Chilima Movement is getting up steam: High spirits at Monkey Bay rally

1. CHILIMA MOVEMENT? IS THAT A MOVEMENT?
   Chilima is positioning himself as a Presidential candidate. And more than one among many: as a vice President he has gotten a lot of publicity. Mostly as the champion of the civil service reform, which was expertly blocked by the vested interests of the civil service, who were supported by the vested interests in DPP. The President, as usual, did nothing. Otherwise Chilima is known for starting out hyper-actively, but soon being forced into submission to the sluggish speed of our government apparatus (unless there are allowances or lucrative contracts to be had: that’s when our government officials start moving with cheetahish speed!).
   But what does Chilima stand for in the area of policy choices. So far he seems to have projected himself as a “technocrat”. But what is a “technocrat”? Our civil service are supposed to be the technocrats, while the politicians are supposed to make the political decisions, based on the will of the people as expressed in elections, as well as the civil society in advocacy actions as well as demonstrations.
   A politicians cannot be a technocrat: there are always decisions to be taken. If a person pretends to be technocratic, it does not mean anything in the area of neutrality or objectivity. A politician can never represent something like a “national interest”. A national interest needs to be defined, and the definition is always dependent on the political ideas of the person defining it.
   The nation is not a homogenous group of people. The higher civil servants have a different interest from the lower placed ones, the bourgeoisie (or capitalists) have different interests than the neo-patrimonial politicians. The capitalists in the crony capitalist system have a different interest than the liberal ones. The development partners have a different interest from each other depending on the country or donor they represent. The smallholder farmer has a different interest than the commercial farmer. And so on, and so on.
   Usually, those people trying to project a neutral or objective position are supporting a hegemonic power. Cultural hegemony is the phenomenon of a powerful group projecting their personal interests as neutral, logical, self evident, national, general, common sense and in the interest of all. A technocrat is nothing but a person pretending to represent the general interest, while there is no such thing as a general national interest; there are always choices to be made: do we want the money to go towards the smallholder farmer (fi an effective FISP) or do we want to secure the support of powerful groups (fi a corrupted FISP)? Do we want to support the bourgeoisie (fi with austerity policies, cutting down on government spending on health care and education, while strengthening the legal system)) or the population (fi with spending on health care, agricultural subsidies and education, while leaving the judicial system underfunded)?
   Our newspapers represent the interests of their owners and funders (mostly advertisers and readers), which are the better off in Malawi. They cry out, week after week, against the corruption in the country. But they forget to mention what should replace the corrupt system. They seem to take for granted that you can cut out the corruption of the current neo-patrimonial system, and then end up in middle income heaven. Clearly: this is not possible. What needs to happen is a radical shift in power away from the neo-patrimonial rulers. That means some other group will take over power, and the group that does that is going to define the new cultural hegemony.
   Donors represent mostly capitalist countries (US and western Europe) China is a special case: it has a hybrid system of communist government with capitalist economy, which results in different donor policies). They want a liberal capitalist democracy, that provides their economies with cheap raw materials (in the case of Malawi mostly tobacco but also tea, coffee and other agricultural products). So they want a capitalist economy with a strong judiciary and small, weak social programs. That is what they are trying to implement, see the US subsidy for splitting up ESCOM. So they want strong protection of property, including intellectual property like patents and copyrights. That way Monsanto can charge us every year for the seeds, rather than have local seed producers. That way the pharmaceutical industry can charge high, high prices for their products, fi ARTs for HIV/Aids patients. They want the IMF to be supreme in economic and financial matters, so the Malawian population pays high taxes for the loans taken by corrupt rulers, and receive bad services if any (education, health care, security). And don’t be fooled to think that it is the rich who pay taxes: the rich can bribe the MRA (which is consequently underperforming) but the small tobacco farmer is taxed highly high, while he is also victim of all kinds of corruption at the Auction, transport and what have you.
   Now a “technocrat” may fight corruption. But is it is replaced with a liberal capitalist system, the masses are still in big trouble. So the masses may have good reason to not vote for Chilima, but prefer the current corrupt neo-patrimonial predators over the “technocratic” capitalist predators.

