By Innocent Chunga:
Renowned musician Skeffa Chimoto has announced that he will contest as a Member of Parliament in his home district of Nkhotakota.
The ‘Nabola Moyo’ star, who has been in the music business for years and earned the nickname ‘Jamming Machine’ for his electric live acts, said he has decided to take such a course following requests from his area.
“The pressure came from my home village. I have been refusing these requests for quite some time but after thinking over it, I decided to accept it and serve them,” he said.
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Skeffa will contest on the ticket of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and this will also depend on whether he will go through the party preliminaries in the area.
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If successful, the artist will add to a list of other musicians, who have jumped into politics and they include Billy Kaunda and Malume Bokosi.
However political analyst Ceasar Kondowe, said while every person has a right to participate in politics, Skeffa should safeguard his art and treat carefully in the political realm.
“If people in his area are seeking his name then it means they trust him but let him safeguard his talent and not destroy it. We have seen artists failing to protect their art because of politics,” Kondowe said.
