Chilima dumps UTM branding amidst MCP demands

A bitter row erupted between UTM Party and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Thursday  Saulos Chilima used  his party vehicle branded with UTM symbols and his face as presidential candidate on his whistle stops in Nkhotakota with MCP demanding it be erased.

Chilima has erased his face and UTM symbol but not painted MCP symbols
This UTM branded vehicle cause stir in Tonse Alliance

MCP got mad and censured Chilima  for not using the face of  Tonse Alliance candidate Lazarus Chakwera and MCP colours.

Chakwera is MCP president and the ticket that Tonse Alliance is supporting is of MCP with symbols of  party.

MCP says Chilima cannot be marketing his face and brand when the face is not on the ballot paper.

The country’s estranged vice-president Chilima has instead told off MCP that he cannot use MCP colours in the campaign as he is using his own money to woo votes for the alliance. Chilima added that the vehicles he is using are UTM vehicles and they cannot be branded MCP.

Chilima’s deepest fear is that UTM could be dead, buried and forgotten if his face and UTM logos will be replaced by MCP brands.

To strike a balance after pressure, Chilima accepted to remove his face and UTM logo but refused to use MCP symbols.

On Friday, Chilima reluctantly removed the branding of his face on his UTM vehicle in his whistle stop in Salima on Friday.

But he has already instructed UTM supporters and officials not to use MCP symbols as he fights to prevent the demise of his party.

Chilima had pushed for UTM to retain its identity in the fresh election by demanding that they present a symbol that reflects the identity of the two parties on the ballot paper.

Chakwera did make the application to Malawi Electoral Commission  (MEC) to allow them change the cockerel symbol which MCP uses on the ballot papers to one that reflects the alliance with UTM.

But MEC rejected Chakwera’s application for them to change the symbol of MCP into something else. MEC said that change would be against the law.

This means that while MCP’s identity remains intact, UTM’s identity is dying.

MCP loyalists have hinted that after elections they will make it clear if Chakwera wins that it is an MCP government and a Chakwera presidency. They will promote MCP and ensure the Chakwera administration has all MCP footprints all over.

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64 replies on “Chilima dumps UTM branding amidst MCP demands”

  1. Inu a UTM! Iyitu ndi MCP
    MWINA ENA MAKA ACHICHEPELE,SAKUIDZIWA BWINI
    Mathelo a Chilima akhala omwewa

  2. It could have been better to use Tonse alliance symbol, had it been it was registered with political party Registrar,otherwise for campaign clarity MCP symbol.should be.on every vehicle campaigning for the Alliance…its a tricky thing to.so if not fully into the.alliance,as it appears with chilima…

  3. Why are Cadets more Worried about UTM ….But they are Very Comfortable with Atupele Taking Over DPP ….Chifukwa Choti Atoba Zambiri and Atupele will Protect them…. Should the Worst Happen….Both Chakwera and Chilima Know that with 50+1 alliances are Here to Stay …Let Those who don’t understand that the Dynamics of Malawians politics have changed for ever …Celebrate ….Koma Ife Maso Patsogolo…

  4. A katolika munamusekerela poyamba paja pomulola koyambira kunyoza Peter M’chalichi .Anajaila tsopano ,wangoyamba chabe.

  5. Waganyu wakumana nazo. Waziwona tsopano. I once listened to MCP guys Nkaka, Chimwendo Banda and Nsungama discuss how the will deal with Chilima. This pompous guy is just going to be used and dumped. What happened not to put a common symbol during nomination was deliberate because they knew he was so obsessed and would not notice. When they attempted to give the new symbol they knew MEC would refuse and that they would say it is MEC . And once they get into government they say they will ask Chakwera to ignore Chilima because alliances are not supported by any constitution and they say if Chakwera is going to be adamant and still work with Chilima, they will gang up with DPP legislators to impeach him.

  6. Palibe nkhani that’s creating a kilimanjaro out of nothing
    The Tonse Alliance waters are heading to the shores of total victory. Quizzing the team over non-news this is cheap sensationalism the guys are within home stretch so stop whistling wildly otherwise that’s uncalled for distraction
    Mwachepa nimanamandwa

  7. Luwemba was No.4 in UTM hierarchy. Chilima phuma. Good that UTM is realising that MCP is a violent party.

  8. If this is true, it can only be described as an Alliance of Chaos.
    Chilima takes every issue to court. I suggest It will not be long before UTM faces MCP in court to resolve this issue

  9. What we Must be Focusing on Now is ….On the Election Process ….For instance Why Up to Now OPC has not Written to Judicial Service Commission that Ansah has Resigned ……So that a Replacement is Nominated…..The Rest are Just Diversions ….Propaganda isatitayise nthawi …..

