Chakwera brands Mutharika ‘interim’ president of Malawi: ‘90 days left for him’
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera has dared President Peter Mutharika calling him an ‘interim’ president who has 90 days left to be on the seat of power unless he secures a fresh mandate in the presidential elections tentatively slated for July 2 2020.
Chakwera said this in a special address to the nation televised on Wednesday evening.
“Mutharika is an interim president, because the Constitutional Court ruling gave his presidency 150 days on February 3, so now he only has 90 days left,” said Chakwera.
He accused Mutharika that he has taken several drastic measures to avoid meeting the electorate again on July 2 – except if it is on a playing field skewed steeply to his own advantage.
“Let me be clear: no matter who Mr. Mutharika fires or hires, no matter what country he hires them from, we will not allow anyone to give him another stole victory in this country,” said Chakwera.
Mutharika won the last year’s election with only 38.5% of the vote, just ahead of Chakwera’s 35.4% but the constitutional court ruled on 3 February that his victory was unconstitutional because the constitution demanded that the president be elected by a majority, defined as 50% of the electorate plus one vote.
The court also ruled that the Malawi Electoral Commission was incompetent in its handling of the elections and ordered parliament to chart a course forward for it. The legislators said that the entire commission should be fired.
Chakwera claimed that the fresh elections are already being “manipulated.”
He said: “We cannot have a fair election if the same Commissioners who ruined last year’s elections conduct this year’s fresh elections. That’s why I have joined forces with my alliance partners to stop these Commissioners from conducting another election in this country.”
Chakwera said MEC is not the only institution of the state that is a threat against a free and fair election.
“The National Registration Bureau, the National Intelligence Bureau, ADMARC, the High Court, and the Malawi Defence Force have all been targeted by the DPP to infiltrate them and use them to rig the fresh elections and to stop our ability to stop it,” he said.
Chakwera also echoed claims by group of concerned youths in the party alleging a rigging plot.
“I have even seen evidence from highly placed sources that elements within the State House plan to spy on telephone communications between citizens during the coming campaign. So, we must all be vigilant and expose every criminal attempt to rig this election,” said Chakwera.
Chakwera in his address also urged people to resist acts of some unscrupulous individuals who are allegedly confiscating national identity cards in exchange of loans from the government.
He has called on community leaders, traditional authorities, parliamentarians and ward councillors in the country to form community security teams to respond swiftly to the acts.
“Do not wait for international donors to defend your birthright, nor should you wait for the police and the government to do it, because none of them have lifted a finger to stop this. It is we, as citizens, who must organise ourselves to defend our birthright,” he said.
Continued Chakwera: “So, from now on, everywhere these criminals arrive to offer us money in exchange for our National IDs, we must send them a clear message that our citizenship is not for sale.”
In a statement released Wednesday, Chakwera has called on community leaders, traditional authorities, parliamentarians and ward councillors in the country to form community security teams to respond swiftly to the acts.
“Do not wait for international donors to defend your birthright, nor should you wait for the police and the government to do it, because none of them have lifted a finger to stop this. It is we, as citizens, who must organise ourselves to defend our birthright,” he said.
Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology Mark Botomani, who is also government spokesperson, described the allegations as “unfounded and junk talk.”
Presidential Press Secretary Mgeme Kalilani also dismissed the rigging allegations, saying they lack substantive evidence and that opposition has always had such accusations every time the country approaches an election.
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Wakutuma ndani Chakwera a Malawi nkhawa zili Ku mlili wa corona19 osati zokakhala Ku state house can you grow up for once. See the news briefings being done by Governor Cuomo maybe will learn something about crisis leadership. This is not the time for DPP versus MCP learn to put lives of Malawians first not maudindo anu
..munthu opepela uyu.Gule wachabechabe.Ungakhale president iwe!?chiwoneni.MCP kwanu konko..uzitiuza za tambala okuda pano!?kagwere uko gule chakwera!usatinyase!
Chakwera has no morals. One wonders how he found himself preaching. There is no DNA in him at all that of a God fearing person. The dude is jealousy, thinks too much of himself and thinks after spilling the beans. Remember his utterances on “shedding blood if he wasn’t made president” – now his guts forces him to vomit another silly statement “Mutharika is an interim and etc etc. Did he not learn a lesson to think first before presenting himself in public like a clown? No matter how he chooses to paint an ugly picture of APM, the dude will not rule Malawi, mwina Zeze pakatha zaka 15 – 20 akasiya guzzling kachasu.
