyembe has probably had the most hectic two weeks since he swore to deregister the Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) if it elected as its president someone the government loves to hate. This so infuriated the lawyers meeting at Arusha that they elected Tundu Lissu with 88 per cent of the vote.