  10. The end of the experiment that was UTM.Mcp swallowed it like the fish that swallowed Jonah. kkkkk lose this election kuzakhala kulira chokweza

  11. Is this a true story? You mean Chilima can behave like that. You mean Chilima does not know that he is a running mate to Chakwela? I doubt what the writer has written without confirming with MCP and UTM officials.

  12. The abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. The UTMCP romance is temporary. Nobody cares about the effort, but the results. Chilima’s EFFORTS in the alliance shall be meaningless to UTM supporters because that shall not RESULT into tangible benefits to them. And chilima is aware of this hence matukutukuwa.

    UTM yawona nyekhwe. Wise UTM supporters are joining DPP now.

  13. Chakwera’s bait to destroy Saulosi worked! Chilima is apparently finished as a political entity! Knowing Chilima he could not have chewed himself without some kind of consideration! However, it is not too late. He can pull out of the alliance now and start building the party for 2025 elections!

  14. Zadziwika kuti a chilima ayamba ganyu yonyamulira chakwera matumba. Mwanayu ndiwopusa kugulitsa chipani komanso kumakanyamula matumba. Wachamba

  15. Mwayamba ndeu musanalowe mu ground? Ngati bambo ndi mayi akuyamba kumamenya ana akuona nzachidziwikire kuti banja lotere silikhalisa ataaa.

  16. I think you people you need to destroy the alliance. This alliance is not men to another party to destroy it’s party emblems and bland with mcp then you are lying.
    Utm is a part including other parties.
    If all parties to stop using their party colors then democracy will not the there

    1. There are 7 other parties should they use their symbols. This boy should swallow his pride and brand all those cars with MCP symbol because it is MCP that will be on the ballot. Mia already paid Chilima for the purchase of UTM and he has no option but promote MCP.

  17. Does it mean that UTM supporters don’t know that they are just supporting MCP. Wina wagwira nyansi apa. Kkkkkk

  18. Mvula ikakuona litsiro sikata ai. Kkkkkk. Wait more after elections, then you will know who you are sleeping with in bed. I quote Joyce Banda at Institute she said” we have been in peace during last election, let it continue not confusion “ in reference to this Chilima and his party. All Tonse alliance are supporting Chakwera, no phuma as we are seeing in this man. He forget it is Tonse alliance not utm/ MCP alliance. There is no mentioning or acknowledgment of other parties in his meetings. Watch! Something is boiling hot

  19. Bodza..Bodza.Bodza. This is an alliance and if Chakwera wins, CHILIMA has won. Ma Ministers 50/50. Walemba nkhaniyi Ndikakale. Wagwa native….ng’ooooooooo!

  20. It is the same story with DPP/UDF alliance. It is APM who will be on the ballot and chimanga will be the symbol, not DPP/UDF symbols together. So I do not see any problem. What is important for now is to fight the common enemy and forget when he is defeated. Things will be sorted out when Tonse alliance has formed the next government.

  21. Some people are really stupid,it’s an alliance please which means there is no MCP or UTM.If chilima and his party move out of the alliance MCP will not win lindani madzi apite ndipomwe muziti mwadala a MCP.It looks like maudindo ndiwomwe avuta apa.There is nothing long what Chilima is doing.Chilima is a good leader but we got the problem with MCP leaders now.It can not be MCP allover, this is stupid, it’s Tonse alliance and the government will be formed by Tonse alliance that is if Chakwera is a real leader.Thats what he should do or else MCP Will rule Malawi for only 5yrs. We are watching you guys. Chilima efforts has given you guys achance muzitumbwaso apa.

  22. Ili m’bodza ili.In all his whistle stops Chilima is promoting Chakwera.I guess the writer is one of thise black sheep.

  23. Ukwati ukuvuta anthu sanalowe mnyumba. Zikathako bwanji kuchipindako? VP for life Chilima should accept that his political career and his bastard party is over before it even started.

  24. MCP is right the fresh presidential elections don’t have the VP as a candidate therefore its naive to have UTM campaigning as if it them on the ballot. Mache once said in Ntcheu that they will be joint symbols with MCP what about the other alliance partners are they useless. Alliances born out of frustrations are always like that and our political analyst have a mountain to climb in making sense of these issues.Chakwera is the torch bearer so everybody should adhere to that or as the MCP parliamentarian said take it or leave it. To MCP keep your eyws open theguy is planning for the next wlwction using uor back

  25. Galimoto lopanda zizindikilo ingooneka ngati ngolo. Chilima finally you see how crocodile party won’t tolerate rebel or nkholokolo as they say it

  26. Look guys
    This is a simple and straightforward issue.
    However, Mcp team shud swallow their pride and work with SKC knowing pretty well that Mcp can’t make it on its own.
    Mcp shud not start behaving as a “Mr know it all”
    It needs SKC more than Chilima cud need it.

