Goodall denies campaigning for Peter Mutharika

By Nyasa Times
Published: July 19, 2010

Minister of Local Government, Goodall Gondwe has denied reports that he spearheaded the campaign for Justice Minister Prof Peter Mutharika to succeed his brother, Bingu wa Mutharika  as Head of State in 2014.

Gondwe is reported to have told ruling Democratic Progress Party (DPP) officials in the northern region to back the candidature of the president’s brother in 2014.

But in an interview with Capital Radio Straight Talk presenter Brian Banda, Gondwe said he would not be interested to canvass votes for the next president.

“Selling Peter Mutharika. Why should I sell Peter Mutharika?” wondered Gondwe when asked about the speech he made to DPP officials in the north.

“Show me the evidence of me saying so,” he added in a programme aired on Sunday.

“I was in the north with Peter Mutharika and others where we did two things. One was to take part in his public lecture that he gave on the constitution. I thought it was a very good lecture. Myself, infact I chaired it.”

Gondwe who is also  leader of government in parliament confirmed that Mutharika issue was discussed at a party regional conference in the north.

“Then the northern region DPP decided they were going to have a meeting and that time the next day they were more concerned with finding out how the north were going to benefit from the budget and for the is minister of finance to explain that. And I was asked to talk about local government what is likely going to happen.

“It so happen that Peter Mutharika was there and he talked about the law at that time and people in the north were expressing their views how they want to deal with 2014, that’s true.”

He said politicians are now repositioning themselves now that President Mutharika would not be seeking another term in 2014.

“People are preparing a lot of people’s candidate in 2014,” he added, “UDF there about five candidates now.”

He said DPP has not advanced in presidential campaign like the opposition UDF.

“UDF you actually have people campaigning against each other,” said Gondwe. “I do know that people think that Mutharika would be a candidate. That I know. Everybody in the country know about that people are going around that Mutharika is going to be a candidate. There some people who are campaigning against him, some people campaigning for him.

“I am not interested as to who will be there in 2014. We will see any crop of people coming in 2014.”

Gondwe maintained that he will quit politics when President Mutharika retires in 2014.

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18 Responses to Goodall denies campaigning for Peter Mutharika

  1. Iwe Goodall Gondwe usatinyatse ife! Kodi iwe unaliko pamene timathotola Ngwazi! kagwere uko ndi umatchona wako! Ife bina mpoto timati iwe ndiwe chigaluka munthu okonda masikono! Angulu awo akukuputsitsa! Igwa nawo limodzi! 2014 ikafika nawenso udzikakhala ku Farm ku Thyolo!

    • sequsy says:

      Iwe cha Goodall Chimutu chako if bingu was your girlfriend(LOVERS) dont make us to fall inlove with him we havent shared a bed with him

      You are Just a Dick head, dont force people or brainwash the vulnerable to think like you
      who are you, thywe piople like you who did exactly what you are doing but all you will be called if Chakumpoto Chimtumbuka

      IDIOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

  2. Chief Justice Kamphata says:

    Peter is not the right choice. Like kaferapanjira of MCCCI, peter cannot listen to the cries of common people.

    Some might say why mention Kaferapanjira, Thi s guy is very wicked. you need to see his comments on pension. That guy grew up in malawi and know that its this pension money that can improve the lives of some common people hence contribution to the countrys economy. WHY ARE YOU PEOPLE IN THE FORE FRONT DOING THIS TO YOUR FELLOW COUNTRYMEN?????

    UKAKWERA MUMTENGO USAMATUKWANE a pANSI.

    PETER is well educated yes but lacks experience. He can not introduce anything new that can improve the lives of the commoners.

  3. Zaubale says:

    Ndiye ndalezo zimenezo we may wait and see wether U are lying or not.

  4. kasaukani says:

    outside counting money and making budget, Goodall Gondwe is useless.

    • soultaker says:

      whether you like it or not but a northerner will not rile.they are trying to fail the govt bit womt succeed.look at hrw mzuzu university has gone down ,everything is atotal mess with the whole administration full of tumbukas.peter woll rule.

      • shocker says:

        ingoyikani mulako. we know that is what you want. 0.5 is a very crucial figure come 2014.

      • UPULIKISKENGE!!!!!!! says:

        SITINATI, MUKHAULA MUNYA MUONA.
        TAYAMBASO MZUZU ACADAMY WHICH WILL SOON BE MZUZU COMMUNITY UNIVERSITY. BWANJI PAMENEPO? IF YOU ARE MLAKHO THEN JUST GO TO THYOLO AND DRINK WITH YOUR UNCLE BINGU

        ZAUTSIRU ETI

  5. yebo says:

    Those of u who r saying Peter doesn’t have exprience, u tell me if Bingu had experience when he was ruling Malawi for the first time but have u cn how he has managed Malawi in these recent years. Campaigning for Peter does not matter as long as he has the same policies as the incumbent. DPP Woyee!

  6. singini says:

    kasaukani,
    Ife bola vaGoodall Gondwe koma ife Kumbo Kachali totooooooo! Ise yayi kuno kumpoto. va Gondwe is a very humble man he can look after us. Kumbo behaves as if he is the President of Malawi. Who is at the State House a Bingo kapena Kumbo? Kumbo and Joyce have the same attitude. Where did they read their degrees?

  7. chilungamo says:

    Goodall walowa china miba toloooooo basi palibe nzeru nzeni nzeni . Anali kale amudalawo asanduka kaduka

  8. Rim Judah says:

    Cha Goodall Gondwe ndichindere chomene chaona icho chiba ndalama zinandi namunyake zeleza Bingu, A Malawi zoona tilore Mutharika Dynasty adzudze mtundu wa Malawi? abale please for the sake of peace, love, no-nepoetism, no-MTL tiyeni tioneko zina

  9. chidzukulu cha Chakufwa says:

    Goodall Gondwe is a total disgrace of all the Tumbukas, just count him out cos he is a sell out.
    This guy admires Peter because of what they have in common, their alleged families are in the United States of America therefore they tend not to bother alot with the outcome of any elections Malawi would have.
    To them is work not politics and they can do anything to see this through so that their accounts abroad are always full.
    Ndi chitsiru ichi chi Goodall and the Tumbukas should not listen to these liars there no patriotism in them otherwise we would have known them long time ago rather telling us that they were in exiles when Kamuzu confronted people like the Late Chakufwa Chihana and the Muluzis.

    Kagwere uko ndi Chi Peter chonyatsa ndi nkhope yomwecho.

    • Nanthombeni says:

      osamunamizira goodall, ndipo zoti peter adzaime ife tikuzikana.sizapachibale izi ayi

  10. Masiku Omaliza says:

    Koma anthu apa mukuyankhula ngati mawa sikuchanso koma zindikirani kuti msogoleri amasankha ndi yehova wa kumwambayo ndiye inu mitima pansi basi kusiyana ndi kulalata chonchi za ziii mukangonpsyanso kumwamba za zii apa!
    Tiyamikirenso brian banda ndi pulogaramu yache ya straight talk kufunsa mafunso mwakathithi kwa anthu osiyanasiyana. Tsono ine ndizasangalala inu a nyasa times mutamufunsanso mafunso brian timanva zambiri za nkuluyu zoti akunyenga kwabasi mmidzimu tiasungwana komanso akuyenda ndi nkhalamba ina yachizungu ya ku nguludi uku, iyi ndi mitu chabe koma zonyansa zankuluyu zilipo ndithu ndiye ofunika naye afunsidwe. Inu mukuona bwanji?