Chilima says ‘Malawi will have a new president … it will be me’: Promises free Malaria drugs
Vice President Salous Chilima declared United Transformation Movement (UTM) will not be shaken by acts of violence and intimidation being employed by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to frustrate the movement’s agenda, saying the will of God and the people of Malawi will be the force that will propel him to election victory against all the odds.
Chilima said this when he addressed a UTM political rally at Nyambadwe primary school ground in Ndirande Townhsip on Saturday.
Earlier in the week, the Blantyre City Council refused the movement permission to hold the rally but UTM held the rally after its legal team obtained a court order against the decision.
Upbeat and energetic, Chilima faces the task of unseating his boss President Peter Mutharika after he dumped DPP in June.
Chilima said DPP time is up and the ruling party is hanging by a thread, hence resorting to primitive tactics to frustrate UTM and other politcal opponents.
” We are not shaken. Our pillar is God and the support from Malawians. You will not succeed to shake our resolve and agenda for Malawi,” he said emphatically.
He said UTM remain steadfast in its quest to redeem the country and re-build it for the benefit of all Malawians.
Chilima said Malawi was once a beautiful and admirable country, hence UTM will restore all things that once made Malawi a pride in Africa and beyond.
” But for this to happen this country needs a visionery leader who is passionate about and foccused on development,” he said.
“Next year we will have a new government and a new president … and that will be me,” said Chilima in speech spiced by humour.
Chilima also said UTM government will ensure that Malaria drugs are distributed free to all Malawians to reduce Malaria cases in the country and curb drug theft in hospitals.
He gave an example of life prolonging drugs ARVs saying there no rampant theft of these drugs because they are provided free.
The Veep also bemoaned lack of safe and portable water, good schools and helath facilities in Ndirande.
He also said most youths in Ndirande are jobless because most companies at Makata industrial area closed down due to economic hardships.
Chilima assured people of ndirande that UTM will address their plight, himself having grown up in the township hence understands the challenges in Ndirande better than any presidentail candidate.
“We are saying time and again, from one place to another, that we need to rescue this country from potential extinction.
To do so, we need to clean up the mess. We need to root out corruption and after that, we need to build strong foundation for sustainable and equitable development,” said Chilima.
He also outlined UTM agenda and vision to transform Malawi which he has been articulating in all the previous rallies UTM has held.
The UTM leader said he is advancing transformative politics that is a service to humanity and not a means of livelihood for few people in power.
“Let us save Malawi for a brighter future for all,” he said.
Chilima has earned a reputation for delivering passionate speeches spiced with humour and his signature proverbs and in Ndirande he punctuated his speech withe five of them.
Earlier, Mulanje South Member of Parliament Bon Kalindo said the huge turn out of people at UTM rallies is a clear sign that people are tired with DPP leadership and are thirsting for change.
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Chilima, is talking of free malaria drugs for both public and private hospitals. If private hospitals have free malaria drugs, then people will find it hard to steal since there will be no market. Those in public hospitals do still and sell private hospitals
At least give Chili a some credit for reviving the hopes of Malawian which we long lost. At least he’s inspirational and youthful. He resonates with the people an touches on relevant social and economic issues. The taste of the pudding will be in the eating so let’s him a chance. If he goofs we vote him out in 2024.
Awina kale tisanavote? Atiwerenga mitima? Andale musamapusisike ndi anthu amene amabwera misonkhano yanu. Ena amabwera kudzamva mfundo. Ena kudzangoona. Anzanu akabwelanso anthu ake ndiomweonso. Chinachoti mudziwe ndichoti anthu ambiri odzavota alibe nthawi yobwera kumisonkhano yandale musamawiniretu chisankho chiri kutali. Amene alindi maeliya ndi mabranchi odalirika nndi amene amawina. Osamazinamiza. Amalawi timalembetsa 7 million koma ovota pang’ono. Muyamba mwazifunsapo kuti chifukwa chiyani? Vote ilimumtima zimachitika mkazi wako weneweneyo kukavotera aneba chifukwa chansanje. Osamazipopa moposera. Odzawina akumudziwa ndi Mulungu basi. Mayeso supambana usanalembe pokhapokhapo wabera mayeso komanso zimatheka obela mayesoyo kulephera opambana kukhala winawake amene zinali kumuvuta mkalasi koma chifukwa cha khama ndikulimbikira amapezeka kuti wapambana. Convesion sunachite. Sukudziwa after convesion zikhala bwanji? Osadzinyenga wekha please? Ndale ohoo! Ziribe shasha. Umalonjeza zambiri mpaka zina kuziyiwala mwiniwakewe koma zimene amafuna anthu very simple. Mwambi wake wa anthu owina anthu asanavote ndi uwu: MTIMA WANZAKO NDITSIDYA LINA.