  27. Za Ziiii ….Eyes On the Ball …
    MEC and the 150 days…..Manong’onong’ono ndie atokhalapo ambiri Koma Ife Maso patsogolo ….Some People are Spending Sleepless Nights to STOP CHANGE ….But we will not be discouraged ….

  28. The Alliance was rushed without legally binding manifesto coming from all alliance members. The Party that should have stood was Tonse Alliance with a carefully thought out symbol for all other parties, going hand in hand with the legal manifesto. Total childishness. Ignorance is killing Malawi. Too much ignorance. Cowardance too.

    I like the UK system, the party with 50% plus 1 MPs forms the government. In such cases even a party with just 4 MPs can be very powerful as it can beef up another party to form a government. What I am seeing in Malawi is total childishness, wasting tax payers money.

    How can you have a campaign car without branding? What is he smoking?

  29. Bad development. Greed starts from here. Maybe it wasn’t a good idea after all to get into an alliance. The fight was to get rid of DPP and even before that is accomplished, they bring this nonsense!! It’s pathetic. Guess who is laughing now. Losing sight because of greed. MCP advisers are doing a bad job at this that will risk all the good development done so far !! Remember you have to attract people to vote for the alliance and not the party !! If you alienate UTM vote, DPP wins !

  30. UDF / DPP akumva pain heavy ndi tonse alliance. Papibepo vuto pamenepo it’s a mixed colours of tonse if we see UTM we see home pp home MCP home, UP home papibe zoti anayenda pa galimoto yanji Kaya makaka anji ndife amodzi🔥🐓✅tsogolo lathu , kokoliko, mphamvu , victory viva malawi Moto Kuti 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  31. UTM was dead the moment he became running mate. the sad part is, win or lose he Chilima, becomes nothing. remember the role of Malawi vice presidents, how powerless they are. ontop of that he has no members of parliament. He made a deal with the Devil. ching’ona swallowed him.

  32. A Chilima inu mtima uwu sukuthandizani mukanakhala ena mukangobwerera kwa APM and apologize so that you work with him thats it! Otherwise mwawasokoneza ma supporters anu thats why ambiri mwa iwi have opted to vote for APM and not MCP. So uthenga kwa MCP ndi woti forget that UTM will give u additional votes bcoz UTM daily is lossing popularity since the expectation was that SKC would lead alliance.

  33. Inu a UDFDPP alliance zangokuwawani 6-0 bwa? Waiting for 7-0 pa 2 July? Inu muyika chani paja symbol? Chimanga chopyelera ndi dress lachisilamu cha fake cha Atupele?🤣🤣🤣

  34. But of course if Chakwera is the candidate then rightfully it’s his face that should be marketed.

  35. I saw this coming. Defections expected to follow as it is slowly becoming clear that UTM will not have governing influence in MCP govt.

  36. The article is trying to mislead Malawians, devil on the drive. But he is not going to win this! I think in this case, it’s not about MCP and UTM, it’s about Malawians!

  37. UTM is dead, kwangosala is burial. MCP is a greater existential threat to UTM than DPP is. In South Africa, the opposition ganged up with some sections of the ruling ANC and removed Jacob Zuma in favour of Ramaphosa. Right now, ANC is so strong because the opposition helped remove a weaker leader and replaced with a stronger leader. The opposition shot itself on the foot. In Malawi, its obvious Chilima is a kingmaker because he has the swing votes. Keeping the weak DPP in power gives Chilima a stronger footing in the 2025 elections because DPP does not have a strong candidate going forward. MCP on the other hand is on the rise, with or without UTM. Five years of MCP government will entrench them abd will discard UTM because Chilima will now be their biggest threat. Chilima must pull out of the alliance, stand alone in preparation for 2025. That is the only best shot he has on the top job. Not only that, Chilima as a retired Veep will still get the same perks as the serving Veep, so the guy has absolutely nothing to lose by dumping MCP.

  38. Palibe Nkhani apa. We all know the reason for the writing of this article. The good thing is that everybody knows that paid mercenaries will try their luck to confuse and disturb the alliance but it will not work.Mwanama. Pekani yina

  39. Yes it makes sense; its Chakwera who is on the driving seat and the ticket is MCP; wapakaliyala saimba bello

    1. I’m really sad to say this but fisi ndi fisi sasintha olo apite tchile lina ! MCP showing it’s true colours! Ng’ona zayamba kulimbana gwape zisanagwile !

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