Chilima promises to name and shame corrupt officials: Malawi VP says ‘enough is enough’
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has said he will “name and shame” those who are involved in corruption, ‘tenderprenuers’ and maintained that he will push for the amendment of a constitutional provision that shields a sitting President from criminal prosecution, saying removing the immunity will deter the presidency to commit corrupt crimes.
Chilima, who on Saturday launched United Transformation Movement (UTM), the ticket he will use to contest in next year’s presidential race, said the naming and shaming of those who are thieving tax-payers money will be done as he rolls out his program of engaging the electorate. Next stop is Blantyre rally on Saturday.
He said the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which he recently dumped, is riddled with corruption, nepotism and cronyism.
Chilima, who remains State vice president until May 21 elections, says if nothing is done to control corruption in Malawi, the country may be left penniless come next year.
“K145 million payout to DPP and the President is just a tip of the iceberg; there is more rot in government. In days to come I will expose more corrupt activities happening including in the procurement of gensets for Escom,” said Chilima, 45, who was handpicked by President Peter Mutharika to run alongside him in 2014 presidential race on DPP ticket.
“It is because of the rot that we are seeing all over that we are launching UTM,” Chilima said.
“We should not allow people to continue treating us like fools. Everyone should have a bright future regardless of where they come from or the political party they support.”
The ruling DPP has been plagued by calls from civil society organisations (CSOs) for President Mutharika to resign after a leaked report by the Anti-Corruption Bureau accused Mutharika of benefiting K145 million ( $195,000 ) from Zameer Karim of Pioneer Investment , whose firm is being investigated on a contract to supply food to the police.
“May I call on those who have stolen government money to start paying that back. Next year, we will only give an amnesty of 30 days for all those to pay back our money,” he said.
In his speech, Chilima appealed to Malawians to vote for UTM in next year’s watershed polls to do away with corruption, nepotism and unnecessary killings. He promises merit-based promotions in the civil service.
He warned that he would make sure that bigger thieves looting public coffers will see jail time instead of petty thieves who are languishing in the country’s prisons.
“We have people who are in prison at the moment for minor offences, some of them for stealing chickens. We will release them all and replace them with these real thieves…,” Chilima said.
Chilima claimed that government has bought a spy machine to spy on the citizens.
“We know you also want to use this machine to tamper with next year’s election; try all you can to do that, we will face each other come May 2019,” he challenged.
Chilima said UTM has been established to accomplish two goals; redeem the country from destruction and widespread corruption and rebuild a new Malawi where everyone will have opportunity to thrive without looking at the tribe one comes from.
“We are not afraid. People should not fear. This country is for everyone. Those of you hiding come out and join us. We only fear God and just respect people. We need to act fast to redeem the country because if nothing is done this country will have nothing by next year,” he emphasized.
Chilima said UTM will reform the governance system in the country and seal all loopholes where money is stolen.
“Enough is enough. Malawians have been robbed and abused for too long,” he declared.
Many influential politicians and individuals also graced the launch, signifying that UTM has totally shaken the political landscape in Malawi.
Notable people who have joined movement and attended the launch included Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya, former First Lady Shanil Dzimbiri, popular musician Lucius Banda, former deputy speaker Loveness Gondwe and many Members of Parliament (MP) from Malawi Congress Party (MCP), DPP and other parties.
Msowoya, Shanil and Lucius endorsed Chilima to lead UTM, saying he is the “only hope for Malawi”.
In his speech, Msowoya said many people and MPs have been approaching him to join the movement.
Msowoya said he and Chilima have been in talks for the past four years on how to rescue Malawi from underdevelopment and high levels of corruption and theft of state resources.
He said it is therefore not a surprise that they have decided to work together to transform the nation through UTM.
Msowoya cited the many foundation stones being laid for development projects, saying they are cash cows to siphon money from government.
“We are robbing the country of development because of greed… I will help you (Vice President) to win next year’s elections and there are a lot of MPs that are behind the movement and nobody will tamper with the elections results ;we know how to put that in check,” said Msowoya.
He added: “We must put an end to the tendency of initiating development projects just to siphon money from government. This will not take us anywhere.”
Balaka North member of Parliament Lucius Banda, who has withdrawn from United Democratic Front (UDF) leadership race, also spoke to endorse Chilima.
“There comes a time that one needs to forget about his tribe and all affiliations to fight for true and meaningful change… We fought for multiparty democracy and here we are,” he said.
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The fact that right beside him is Masangwi who is known for getting govt contracts. Who was also arrested for the Chasowa murder speaks volumes of where we are heading. The Chasowa murder case has stalled because the people involved are the Masangwis who were involved but because they are linked to DPP cops are not doing anything. And these people joined the movement because they know APM not popular and for continued protection against such, they have gone on Chilimas side. Bad thing is Malawian journalists are so biased.