2. we’re still in trouble Malawians cause what I have discovered is that every one is after a high position not solving Malawians problems. Ya there is freedom of joining or forming other political parties but as I can see these are same blood they have made Malawi ans to suffer

3. Nothing new can come from MCP. This is the same party that caused a lot of Malawians to shed tears. This party is actually a murderous club. If they have changed, let them change their symbol. So long as their symbol is Tambala Wakuda, be assured sanasinthe, akangolowa m’boma muliranso.

4. Hatton, I used to respect you as a wise person. Zomwe walemba lero ndi ndowe zokhazokha!!! Why attack the catholic religion? Ubwino wake I know your true credentials.

5. In 1993, we voted for multiparty democracy and succeeded. Today a Malawian is free to form his or her political party . He or she is also free to join any party. Hence let no one intimidate Chilimas freedom. He is a son of our land. He is a new generation leader. He has a vision for his country. He feels sorry for his fellow citizens who are suffering due to extreme poverty. Poor healthcare services. Poor education facilities. Almost no electricity for the economy to grow. Neglected agriculture programmes. The country needs a young and energetic leader like Chilima. Lets support him. if elected, he will be the youngest president in the history of Malawi. AMalawi. chance ndiyomweyi. Lets support this man. Malawi is tired with leaders whose main objective is to accumulate wealth through corruption, and neglecting cries of poor Malawians. Go ahead Chilima!! Mwana wolimba mtima iwe!!!Usaopeyi !!! fight for the unity of all Malawians. “Malawi ndi m’modzi”

6. I welcome your movement but i would love you to support Chakwera if you really want a change in Malawi.If you want to form your own party and contest in the next coming elections then there you are not helping the many suffering Malawians in the diaphora.People in the diaphora will always think that it is the same DPP faces.

7. Mai Kaliati muchenjere naye Masangwiyo sachedwa kulanda akazi aeni ndi kuwabelekera ana kenako ndi kuwathawa. Mukapusa muwamwitsa posachedwapa.

8. Chillima movement ndi dpp B. Anthuwa ndi ammodzi. Komanso chipanichi ndi cha katolika.

9. GO GO CHILIMA!!!!!! You have inspired us tremendously during your very successful rally in Monkey-Bay.You have said what the overwhelming people of the whole nation wanted to hear.Carry on!!! You are the leader of the people of the dehumanised and poverty-stricken nation.For your information,what you have spoken,instilled into our people great hope and enthusiasm to love their beloved mother Malawi which they had lost hope in view of the fact that,the previous leaders forgot about them and concentrated on personal aggrandisement while children of poverty striken families go without food and clean water.Chilima, tribalism in Malawi has grown deep roots and if it were in other countries,we could see in our country massive rivers of blood.nepotism has become the order of the day,corruption is rampant and viciously worse than any African country,infrastructure is neglected and if it is there,the North is neglected just to remain a ragged and poor region and yet,they also pay tax as others in Central and Southern Regions,presently,there is an acute shortage of power which at times causes demise in our hospitals while the rich use government funds to go abroad for medical treatment,as a patriotic leader,see to it that QUOTA SYSTEM is done away if God willing you are voted into power.MAY GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!!

10. Though am not a DPP supporter I foresee this bunch of crooked comedians won’t achieve any thing at all. Ata mapulani awa muzingo pemphera kuti peter asazawinetu muzazibibira kwa sabata…. I regret for not voting peter for presidency during the last election, he is a deal. Amadziwa kukhala bwino ndi anthu akadakhala ena mwano mukuchita uja bwenzi mutanyenyedwa kale because peter knew that you want to provoke him and when he act vehemently his venom as a president with a constituition protection by arresting failures, you bring instability among the society……. Mwanya, he is quite leaving you doing your trash. Zitsiru izi zinabwera pakachere town ship conducting a rally anthu anangokhala phee kumanfomvetsera amvekere manja mmwamba anthu duu osaimika uku atakwiya uku akuyang’ana ndi mmbuno momwe osalabadira amvekere mowaopyesa bwanji simukukweza manja mwaukali anthu duuu nanga mukazawina ndiye muzathumbwa bwanji……

