Chaponda shunned in own home Mulanje after Malawi maizegate: Cuts a grumpy figure as China handsover boreholes

January 16, 2017 Green Muheya -Nyasa Times 44 Comments

Beleagured Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister George Chaponda could not believe his eyes when his own people from his Mulanje south constituency shunned what was highly billed as a highly profile meeting at Mendulo Primary school in Mulanje.

Chaponda eye down with the Chinese ambasador: Not having the best time
Chaponda didn’t seem particularly happy
Only a handful came to the function

Chaponda, under fire for failing to step down to allow smooth investigations on his role on suspected underhand acquisition of maize from Zambia, was expected to officially receive boreholes sunk by the Chinese government on Monday afternoon.

The Cabinet minister,  who was suspended by High Court,  was frustrated with the low patronage at the event and  appeared to be in a glum mood.

The crowd could not reach  100 people at the event and pictures show a bitter Chaponda showing a sad face as he looked into the small crowd.

“All I can say is that things are not really going well for the minister at the moment, this event has just disgraced him further,” said one analyst.

Chaponda is accused over  alleged fraudulent transactions that  Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) was involved in when purchasing maize from Zambia.

Malawi is accused of using a middleman,  Zambia private company Kaloswe Commuter and Courier Ltd, instead of dealing with Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZFC), a government agency.

But  Chaponda claims Admarc is dealing with ZFC and that Malawi has not even paid anymoney because  Zambia has delivered less than 5 000 metric tonnes of maize.

Social media dig

Social media has been awash with satire about the escapades of Chaponda with various jokes and innuendos about the name of the minister.

His name has replaced the name maize in Malawi as anything to do with maize is being referred to as ‘Chaponda’.

Below are some of the jokes that are taking a dig at the disgraced minister:

“Ine ndili phee panyumba kudya Chaponda wanga” literally meaning ‘I am enjoying eating my roast maize at home’.

A man woke up and shouted “HolyGhostFire!!

“Wife: what is it, was lion chasing you?.
Man: that would have been better.
Wife: what is it then
Man: I saw Chaponda in our maize field in my dream
Wife: Blood of Jesus! Honey, lets pray.

 The current ‘Chaponda prices’ in Lilongwe

Vendors:K11,000/50kg

ADMARC: K12, 500/50Kg

Chaponda wa Dowe
Chachiwitsi-K70/cob
Chootcha-K100/cob
Chophika-K80/cob

Kugaitsa Chaponda
Mitengo yovomeledzeka agwilizana mawa a association

 *Chaponda( Noun )* _meaning to ‘ step on without regard to peoples feelings, while benefitting oneself immensely_

*’verb ( ponda )* _act of stealing, especially with regards to abuse of authority, normally when the ‘ ponderer ‘ has far much power than the ‘ apondees’ like plebians, slaves etc_

 

 

 

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44 replies on “Chaponda shunned in own home Mulanje after Malawi maizegate: Cuts a grumpy figure as China handsover boreholes”

  3. some of you there is no borehole atall. you drink from rivers. chaponda akubweresa chitukuko kwao anthu akumwa mazi abwino inu mukichita chani ndi anthu akwanu. munathawakonso kwanu muli ntawuni chiwinileni . jerous basi.

  5. Though am never on his side, but this time with logic I am. Boreholes (mijigo) are drilled at a point and when fitted with handpump are considered a point source. Since the water is not reticulated from the borehole fitted with handpump, it is considered that the community or village within where it is located are the beneficiaries. In most projects, you will find allocation of drilling of boreholes is scattered in villages of an area. It would make sense therefore that the people that would come to a handover ceremeny of a borehole are the beneficiaries in this case the villagers concerned.

    As for his gloomy face, yes, who would be happy if you lost a jackpot you were about to hit and the courts are pursuing you even though you never ate the fruit. Ngati kugwidwa ndi chigololo pomwe unali ukungolowa khomo la Yelusalemu.

  6. Poor Chaponda….wish this didn’t happen. But I don’t think he stole…why is Mulumbe not scrutinised like Chaponda is? Chaponda is a God fearing man. Pls let go off him?

  11. Ichi Chaponda ndi chindere chakufwikapo. Anachedwa paving way for investigations. Lero aliyense azingowapaka zilizonse. Abwana Peter, uyutu akutionongera chipani chathu cha Alomwe. Athu ena adyeranso mutisiyire chipani chathuchi. Kodi kwanuko kulibe zipani. Mukumapangitsa kuti anduna athu aziba ndi inu mukumasiya zipani zakwanu inu. Ku Mpoto kuli AFFORD, mubwerere kumeneko. Bwanji simukonda zithu zakwanu? Basi kumangosatila ife Alomwe. Kwanuko kulibe anthu anzeru oti nkupanga chipani chaphamvu. Olo mulowe chipani cha Prof. Chisi. Ngakhale munditukwane bola mwamva. Chonde tisiyireni chipani chathu cha Alomwe inu kwanukonso kuli zipani.

