Chilima rules out ‘mafana’ rigging Malawi watershed elections
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has maintained that the electorate should go en masse to cast their ballots on May 21 in the watershed elections and dispelled fears that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government can rig elections, describing them as ‘mafana’ [amateurs].
Chilima speaking at a whistle-stop meeting at Bembeke in Dedza rural on Tuesday assured them of victory come May 2019.
“Don’t be discouraged that they will rig. These people will not rig the elections, they are just amateurs. Your vote will count, no rigging be assured,” he said.
He told them that UTM will form the next government, urging them to ensure they influence change with their votes and not to vote out of mercy or habit.
Chilima also urged the people to seriously hold leaders accountable for service delivery in transformative development.
In his speeches, Chilima focused on agriculture, economic development and education while reminding the people about the power of the ballot paper.
Chilima assured the people that UTM government will ensure that students have access to good education through construction of good and standard school blocks, provision of all required learning materials and ensure that teachers are getting salaries in time.
He assured the people of Introducing pension scheme for elderly people and construction of good roads .
Chilima said he would do away with the Farm Input Subsidy Program (Fisp) as he promised to revive the agriculture sector and make fertiliser affordable instead of promoting subsidies which he said do not benefit all Malawians.
He also said his government would promote mechanized farming where cooperatives would access farm machinery such as tractors to be used at cooperative level.
UTM for life – we want young blood now
No room for thieves here
Give him chance he will make Malawi better than agogo awiri awa
Nthawi ya a chinyamata iyi. Madala pitani muzikatsegula manda ku mudzi. Kodi mulibe kumudzi kwanu? Kapumeni zaka 80 simasewera.
Thats my vote. SKC is untoucheable
Kulota satumana , koma uku ndiye yayi nthuni. Utm cannot win to rule the country. Mugs ndi Chilima inu.
SKC to form the next government indeed, wina uva peni wa DPP.
WINNING IS WINNING WEATHER YOU WIN BY INCH OR MILES UTM IS GETTING IT ALL TIRED OF THIS FOOLS
Last kicks of a dying horse. Chilima ndimunthu wowuma mutu komanso osamva malangizo. This election is between DPP and MCP. All this noise of rigging and amateurish rigging is nothing but the last breath of a dying political career. This man mistimed his move and allowed greedy politicians like Kaliati, Mrs Bingu X, Mrs Bakili X, and all. A group of disgruntled politicians trying to live their failed dreams through this naive you man.
You can say that again
You are living in dreamland, shamefully so.
This kid is immature, wait and see chakwera landslide victory
Because of the cashgate partners? You are kidding yourself.