Mukunama anthu onse akumabwera pansonkhano pano akufuna azaone Belethe Sokosi Chigulumamina Chilima
Kutha ma plan Chilima. Malaria medicine is free.
Not in private hospitals achimwene, people steal the free drugs from government and sell them to private hospitals. Thats what he wants to stop. These should be free everywhere, by law.
Mkaladi waleledwa ndi malemu Valera uyu!!!!!!
Chilima, osadzakomoka mukadzaluzatu.
If he was so confident of Winning next year he could have Resigned from the Corrupt government. Koma atoopa kuluza ka Pension ka u Vice President. Mukapusa Amalawi mutaya Vote yanu mmazi.Iyeyu has Nothing to lose he will still Get a House ,Security,Car as former Vice President for the Rest of his life .Inuyu mukukutikabe Chifukwa chotengeka.If he is serious let him Sacrifice his Pension by resigning.
Chilima O’ Chakwera. UTM olo isalembetse Chilima azayimabe pa u president. Kodi former veep Justine Malewezi sanaime pa independent? Ngati boma likuganiza kuti Chilima sazayima mukuzinamiza
About free ant-Malarial drugs the UTM leader was talking about in reference to ARVs, the point he was trying to communicate was that ARVs are free both in private and government health facilities as such there is not market for these drugs in an event that someone has stolen them and wants to sell. This in principle, has to a larger extent prevented theft of ARVs. Ant-malarial drugs on the other hand, for example LA, is free in government hospitals while in private clinics and hospitals, someone has to buy and if not mistaken, the price is around K2,000.00 which is very high for an ordinary Malawian. And because of this situation, someone can be tempted to steal them and sell to private health facilities as a result there will be shortage or stock out of these drugs in government hospitals, thereby subjecting Malawians at risk. In line with this principle, if government can adopt a policy as suggested by Chilima to make ant-malarial drugs free just like ARVs both in government and private clinics, there will be no theft of these drugs resulting to no or minimal shortage or stock out of ant-malarial drugs as is the situation now.
Finally, let me point out that if you have knowledge deficit or understanding about the subject matter, its better to keep quite other than exposing your ignorance in articulating issues objectively.
He has been 4 years as vice President assigned to lay reforms and he never proposed this on Malaria Drug. He is now talking about it because he wants to be president. What other demands is he going to make for him to the most suitable. Maybe extra……meat and more wives?!!…….!
Comments herein are haters. Chilima is not a political condom but a serious Malawian who wants to make a difference . Whether we are MCP or DPP or UDF let’s accept that a wind of change is here. Chilima is a phenomenal. He is the deal. A courageous young Malawian man ready to take the bull by its horns. Nanga za maliseche tikumvazi ndi ulemu? Nanga ma primaries akuyambitsa nkhondo wa nde tiziti ziyenda? Where is UDF after the convention?
The guy running out of ideas,preparing to be at opposition benches
He doesn’t know that malaria drugs are already free. He doesn’t know that Malawi has already agreed with Americans for free secondary school education.
America won’t fund malawis education you idiot. All you have is a beggars mind.
I wonder too, I hope he reads American news not Malawi current affairs
All of u saying kuti Malaria drugs are free in government hospitals r free ndinu mbuzi, yes they are free but what about in private hospitals? Who told u kuti ARVs are paid in private hospitals? ARVs are free even at Mwaiwathu, Adventist Hospitals. Chilima is saying even at Mwaiwathu Malaria drugs will b free just like ARVs.
Kudana ndi chilungamo uku.Malaria drugs are free basi.Dont talk of private hospitals,you chose to go there.
Yes, malaria drugs are free in govt hospitals, but they also are stollen in large quantities and sold to private hospitals.. I think Chilima plans to supply all private hospitals with anti malaria drugs to stop the illegal market. The big problem will be how to stop the drugs from landing in the hands of grocery stores in remote villages. Chilima health advisors shijkd look into this.
Drugs can never be free in private hospitals, do you know that ARVs & TB drugs in all private hospitals are supplied by government including related laboratory supplies? Does anyone get them for free in private hospitals?