    1. Yes let us leave alhomwe alamulile, samanguti mukaona masikono a majalin basi mwati ndipita komweko. Ochewa lowani chipani chakwanu, a Tumbuka lowani chakwanu, tiwone omwe opambane. Wanthu odyera ndinuyo mukuononga dziko lino.

  13. The writer should tell us why Chapoda attended this event while on suspension. Do people of this area not like the DPP as a party or they don’t like Chaponda a person? Should we say these people have also boycotted the boreholes? The writer should know that he and his coleagues are not just against Chaponda but the party also. Now if Chaponda is not liked can another party apart from DPP get advantage on the fall of Chaponda? Whatever happens to Chaponda the seat will always be for DPP and its presidential candidate. Chakwera can not penetrate the area. There is nothing in this article which can shake the allegiance of these people to the DPP.

    1. yes it will be a seat for dpp but the current holder has lost steam in his own area. just imagine and look at his face santana he looks down. try to cheer him up please.

  14. this is just the beginning ikayamba MK577 Billion azaowoneka bwanji udindo sukakamira amasankha ndi anthu ngati mulungu wakuzoza apa zakanika zokha kkkkkkkkkk

  15. ku msonkhanowu ndikutha kuona azilamu ake,zidzukulu zake,agogo ake ndi ma cadet.
    SHAME a jijo. ngakhale nkhope ikusonyeza written off,mukamaseka muma oneka ngati mukulila, mukamalila mumaoneka ngati mukuseka. chimanga woyee. ,chimanga woyee

  17. I like the story, especially the last part of it. You just forgot to tell people that he has also stolen the 4 Maize cobs on the dpp logo leaving it plane with words only.

  18. The attendance of the people is a good sign to tell the support the minister has from the people.Thats the silent writing on the wall

  20. Toye nayeni ameneyu, he is a coward who think can manipulate Gods creation, he and his dull professor thinks are untouchables yet their days are numbered, their king pin anafa choimilira mizimu ya anthu 20 amene anapha ku Mzuzu itamukuta. Awaso awa afa choimilira ndi cardiac arrest chifukwa apha ndikubera osauka mokwanira. Ask Bingus spirit if he ever carried any penny on his way to hell ! Inunso mupita chaje ndipo ana ndi abale anu muwasile zakubawo adzafanso infa yowawa. BINGU was given 60 days by PAC and he died Daniyele Phiri ali mu suit before elspsing of those 60 days, mwatsala ndinu!

    1. Moto kuti buuuuuuu, malawi wakwiya kwambiri. Mau amalengatu, APM, Chaponda, Kasaila, Dausi, dziko lino silanu lokha. Inuyo mulipo wochepa, koma anthu amene akulila ndiwochuluka. Samalani kwambiri, anthu akakwiya samawopatu nfuti ai.

  21. Chaponda woyee. He is politically finished. Cashgate finally has proved to have no future. Ambassador Bowler is now vindicated. It is better for him to resign now or risk developing cardiac arrest. This maize gate is a very serious public disgrace Malawi has ever suffered since independence. Malawi at 52 with questionable characters in government. Repent now or perish!

    1. mphale yake yawola inakhalitsa mmadzi osayivuula. Bola tikanangopanga galamilu tikanadya nsima yabwino, koma apa taluza nayo.

  27. This clown is not popular enough to become president of Malawi. Unfortunately because of Malawian regionalism even a dog from the South would beat a visionary politician from the other regions

    1. Yes dziko lili mmanja mwa a garu. Dogs can not stay together with nkhandwe or afisi. Dogs eat masanzi kuteroku adzavotela agaru, nanga si sukulu inavutilapo ku lomwe belt, nchifukwa mmabalamu mahule ukava kuti kwathu ndi ku thyolo, mulanje, phalombe, chiradzulu, komanso ntcheu pang’ono. They have nothing to do apart from that, pitani pa thyolo boma usiku mukaone mahule.

  28. May you please tell the nation how very important he’s than the whole Malawians? How come all of you are afraid with him? You meant is more powerful than all the nation? Or our MDF? Let us know please. What is making you more impressed by saving one man than the whole nation? Does he above of the law? Or his vote is billion it’self than everyone? Please do watch our mouth than to walk on the trueth yourself

    1. Komaso abale tiyeni tizilemba chilankhulo chimene timadziwa. Mukutichititsa manyazi ndi chingerezi chinachi.

  32. Ife kwa anduna athu kunazaza fans zobeba zija ada Jozy kawawa timasatila chtukuko ife.. za awo mukuati Acha cha wo zao zimenezo. Kunali chi dance ku Cz south even ambassador wa ku chine wavinanso….. osanama ku namitambo zilibwino & zikutheka ndi ADA JOZY BAS.

    2. sakhala ndi fungo, koma kuwotcha, koma amafunika kumudya msangatu, amauma ndiye umamulepheranso pokha-pokha ngati uli ndi achigayo.

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