Oh bwana Chakwera please do not be that power hungry. God’s ways are not a man’s ways. This is a time of crisis. Let’s hold our hands and fight this pandemic first
The mandate of an interim theiving president ended in May, 2019. Only a deranged person would have the audacity to still carrying out executive appointments. Even Kamuzu had to delegate his executive power to the Presidential Council at some point. Numbskulls never figure out reality till it’s too late.
Even this forum has been infilterated by a lot brainless cadets whose job is to castigate the opposition in support of their evil party which is misruling Malawi. Whether you like it or not Chakwera will become president of Malawi. Whatever Chakwera said in his address is true but the cadets are castigating him here because they know that tall their evil schemes are exposed….
I agree with you he’ll become President of Malawi in 70 years to come…… Halla team LACOSTE 🐊
I still recall what you Lazalo said some weeks or months ago. You said you are more ready now than ever before to serve the people of Malawi, Kkkkkkkk, my god. In what capacity are you intending to serve if you bolted from god’s given position as President of Malawi Assemblies of God. Take note that you have already started paying the price of your misjudgment. God gave you a position at the pinnacle of your church, where you were eating a lot of chickens and enjoying free luxuries from your poor followers. Lazalo my friend, may be your fellow MCP members are not telling you the truth, you certainly have lost steam, nobody likes you today, even in the file and ranks of your MCP. the infiltration of intruders in your party has worsened its unpopularity. Mark my words; you will not be the next president of Malawi
@Prescott Tambuli, your ascension that Chakwera can be the next president is both laughable and wrong. Your ‘god’ with small g is misleading you but you don’t know.You better start worshipping the true living God with capital G for you to know the truth.
Polani moto bwana Lazarus
Ur anger will not help malawians.Soon were in front line destroying public properties, don’t forget ur own langue.chala sichiloza mwini
I hope u are propheciesing ur own post that u are just an interiam president of the MCP.
Reall president for MCP is coming after 150days.
Opposition leader in parliament that u refused u shall remember it.
Mark my words, MCP u have made our citizens to suffer coz of ur demo.
MCP shall pay for it,and now u are accepting the date of 2july without meeting ur mps,
Shame on u Abusa assemblies of God.
Yona iwe you seem to be so hungry for this seat and you want it today not even tommorow but let me tell the trueth God if this position was meant for you God could have given in 2014 and in 2019 but but he has completely denied you that’s why you want to take it by force. Your heart is full of jealous and evil you have tried what you can – you have tried to put a situation of anarchy in this country togather with Mr. Mtambo HRDC but you have failed ask yourself as to why????? Right up now everyone around the global has put politics down because of COVID 19 but put Mr. Yona you are thinking and planning og occupying the state house shame on you. Now listen as long as Jehovah reigns and has power over all nations you shall never become the President of this Nation. You have ignored God and God has ignored you.
You are a Liar. DPP Cadet iwe bakha wachabechabe unya uwona chaka chake ndi chino
Gang’a wa kwa Nsundwe ndakuona, paja walonjezedwa kuti ukakhala garden boy ku State House kkkkk!!!!!! am wishing you all the best!!!!!!!
You are a big shameless liar. Don’t mention God here because it seems you don’t know how God works.
Chakwera amangochititsa manyazi dzina la Mulungu. Akayankhula chimakhala ngati chayankhula NDI chiwanda. Sindimamva amen. Ulemero unachoka. Watsala NDI mkwiyo ndikuwawidwa mtima. Mulungu wake uti angampatse munthu wankhwizi ngati ameneyu utsogoleri? Munthu osadziwa kuyamika. Omangodziwa kukhadzula azinzake ngati kambuku. Ndichifukwa chake anthu amamutcha warlord. Ufera pa bench ya opposition suzalamulira Malawi.
Akanakhala kuti Mulungu ndi atsibweni ako iwe Joloza nkanati ukunena zoona. Sungamve amen kuzonenza za a Chakwera chifukwa umazimva ndi khutu la ukadeti. So leave Chakwera alone. Ife ndiye timadalitsika ndikulimbikitsika ndi zonena zake chifukwa tikudziwa akumenyera ufulu wa anthu akufuna kwabwino
ITS TIME TO FIGHT COVID19 NOT ZANDALE TIENI TIZIWISE ANTHU AKUMUZ ZA MLIRI WU NDALE SAMADYA LETS WORK HARD IN HAND FOR THIS PANDEMIC
Join the discussion…mgeme don’t confuse yourself . why do you forget so quickly . before 3 February 2020 you kept singing a song that elections were free and fair but you were caught in embarrassment when the caught nullified the election results. pano mwayambaso kuti palibe umboni . your time at the state house is expiring so fast just start preparing an exit style so that the world can still welcome you.
