Mchacha’s vulgarities audio goes viral:  In ‘mache*** ako’ tirade at reporter over land scandal

February 3, 2020 Wanga Gwede - Nyasa Times 31 Comments

Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works Charles Mchacha  has court controversy after being involved in a row with a  reporter of Nation Publications Limited  as an audio of his foul-mouthing rant is going viral on social media.

Mchacha: Master of vulgar language

In the audio circulating on messenger sharing platforms such as Whatsapp and Telegram like fire in the dry bush, the reporter Bobby Kabango recorded a phone conversation with Mchacha and the deputy minister actually challenged that he be on record.

Mchacha in the one who telephoned the reporter querying him why he had sent a questionnaire to Ministry of Lands over the controversial sale of Forestry Department land in Blantyre to  him.

In trying to intimidate the reporter not to expose the sale of the land approved by a fellow Cabinet member, Minister of Lands Symon Vuwa-Kaunda, Mchacha insulted the reporter.

Mchacha said there was nothing wrong in acquiring the piece of land from Kanjedza Forest as he followed “all right” procedures.

“I am not the only one who got a piece of land there. Over 600 plots have been sold [at Kanjedza],” he said in a highly charged tonne.

Mchacha gave a stream of abuse to the reporter.

“You are too stupid! Mache*** ako…. (f**k you), pa ***** pako” said  Mchacha.

“You can record and report it. I don’t care,” added the irate Mchacha—who is also regional governor (South) for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Mchacha also hurled insults at the publication’s editors as reporter Kabango remained civil and calm.

Churning out vulgarities is common among minibus touts  in Malawi and Mchacha is a graduate of that school.

A social-economic commentator Stanley Onjezani  Kenani has said  the verbal abuse Mchacha hurled at a journalist is “utterly reprehensible “and has no place in a democracy.

“We expect cabinet ministers to lead by example by expressing their opinions within the confines of civility. Clearly, the abusive language aimed at intimidating and harrassing the journalist who was only doing his job. One would expect Mr. Mchacha – a senior government official – to be at the forefront protecting the rights of journalists.

“Media freedom is one of the freedoms we fought for in 1994, and it must be the duty of all government officials – cabinet ministers included – to ensure that journalists operate in an environment that is free and devoid of threats to their lives,” said Kenani.

Meanwhile, the publication reported that Mchacga got the land after applying for 1.2497 hectares of the said land.

The offer letter, with reference number SR/BT/19/94, from the Regional Commissioner of Lands (South) Peter Chikweni, but signed by Vuwa-Kaunda himself, informed Mchacha that the said plot was available for him upon paying development fees of K30.5 million.

But  the lease document from “the Minister of the Malawi Government Responsible for Land Matters” citized by the publication, granted Mchacha approval to lease 1.171 hectares of leasehold land for 99 years from July 1 2019 before he paid for it.

Mchacha paid the whole amount on October 14 2019—through NBS Bank, Blantyre Service Centre—three days after the land was offered to him.

But while Mchacha made the payment on October 14 2019, the lease document indicates that he was given the approval to lease the land on July 1 2019—three-and-a-half months before he made the payment.

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31 replies on “Mchacha’s vulgarities audio goes viral:  In ‘mache*** ako’ tirade at reporter over land scandal”

  4. You cannot have such a foul speaking being for a minister. In other countries he would have been fired if he could not see the hounour in resigning

  5. APM and his groupies their time is up! They have to pack and go. Kutichititsa nseru ife. Malawi has always been known as a peaceful country but not with these cronies in power. APM and DPP are nobodys without tippex.

  7. Ngulu weniweni. What more can one expect from these buffoons, the “maliseche” club, certifed lunatics?

  8. Kodi journalist anapeleka questionnaire ku Lands … ndi ndani anamuuza Mchacha yu? ndi azinzake omwe anapanga nawo ma deal. Ndiye uyu olo atukwane machende musamusiye ayi.
    Ndipo kutukwana machende ako utakhalira… shame on you. Machende ako too. l rest my case!!!!!!!

  10. Mini Bus Tout? I forgive his unprintable language. The problem is obviously with the one who appointed him, obviously because he is from Thyolo despite having nothing in the head.
    Elsewhere a Minister would have been in the forefront condemning destruction of forest a reserve in town.
    Should we wonder why land is being sold t foreigners? Because those entrusted with the task of protecting national assets are participating in the looting

    1. Well said.
      I totally disagree with those who claim APM as an individual is a good person. He is actually a perpetrator and mastermind of all DPP ills.
      He promotes tribalism, corruption…..
      DPP are looters, Chikangawa forest is gone, Malawi Saving Bank is gone, etc

  11. Anachita kutumiza ndi a master ake and that is why kuli ziii ku mpanda,,,President otukwana kudutsira mwa ma minister ake ndiochititsa nseru,,,

  12. Thawi yanu yatha a DPP. Mchacha was a minibus driver. Foul langauge is food of the day for him. We don’t want such kind of leaders in Malawi

  13. Actually it is only in Malawi where a president can appoint even a mini bus tout as a minister like in this case .
    Dig deeper about MCHACHA ‘ s past history and and write the correct answer.

  14. What do we expect from a DPP cabinet minister? They are corrupt, they are dumb, and completely useless. They have no leader, everyone just trying to fill their pockets before they are out of government.

  15. Vulgarity is the folly of appointing people to the respected positions of the state for the sake of appeasement and not merit, by partisan Presidents.With the presidential case still at the con court and not sure of its out come, they fast tracked the land transaction, to make hay while the sun still shines. Don’t forget, all this, is a sign of corrupt traits and desperation.

  16. I think Malawi is becoming a sick nation full of jealousy. There isn’t a place to segregate people to own land or property because they are ministers or some. I know of journalists who own houses and other property, well earned and you find the Minister in wrong lane? Mac**** ako sure. Ulembenso story ina wamva

  17. Useless Minister. He is supposed to be exemplary to all of us especially the youth and his children. He should be removed from his position.

  18. Overzealous reporters misguided reporting. He applied for land paid for it if anything is a problem the reporter should have followed with the ministry of lands. Or relevant offices zinazitu atolankhani u need to be professional and strategic. Logic ikusowa in this report

    2. U did not understand the conversation the questonaire in question was send to Ministry of Lands not mchacha muzivetsa kaye

  19. Nanunso a gwede pali nkhani apa , anthu ambiri amatukwana timawamva ndiye ndi nkhani , kapena mukutengera zidani za ku chipani chifukwa choti mchacha ndi wa DPP inuyo ndi UTM komanso muli mwayi oti mukhoza kulemba nkhani anthu ambiri m’kuwerenga ndiye mwati mugwiritse ntchito mwayi umenewu kuti muliuze dziko kuti mchacha watukwana .Talembani zinthu zoti anthu akawerenga apindula ,lembani zinthu zoti munthu akawerenga zisintha moyo wake for the better osati wakutiwakuti anaphwisa m’minibus ndiye anthu onse anali m’menemo anatsika za zii.

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