    1. This is why they want his presidential powers reduced.Akuopa koma Peter ndi Mtunda wins Amuna Tiona

    2. I have never seen zitsiru za anthu ngati inu…happy at the expense of poor Malawians…destroying our country for your selfish reasons – SHAME ON YOU. What has DDP down other than stealing and destroying the country…How could Mutharika say he will develop the country to the standard of Europe yet he failed to do so to the standard of Rwanda – which is on of the fastest developing country in Africa. I live in Europe and feel sorry for my country with people like you…just wasting our taxes that we pay here and you get as FOREIGN AID in Africa only to steal from the poor. VOTE CHILIMA amange nonse okuba inu a DPP.

11. Nchilima why is he not resigning. A movement is not a political party. Why is he fooling npeople instead of going to the garden or doing business. Wasowa ma plan mean was ngoni. No wonder he is a baby. Where is Ngumuya now. His new marriage is rocking again.

    1. It can not hold
       You need a real determined guy to be firmely married or single!

12. Anthuwa ndi akatolika ndipo nsalu Ayala pa tebuloyo ndi ya Maliro; pali zabwino apa?

    1. Anayamba kubvala ma bareta a blue (DPP) tsopano ayamba kubvala ofiyira a (Malawi Congress Party )Chilima amanena kuti mwana wa njoka samaweta -Tsppano lero njoka ndi ndani. AMalawi ndiyankheni

13. Mwainu ndikondwera, ife tili nga!!mga!!nga!! pambuyo panu, kulikonse muloweleko tili nanunanu.

14. ASOWA MAPULANI. MNYUMBA YAMWINI WACHE SAOCHREA MBEWA. SONO AYAMBA KUVALA MABARETI A CHISWE KAN
    GATI A YOUNG PAYNIYA IYA.. SAWATHERA NZERU AND KUPUPULUMA ATCHEYA ANANEPO KALE, MAI PK KODI MUNABWEZA NDONGOLE YA FETELEZA KU ADMARC NDI NKHANI YOTENGA ANA 72 KUDELA LANU KUWAPITISA MA SECONDARY OTI ZANE PAMBENI MAYESO KODI MUISIYA KAMBA KA SKC

    1. Ukufunika kukuyatsira candle kuti uone kuwala mwina dzuwa sukuliona. khala ndi madala team yakoyo.

15. Wa chamba iwe. Use your head not bums

16. Look at the big stomachs of these corruption and comedy fat cats and compare them with the malnourished barefoot kids standing behind them at the podium and the majority in the crowd. They all gathered to watch free comedy….kkkkkkk

    1. People are busy telling you stories that create wrong perceptions that you vote them into power.The real and correct person is busy developing the infrastructure. Dziko sitikweza ndi phokoso koma mwakachetechete pakugwira ntchito

       1. kodi cadet iwe ndiyuti? Wabweranso liti pa forum pano? Welcome mbale. Uziponya mfundo zomvekatu. Usathawe monga aina Santana zinthu zikafika povuta kwambiri kusogoloku.

17. Oooh God please Remove the scales of blindness from the eyes of my fellow MALAWIANS so that we can see that BUSHIRI IS the only Answer to the hardships the country is facing otherwise We will regret like never before in human history
    PLEASE CSOS PAC CHIEFS CHURCH LEADERS CHIEFS PARENTS YOUTHS INVITE BUSHIRI TO COME AND HELP GOVERN THE COUNTRY AS WAS THE CASE WITH KAMUZU
    THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN IS NOW

    1. Does he want to demote himself from the high calling
       l am yet to see.The day Bushiri vies for the presidency He is finished!!!