Nonono Abusa ine mchewa mzanu wanyawu komaso siine wa DPP ayi koma apa zaonetseratu kuti umfumuwu simukugona nawo tulo,if you were meant to rule malawi you will definitely but if God said no let us just wait Gods time please papa.
Our constitution does not provide for ‘interim president’. Mutharika is State President.
EXACTY ITS A CRIME TO SAY LIKE THAT
our constitution ……..
kikikiki. so you have accepted that the elections will be on 2 July, a date which was set by this same MEC that you say is so incompetent. I thought Parliament said it will be on 19 May. By the way, who is more powerful in election matters, MEC or Parliament? ??. Another thing that Chakwera has to be clear on is that Mutharika is still President not because the Court gave him 150 more days. Mutharika is President and will be President because the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi says the President shall remain in power until another President is sworn in. The Court only gave 150 in which the election which will elect the other president must be conducted. Mutharika will remain President until the other Presdident will be sworn in even when it takes two years for the fresh election to take place. Otherwise you can only remove him by impeaching him or by amending the Constitution.
Good explanation. The opposition does not have 2/3 majority for impeachment. The opposition failed to change the constitution on 50+1 because they did not have a two 2/3 majority. They resorted to illegally & unconstitutionally amending the PPE Act. And all this has exposed Concourt judgement as flawed.
Che LAZARO CHE LAZARO. Koma inu muli ndi Mtima Abusa . Chonde Chonde Bwelerani Ku Gome mukadyetse Nkhosa za Yehova. Izi Za Ndale Chauta sanakulembereni ai. Mnzanu APM has the mandate to rule as per the Court Orrder. We reverted to the situation prior to May 2019 meaning he is the Head of state with SAULOSI as VP. Inu dikirani anthu aganizire za COVID 19 osati za ma elections ai . Ethiopia just called its August Elections because of COVID to a date not yet known. Uganda has postponed to 2023 from 2021 because of COVID . So dont push MEC to conduct the elections in July . Zimenezo iwalani kaye ife tifuna tiziganizira za COVID osati maloto anu mukulota muli ku SANJIKA.
Mr Chakwera, if you are really a true man of God, go back to church and start preaching, we are in the last days because what people need most is spiritual message not politics.
150 Days are draining fast whether Corona or not. If corona persist beyond 150 Days then we Demand National Governing Council from then onwards until elections are held. No Compromise!!!
Courts can’t impose a Governing Council because they cannot impose a president – according to our constitution, a president has to be elected by the people. Any arrangement courts will try to impose will need constitutional change and the opposition (and the judges) do not have two-thirds majority in parliament, meaning that is not possible. Chakwera and people like you need to take away the fog in your head and realise that our courts have been myopic and their poor understanding of our constitution has been laid bare for all of us to see.
Wamuuza bwino idiot ameneyu. Alibe ubongo.
The opposition need to tread carefully against the backdrop of corona. By and by they are being seen as not interested in the welfare of people but rather getting into power. Regardless of DPP hiding behind corona which in any imaginable way is a realistic scare. As it were, a shiver lining to the DPP, the Covid scare literally will have thwarted many plans of the Opposition. It’s just that such is life. They are some cases beyond our reach no matter what we want. The earlier opposition accepts the better
Idiot Mwene ukuzitenga Kuti zimenezi? You are frustrated like your father Chakwera. Shame on you. You can go outside the country if you don’t want to be led by Peter as provided in the constitution of Malawi. Peter is the president until the next elections.
Awanso nde ali ndi nyere ya u President
the most stupid politician we have in our country. greedy and hungry for power
Prince of thieves has his back against the wall. At this point he is so desperate as he knows time is running out. He is spending Billions to try and buy the elections. In all this we Malawians are the greatest loses. It is out tax payer’s money which is being wasted to satisfy one man’s greed. APM must be removed by any means necessary. He not only a disgrace to our infant democracy but also a corrupt greedy rot. Malawi is for all of us not privileged few. Lets unite and get this thief out.
Whether anyone likes it or not APM is interim president by virtue of the 2029 May 21 presidential election being annulled by the ConCourt. In fact I call him Acting President because he will vacate the seat come June/July.
APM is trying every trick in the book to cling on to power and this begs the question as to who, really, is desperate for power. One day he appoints new Army Officers, promotes one two undeserving personel,, reshuffles the cabinet and blotting it in the process, invites foreign spies, etc, etc.
To most plunderers of taxpayers money Chakwera may appear to be power hungry. However all he is doing is bring to the attention of democracy loving people Malawians’ concerns just like any responsible leader would do.
