Chakwera to be one-term Malawi president: Tonse pact raises more questions
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera would only be in power for five years of his first term and leave his running mate Saulos Chilima to be the alliance’s next presidential candidate in line with their rotational leadership arrangement of their partnership.
Chilima, the country’s estranged Vice-President—who is also UTM Party president— at a Tonse Alliance campaign rally at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre on Monday said the leadership of the alliance will be rotational.
“I will be the next presidential candidate after Dr. Lazarus Chakwera. After me, the others [pointing to the podium] will follow. Besides being Vice-President, I will also serve as minister of Finance,” he said.
In his speech, Chakwera only corroborated about Chilima being Finance Minister but was mum on the rotational presidency arrangement.
Chakwera said Chilima has an impeccable track record in the corporate world and has a good understanding of the economy.
“He [Chilima] is someone this country needs to improve public service delivery. He is someone we need to head the public sector reforms to develop Malawi,” said Chakwera.
Meanwhile, a top MCP executive member told Nyasa Times that they will not allow Chakwera to run for one term.
“When we ascend to power, the MCP will ensure will hold our grip to power and will strengthen the party to make sure Chakwera run again.
“This rotational presidency is a fallacy,” said the official who asked not to be named.
Another MCP legislator said “it is a fantasy to think Chilima will have more powers. The Constitution will guide us and Chakwera has the majority MPs and MCP will not willy nilly change the Constitution.”
And UTM upfront talking member Joshua Chisa Mbele also raised doubt on the one-term presidency pact.
He said if that is the Chakwera-Chilima agreement, he believes “it will not be honoured.”
Mbele wrote on Facebook: “It will be the very reason UTM-MCP will part ways.
“I seriously doubt the sincerity of this particular clause which can’t be backed, guarded and guaranteed by the Constitution. Malawians rarely operate un good faith.”
The United Democratic Front (UDF) spokesman Ken Ndanga is also sceptical of the agreement.
“One can easily see that the so called Tonse alliance evolves around the interests of two people and the other 7 leaders and their supporters are of no value.
“It is clear that the whole Tonse alliance is about power and not development.
“How can a runninmate dictate the term limit of a president when such issues are dealt clearly in the constitution? Malawians need to open their eyes that this is not their alliance,” Ndanga told Nyasa Times.
Chakwera and Chilima have pledged to work together in the best interest for Malawians.
Some leaders and citizens praised them and described them as statesmen for putting aside their differences and putting Malawians ’ interests before their own.
Tonse Alliance comprises nine parties including support from human rights activist-turned-politician Timothy Mtambo who is leading Citizens for Transformation Movement.
Malawi is set to hold a fresh presidential election following the February 3 judgement of a five-judge panel of the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court that nullified the May 21 2019 presidential election over alleged irregularities. A seven-judge panel of the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal upheld the lower court’s ruling.
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Nothing wrong as long as we are not in the hands of udf again. Those of you with negative views are udf supporters and you are happy that APM is a dying man.
its all about power with the Aliiance! no mention of what they intend to do for Malawi! can you see what you would vote for if you voted for this Aliance? Chakwera wants to quench his thirst for becoming president and Saulos cannot wait to get to state house and use it for whatever plans he has got in his life. Selfish, selfish, short sighted people who do not understand the concept of ” good for all including me”1111 its all ME ME ME !!
UTM yabetsa chipani basi. This is MCP’ s show. UTM athandizeni ndipo, muzaidzia kuti Congress ndi chani
kkkkkkk abusa apa ndiye mukunama as far as I know the malawi Crocodile Party (MCP). izi za 5 years anaziyamba ndi ambwiye che Muluzi kuuza che mpinganjira. koma kwaniko? zinatheka kapena ayi? kodi che chilima anachokeranji ku DPP? nkhani yake ndi yomweyo ndi lero maso mwamba kumanamiza anthu ngati ndinu owona mtima. as if democracy is from your family. Akukunamizani anthu a UTM kuti mutengeke koma izo ndi iwalani ndithu. ndipo muzalira chakhwanu koma paja ati angoni salira amangobuula ndiye inu muzabuula chokweza ndithu.