18. AS FOR US PEOPLE LIVING ABROAD, who are not able to vote in the next GE, look at our beloved country and cry out loud due to what is happening…the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer day by day. The government stealing tax payers money and enriching themselves. Poor health system, poor education system, highest rate of youth unemployment, poor system of government. Please lets wake up Malawians and fight for our country. How can Mutharika say he can transform Malawi to the standard of EUROPE when given another 5 year term – DO YOU BELIEVE THIS NONSENSE MALAWIANS…He could not develop Malawi to the standard of GHANA in the past 5 years. Ghana is number 1 fastest growing economy in Africa. WAKE UP!!! WAKE UP!!! WAKE UP MALAWIANS – Do NOT Let DPP rule for another 5 years. That will be disaster…They will steal money like never before. We need change…
    NOTE: I do not have any political affiliation but I feel for my country. Please try SAULOS CHILIMA, give him a chance so the sake of our country. LET US UNITE MALAWIANS – TRANSFORM MALAWI

    1. Zingodyani za azungu uko. Kuno chilima sangawine, wakuba anaba mavote anthu. We have Chakwera the clean

       1. Chakwera boma

       2. Chakwera Chakwera all the way

    2. Was Chilima not in the same boat for past years?Was he not part of the nepotism,tribalism,regionalism etc we have been complaining?Now he wants to become an angel and fool us Malawians.Let us vote for someone else not the same DPP people

19. Our political market is full of merchandise. The head signs on all the goods is a party with visionary leadership. Looking at the tablecloth the colour is purple you can’t miss the Vatican. The maize on blue is just the right pointer to food sustainability yet it a Llomwelised club with inbuilt tribal systems. The black cockerel has a clear message for Malawi it is louder in the Central Malawi however pitching the tent in the North is mounting Sapitwa. The plot in the north for our orange flag is lost all the recycled material from there is now the bloating paper for all extra political excesses. The Chilima movement may be breathing stale freshness into our national agenda the players are suffering from opportunistic malaise. As observed before the UDF gown and the Aford basket are family limousines ask Atupele and Enoch. Our 2019 offers the most exciting menu through worn out spent players how they are jogging no one knows

    1. Mudzachita manyazi. Munayambitsa chipembedzo China chifukwa cha dyera lofuna kulamulira malo woyera Mwamuna was Khadija ndi ma generals ache amakana kupereka malo woyera mu Jerusalem.Lero mufuna chinyengo chomwecho . Tiyeni tione zotsatira zache!

20. Mufera kunkha amalawi
    Umphawi ndi osautsa. mpaka skc kukhala chiyembetezo? Zimene akuchita panopo izo mdi zomwe adzapitirize kuchita. miseche ndiye kudya kwake. How did he get the job at celtel? The reason he is not coming out is typical of his character
    .zikavuta adumphapo. Zikayenda akwera pamwamba
    Inu mmanja pwapwapwa. Agong’oli

21. Typical baby movement

    1. Sure zachibwanabwana eeee. Look at children in pics

22. Two issues: One why is this silly movement personalizing the name of an individual? Do they not have a better label that can reflect some for of national? We have had examples of transformation parties which died in the briefcase. Secondly, was the messaging taken to kids that I see in the visual who are not eligible to vote? All this looks like a joke of gargantuan proportions – foul mouthed akweni, I will match naked comedian Kalindo and crook Masangwi…..kkkkkkkkkk

23. Abambo Noel Masangwi, Richard Makondi, Bon Kalindo, Lewis Ngalande and Mai Kaliati; I must say that the failures of DPP you have raised are 100% valid and if dealt with Malawi will be one of the most promising counties in Africa. However, I a question lingers in my head as to whether you have just picked up DPP shortfalls only now. If indeed that’s the case then I would doubt your ability to lead or your inclination to listen to the people. These matters were raised by various quarters from CSOs to the media but you opted to castigating and kutukwana anthu osalakwa. What would give people guarantee that once elected in power you’ll now listen to the masses and the vulnerable? The best thing you can do now, if you are to be believed, is to ask for forgiveness from the very people you are addressing or soliciting votes from. This is time for attornment and retribution or just repent from your old sins.

