Atupele sets aside personal ambition ‘in favour of serving Malawi’
United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has said he has set aside personal ambition of aspiring to be the country’s leader under his party’s banner in favour of serving Malawians which has seen his party entering into an alliance with ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ahead of the fresh elections.
Muluzi will not run for presidency in the fresh elections and is yet not running mate of President Muthatika.
Speaking at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe when DPP and UDF signed the alliance pact, Muluzi, who served as Minister in President Peter Mutharika administration, said since the 2019 elections, the country has struggled to maintain the stability and economic growth that leaders had worked so hard to establish.
Muluzi said UDF and DPP has along history, saying throughout the previous government they have been able to demonstrate that the two parties can work together for the benefit of the people.
“There is an African proverb that says that if you want to go fast you go alone, but if you want to go far you go together. It is in that spirit that I have set aside any personal ambition in favour of serving Malawi as part of a more comprehensive team,” said Muluzi attracting handclapping and chants of the audience which included members of DPP and UDF.
Muluzi thanked President Mutharika for showing “a true willingness” to develop a real partnership.
“I hope that through our renewed partnership, we will be able to offer all Malawians with a positive choice that is based on deep and real experience of governance,” said Muluzi.
He assured UDF supporters that through this new partnership with DPP, their voices will be heard.
Muluzi said throughout the many discussions he has had with President Mutharika, it has been clear that they share so very many ambitions for Malawi.
“We might not always agree on how we might achieve those ambitions but let me reassure all Malawians that our commitment to serve our beautiful Malawi will ensure that we will find a solution that is both inclusive and credible. We will not just walk away from the difficult problems,” he said.
Muluzi said he believes that President Mutharika understands as much as he do that the priority has to be rebuilding the trust, stability and growth of Government across Malawi.
“Our beautiful country and our lively democracy is the envy of so many in Africa, but we must now work hard to ensure that we reach out to all voters across the country for the benefit of all Malawians,” he said.
Speaking earlier, UDF spokesperson Ken Ndanga said the alliance reflects the will of DPP and UDF followers.
“UDF and DPP are ready to move together as one family, to move Malawi from poverty to prosperity,” said Ndanga.
Political analysts have since touted UDF as a party that can add more value in terms of extra votes to DPP in the fresh presidential election.
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On 21 May 2019 Atupele failed to retain the parliamentary seat he held….. Actually by teaming up with DPP Atupele has put his personal ambitions ahead of nation building. To be honest with the young Muluzi, he is no longer relevant to Malawians now.
“Atupele Sets Aside Serving Malawi in Favour of Personal Ambition” – there Nyasa Times, headline fixed! Kkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Atupele is no different from any of these politicians. He is just trying to play his cards right. People have already, rightly, said that he is trying to get himself a vice president position (obviously) as he knows he cannot achieve it on his own and at the same time making the right moves so his father does not see the inside of a court room in his embezzlement (or should I say wrongful personal enrichment?) case.
I think the most recent display by the five constitutional court judges that our justice system still works is quite scary for Atupele (and his father) he has to kiss some bums he thinks will help him propel his agenda. Can you imagine senior Muluzi at Maula or Zomba Central Prison? Scary shit!
FYI – the fixing of the headline is courtesy of late Professor Gregory Hankoni Kamwendo’s 3rd year “Introduction to Journalism” English class at Chirunga (’93 – ’94). Pity I am in a totally different field of work! I could do more with making Nyasa Times a better read!
It is not setting aside ”personal ambition” but looking REALITY in its face and accepting that he cannot win in the coming presidential elections
indeed DPP and UDF has a long hisory of smilarity, 1- both parties during their tenature have a record of serial killings mainly done by officials of their partie, during UDF women were being killed and chopped off their breasts, the then Minister Patrick Mbewe, a best friend of Bakili were mentioend. Now during DPP under Peter many Albinos are being killed, the President, his adviser, and personal doctor Ntaba are being mentioned as the master minders. Ndiye akagwirizana zizakhala bwanji, kayaaaaah. 2nd smilality is that both partie are know of clinging to position even after the people have denied them. Rigging of ellections is another one. the last one is DPP is a child of UDF.
Just wait and see what DPP and UDF will do to you people who fail to reason properly ,this is what we call pest control ,controlling mcp and utm from entering the state house hahahaha just wait and see .
An alliance made in hell presided over by Lucifer himself
An old beginning , Agenda to nowhere, @ nation breaking, @ moral decay
It’s all about Atupele and his Father, nothing to do with UDF as a party
UDF and DPP are running out of ideas. Atupele is just a nobody these days.
One thing I have known to work recently in order to give an indication who will win an election, if done in free and fair manner, is the number of positive or negative comments in electronic media.
DPP and UDF has the largest number of negative comments. DPP / UDF, this is free advice and you have been warned! You cannot ignore electronic media. Gone are the days when y’all were saying the electronic media does not vote but the people in villages. Anyone thinking this way will be left behind in the dust.
Another predication – once DPP and UDF have been set aside, they will both die a natural death and will disappear in the horizon.
The fact that Msaka, Nankhumwa, Chaponda, Mwanaaveka, Ben Phiri, Chimulirenji, Mhango, Kutsaila were not present at this function speaks volumes
This alliance have nothing good for the country. It’s poverty,more poverty and extreme poverty for malawians, becareful Malawians these two parties have failed to take the country out of poverty what new can they do to Malawians.If people will vote for these parties and win then Malawi is finished as a country.No future,paja amalawi amakhulupirira atawona ndimaso.