Apart from Mtambo and Kachale, Chakwera will not have Atumbuka in his government. This alliance will first have to please all those who fought for it and unfortunately mulubemo atumbuka. You can swear at me all you wan but firstly analyse the line up
Y r u contradicting urself
Maloto a Chumba, Chakwera won’t be president at all. You really think Dpp and Malawians are fools eti. Muzililabe. Dpp won 2019 elections and there is no going back, this what’s left is to win convincingly and cement that rule. Muwona nyekhwe
ndipo ambwiye che chakwera apa mukuzinyenga ndi chala. mukukopeka ndi anthu pa msonkhano mkumati mavoti anu amenewo. hehehehehedeeeeeee mwalemba madzi ndithu.
Basi nkumanamiza anthu ndi kachizungu kanuko mwati basi kameneka ndilowa nako u president .
Amalawi dekhani
Kafwafwa
Tikuphunzitseni supreme court yanena kuti this is non term it will still end in 2024 The 2024 to 2029 will be the first term of chakwera.This means its Gods making Chakwera Chilima team will run both as president and running mate.Chilima will be vice three times then in 2029 chilima will be torch bearer of MCP UTM Alliance.This is Gods making to make malawi prosper if chakwera wants may rule three terms this nonterm plus the two terms.Whether DPP is delaying what they must know is that this is not a term chakweras constitutional two terms starts from 2024 to 2029 then 2029 to 2034.This is according to the supreme court judgement.Osanamiza anthu Chakwera has a chance until 2034 but by Gods will he will rule until 2029 then chilima.Amen
tell them….ana anjoka akufuna kupasula ubale wathu
patalitu apo
a JOse mwayambapo kusuntha kkkkkkkkkk. term ikutha 2024 and NOT 2029 as you say. ndanena komatu kuti MCP will never rule Malawi again. MCP ndi chitsime chomwe munafera galu ndipo chikununkha mpaka lero.
I was in standard 7 pamene anthu oipa inu mumathamangitsa atumbuka omwe lero mukuti ndi abale anuwo.
ndipo atumbuka simuchedwa kuiwala ndithu kkkkkkkkkk. akupherani anthu anu. try to read Gwanda Chakuamba’s book you will hear more about the Malawi Crocodile party.
which supreme court said that, Zimbabwe? As long as people take their time to go vote and elect a leader, which includes a president, they give them a full term.
This is a very good arrangement and Mr Chakwera is truly a humble leader. who want to clearly demonstrate to the Malawi people that he is not power hungry….he is getting into government to change business as usual of running out country by the political elite who has been running our country as if it is their personal farm.
As I understand it, Chilima will pair with Mia in the next general election in 2025 and then in 2030 it will be Mia leading with Michael Usi second in command……
No dynasties in the Tonse alliance, this an alliance that will give hope to every poor Malawian that if they work hard in life they can become anything including becoming the president of this country if they so wish..
I urge all Malawians to support this heavenly made alliance……
yes its good for readers to rotate but its not suppose to come from the mouth of chilima…otherwise he will bring ore qestions in people mind
Chilima is power hungry
Mwasokeranso it’s two terms
Koma abale Chilima ndi CHITSILUTSILU eti
Yemweyu akupatsana moni ndi Gotani wopewa corona
Padzana paja kumawalimbikitsa anthu zoti azingopanga zaphwhanya phwanya
asamaiope corona
Koma zachitabwino kuti ndiwapakaliyala
Ameneyu zina siziyenda mmutumu
mesa catherine Gotani ndi mkazi wamwini nde inu m’mafuna akumbatire mkazi wa mwini muli ndi vuto
Bola DPP ackoke
Actually Chilima didn’t say that Chakwela will rule for only one term. He just said he will succeed Chakwela
Mtambo meant well. We are for change, swimming tonse alliance change & contradict themselves. We will also make sure we remove
Mthem
Am happy with this arrangement.No need of having permanent or dominating individuals or families.This country belongs to everyone and everyone contribute to the economy.Thumbs up Tonse alliance for courageous stand.
What assurance have got that MCP convention will accept that nosense. Those stupid agreement are between you and Chakwera and does not affect our party MCP. We elect leaders at the convention not through alliances. MCP is a democratic party . Please Chilima take back your nosense to DPP. You are just a guest ndiye usachuluke nzeru
Kodi mwana wa Mozambique a Chakwera do you trust him. History is very important.
I doubt if you are really MCP, Chakwera his term is finished on MCP ticket . That is why Chilima will take over for sake of United Malawi
Zio ine , we know from your name already that you are DPP Cadet masquerading as MCP sympathiser. Dont fool our intellectual and just shut your stinking mouth.
Some of the details are really not necessary at this stage. We dont need to know what will happen in 5 years time. Life is dynamic. The Tonse Alliance may not be in existence 5 years from now. So we dont need go know who will be the next presidential candidate.