Now we have a new enemy to fight let’s see if these magogo can fight it ndikuba kwawoku.
Read the Malawi constitution and see whether it has ‘interim president’
eeeeee bwanawa nde upulezident sakugona nawo tulo
Ngati sakugona nawo tulo Chakwera, nanga nkhalamba yako zikuyenda bwanji? SA lawyers may not come,is it true?
And Corona-virus is in Malawi.
What 90 days kkklkk. Theres Corona virus. Kodi you politicians want to kill Malawians.
Chakwera is so desparate for countrys leadership. Any loss is attributed to rigging. What he doesnt tell his supportes is that the ConCourt didnt say there was rigging. They said massive irregularities, which dont necessarily equal rigging.
The problem of ignorance, is that the ignorant person doesn’t know that he is ignorant, kaka ndi tima comment topanda nazo manyazi.
Learn to give respect to the office.
Thieves don’t deserve any respect.
You know this well.
The Lord rewards those that are humble, and uplifts those He sees fit. I thought Mr Chakwera was a humble down to earth Man of GOD, now its proving that he is not
he badly wants to be the President of Malawi and he has no respect for the sitting President because he feels he is better. Unfortunately GOD hates the proud and arrogant, you are yet to face a painful defeat this time around because of your behaviour. Lawyers and Judges, social media and other social commentators dont appoint people into Presidential positions, it is the masses that are in the villages that will vote. Apart from Lilongwe Chakwera has visited no District in the South and North to explain and be part of the people and share them his vision for Malawi, dont depend much on Chilima, some of Chilimas people in the South are wounded people who were once in DPP and can not win anything because of the way they behaved, people like Masangwi and Akweni, people have bad memories of them. Mind you, you attack Mutharika a man of few words, you are irking a lot of people here in the South, you better challenge Mutharika with your works that you can show to people. Note the Nsundwe Scandals are bad for MCP and its a minus to the party in the coming elections. I would advise Hon Chakwera to stop attacking President Mutharika, concentrate on building up your reputation in the South, dont depend much on Social Media, Litigations and Social commentators. To be honest, MCP must Campaign Vigorously to gain ground because as of now you have nothing to show to Malawians even developments right in your Party, intelligent people have been sidelined and the Party is not Accommodating. Despite the Corruption Rampart in the Government Peter Mutharika has something to show in all the Regions as his own projects initiated during his five years in Government. The North has the Njakhwa Livingstonia Road in progress despite slow release of funding by Government. In the Centre Lilongwe has now a flyover under construction plus dual highway from area 18 to 49 and the industrial park project. In the South, the Chileka, Magalasi dual lane under construction. Some of these are being done from our coffers not aided, thats why they are slow. Mr Chakwera just tell Malawians what you are capable of doing, not fighting Mutharika.
Not in this case you cadet.
We support only those who are not killers, thieves,Fiti, kikkkk!
Eeeeeeish, koma Chakwera just wait ngati Mulungu wakukana amakhala kuti wakukana basi, Akakufuna amakhala wakufunanso koma phuma lake ili mmmmmm, upulesidentiwu si mayitanidwe anu chifukwa mdalitso wako munthu sangakubere. Apa zikuonetsa kuti mwayamba kale kutaya mtima zoti mungawine. Ndipo simukuonetsa zipatso ngatidi ndinu munthu wa Mulungu okuti munali m’busa. Ndiye kuti tikhulupiliredi zimamveka chaka chatha chija kuti kumpingoko mmanyenga azikazi a weni??
I can’t beleive no one is taking drastic major to stop the sane crooks from conducting elections am talking of pac and others. Will pac allow this to go on?
KKKKKKKK !! This Career Opposition Leader is crazy. Can’t he see that his crocodile party will never rule Malawi. Msundwe thugs have erased the little popularity which MCP had.
YOU THINK DPP WILL EVER RULE MALAWI
You are stupid.
National address or addressing supporters of MCP- UTM alliance? Koma u president taufunisitsa. Only God allows a person to be president of a nation. Otherwise how much effort you put, if God says no it is no.
Abusa chaks simunaloweze catechism mupite mukayambilenso. Azathu ku Ethiopia a panga postpone ma elections which had been scheduled for August 2020. I am pray day and night that in Malawi elections should be cancelled
You have 90 days to show signs of corona symptoms.
Mbusa wosakonda anthu iwe. Talking about position when people are getting worried of corona pandemic. Kuopa ntima ngati kambuku
WOKONDA ANTHU TAMUTCHULRANI
Can someone help with an appropriate name other than “Interim “