Atupele holds talks with Chakwera on ‘nation building’

January 24, 2020 Nyasa Times 48 Comments

Malawi Congress Party ( MCP)  and presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera  met opposition United Democratic Front  (UDF) leader Atupele Austin Muluzi for the first time since last year’s disputed elections, with the pair promising to heal the country’s divisions.

Chakwera (l) and Atupele Muluzi shaking hands after talks

Both Chakwera and Muluzi confirmed the meeting took place on Thursday in Lilongwe.

“I held fruitful discussions with the UDF president Atupele Muluzi about how we can overcome our differences and join hands in naton-building going forward,” Chakwera said.

The surprise meeting at ended with the symbolic photo opportunity of the two men standing side by side which has been released to the public.

The young Muluzi also the meeting indeed he met MCP leader  in bid to heal political divides, but provided few details of what it might involve.

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48 replies on “Atupele holds talks with Chakwera on ‘nation building’”

  3. UDF ndi chipani cha dyera. Akuona kuti MCP mwina ikhoza kudzalamulira dziko la Malawi ndiye akozelethu tsogolo lawo. Osawalora amenewo.

  4. Atupele ndi politician oti anthu ambiri simungamvetse coz ndale zakwathu kuno tinazolowera kudana but Atupele siwandale zachidani koma anthu mumalakwitsa chinthu chimodzi mukamaona ndale za Atupele mmaona ngati chili chonse chimene angapange iye mukumaona ngati amamutuma ndi abambo ake koma munthu uyu mumufufuze bwino bwino Atupele ndiwa smart sapanga ndale zolimbana ndi anthu. Komanso ndi chenjeze ma sapotaz a MCP mukamazitengera kuti mukalowa muboma ndekuti simuzagwira ntchito limodzi ndi anthu amene analakwitsapo ndiye kuti mukulakwitsa and ena mwa inu mwayamba kale kuwakayikira olemekezeka a Chakwera kuti alakwitsa kukumana ndi Atupele. Koma chimene simukuziwa ndi ichi, dziko ili lasokonekera silikufunika kumasankhana panopa a Malawi tikufuna mtsogoleri oti adzatiyanjanitse tonse ngati Amalawi. Kwa ine Dr. Chakwera sanalakwitse kukumana ndi Atupele coz ichi ndi chitsanzo chabwino chofuna kuyanjanitsa Amalawi and ma sapotaz a MCP osamabwelera mmbuyo pitilizani kulalikira za umodzi coz nthawi ya campaign munkalikira za umodzi nanga a Chakwera alakwitsa pati?

  6. as a moslem I am happy to see pastor working with 2 moslems. Alhaj Sidik Mia nd Atupele Muluzi. The country can do with relations to the middle East. It won’t only benefit Moslems but the whole country. We will win Inshallah.

  7. hello guys pliz don’t allow this two alliance to rulers our country the will mess up our national,coz MCP n UDF are the one that brings DPP to ruler Malawian, pliz my fellow Malawian if we want a good leader let’s try Mr saulos chilima not Mr chakwera or Atupele this two guys the will sell us

  8. This is a common mistake politicians make. Don’t be fooled by this small snake called Atupele. He is already in talks with Pitala and now he is also engaging Chakwera. Be careful MCP. Atupele is an opportunist and right now he is taking a gamble. Eventually, he will go where the wind is blowing.

  10. Chakwera has sold out Malawians to this opportunist called Atupele. This guy, Atupele is an advocate of Southern region domination. He believes that Southerners should rule other regions until they kingdom come. He is promoting his father’s policies where he clearly told Malawians that he will never allow the presidency of Malawi to go to other regions by all means necessary. The MCP think they can win the presidency, but Malawi has turned into another Zimbabwe where rigging in the general elections is the order of the day. We got to change our political system by moving away from Unitay system to FEDERALISM. Unitary system create dictators and dominance by the majority leaving the minority voiceless. We want a federal system where the presidency will be rotated among our three regions. The most populated region gets more points and in order for a political party to win the presidency it must have more than 50 points. For e.g; Southern region 35 points, Central region 30 point, and the North 25 points. No region will dominate the other because of its large population—-they will need each other in one Malawi. These are the things which MCP must be advocating for. It is unfortunate that the MCP thinking is that of medieval, and it has never fought of a change in which Malawians can believe in. FEDERALISM is the only solution for Malawi, and I hope this should have been things discuss about.