Let us know about the alliance, what you will do if you win the 2020 fresh presidential elections and who is the 2020 torch bearer.
I also find the issue of giving SKC the: i) vice presidency; ii) ministry of finance; and iii) lead public service reforms. This is too much for one person. What are we trying to do
I was watching the rally on tv. I could tell the body language for some of the alliance leaders. The leadership for Tonse Alliance in 2025 is a senstive issue. Lets cross the bridge when we get there.
Ndanena ndanena
Talk to us again after 5 years Mr. VP. What you should know is that MCP did not need you in this alliance. You needed them so after five years, doubtful you will even be relevant in Malawi politics. Mark my words. Mwatha musanayambe nkomwe. The fact that you talk about this too much shows how insecure you feel. Those behind the door discussions should have been coming from Chakwera and not you!
SKC ha ha munthu wosekesa kwambiri. Lazarous McCarthy Chakwera siukumudziwa. Ukafunse Gustav Kaliwo, Umufunse Jessie Kabwila yemwe unali naye ku UTM usanagulise UTM ku MCP, umufunse Juliana Lunguzi. Ndi Chakwera ameneyo, Mkango muchikopa cha Nkhosa utafunidwa masanasana.
Opposition yopanda nzeru ya kumalawi mu zaka zino. SKC is saying there is no covid and yet akupatsana moni ndi Gotani pa chigongono umbuli wosayamba komanso zomvetsa chisoni kwambiri. These are not leaders to follow otherwise they will throw you all into the pit. Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame on you followers as if mulibe maso ndi makutu ndiye choncho paja chosamva anachiphikira mmasamba
for the 2 leaders to come together and form the alliance it has shown already that they have sacrificed a lot. who lead the alliance does not really matter but the agendas that are being championed. Tonse alliance needs to have clear goals and objectives such that when one leaves office, it will be a continuation of the Tonse goals not individual goals.
To you it doesn’t matter but to Chilima it does and that is why he mentions it. It can be buried now but within 3 years it will show it’s ugly face again
It doesn’t matter to have one term presidency. All we need is to have unity and welfare of all Malawians. It’s only a cadet that can think of regionalism and care a lot for who will govern.
We trust the Tonse Alliance to take us there. No matter how long you people are trying to delay the elections, we will still vote for the Tonse Alliance.
Well spoken Steve, I can’t agree more. Excellent speech.
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Kkkkkkk You are jocking. Haven’t you informed about what happened in Burundian presidential election yesterday? With such arrogance, you can’t win. Still APM has a chance to be a president once more.
You will be surprised with 40℅ of total votes(opposition).
Mark my word
Whatever but all we want is to see the evil regime out of govt. What happens after zizasoveka zokha.
Who cares what happens after the election? What is important now is to get rid of nepotism, corruption, tribalism and regionalism. A united Malawi is better for all regardless who is the president. Bingu managed to get more than 50 plus 1 votes across the whole country when both Bingu and JB came from the South. People don’t care about positions, people care about development and jobs. Who ever is going to defeat corruption, nepotism, tribalism and regionalism, will be loved by all Malawians. And will be our hero.
Nepotism, tribalism and regionalism don’t change, it only changes its block. We may see a change from the Lomwe block to the Chewa block. And all remains the same.
Then it will be very hard for someone who preaches nepotism and tribalism to get 50 plus one votes in Malawi. Trust me on this. This is also the reason why those who strongly believe in nepotism and tribalism are openly and shamelessly against 50 plus 1 rule.
This speaks volumes as regard to Dr. Michael Usi’ advice “Musakangane pa Njira”. Kwavuta ku Tonse kukanganilana maudindo mpaka kudzudzula pa public kuti “Tisakangane”. Ndiye ena mpaka aphangila maudindo atatu, VP, Finance Minister, Civil service reform yekha???? Mwalemba m’madzi mowelenga Ng’ona, iwalani zowina masankho. Mbava za anthu izi, anthu adyera.
Nelson Mandela was one~term president by choice. There’s nothing wrong with that. Look at agogo right now, he is nowhere to be seen because of his greediness. He was supposed to be one term president and that’s the agreement he had with Chilima. He could have been enjoying his stolen wealth somewhere in the U.S. by now. He has brought shame to his family and himself. He will go in the history books as the worst president the world has ever seen. Bravo to Chakwera ndipo come 2024/25 we will vote for Chilima in multitudes! Mlomwe awona nyekhwe!