Have we asked ourselves why interviews are only on Zodiak. And why he has never been asked about the rumors of rigging 2014 elections. Why hasn’t been asked why him as VP, is socializing with Masangwi who was arrested by the JB government after a proper enquiry into the murder of Chasowa. APM himself a few weeks ago said he gave a K2.5bn contract to Masangwi and parliament wants to probe that. Would we be wrong to assume some of the money financing this campaign is from dubious contracts given to the Masangwis and them. Isn’t Makondi answering cases in court. Whats wrong with Malawi is mbava ngati zimenezi telling us they will bring change after kutibela bela. During JB government Masangwi sizimayenda pano he is the same people SKC was saying akumanenepa ndi mano omwe, but he is right beside him. So for SKC to show he is serious, draining the swamp needs to start now, in his own movement. Not we should be thinking wait til he gets in govt. Time to show character is now.
Just hit the nail on its head than sideways.Mention all those who are involved in corruption.Besides all these,you need also to apologise to the whole nation the role you played in 2014 election.
The fact the SKC is so bold to come out of DPP and begin exposing the corruption and rot means he never participated in he rot himself..otherwise DPP would have used the toothless ACB and tax collector MRA. SKC has his sins yes and so do we but I like what I hear and for me he seems more “clueful” than MCP. You need an insider to dent DPP and SKC knows them
My take is that either way, SKC will be a king maker in terms of how much votes he will take away from MCP and DPP. At this rate, DPP is likely to suffer more. Bring the genset story. DPP takes us for granted too much.
I cannot be taken up by these cashgaters team B.
Msowoya TRACTOR GATE
Masangwi and Kaliati Cashgate
Chilima Rigging of 2014 elections
Calister Cashgaters.
Chilima ndi mbali ya TOO.
This looks like a nice step Mr. Chilima but my only worry is that you are teaming up with the same familiar faces and this has left me wondering if your goals are going to be achieved should you be voted into power , another thing MR . PRESIDENT TO BE ,mukadzalowa m’boma zawaganizileni anzathu agwira ntchito mma company a amwenye
He is a useless guy with full of lies. Zoona electric train within one year , creating one million jobs within one year atibodza .
ndipodi zosankhana mitundu. enafe mma ofesimu timafusidwa fuso loti: KWANU NKUTI UKAYANKHA KUTI NDINE WA KU LILONGWE/ MZIMBA TIMAUZIDWA KUTI MUKUTANI MU OFESI MUNO. MEANING IT MEANT TO BE FOR THE SOUTH PIPO- MLOMWE.ZITHE
1) Sale of the Government MSB Bank at a give away price? Koma Peter ndi DPP, they thought the 17 million of us all are sleepy????
2) MK3 billlion compensation to Muli?
3) Yama Genset nde umboni wonse wa corruption tilinawo.Mameeting aja ankachitika.Kuchosedwa kwa former CEO Mwapasa??
Remember Slr
1994 Muluzi to win used similar campaign castigating Dr Banda to be corrupt stealing tax payers mpney he promised employment opportunity infrastructure development end of 1/4 system
So go back to know how many he employed, how many increament he provided to employs
Not only him Joice Banda and some money hungry castigated Bingu adminiistration now go back how she performed
If you can win your government will be the most corrupt and failure
You Wil not run alone but with people who now surround you. Know they are after money
Dig deeo into the asian so knwn Malawians……huge huge scandals there too….v simple ask them the properties they own where did th money come from ?agalu a mwenye crooks
Chilima mbambande zedddddddss
Chilima inspires the nation. At first I thought he was taking too long to do this. But I think I was wrong. The timing is right.
Chilima has set the country on fire. I can’t see anyone in the madala team capable of stopping that. Even aChenji Golo can’t do nothing.
Actually I will be very surprised if Mutharika who is hanging by the hair, will still be president till May next year. He will resign in the aftermath of next wave after wave of mass street protests.
We cannot replace mbava with mbava Chilima. It tell you he will not name anyone. Where has he been.
Anabera mavotes 2019. We cannot vote for him.
Only desperate DPP and UDF desperate will go for him but he cannot win.
