Atupele denies UDF alliance with MCP, as meet with Chakwera draw mixed feelings

January 26, 2020 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 33 Comments

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi meeting on Friday continue to hit headlines and attract mixed reactions as Muluzi has denied claims that his party would join an alliance with MCP should there be a presidential election re-run.

Atupele Muluzi (L) and Chakwera:  Na alliance

Ordinary Malawians have taken up in various social media platforms to react with most of them welcoming the meeting as progress.

Others suggested that UTM party president Saulos Chilima should  follow suit, saying in the event of a fresh election, it is only a strong opposition alliance which can dislodge the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)  from power.

Muluzi however said he did not discuss anything with Chakwera concerning a political alliance.

“We discussed the current political atmosphere in the country and prepare ourselves for the forthcoming election case ruling,” he said.

He said whichever way the Constitutional Court ruling on the elections case expected this  week will go, the country needs a political solution to end the current political impasse.

UDF leader said the meeting he had with Chakera discussed at length on preparing their followers to accept the court ruling.

Muluzi, who finished fourth in the disputed presidential elections, and lost his Machinga North East constituency, met the MCP leader on Thursday night at his residence.

Chakwera said on his Facebook page: “I held fruitful discussions with United Democratic Front president Hon. Atupele Muluzi about how we can overcome our differences and join hands in nation-building going forward.”

Meanwhile, Chakwera has urged Malawians to remain calm, and peacefully accept the Constitutional Court ruling on the elections case .

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33 replies on “Atupele denies UDF alliance with MCP, as meet with Chakwera draw mixed feelings”

  1. Citizens who don’t want DPP to continue destroying our country will not accept the judgement favours the ruling party.Coz it will be like the ruling party continues to plunder the resources to themselves.Thats will show no change, Malawians should not be taken for granted too many people are struggling now.Goods are too expensive and those who are working receives little salaries.To buy little things, needs a lot of money.What a country and it is a professor leading the country to poverty.

  2. Awa chibwana chinawapweteketsa pitala anawadoda Ali pa mbalambanda APA odapitioa ukadzitape kwa ochakwera chibwana chimalanda atupele

  6. Ife chipani cha UDF timachikonda HEAVY but not with mbuzi yofooila ngati Atupule. Can someone lead UDF yathuyi

  7. Democracy starts from within the political party itself. So as you Atupele Muluzi lost your own seat in the heartland of your party’s support leaves you with no standing whatsoever of being a party President.
    UDF must be allowed to elect a new leader without a Muluzi imposing himself.
    The Hon Chakwera truly erred in agreeing to meet you. For all we know you could have been on a spying mission by APM to confuse the Hon Chakwera. By the way your father is the architect of the corruption we see in the ranks of DPP from top down.

  10. Thinking in case oo chakwera win the case…..and be chosen a running mate sidelines mbuya Mia….Koma tiwona zinthu masiku akubwerawa!!!!

  11. Wogula ma judge kkkkkkkk Muthalika did not answer question on bribery issue why? He is the first suspect.

  13. He worked for DPP now all of sudden he wants to talk nation building with Chakwera …,,,,,politicians please don’t take Malawians for fools’

  14. Koma anthu andale ndi mfiti zouma moyo ndithu. Apa kuteloko akukana nkhaniyo poyerayera mmaso muli gwaa

  16. Initially it was Agenda fir Changed……failed! …….then a New beginning …….failed……now it’s Nation building…. hmmmmm!

  17. Atupere is very stupid. Very very stupid. But from another angle, the 200000 votes he got would help either Peter or Lazarus.

  18. Atupele is an opportunist who speaks from both sides of his month! I would not trust him with my dog. I hope Chakwera is smart enough to see that

  19. If only alliances can defeat mighty DPP as claimed in this article, is that not clear admission singly each of the opposition parties could not have won the may 2019 presidential election? Why then did these party leaders plunge the country into the current instability?

  20. I said it two years ago when the country was preparing for 2019 elections that Atupule has a very great political future but that future is in DPP. Fliting with MCP will just lead to his political demise like what happened to late Chakuamba and Chihana. Atupele can fight for DPP presidency and he can win but he can’t make it in MCP.
    DPP will need an extremely popular and charismatic president to defeat MCP (I am of the strong opinion MCP will change its constitution and it will be Chakwera again) in 2024. And that is also a reason I am advocating for DPP presidential primaries in 2023.

  21. Atupele you are a real fool. You have no plans. You have forgotten what your father said , you were a baby. This is what he said
    “Ngakhale atandipopela doom nkamwa sindiingavotele Mcp,chipani cha magazi’ Today you are fooling us . Mcp that’s what made you to be on number 4.You think Nchilima is happy to see you.
    Zako izo pumbwa iwe

    1. Atamubera mia achita bwino iye sanapanga decampaign mnzake msowoya paja yense wosewera ndi lupanga lomwelo lidzamupha

  23. Anything coming from this young man,.who has sold Mangochi/Machinga Districts to the Lhomwes, should be received with a pinch of salt. This is a UDF Leader who failed to win a parliamentary, let alone the presidential, seat.
    This man, who has disappeared into oblivion, is lying. He indeed met Chakwera on possible alliance because he knows that partnering with MCP is the only way Malawians can remember he is still around.

    1. @ Mtete please realise that between the Yaos and Lhomwes there is too much proximity. firstly in origin ( both from Mozambique) secondly in where they settled in Malawi. Hence they intermarry and live perfectly together. Machinga has a lot of Lhomwes and so does Zomba especially Jali. Whilst Chiradzulu is full of Yaos too. The likes of the John Chilembwes. So to say that Maching a was sold to Lhomwes is not right. By now you should know that Yaos and Lhomwes do stand United regardless of who is at the top.

  24. New beginning agenda for change blabla not know what trash he will bring if there will be a re-run! I thought you boosted experience and working with the mighty dpp on the debate last year now you running to the people you dissed kkkk UDF era went with Bakili! if you can’t beat them join them they say!

    1. Las….seriously, do you have people’s issues at heart? First it was PP. A party which promoted corruption now it’s Atupele: spoiled, greedy, visionless, myopic, someone who has never experienced suffering in his life, not a man but always under the tutulage of his father, one who has sent UDF to grave. Are you power hungry Laz or you are indeed interested in saving the nation from the evil leadership we have now? Please search your heart. A real leader is never sacred of partnering with those with strong views and even more powerful than self.

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