The May 2019 presidential elections were nullified by concurt, therefore the numbers we are comparing against the presidential candidates might have been coocked and can not be trusted.Let us therefore not demean any partnership but support what we feel will push Malawi forward.
Atupele is paying for the sins of his Father ( MK1.7B)
Yabvuta ndi MK1.7B which his father stole from taxpayers,
Whatever personal ambitions Atupele had he was NEVER going to attain them, and more so now he has just messed up his political career for life.
Which personal ambition did he have? Do you know that he even lost his constituency? Just tell the truth that he is a failure. He is not bringing any value to DPP.
Kkkkk. UDF and DPP will move as one family? Moving Malawi from poverty to prosperity? Kkkkk. First, We know you are two families that of Muluzi and Mutharika. Second, we know these two families have been in government for the last 26 years with nothing to show except the first 5 years of Bingu. So what prosperity you are talking about Ken Ndanga? You’re right we are in poverty but you’re not the right people to take us to prosperity.
This is the end of DPP. Muluzi is an evil potician. He is ready to take back his party. APM is purely a dull politician, he can’t see the trap here.
Most of us on this platform timangodziwa ku commenta but we don’t go and vote please we should all go and vote out this Dpp and UDF coalition. ASAWINENSO AGALU AMENEWA
I don’t know if what I see here is something new. The alliance has been there all along, is there anything to talk about here? Any way I guess the thing is just to make it known to the world and or the Nation that, these are DNA thieving parties in Malawi. So what we need to do is to do exactly what we did last time, I can assure you guys, all old folks will not be near any Governing system in this Country, they will all go and never come again. In so doing Malawi will be a very new Malawi.
Ofcourse, coalition is anyway coalition no matter which way you look at it, but this one will never add any value to both sides either because dpp has already consumed the so-called udf stronghold. In my opinion, this is like a loaf of bread that you have already eaten more of the middle slices then replace the two-end-slices, put it back into its original packaging, it will never be loaf.
Do you know that the UDF colours are both yellow and blue. DPP has just gone back to where it comes from.
Apapa ndi muja zikhalira munthu akadwala ali ku town nkuona kuti matendawa sindichila, amati basi ndipititseni kumudzi kwathu ndikafere kwathu, ndi izi achita apa a Atupere zi.. Foolish little boy, that sometimes i find it hard to believe he attended High School, Saint Andrews for that matter, what a waste!
wishing you all the best Atupele,
UDF ilipobe kodi?
Nothing strange here after all DPP is a breakaway of UDF. The problem is, the combination can’t achieve 50+1. DPP was formed from UDF through crooked means, it is pay back time but tall order for Atupele to be elected president. We should do away with Family politics.
What value does Atupele (not UDF) bring to DPP? …… looks like the ship has left the station without passengers!
You can say that again,,
Taking aspirin to cure malaria
Koma Atupele is not stable. As a true Yao myself, cannot support this childish Alliance. As aUDF support sindizavota basi full stop.
Kkkk
Pepa ………….Pepa @ Nakaka munakwera yakuphwa, mbuyanu Atupere ndi Bakha!
Which personal ambition did Atupele still have. It’s about time Malawi kicked this whole lot out.
His ambition was what akulu call “Maloto a chumba”. No sane person would vote him in.
Selfish ambitions, ambitions to steal kill and destroy
Obviously He had No choice After being eliminated fron The political platform by his own constituency
Afuna u vice president uyu and protection for his father, alas! he will never enjoy since both are going out of government come 19 th May 2020 fresh elections.
Basi anthu ake muzingokhala nokha nokhanu eee Muthalika eeee Muluzi eee ujeni. Malawitu ndiye mwamutola. Forget about my vote this time around.
We are behind this alliance. Inuyo open your eyes: kodi ku ma khothi ahtu kuli ndani (Tembo, Madise, Mkandawire). Nanga Speaker wa Parliament (wa Gotani), Army Commander (Nundwe). Ma NGO Mtambo, Trapence.
From Nyusensi to another nyusensi.
This is a great opportunity for Malawi. Mutharika is a very wise leader. He knows that DPP will neutralise MCP while UDF will neutralise UTM. Whether one realises it or not but this alliance is a game changer. The best that UTM can do now is to join DPP, UDF and let us build one Malawi. MCP is a bloody part, a party of darkness, we saw the violent demonstrations, destruction of property, killing of police, illegal militia roadblocks.
Kkkkkk MCP mmmm ayi ayi ili ndi mbili yonyasa
Nothing new with Atupele and UDF.Its a family entity with no policies.It is like a dog that has vomited and eating the same shit.
kkkkkkkkk he has always been your pupet so stop making noise
End of UDF!
Is anybody surprised , Atupele is an opportunist!
Say Atupele not UDF has formed an alliance with DPP
You can say that again. Actually they are just continuing, they had a personal alliance for the past 5 years.
munthu analuza u mp kwawo ndiye mudziti wapanga sacrifice u president?
During 2019 presidential election,Udf has got 235.164 representing 4.67% while DPP come
up with 1940.709 votes representing 38.57% when we add 4.67and 38.57 we get the total
sum of 43.24 percent so guys your very far from 50+1 votes whereas Utm and Mcp they are
already got 50+1.