Viva Chakwera Viva MCP
It’s a fake party. UTM means United Transport Malawi Company Limited . This company went bankrupt long time ago. Thii movement in future will change it’s name to Stagecoach
DAWN over MALAWI👏👏👏👏 I have seen the promised land………tsogolo langa lafika ndipo ndilowala🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
abale tisamuopseze munthu kodi ose a mbuyowa ndikaesa ankabwera ndi manifesto ci ndandanda nanga lelo? ?beni phili ankatiuza kuti nganga yake ili mu kichini to bring out a platter, nde ndiimeneyi tadzionela tokha etitu.
muli anthu oti anayamba kalekale ndale koma abweretsapo kusintha kuti? talk of ma prostitute a ndale ndi thooo.
1. saulosi acenjere nawo ma prostituwa omwewaso ndi ma corruption die hard eg nsowoya ku tractor gate mwa zina.
2.kalista amalandila ndalama za safe motherhood ncito yake anagwila litilo
3, kaliati anapititsa mwan wake ku embassy ku UK KENAKA POJOINA ZA CILIMA MWANa wake anamuitanitsa
mwana wa dausi anali ofisa wa immigration ku UK komweko ok enawa ndiofunikila kuunikapo bwino bwino tiwadziwe kauye.
guys we shoild sbe exicited but shhhhh tikhale ndi masomphenya. inde khomo ndilotsegula koma tionetse omwe azatilongosole.
4. kolapshoni nde anthu aneepadi pofika kuti ena sangathe kuona pomwe mimba zao zinathela- yeyt kunagulidwa gym zitsulo-waste of moneny cifukwa all that is needed is to change the way we eat(DIET) ndi cisanzo canji minister of health would look like dengu- citete?
5 mankhwala kubedwa mu zipatala ( ma private clinic omwe eni ndi mabwana koma kuikamo anthu ena mobisalila.
nnayenda ku cipatala cina cake kukaona mu ward ya ana- pediatric- akuunikila ma kendulo shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaa .zisinthe
za machona: mwina tikambepo kuti sionse amaganiza ngati ndodayi ayi. pali abale ambili ali kumaiko akunja omwe akuthandiza mabanja ao kumudzi kuno komaso kuthandiza mwa general koma osaonetsela ndi ima pa chulu. tiziwathokozaso cifukwatu io amaona zamblili zomwe zikucitika mu ziko mwathu muno kuposaso eni ake tili mommuno.
the list goes on.
6 miseubasi yodyekadyeka mmbali bwanji pa area 18 tikamacoka ku area 30 .pedestrian alibe mpata.
7 taoanani tikacoka pa wakawaka nsu ukukhala ngati kuli ma double lane one side yet its only one. pedestrian alibe mbali.
8 ma robots anafa kalekale alipo komaso amaikidwa ngati zikwangwani za mise. kucita kusuzumila ,bwanji kuika pambali pa nseu kuti wa zebra azitha kucita control kuti atha kudutsa. apa tikuona kuti ndi makontlakiti opatsa azibale opanda protocol osaidziwa ncito komaso osadziwa colinga coikila ma robots wo. ma engineer a pa mw. boma la bingu pitala jioce.
8 tsopano yes my vote , zovinila misonkhano ziithe waste of time,
za magalimoto ambilimbili convoy nzsoathandiza tiyeni titukulile dziko ndalama zake
9 too much makaka ai. nsanja inali bwino not too much zitakataka simple and clean zikomo.
10 citetezo eish mabwana akutuma anthu kuziwembu . sokolotsani zidzete zonse amene angafotokoze bwino ndi JOSE maso ake ngati dzimwe. amaonekelatu kuti ali ndi mantha acibisala. zizaoneka
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
ANGONGOLE ONSE AYAMBILETU KUBWEZA. AGAIN ACINA KALISTA AYAMBE KUONETSA CITSAZO
ZKOOOMOOOOOO
SKC, also please ban all govt paid medical treatment abroad for politicians and top officials unless they use their own private money. Our hospitals lack medicines and equipment simply because all politicians and top officials don’t care about it as they get their treatment abroad when they are sick whilst the rest of us die unnecessarily at home.
The first person to be put on the list among the corrupt politicians is Dr Saulos Nchilima
Please deal with him by taking him to Chichiri prison. This young boy has been misguided like a misguided misile. It will shoot him down. Wachepanzo ndale akunamiza
Chilima small naughty boy who does not respect elderly people after giving him a nice position. Now he is misusing the post. A PM please teach this guy smart politics
small naughty boy…after giving him a nice position..now misusing the post? i see you have very low ambition and you can’t take this country anywhere. Every Malawian has a right to any position. Its is us citizens who pays Chilima not the pathetic DPP. when did APM do smart politics?