Have you ever seen the agreement between APM and SKC? Where did they agree on that? SKC kupupuluma kumeneku ikadakhalapo agreement imeneyo sakadatulutsa?
What if Bingu had chosen to be a One Term President ….? He could have been the BAR with which Multiparty Presidents are Measured …..Number of Terms does Not Matter…What matters is that Someone Delivers ……
The constitution is the law above all laws and above all arrangements, arrangements or else! Their parties alone cannot change the constitution. Surely SC and LC know this. If Tonse wins, none of these two gentlemen will drink a glass of madzi at the other one home for fear of becoming mad, if you know what I mean! kikikik!
SIdik Mia ali mmadzi.
This alliance seems to be more ego-centric than serving malawians. Not surprised, they cannot win the next elections. Assuming Chakwera wins the presidency, tonse alliance agreements will fall off and nobody would dare touching Hon. Chakwera. As president of the republic, he will have power given to him by the constitution. I hope you realise that you made ‘gentleman’s agreement’ – not bound by the constitution. There is no Deputy President in our constitution. Izo mwangonamizanapo chabe. Chakwera will run for the second term assuming he wins first term and no body will stop him as the constitution will permit him to do so, by then, my brother Chilima would have exhausted his consecutive two term limit as vice president hence not allowed to contest again as running mate. Chilima will try to make a come back using his UTM in order to run for presidency, but alas, the party would be in a state of oblivion. Kudzitolera kudzavuta zediiii. Mudzalira a UTM. You will know that politics is indeed a ‘dirty game’ atakugwilitsani ntchito ndikukutayani. Malawians are keenly following this!!!
Koma kunamizana kuli apa! zachibwana zokhazokha. Nzeru za a china Bendulo, Suleiman etc izi. Very babish!
Whether one term or two terms , this matters not. We need change. The change that will bring more humane life. If chakwera performs well,we will take him back. koma zapanozi ndiye kubesa. I really regret to have voted for this big man. I don’t know how this worsted time shall be recovered.
This is just a recipe to anger other presidential hopefuls like mbuya, Mia. Some of these small things should not be brought out for public consumption. If this alliance is not careful, mark my words, people will just be behind their enemy and give him powers. Look, Mbakuaku has already started bringing spoils. No doubt someone is behind this move. In all fairness a Chair will be the biggest looser should the pendulum swing towards the other side.
Nelson Mandera served one term but died an icon to date. Zuma served two terms but corruption skeletons are following him todate. It’s not the terms of office that one serves but the legacy you leave behind.
we don’t care about rotational presidency, for now all we care about is fighting out this dpp regime….
Chilima akufuna u VP, Minister of Finance komanso Minister of Reforms yekha. Really? Dyera lawonekeratu apa. The good thing is that these revelations are coming before we vote. Nobody can vote for this shoddy tonse alliance. Kodi inu ma bishopo, “new era” mumanena mu pastoral letter ija ndiimeneyi? Zamanyazi.
MCP Constitution will not allow Chakwera to be President of the MCP Party greater than 10 years has now used 6 years even though he maybe President of Malawi.
Possibly in the future MCP will allow someone other than the President of the party to run in election for President of the Nation. The term limit is there to avoid the problem with one party rule and should be enforced and applied to.
EEEH, Anthu onu kungolowa m’boma muzaphana, i repeat muzaphana,,, lying to us that you are putting Malawi at your hearts pomwe mukufuna maudindo apa. Politicians, eeeeeh afiti
Sorry my fellow Malawians you are allowing yourselves to be DUPED ,you will be placing your
trust to CHAKWERA & CHILIMA at your peril, all that I can see is fireworks in the offing. Please wake up.Can you not see that even the CASHGATE queen is very happy to be party to that camp of individuals thirsty
of grabbing power so that they can have a field day. If you vote for these two individuals, then you can as
well kiss good bye to developments and our beloved Malawi as we know it.
Ife athu ndi maso basi
Leave it to Tonse Alloiance its not a deal to you. Ask yourself where is the candidate
The great men like Winston Churchill, Jimmy Carter, Nelson Mandela served one term and they still command respect. The problem wiyh Malawians or Africansvto be more precise they don’t leave whilst they still have respect. They always need to be pushed. So what is wrong with serving one term? If Chakwera can not honour that then it will be in his conscience cos a man must always his word.
