Ben Phiri power behind ‘puppet’ Mutharika – Ntata
Former legal adviser to former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika Allan Ntata has hinted that increasingly powerful special advisor to President Peter Mutharika, Ben Phiri is now running the show at State House.
Ntata who went on public to complain that one or two individuals he did not name have ‘ring-fenced’ President Mutharika used an interview on a Times TV on Saturday to highlight how Phiri is in charge of the affairs.
The lawyer-cum-political strategist pointed out that Phiri wields considerable influence over Mutharika and that he is a de facto appointing authority.
Ntata lends credence to Nyasa Times story that reported he was earmarked to director general of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), saying it was Phiri who offered him the job but he declined.
“Ben Phiri offered me a job as the Director of the Ant Corruption Bureau but I declined,” Ntata said in an interview with anchor Brian Banda.
“ Am doing fine as a consultant and I don’t need a job in government ,” said Ntata.
He is a consultant at Rak Gas and United Arab Emirates (UAE) firm which is involved in oil exploration activities in Malawian districts under Block Five.
Ntata has since branded President Mutharika as a “puppet”.
“You know you’re dealing with a puppet,” asserted Ntata, “when every time you try to say something (you’re answered) ‘talk to my assistant’.”
Phiri could not immediately comment.
Ntata recently published a “confession” that – despite President Mutharika dismissing the treason charges which were slapped at him others as ‘stupid’– they were up to usurp power after the sudden death of Bingu wa Mutharika in April 2012.
He also delved into the controversial proposed sale of the troubled Malawi Savings Bank (MSB), stingingly accusing authorities of sugar-coating “selfish motives” to hoodwink Malawians that the sale was beneficial to the bank. Ntata alleged that “a few individuals” and “a tribe at the pinnacle of power” were conspiring to “rob Malawians of their asset”.
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is dismissing Ntata outbursts , saying they are coming from a “frustrated” and an “attention and favours seeker.”
DPP and Ntata critics argue that instead of speaking in public, he should take his “advise” to the President in private as a sympathiser of the ruling party.
But Ntata has shot down that assertion.
“ I learned during my time as counsel to late Bingu that an advisor is blamed and his reputation tarnished if a principle makes wrong decisions regardless of whether the advisor advised against those decisions.
“I am very aware that many still blame me for various decisions that they viewed were wrong during the DPP, claiming that I was behind them. I understand their presumptuous allegations because they have no way on knowing what advice I actually gave to the President. Luckily, I still have copies of memos of my advice to the president, which should some want know what I advised on various matters, I can provide in confidence,” Ntata stated.
He has refused to offer advice in dark corners, saying he will do it openly.
“ I will now advise and voice my views of what’s going wrong in the open. This way, posterity will judge me honestly and fairly rather than the wholesale accusations I received from those uninformed about what my advice and views were on any given issue,” he said.
Ntata said further details on the advice he provided to late president Mutharika “sober minds” should read his book, ‘Trappings of Power: Political Leadership in Africa,’ which available on Amazon and other online bookstores.
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Allan knows the DPP inside out, forwards backwards. He has a lot of issues to share. He will write and write. Mind you, he loves writing. As he writes, some will clap hands while some will curse the day the man was born. Either way the man will continue writing.
Let those who have ears hear and let he who the cap fits wear it.
By the way, can the DPP please bring back sanity to the presidency forthwith. Even kamuzu, bakili, bingu and joyce had personal assistants but they all kept their distance. Ben gets too close to the president. He makes the president’s official body guard look useless. He even gets touchy with the president in public! Is he a spouse? To be around and close to the president that much, one requires training in principals and manners. The presidency has lost its meaning in Malawi.
Even a first lady anawachita kuwapezela bwana ndi Ben Phiri. This is the real truth. ben ndi big boss
Some people have waaaaay too much time on their hands! Typical Malawian! Instead of creating wealth and employment from the looted millions he stole during Bing us time he is now dead broke and is looking for a way to get on the gravy train with APM. Every leader has a personal assistant. You could have been one of them but you ran away! Perks Ligoya is another traitor and is lucky to still have a job that he was given by JB to hide all the potential cash gate when she got into power.
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So what, umafuna ukhale iwe! Machende ako duku iwe!
Enanu mukufuna Ben Phiri mutakhala inu nde mkwiyowu. Ngati zili zoona ndekuti Ben akuitha adzaimile chisankho 2019 chifukwa boma akuyendetsa bwino
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So what, umafuna ukhale iwe! Machined ski duku iwe!