Ask for meoooo. I even ask do our politicans not feel ashamed when they visit other countries and see the developments which are there. Just look at the Chileka International Airport kkk. Look at our roads and other infrastructure. Foreigners come in this country (Indians and now chinese), make money and send it to their countries, not even developing their business buildings. Most of the buildings in our cities are those of Kamuzu era and even that time they were marked with red stars meaning they were supposed to be demolished but they are still standing to this day. Tax money which was supposed to be for development is in politicians pockets and one wonders why they keep all that money to themselves. You cant find a decent job in Governemnt if you are not from the Lomwe belt. Our children have to adopt Lomwe names for them to be admitted in government secondary school and colleges. Merit was thrown to the dogs long ago. It is time for CHANGE and CHANGE in coming to Malawi in 2019.
We can start naming them for you;
1. Masangwi, chinangwa chowawa.
2. Makondi.
3. Kaliati, mboni ndi Loveness Godwe.
4. Callista, kulandira ndalama zosagwilira ntchito in similar fashion ndi cashgate.
5. Inuyonso bwana.
You can now continue with the list.
Well come back Roman Empire!!!!
It is strange that this man avoids the word “cashgate”. Is it by coincidence or by design? Rumours are rife that the proceeds of cashgate were being used to buy rounds of beer at Africana and in most occasion this man was partaking the drinks together with his best friend, Mphwiyo. Ifenso zathu tiri nazo tingodikira mukayamba, nafenso tiyambepo. Oyambilira kubweza ndalama ndi Mai akunama kuti akugwilira ntchito ku nyumbawo.
Who is sponsoring you? Majavina or the Rome?
Phada weniweni uyu. Muona kuti mutani.
Mukumana nazo pa ground pompo mpwanga dikira ndipo muvinyidwa……. Anzanu omwe mukumanenawa kuti mukudziwa kuti amaba chomwe umadikira ndi chani after all these full four years that prompted you not to ñame the people who were at the verge of committing corruption? But you fool waited all these years. Stupid chilima we cried during the past election because of your greed. You sold this country very cheap to the one who did not win but your stupidity idear that you had from airtel brought it more pains to the innocent voters who woke up in early morning to vote for their preferred one. But you greedy baboon hacked the electrol machine to advance your greedy. Today you are foolmouthed claiming a very dangerous message that you dont have enough evidence saying goverment has bought aspyig machine. Don’t confuse people and try to bring hatrade among malawians so that come may 2019 you bring thrash in the name of that Dpp led government wants to rig the tripatite elections. You are lucky that you are dealing with a professor who don’t have time dealing with fools for nothing what he is for is bringing development for our country…. Mukumamutosa dala cholinga choti akakunyenyani nyenyani muyambe kubweretsa mavuto kuti anthu azikhala ndi mantha….
Wopusa uyu ada gulitsa dziko mwakuba… mbendela adafera zaeni. DPP kuba tionetsa nxt year
Let’s calm down and talk issues affecting our Nation……..no need getting emotional
Azanga a DPP ndale za zikwanje zikutha niyeni tichenjere tizayimbidwa nazo milandu izi.
Awa anawakumba kuti awa kkkkk…zoyankhula zosawakhala nde nde nde magogo awowa
It sounds good & I support that!!!!! I just hope akambelembele enawo sazamusokonezanso atawina.
Resign from corrupt government, if people are to take you seriously. Mpwitikizi iwe
Chilima, what political formula are you going to use in next year’s elections to convince southerners that APM should be booted out of state house.
I have asked this question because results of past elections seem to reflect that people vote for candidates not because of the policies their parties stand for, but rather the region a party leader comes from.
We didn’t vote for DPP adabera mavote,. Ku southern ku li mia take easy
Mia cannot stand in lomwe belt, only in his constituency and partly Mangochi due to the chikofiya generation there.
Chilima parka was podya mchere apa. Why all this time not reporting to the authority that deals with corruption? How can we trust you now. What if you fail or goof in the elections. Remember the elections are not between your party and DPP it is where you are going wrong. My friend, don’t start running before crawling . Should we wait for elections for you to tell us who are corrupt officials, serious. What if the corrupt people wins, what are you going to day. If I were you I will be pitching what development agenda you have not only corruption. Corruption start inthe mind and even the people you have are corrupt. Those who are dancing on stage are corrupt, obtain a false certificate. Don’t under mine MCP it is also fighting. Now I think Kamlepo was getting the name and shame message from you. To me you appear a coward who could not challenge things while VP. I have no trust in you, honest is not your portion. Don’t be deceived by the turnout people come with different reasons to the meeting , you will be surprised next year. Good luck but know that those in the battle field are not only DPP
Uyo leader uyo!! We are behind u all the way to May 19th , 2019. Chilima boma Wether someone like it or not , this is a real deal.