Man must always honour his word?. Zakumwamba zimenezo. Ndipo sadzamupatsa chance. They will tell him to go it alone.
Read the MCP constitution first about the presidency it`s when you will realise that Chakwera can not stand again
Yes but they won’t just hand it over to Chilima. Others have also been waiting for it in MCP
We know the DPP and UDF leaders and we want to know Tonse alliance guys too.Dpp and UDF abondon the citizens.We want to see Tonse alliance leaders how will they work together for the better of the country.Malawi will develop with all Malawians included.No one is perfect,give them a chance.Malawians has given chance to UDF and DPP now it’s time for others to try.Bad or dirty politicians will be there all the time.No party is clean becoz each party needs supporters of which some are clean and some are dirty.It will be Up to the leaders to choose the best team to work with.A good leader will put citizens first, from day one to the end of his term.Malawians trust God not man.Pray for our leaders to refuse the devil’s schemes at all costs.ln both parties there is a group of people who are greedy.If the president is surrounded by greedy and power hungry individual nothing will work.These people are in all parties.UDF and DPP has shown us,no need of proof.Tiwone ntchito zawo nawo.Citizens will rule the country.
Unfortunetely some guys who have joined Tonse alliance were in the government before and failed to change the lives of Malawians .How special is now that there in Tonse Alliance.Ahyena is hyena whether it changes caves.
A useless story by a DPP cadet.
I don’t see anything wrong with being a one term president if that’s the agreement of the Tonse alliance, we have seen it happening all over the world due to different reasons. Remember a constitution of any of the parties involved in tonse alliance carries no mandate on how to run the alliance as they will win as a united front.
The only confusions here are in the head of the author because he’s a udf supporter, by the way, which development udf and dpp always bragging about? Have they really developed this country or there’s another meaning of the word “development”?
Yes there must be another meaning sure try this:One self evident development is that Malawi is now counted among the most corrupt governments on the African continent. It’s still a feat that DPP & UDF governments can honestly brag about.
The interesting part is how Chakwera did not comment on it.
Of course it is about skimming the unsuspecting citizens. And making a name. Chilima will NEVER be president. Chilima talks too much.
He will be just wait!!!!
Rotating the presidency between chewa’s of Lilongwe and ntcheu. nde zusiyana pati ndi za dpp udf alliance?. more of the same while poor Malawians suffer. Atumbuka mwazimva zili kuno?
Kutengeka a Tumbuka chonsecho chawo palibe. Kupelekeza mafumu koledzera basi kkkkkk
We are happy as Tumbuka in this arrangement than having the Lomwes and Yaos alternating….
Takukanirani ife atumbuka. Zitsiru za anthu inu , umbuli thooo. muyambe mwapita kusukulu KAYE. Mwazunza dziko iri mokwanira. Mtumbuka salumikizana ndi zitsiru zosaopa kuba.
Ife ndi Tonse alliance. TATOPA NANU ANTHU AKUBA INU
Iwe ukamati atumbuka what do you mean here ndi UDF DPP alliance of MCP ndi UTM how does it marching a small tribe of tumbuka???? Am seeing people ticking ✅✅✅ on the comment of 1 love ok but what has my tumbuka tribe to do with UDF DPP alliance or tonse alliance? We are just a small district rumphi the tumbuka tribe like let’s take phalombe for example and northerners are bigger than tumbuka tribe what do you mean hey. We have tongas nkhondes ngonis why us?
Eeee tamva
MR ONE LOVE PLEASE SHUT UP THIS IS AN INTITIAL ARRANGEMENT AFTER THE SACRIFICES MADE BY THE OTHER PARTY THATS WHY THERE IS ROTATION IN THE INITIAL STAGE
what sacrifices are you talking about a party of four MPS ,EX President with cash gate history a vice president experience in drama and a running mate with experience in selling airtime at Airtel.Which sacrifices?
Personally am no comfortable with Honorable Lazarus Chakwera to be voted into power because Chakwera is annointed Pastor who failed to take care of God,s people under his church less than the nation population.How can he creates a malawi better for all when he failed to do the same to his flocks.Which is more important to be the President of the church or the president of the Nation?.To me, i think Lazarus Chakwera made a very big mistake surely God is not happy about this.God called Chakwera to the house of God and there is no way that God can choose Chakwera to be a leader of Malawi.No matter you campaign remember leaders are chosen by God.Pastor will remain a pastor for the rest of his life unless if not ordained.If i was Chakwera i would repent and go back to minister the people of God as a pastor not Nation president