Simple stuff. Mutharika is just boozing. his face tells the story. Rather phiri calls the shots than a drunk man
BEN PHIRI IS INCHARGE , ANENE KUTI MFWIIII MFWIIIIIIII NDANI?
Ntata is right, Ben Phiri is incharge of affairs in Malawi now
Stories of three people should not be an issue of 15million others. Malawians have a lot to do, this bickering is making one section lazy and unproductive, that’s how we made the other 50 years useless. Ana anjoka inu mumafuna muzingodya nokha. We want development, zolongolola zanuzo sizikutipatsa ife ndalama, ngati tilibe chakudya simutigaila tivutika tokha kupanga timageni inu mukulimbirana chithumba cha Stateko…. munatipusisa kale, mumatha kuthawa pomwe ife tikapalamula amagwira tsiku lomwelo kukatisekela, satilola belo, timangowolera kundende, koma inu oziwika mumangodutsa ma Airport osafunsidwa kalikonse, ngakhala ili trizzoni case. Mukudziwana zikundu, ndiye osatsekana…. Tisiyeni ife umphawi tauzolowera opanda makobili inu mukumadya zofewa ndi abwana koma kumang’ung’udza…….. Takutoperanitu..musayese sitikumva kuwawa mukamanena zanuzi… mukuona kuti ndife osauka ndiye tilibe mau..athu amakhalapo pa 17…….
Komatu Ben Phiri musamuonongele dzina
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Ntata, ndiuchitsiru kumunena mtsogoleri wa dziko kuti ndi “puppet”
ntata so you have choose to be an enemy kwa ena chifukwa amnzanu ali kunyumba ya boma. mukhala choncho, zakuvutani basi
Kikikiki ka Ben Phiri offering others jobs like for Director General off ACB? Peter the dull and boring Mutharika wake up!
Kodi mpira wa Bullets ndi ma Nomad anawina ndani?
One question, could Mr mtata do the same if he was in government? Stupid Mtata is wasting his time in the media dn the media better stop giving him the platform. Ulova wavutadi.
This is very true that Peter Mutharika is a puppet, i strongly agree with Ntata on this. Look how Peter trust this kid. Each and every decision is made by Ben. Even alot of appointments were done by this kid. He has recruited his younger brother Martin Nkasala in statehouse as one of the media members, he has also recruited his sister as head of statehouse kitchen, just imagine. Wachotsa anthu ambiri ku statehouse. This is more powerful than the president himself. But mind u Ben, you are making alot of enemies than friends. Politics is avery short career. Muzatipeza.
ONE OF THESE DAYS JUST COME HOME AND TABLE OUT ALL ISSUES PERTAINING WITH BEN PHIRI, THE PRESIDENT, MID SIX TEAM AND DPP MEMBERS, THE BETTER IN THIS OK
Ntata wasowa pofera eti?????
Galu ameneyu called Ben phiri wagula Ma flats ambiri muno Mu lilongwe mbava yachabechabe
ben phiri is not a problem but you stupid ben phiri. APM is not bingu right? u are an opportunist and u better shutup u idiot. ur story does not have any substance at all
Ntata unali kuti nthawi yonseyi. unakabisala kuthawa maliro. usatisokoneze ife, takana.
I do concur with @ Harry Macheza. Ngati sukufuna ntchito ukulongolora chani chitsilu iwe? Thats a malawian way of begging for a job and I know you are not doing fine. Tisayalusanepo apa. Wasnt it you Z Allan Ntata who used to beg from Asians in the name of Bingu? Fatsa tikuyalutsa Allan.
Why do you people continue to give this man a voice as if Malawians really care what Allan Ntata’s opinion is.
Please able tisagwilitse ma Ina a bale omwe anatisiya. Sichilungamo. I we so called VICTOR NTAUKILA.
We should’nt attack ntata 4 his articles. This guy knows what he is talking. Whether its out of frustration or not but he is talking sense. If it was not 4 Ben & other advisors I don’t think our geneous Professor cld hv bn going around painting public buidings with party colors, or writing on walls. Go on ntata, tel us more.
Koma kumenekoooo! Tiyeni nazo a Ntata anthu akaiwala mulungu, amayaluka chonchi. Ntata had to happen to remind this God forsaken government that He is the only one in total control…they are nothing but crooked mortal beings excited with power and money. Ambuye mulemekezeke!