We are just holding our qualifications we sweated for many years in schools in our homes bcoz people in power now are busy stealing our resources instead of using the same resources to create employment for us youth.
Am in entrepreneurship now but bcoz these so called leaderso are busy sharing our money instead then nothing is working.
Stop this loopholes, name and shame them indeed Mr Saulos Chilima.
u will sing the song like u did in 2014…
Nonse mbava , mwadziwa lero kuti muli katangale mboma, mwanji simunatiwuze kalembela asanayambe simungapusitse anthu, ngati simuli mbava nanunso pangani resign, who can believe Msowoya wa tractor gate, Kaliati wa Nyika tourism fraud, all of you are disgruntled politicians. UTM yakusa zitsiru mu mtondo.
Much as Chilima’s UTM may gain support in urban areas it is doubtful if a man from Lobi (Dedza) or Migowi (Phalombe) would be swayed by the movement.
That’s why he needs support from all over us.
Chilima should spare Malawians of his naked lies. When has he come to realize that there are thieves in this Government? His UTM is full of long time thieves and Chilima thinks that we should take him seriously?? Really?? If Mr Chilima is patriotic enough as he wish as to believe, why was he silent for the last four years when Malawians needed him most. Chilima never spoke any word and was comfortable enjoying his benefits while Malawians were suffering. Chilima can not be the Moses Malawi needs now.
Everything has its own time. How do you know he never brought the issues up in their meetings? May be he was shut up and told never to bring the issues up again. Also we are dealing with gangsters who do not care about life. did you want him to get killed? If he got killed, where do you think all those people who patronised his rally at Masintha could have been doing on that day kkkkk?
That being said my questions still remains “why did he help rig the 2014 votes in favour of DPP if he has integrity? Has he repented to Malawians for giving us a greedy, thieving, uncaring government which has worsened the poverty of Malawians?” Until I have a satisfactory answers, he does not have my trust. Also noting that the same thieves surround him raises a lot of questions in my head as to where he stands.
I watched the rally and heard the speech by Chilima very well. That speech was brilliant and straight to the point, a signal of a person who is highly confident and a very appealing one to the swinging voters. Will see as things unfold. As one of my friends said this week. “Next year’s elections will be like 2018 World Cup, which was very unpredictable- watch this space.”
this is just a song. 2014 u pple sung the same
SKC ndi katundu, Saturday tili komweko ku Ndix
We now have a Presidential candidate we wanted, i can now vote
1. Noel Masangwi
2.? Over to you beans VEEP
Naming should start in your own backyard with Masangwi.
Simple question all you zealots you should ask yourself is If DPP had allowed him to represent it could he have left the party. If Msowoya was an MCP VP, could he have left the party? If Kaliati was still a cabinet minister could she have left DPP? There is nothing new these people will bring.
Msowoya is lord of the flies. He is an opportunist scavenger. He is a liar. Chilima went on to condemn the quota system of education but yet he has been in government for four years. Why did he not stop it? Why did he not advise his boss to stop the evil? He had all along been attending cabinet meetings and never raised the matter. The speech was just political rhetoric to woo people. It’s like what Bakili used to say in 1993 when he promised Malawians shoes. The electoral reforms bills failed wth the same MPs that were there. Chilima didn’t condemn the K4 billion given to selected MPs. This man is another crook. He is a wolf in a sheep clothing.
That’s the way to go Chilima! !!!
The worst enemies are people who remain indifferent when things go wrong.
For 4 years Hon. Msowoya and Hon. Saulos Chilima have seen corruption and turned looked as if nothing is happening. Hon Chakwera had been shouting about ‘Prince of thieves’, You could not comment, until he was called foul mouthed pastor. Ise tafwa kale. we have lost a lot in four years.
CHILIMA AND MUNTHARIKA PAIR HAS FAILED US MALAWIANS FROM THAT TIME WE STOOD ON THAT LONG QUEUE IN 2014 SWEATING UNDER THE SCOTCHING HEAT OF SUNLIGHT, NOW THEY ARE FIGHTING A BLAME GAME….EVERY ONE IS BLAMING THE OTHER …. Ooooouuuuf…!!!! ……AM HOPELESS…. I WILL NOT GIVE EITHER OF THESE CROOKS MY VOTE ANYMORE…
ha ha ha ha, you can start naming makondi, masangwi who are sitting an intch from you
Let’s wait and see if he is an angel with clean hands. We know what he has been doing and we will expire him and put him to shame together with followers who don’t know what he has been doing.
La forty lamukwanila. galu uyu
Tiyeni naye mbavayi. That’s his end. Akuyesa Pitala opusa. Kufatsa sikupusa.
Mumva kuwawa nonse apusi inu