    1. Word big man!

    2. Kaliati and skc masangwi ngumuya bonkalindo nonse have contributed to this mess the country is facing. Ndinu dpp basi.nonsee. ngati mwapangana kuti ndi style yogwetsera MCP mwawuponda. MCP ikutenga boma.

24. So these guys will be the first cabinet ministers in Chilima’s government? Komadi ndale ziri maliseche.

25. Kaliati and the Masangwis have been discredited by people who think they have a lot of baggage.

26. This is DPP team B.

27. The issue is the same people changed tune. I do not see any transformation from this same group said to to 50+% for the winning candidate. The same people who are fond of castigating others? Nothing new here! It’s the same leaders who have brutalised Malawians talking!!!!! Eeeish I love you Malawi.

28. Getrude, Kaliati thought Peter can manage but has been a waste of time, this she knows, and is now working to give an apology to the Nation. after realising that Chilima is the only hope for Malawi.

29. Would be nice if indeed Chilima were to become Malawi leader.

    1. He is handsome but politically passive.kkkkkklll. Malawi no to same pipo. We want change. MCP brings in new pipo

30. Thanks very much The Chilima Movement and special thank to Akweni, mumatiyimilira since the birth of democracy in Malawi. However, my advise is to the president that he should reconsider bringing back Chilima into DPP. The massive attendance of people in Chilima Movement will put DPP in a fixed corner during 2019 elections. The other thing is the tabling of Parliament Bill for presidential age limit will put our current president in a negative position.

31. koma ngati mwamidwa mipando anthu nonse amene mukupangitsa movement palibe ndikumuona wachilungamo, nonse mbala ndikudziwa kuti pakuti anakumanani maudindo mukufuna mumenye nkhondo nokha cholinga chilima adzakupatseni maudindo pokuthokozani, koma choti mudziwe ndichakuti pano amalawi anapenya akudziwa okhga chomwe akufuna, nonse tikukudziwani , Masangwi Elvis Freight akumamani business lero dzana munali big inuyo ndani sakudziwani.

32. Pictures show the majority of those in attendance are kids under 18 who probably had nothing to do that day. And crowds in Malawi are all the same. JB pulled the largest crowds because our people have nothing better to do with their time so they just flock to these rallies to pass time. If you are saying the movement is focus based, maybe try to focus on real issues, target the eligible voters and be realistic. These promises you are talking about is what the rural people hear all the time during campaigns. Its people like you Kaliati who have never been able to tell leaders the truth who are to blame for all these . SKC should be a leader who engages with people but right now he isn’t doing that and its not reflecting well. He needs a proper task force so that come time he reveals a Manifesto if he is running it should be idealistic.
    If someone wants to tell us Power problems can end within a year just because SKC is president then ndizimene tikukanazo.

33. That’s how Malawians can fool politicians. They come in large numbers to rallies but vote in very small numbers. This movement will not win. It will score position 5 after MCP, DPP, PP, UDF. Young voters fooled UDF. They cheated Atupele and they will do the same to the Chilima Movement. Malawians voters do not change easily.

34. Kodi timvera ziti tsopano. Madam kaliati mutilozera anthu angati oti ife tiwatsatire. KODI NDIMAYESA ndiinu munatilozera a muthalika? Lero amuthalika aipa mukuti tipite kwa achilima. timvere ziti. Nanga bwanji Chilima sakubwera poyera. Abwere timuve pakamwa pake akuyankhula. tatopa kutiuza chochita. Tikuona tokha tiziwa hochita come 2019

    1. Did you listen to her at first? Then why not now, listen to her

    2. So u want her not to speak out coz she campaigned for ApM before??.what kind of reasoning is that……??

    3. Iwe Getrude nzeru zimenezi unazitenga kuti? Am in total agreement with what you are saying.

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