Malawians are stupid. Indeed they just watch since the time of Kamuzu even if things go wrong- Malawians are watching. LOL.
always truth pains and this guys seems to know the things that is happening in the Dpp. go deeper
Being referred to an assistant of any person doesn’t mean one referring you is a puppet or doesn’t have a suitable dose for your discomfort, rather it simply means you or the matter being referred is of the level to which he/she/it is being referred.
is this man ’mtata ’ advising? or akufuna kuyalutsa ? chamba chake ndichomwecho chomwe ena adaona nacho zakuda. ena adapenga nacho
DPP PRIME MINISTER
My only advise to Allan is what I got a few weeks ago, when I tried to take the political establishment to court. Yes, the law will take care of you during daytime, but cannot do so after dark. Ask Mphwiyo.
Ine akulu inu (Ntata) ndiye simukundiwaza. Daily mukungolankhula zambili za a president bwanji? Zakulakwanitu munthu wamkulu. Chifukwa choti simukupatsidwa mpata ku boma? Mumafuna mudzikhala pabwino nthawi zonse? Olo osazindikila akhoza kuwonelatu kuti muli ndi mkhwizi ndi atsogoleri chifukwa mukukanidwa ku boma. Just keep quite and work after all you have said you are OK muliko ndiye mukupangilanji phokoso. Mwatikwanatu
iwe comment number 18 you don’t know who the enemies of Ben phiri are some of the people you are mentioning as enemies did a lot during the elections to see DPP in power. Some of them provided services that even your president should be aware of if you think the Government is about Ben Phiri today because you are in power time will be the Best teacher in 2019 when you will need the same enemies and they will not be available. only if you knew the sun side operations. you would have not touched your keyboard and wrote your comment.
Ntata as a law activist and expert per se, why waist time with Ben Phiri/Peter Mutharika, one is an advisor and the second one the president of Malawi.
Your time brother in DPP is over, therefore let others have the left over of the cake. The more we talk of others the more people want to know about you, and they dig deep and come tomorrow no news with be worth reading if it is written by you – that’s how it goes in politics, there is no bad or good publicity every thing is ok.
keep your cool time will come back – adamwa tea adzamwanso provided you have kept your cups safe, for Ntata you are destroying your own cups.
Inenso ndachotsedwa ntchito yanga ya u guard wa Mpingwe primary xool I kno its Ben Phiri. Kkkkkk
Comment thats the way to go mr ntata. To touch the bull by its horns. In most cases opinions of our enemies comes more to the truth about us than those of our friends
That is a barbaric way of handling issues. Don’t cheat people that you are doing fine as a consultant. Never. Ben Phiri did not offer you a job of ACB Director. It was you who wanted the post Mr. Ntata but you failed to make your way into the affairs of Government.
Remember that you ran away immediately after Bingu’s death. You are in Malawi now that JB lost the elections. Mr.Ntata shut up your mouth and let Ben Phiri alone to work.
Ndiye mukolongolora chani man ngati simukufuna ntchito?ngati munadana ndi mzanuyu Ben g musayibweretse ngati nkhani yokhudza a malawi tonse ngati kuli kulandana akazi izo ndi nkhani zanu man Ntata.
Point of order and advice to APM. Soon or later, Ben Phiri will bring your administration down. Malawians are watching and they are not stupid.
Komatu Nthata iyi ititopetsa eti? Mxiii
Ntata leave Ben alone if you have facts why do you run to the media you was advisor of the late president I don’t think Ben was following you .let him work please he is a God fearing Man
Allan this is brilliant. it comes with a lot of humility and all the times stupid people avoid reasoning and advice. the crowning moment allan is about realisation and not much about innocence for you because you contributed to the rot in older mutharika since if you wanted clean hands you could not have waited for him to die in ‘your hands’ but left earlier then we could have believed and yearned for your ‘letters’. But the strongest thing you have right now is the confession and repentance — this is so powerful that it is what makes us sinful people right with GOD. Thumbs Up ALLAN
Ntata you are speaking as if muli ndi nkwiyo wina wake
I used to respect Ntata but I’ve just realised he is one dude who is not as principled as I used to think. Ndiye munathawilanji when you were named to be part of the treason crue? Wasnt that the right time that you could prove your innocence and nail the culprits? So bad that you are an educated gold digger and fortune seeker Ntata! Inu munadya za a Bingu asiyeni anzanu adye za a Peter
Ntata you seem to be paving your way faster to the grave .People who work for the presidency have to have a high degree of sectecy and confidentiality .if you were trusted with classified state information and you start talking stupidly like that just know that your days are numbered .Even in the developed world that is why the owner of wikleaks is on the run for making classified revelations.
