Chakwera, Chilima speak one language on alliance, unmoved by Mutharika’s appeal bid
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and UTM leader Saulos Chilima have reiterated for political alliance on order to dislodge the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) from power.
The two opposition leaders have also reacted to decision by President Peter Mutharika to contest a Constitution Court ruling that overturned his election last May.
On working relationship, Chilima told a news conference on Wednesday in Lilongwe, that such a political alliance should be to the benefit of ordinary Malawians not power hungry politicians.
“The need to have alliances is there, this is very important. But the question is, why do we need an alliance? We don’t want an alliance gained at just putting some people in power,” said.
Chilima said he is ready to sacrifice his position if the alliance is for the benefit of ordinary Malawians and to free the country from what he called “dehumanizing grip of acute poverty.”
Said Chilima: “I remain humble in my ambition, but firm in my desire to see a new Malawi.
“I pledge to play any part the people of Malawi give me in this third republic.”
The same view was expressed by the MCP president Chakwera on Tuesday in Lilongwe.
Chakwera said he is ready to step aside to give someone a chance to vie for the presidency in the forthcoming court sanctioned fresh election in five months time.
On Monday, judges annulled the vote, citing irregularities, and ordered a new election within 150 days.
President Mutharika has since said alongside his legal team he had “serious reservations with the judgement” and will proceed to appeal at the Supreme Court of Malawi.
But both Chilima and Chakwera have said Mutharika has right to appeal and can exercise it.
“Our legal team stands ready to go and make our case[ at court of appeal],” said Chilima.
Chakwera, through MCP spokesperson Reverend Maurice Munthali, said Mutharika “doesn’t have any satisfactory grounds to appeal.”
Munthali said Mutharika “cannot prove beyond reasonable doubt that he can be the rightful appellant.”
Constitutional a law expert at University of Malawi Edge Kanyongo has since said the impending appeal by Mutharika will not stop the process of preparing fresh elections until another court rules otherwise.
“An appeal does not automatically stop or nullify the effect of the previous judgement,” said Kanyongolo.
This was the first time a court had annulled a presidential election in Malawi.
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I really like what chakwera said, He is ready to path away for who ever wants to take over to save Malawi. That’s leadership. I like also what chilima said, He is ready to lose his position as president as long the idea is to save Malawians so my example is or ndikupempha kwaanthu awilinu..IF CHAKWERA CAN TAKE OVER AND CHILIMA TO BE VICE MALAWI WILL COME LIKE SOUTH AFRICA BELIEVE ME. BCZ FUNDO ZAANTHU AWA CASH GATE OUT, CORRUPTION OUT. SAME IF UTM CAN BE PRESIDENT AND MCP VICE KOMA ZIJA AMANENA CHILIMA ZOCHOTSA MPHAMVU KWA PRESIDENT IS A… Read more »
Wait, the public accounts committee is meeting. Her fate will be decided. I just hope it will be implemented too
Time for both LC and SKC to swallow pride and work together for the sake of national interest. We just had a ‘get out jail card’ so better make use the opportunity as it won’t happen again. Kenya had the same but they blew it. Only by working together shall we free ourselves from the grip of tribalistic, nepotistic and corrupt ways of governing…
So you fear DPP to make an alliance??????????
not fear, but kuchotsa dzimbalangondo.
Chilima alliance ndi MCP. Only if you don’t know Chilima has no party. Anachita kuitanidwa kuti akatsogolere UTM. A Malawi you have already forgotten what Kalisti used to say during campaigns. If they make an alliance what will be position of Winiko , Kaliati , Chidanti in the alliance
CADET WOLUSA NDI WAKUBA UYU
kuganiza mombwambwana a chiphwisi
WITH OR WITHOUT ALLIANCE IT IS DIFFICULT TO DISLODGE DPP. BECAUSE MCP IS APARTY OF DEATH AND DARKNESS
Mmaso mwako gulugufe
Powerful……mangani anthu chonde asathawe
Zimenezo ndi zimene ife a DPP timafuna tiyeni mwatsala pangóno timva kkkkkkkk alliance my foot .
We have been calling for a long time to introduce FEDERALISM because the 50% plus 1 it won’t solve the problems of some regions being marginalised. The federal system of a new Malawi must have three regions not what Peter Hitler Mutharika is proposing. The presidency of Malawi must rotated among our three regions. Each region must have its own governor and parliament to pass laws that will benefit the development of their region. These laws must be within the laws of the FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF MALAWI. The governorship of each region must be rotated among the indigenous tribes of… Read more »
mwalemba shit. why must the presidency rotate. let people vote for who they want
It might look shit to you but this is what he thinks will work, learn to respect other people’s views!
Alliance ok but,
(1)Between Chakwera and Chilima who will be the presidential candidate.
(2) Will they compromise.
(3) Politics is about number .
(4) Do they have numbers.
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(5) Can MCP capitalize.
Read again
Off bounce. Wipe off your tears from the ruling first before looking at what MCP/UTM are doing. Stupid cadet!