Bakili pose behind DPP/UDF campaign poster causes stir

A picture of former president Bakili Muluzi standing smilingly behind a campaign poster for the DPP/UDF alliance has caused a stir and a storm in social media platforms.

Bakili Muluzi pose on DPP-UDF poster

The picture shows Muluzi leaning on the half-man size poster with symbols of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the alliance partner, the United Democratic Front (UDF).

The poster has also words, “vote for DPP/UDF alliance.”

It seems the picture was taken from his office.

This comes barely weeks after his son, Atupele, who is also running mate to president Peter Mutharika in the court sanctioned June 23 presidential election, said the former president would come out to campaign for the alliance candidate.

In social media circles, some people said it was not good for a former Head of State to engage in active partisan politics.

Malawi has two living former presidents, Bakili Muluzi who governed from 1994 to 2004 and Joyce Banda who was in power from 2012  – when Bingu wa Mutharika died in office – and she lost elections to incumbent Peter Mutharika in 2014.

Banda is still in active politics and campaigns for opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera under Tonse Alliance banner.

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Jenala Eid
Jenala Eid
3 years ago

Dr Bakili Muluzi i beg u to come and help Dpp Udf alliance. We need your blessings.
But if is imposible no problem we will understand.
After all the opposition is afraid of u sir 😂 when they hear your name they fall
unconciuosness.
They dont even eat headache too much. We still love u sir. You are the only former president in Malawi.
Viva Dpp Udf viva!!!!

Mose
3 years ago

Anatha awa sangayende pamsewu akalamba. Eid Mubarak inatha liti ? Campaign yakeija ndiimeneyi ya ma poster😂😂😂😂 khalani serious acheya🙈🙈😂

Gracious Benidictor Kasitomu
Gracious Benidictor Kasitomu
3 years ago

No stir at all, infact his shoes are intact to his affiliation and will be booted and washed together in face on this generation very shortly, he is an artist of this whole drama staged under it’s banner DPP/UDF Alliances

Melvin
Melvin
3 years ago

Mfiti iyi, pamodzi ndi mwana wake Atupele, osayiwalanso pulofesa wopenga uja, chaka chino udindo sawunyantha.

Bakili ngakhale unapha mwana wako wankazi ndi mphenzi a few years ago, kuti ukhwimile, komabe simuwinabe.
Munangomupha mtsikana wanu uja mahala, mankhwala ndi nyanga zanuzo zasuluka, siziphulapo kanthu kena kalikonse.

Ziggy
Ziggy
3 years ago

How about Joyce Banda?

Citizen
Citizen
3 years ago

I see no problem for Bakili Muluzi to support any political grouping. I also fail to understand how Bakilizi’s inclination to any political grouping can change chances of that grouping to win an election. An alliance which had a better chances of winning will remain like that regardless of Bakili’s endorsement of either of the alliances. History has enough evidence for this fact. People should understand that guy grew past his political influence at national level. He will never again be the politician he was in 1990s.

CHILIMA-COVIDIOT
CHILIMA-COVIDIOT
3 years ago

Chilima kungomva kuti Bakili ayamba kuonekera kothandizila kampeni,
Anadwala BP,
Kunjenje mera mpaka kulila postage.
Kuyamba kubwebweta
mujamwa misala-misala.
Kodi Bakiliyu wawophsya chani?
Nanga bwanji za JB kunalizii.
Kapena Bakiliyu malamulo sakulola.

Ndinepano
3 years ago

Mulibe mfundo nanu, bakili mmene watheramu angayime pa nsonkhano uyu? Osamumvera chisoni bwanji

Yona Gondwe
Yona Gondwe
3 years ago

Owen Khamula, your article its not newsworthy .
The poster it’s a product of photoshopping.
Social media is full of fake news these days.
Just go straight to the point that opposition are afraid of Bakili. You say nothing about Joice Banda campaigning for opposition. How does it become wrong when it comes to Bakili if he want to campaign for a party of his choice just like Joice Banda.????

Nambe
3 years ago

Those people are dumb for thinking that. Everyone has aright to political views..where in oir constitution does it restrict former presidents from participating in politics. These mcp dumb dumbs will say anything. How hipocritical can you get when you have joyce in your camp. Cry me a river

chataika
chataika
3 years ago
Reply to  Nambe

kkkkk nyasa with fake news koma kuyika zoti chakwera will win elections then it turns to be genuine news kkkk nyekhwe imeneyo. Asiye a nyasa anayamba kale kugwira ntchito muno and u cant tell them what to do. Ngati zakubowa kakolope kunyanja basi ukagwere konko!

Mkaika
Mkaika
3 years ago

Malawi constitution doesn’t bar any Malawian from participating in politics. It only bars somebody who has had two conservative terms as state president or vice president from seeking another term. Muluzi is free to campaign for any political party or individal. We have all seen in USA retired former presidents like Clinton, Bush Jnr and Obama campaigning for their respective parties’ presidential nominees.
Atcheya tiyeni nawo anawa give them a final killer blow pano ali wefuwefu kale.

Malawi walero
Malawi walero
3 years ago
Reply to  Mkaika

Osanamiza anthu iwe za obama ukunenayo. Last month OBAMA ananena poyera kuti USA ikufunika kuti avotere John Biden osati Triumph. Kumenekonso akuvota posachedwapa nde usanamize ntundu ngati sukupanga follow nkhani za kunja.

Mkaika
Mkaika
3 years ago
Reply to  Malawi walero

Iweyo ndietu waonetsa umbuli oopsa. Obama ndi Biden ali nzipani zosiyana?
Amayoo ndipatseni madzi…kkkk

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