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Z Allan Ntata, man of the moment spilling the beans
Amalawi anthu ankhwidzi ndi nsanje. Leave Ben Phiri alone, a ntata munali kuti wen Ben Phiri was straggling kudzutsa chipani cha DPP after bingu died. Pena anthufe chilungamo chizititsutsa, the reason tikulephera kutukuka or kuchita bwino amalawife its becoz tadzaza ndi mitima ya nsanje.
Touching Story.
A cat was so faithful that the woman could leave her baby with it & go out to attend other matters. She always returned to find the child soundly asleep with the cat faithfully watching over him.
One day something tragic happened. The woman as usual, left the baby in the “hands” of this faithful cat & went out shopping. When she returned, she discovered rather a nasty scene, there was a total mess. The baby’s cot was dismantled; his nappies & clothes torn to shreds with blood stains all over the bedroom where she left the child & the cat. Shocked, the woman wailed as she began looking for the baby.
All of a sudden, she saw the faithful cat emerging from under the bed. It was covered with blood and licking its mouth as it had just finished a delicious meal.
The woman went berserk & assumed that the cat had devoured her baby.
Without much thought she beat the cat with a wood to death. But as she continued searching for the”remains” of her child, she beheld another scene. Close to the bed was the baby, who although lying bare on the floor, was safe & under the bed the body of a snake torn to pieces in what must have been a fierce battle between it & the cat, which was now dead.
Then reality dawned on the woman who now began to understand what took place in her absence. The cat fought to protect the baby from the ravenous snake.
It was too late for her now to make amends because in her impatience and anger,she had killed the faithful cat.
How often have we misjudged people & torn them to shreds with harsh words and deeds before we have had time to evaluate the situation? It is called SIN OF PRESUMPTION
Presuming things our way without taking the trouble to find out exactly what the situation really is. Little patience can drastically reduce major life long mistakes. Who Are you misjudging right now. Don’t think what you think others are thinking. Take time to get the whole truth.
Share if you’re touched and use it as a LESSON Mr Ben Phiri as anthu ambiri akukudandaula.Ena are suffering in silence yet they did nothing wrong but coz of iweyo.start evaluating your life and deeds.wachosesa anthu ntchito ena kuwamana ntchito yet they assisted bwana to be where he is
Ntata you were the one who was making decisions during Bingu time. Why do you want me not to do the same now? Stupid uphurika nanga pori 2019 ndikutali?
He is not a consultant, do you think Rak Gas which is exploring Gas in Malawi would allow their consultant to be insulting the president of the very country that they want to invest in? Za zii!
Very true..who would want a consultant who insults a President of the very country they want to invesr in???
Ntaa you wasting your time. There is absolutely nothing the President can do to me. He cant survive alone wamva ntata?
Ntata is right on Ben Phiri.Anthu awa are enemies of Ben Phiri and he said not matter what APM will not give them posts yet its not the President that hate them but him:Pato Phoya,Greyson Chapita,Dr Oponyo, Banet Meke,Fundi,Chikumbutso Mtumodzi,Bright Malopa,Dr Kalindekafe,Mr Eric Ning’ang’a, Mrs Luphale,Chimwemwe Kajawo, Dr Magret Mbilizi Sawerengera,Chrissie Kalamula,Mrs Stella Ndau,Allan Ntata,Frederick Ndala and Gift Dulla
Koma mwanji wa Pato ndi Chapita kuyifela pa Facebuku campaign zigoba mkati koma kuli ziii zoona? Dziko lokondera asa. Adagwira chiphwisi kutereku?
Bravo Allan Ntata for speaking the truth. We all know that this Dipwipwi inachita kubera. Ndiye Ben Phiriyo asatinyase ndi president wake opanda nzeruyu.
Koma zilipo
You dismiss Ntata as a frustrated man,nay,he has since told the truth.for if it was mere allegetions for what Ntata has informed the Nation then DPP would have told us what the truth is.but being silence as they are,its just denoting the merit of the story that Ntata has brought in open.
Ntata be careful you will be terminated if I want to. If I can remove army officer here who are you? Police is under my command. Watch out
Leave me alone ndidamva kuwawa zedi ndekha ndi zimene amandipanga bwanawa. Munya muwona ndikuchotsani ntchito kumene. Iam the prime minister
This happens in these new democracies. Here in Zambia, we had the untouchable; George Chella. But where is he now? Its a matter of time.
DPP should call Ntata and talk. This will do bad to already worse party. TINAKUUZANI KUTI PALIBE CHINSINSI PADZIKO LA PANSILI.