    1. I agree with you fedarism is a solution for divided societies like Malawi but amateurs just say no don’t divide Malawi.we in the know how knows better we have studied the issue and have examples eg Ethiopia and Nigeria although it is not hundred percent but at least.Amen.

      1. YESSSS YES YES FEDERALISM IS BEST FOR MALAWI
        YES FEDERALISM
        YES FEDELALISM
        YES TO FEDEEALISM
        YES
        BIG BIG
        YES

  11. Mwana uyu akudziwa komwe madzi akupita and CHAKWERA YOU are the only hope of Malawians Talimbana nako kulimbana kwabwino we know you are the president To God be all the GLORY

  12. I simply hate the name Muluzi because its the one which put Malawi in this hard to cure curse! Anyone aligning himself with the name is doing so at their own peril! MBC is incurable because Muluzi messed it up! ESCOM and all parastatals were turned into his personal businesses. For Malawi to be healed, the Muluzi name should be wiped out of politics and the political land will be healed easily. There is nothing like young or old devil. A devil is a devil.

  14. stupid young boy. why meeting Pontius Pilate. We all heard his useless speech. He feels he is already Malawi president. Chakwera will never rule Malawi. If we have elections today, Dpp will still win overwhelmingly.

  18. Kkkkkkk Mr Lazarus Chakwera what i can say is that you are not blind and you must think twice you are a big man . And also you are very good man. But what you must do is don’t give a chance to any member from U D F or Dpp now . Because of the battle now is coming to end other people want to join you. It’s good for you and everyone knows that you are with Mr Saulos Chilima not Atupele .

  19. Should we say Atupele is confident Chakwera/Chilima pair will win the election case and wants to make sure his father will be protected from further court hussles?

    Otherwise it’s mature thinking on his part if he wants UDF to be part of the MCP, UTM common agenda which is to make the Nation’s wellbeing a priority.

  21. Rumours are circulating that the current Constitutional case is in favour of MCP/UTM, Lawyers, Politicians are making surprising movements congratulating and wanting tobe aligned with Chakwera.

      1. Zachimidzi….ngati bambo akulemba izi choncho mungakhale ndimkazi olongosoka mpake anthu amakukwatirani akazi chifukwa mumaobetsera uchitsiru wanu.. I dont see you being an objective man on Ur day to day life…kazitukwanani Ife tizikwata akazi anu chifukwa ndinu achitsiru

  22. Kkkk so Mr Chilima is out of the question. ndale zokha. Chilima just go back to your father so that 2024 you take over. basitu

  23. Chakwera u must be very carefull this young man wants u to suffer,Peter didn’t won elections let people vote again,once u understand what udf and DPP said,its end of MCP mark my words

  24. Are you sure Chakwela joining with udf? Chitsiru cha munthu atupele he stayed with the thugs dpp for 5 years and pano amutaya akufuna kolowela. Mutayeni ameneyo

  25. POMWE ENA ALI BUSY KUKUMBA MAUNA OTI ATHAWILEKO NDIPAMENE ENA TSOPANO AKUMVA MKAKAMKAKA.MUDAONEKA NGATI MASHASHA POBERA ZISANKHO LERO MWAYANGALA POGONA.

  31. Its a public health issue. Whats happening with those coming from China.I hope you discussed about the coronavirus too. The Mafias are busy in UK begging for more to loot.

    Please chip in to protect Malawians enawa kwawo ndi kuba kupha zosamala dziko alibe nazo ntchito.

  32. GOOD DEVELOPMENT MA BWANA,
    CHAKWERA NEEDS TO UNITE WITH ALL POLITICAL READERS EXCLUDING MUTHALIKA.
    LET’S BUILD MALAWI WHEN THE CON COURT BLOW A WHISTLE NEXT WEEK IN FAVOUR OF MAJORITY.
    MULUZI IS YOUNG AND CORRUPT FREE, CHILIMA IS YOUNG AND CORRUPT FREE,
    SIDIK MIA IS ALSO CORRUPT FREE.
    THESE GENTLEMEN CAN UNITE AND BUILD
    MALAWI. VERY HAPPY TO SEE TWO OF YOU TOGETHER.
    VIVA MALAWI,GOD BLESS MALAWI.
    AMEN!

    2. Posachedwa pomwepa mumamutukwana kuti he is corrupt like his father. Lero poti wagwirana ndichakwela nde wayera mtimano. This is why I get frustrated with Malawian political thinking. All analyses are tainted with selfish motives and not factual objectivity for genuine nation-building. This sad.

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