Koma Ben Phiri kumvetsa anthu kuwawa. Tapiliza kuwakhaulitsa anthu osusukawa
Stupid government
Allan you had your time with Bingu and it is Ben’s time. Every dog has it’s day. Allan decided to run away and only came back when things looked fine. He is not a friend in need but just an opportunist. He did not bid farewell to his master Bingu of Mpumulo wa Bata. I wonder if he visited the tomb.
So Mtata has now spoken eeeti! Timadabwatu kukuwa kuja, amalirira kuti ufulu amaudyerera ndi Bingu wapita kwa Ben Phiri eeeti. Kkkk afraid to my brother isnt a friend to me, MTATA! usalireeee alan wait for may be another idiot t select u. Ndipo munthu ophunzira ngati ukulilira u adviser ulibe chopanga? Uyambitse ur own party tizaku votera, ndipo uzakhale without adviser coz ulindi a lot of or ur full of wisdom. TOMBOLOMBO tamuoneni. Am ur ex girl u dumped. How do u feel de pintch when dumped hkhahahaha kikikikiki sumati tikuliza kuti nyooooooo hahahaha
Is it a coincidence that the majority of Malawians shady lawyers, commentators and what not are working for Rak Gas. That Malawi is the real danger not Ben Phiri. I’m just saying
Recent postings a ma ps have been reversed by Ben Phiri??? Koma tiwona basi
Koma iwe Ben Phiri???? Ndiwe umugwetse Pitala uwonanso kuti zimatani kodi. God will intervene by unleashing cardiac arrest on Peter for sure.
Whatever Ntata says is just sour grapes. Ntata is simply trying to gain credibility through defaming the system that once fed him.Could Ntata write all this when he was in the Mulakho loins??
A Ben Phiri ndi zimenezo Tu. Time is the master. Masiku amatha ndikugona
Allan Ntata is right. George Mkondiwa takes instructions from Ben Phiri. Recently Ben Phiri got angry with the CS because of the lease agreement he got from Lands. Instead of the CS asking Lands the reasoning behind the wording he ordered one of the PSs to reword it. Ben Phiri is also putting pressure on the CS to allow him buy the house he is staying in in area 12. The CS is more afraid of this guy than he is of the President. These days Senior Civil Servants refer to OPC as either a Circus or a Soap Opera. The little that remained of merit is gone when the whole CS confesses that i was instructed to promote them although they dont qualify. While Saulos Chilima might not have public service experience an sure with him Malawi has an opportunity to progress.
All 21 Pss that are dumped at home its because of Ben Phiri. We will see by the end of the year
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Why is the opposition just watching this nonsense happening?
Peter Mutharika is headless chicken because he has allowed uneducated ben phiri to run the country
Ntata is just a strong guy who is telling the truth. Zitsiru zina zizimunena ngati sizikuwona zomwe zikuchitika
Koma pitala ngati uli ndi makutu umve.Bingu samamva is dead before his time. Akuphetsa Ben Phiri uyu
Ben Phiri everybody is against you. Udzafa imfa yowawa. People are watching. We know what you do. Adaliko anzako kale the muwalo and others
I have been removed from local government I know its ben phiri.
Even Pss are at the mercy of Ben Phiri. There will be so many law suits and government will lose heavy. Lets do something by bringing this stupid government down
DPP idiots will antagonise Ntata when he has told the truth
Lets remove pitala one of these days from power
If this continues we malawians with good conscious should mobilize and remove these two idiots from statehouse. this is too much
Dont antagonize Ntata. He is fighting for all malawi for this stupid president. Ben phiri is more powerful than VP. Is that we want?
Ben Phiri is all over. He is the one who appointed George Mkondiwa as chief secretary while in USA. Mkondiwa is useless. He is the one who influence selection of women police officers on peace keeping mission yet they failed interviews. Example is Faines Chibwe of Lilongwe police station
Ben Phiri, who was he? And now who is he? what did he do that time? Malawians do not forget what he did. We don’t fear anybody.
This is very unfortunate part of the whole thing. But it will backfire one day. We all know that ben phiri is the one running this country. He will pay for these sins one day . Peter is a fool
Like hiim or not this Ntata guy is telling the truth, his conscious is clear now, and now we know painting of a cell was useless as he was guilty as charged, koma DPP imukwanitsa or ingomupha.
Che Ntata just concentrate on what you are doing now. Too much pinpointing fingers at the President and the party you once served for will not take you anywhere. It only shows that you are the most frustrated man ever. Forget about state house and forge ahead.
Ntata speakes and writes like Machiaveli. Let’s focus on what he’s writing or speaking, not who is writing or speaking them