Kodi UTM yalembesa? Bwinonbwinotu apa. Anzanu a UDF analibe presidential candidate in 2004 chifukwa choyan’ganira. Lembetsani kaye bwana ife tili pambuyo panu mukachedwa mutiphumisa.
What Saulosi Chilima is articulating and saying to the people of Malawi is what these other politicians are failing to articulate in their speeches. About corruption and what he will do to those involved forfeiting their cash in banks and assets like Muli and Chaponda and others. Also reduce number of President house’s and cars at State house and don’t buy expensive cars for ministers. If a minister wants to drive a Mercedes Benz he should buy himself a personal car.
Scrutinize how big departments like the police and army and others waste government money due to corrupt businesses who palm oil the generals and payments in big equipment and weapons purchases. Several good Generals have embarrassed themselves through dubious transactions.
Mcp come 2019 boma.
Iyeyu sakudziwa kuti mankhwala a malungo ndi aulele. Kenako atiuza kuti mowa udzakhala waulele. Vuto lomapita pa podium ataledzebwa ndi limeneli umayamba kunena zinthu ngati kuti amene akumva onse ndi mbuli.
GO TO PHARMACY, YOU WILL BUY MALARIA DRUGS! GO TO CHAM HOSPITAL,YOU WILL BUY MALARIA DRUGS. GO TO PRIVATE CLINIC, YOU WILL BUY MALARIA DRUGS. WHAT HE MEANT IS THAT REGARDLESS OIF WHERE MALARIA DRUGS ARE FOUND, YOU WILL ACCESS THEM FOR FREE!
Point of correction: Malawi will have a new President yes, but it not you Chilima, its Dr. Chakwera and his MCP
Not in a million years
This Idiot Chilima is really a fool. Malaria drugs r already free in government hospitals iwe siukudziwa zimenezo?? Mbuzi ya munthu iyi
I think mbuzi ndi iweyo. Mankwala a malungo akumabedwa muzipatala zaboma komwe ali aulereko ndikumakagulitsidwa ku ma private hospitals or vendors. Chilima meant mankhwala adzakhala aulere meaning even in private hospitals malaria drugs will be administered for free. Wamva tsopano cadet iwe.
Mbuzi ndi agogo ako, iweyo plus this Idiot of urs odaya Ndevu yu with his countless promises some if which he can’t remember. Ana a Njoka inu. Come 2019 tikunyenya-nyenyani kachikena
kwanuko akumapezeka LA waulele?
U don’t hv to ask me that u fool. Malaria drugs r available in government hospitals Galu iwe siukudziwa zimenezo. The problem z u r just listening to Chilima’s useless promises without analysing them & u hv headache to explain on his behalf as if all of u r his spokespersons. Ndi mbatata munthuyu moti he dont even knw that there r free Malaria drugs in government hospitals
You are right bambo,most of what Chilima promises people is already being implemented only that Chilima speaks like an angry man so people think it’s something more powerful than what is happening now.Chilima must have learnt something to do with psycho social attacks that will drive people in believing on nothing.
UTM is an unstoppable force, and a win in 2019 is a very likely possibility.
Certainly DPP is dead and they know it, which is why they are trying everything including free beer, free concerts, free prostitutes, and free maize to try and derail UTM rallies to no avail. Even paying the simpleton Registrar of parties or BCC executive hasnt worked and cant work. They know they are finished.
I have liked the idea of building flats. This is very positive and has worked positively in other countries. This will also create more space for good roads in those areas and other necessarily infrastructures.
ME TOO, THE IDEAOF FLATS MUST BE PURSUED. HAVE A PLAN TO BUILD SEVERAL FLATS IN A YEAR. BY THE END OF FIVE YEARS WE CAN SEE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. IN 20 YEARS, THE WHOLE NDIRANDE COULD BE TRANSFORMED. WE NEED DUAL CARRIAGE WAYS IN AND AROUND NDIRANDE WITH STREETS LIGHTS.
Yes. The idea of building flats in our high density townships is super. Please, whoever becomes president next yr adopt this.
Guys mankhwala ndi aulere in govt hospitals but in private hospitals we buy hence providing market to those who steals drugs in govt hospitals. What chilima is basically saying is he will kill that market by making sure that that essential drug is free every where. Simbuli koma he knows what he is talking about and inuyo mungofunsa kuti mumvetsetse kuti zizathandiza bwanji mmalo motukwana .Wanuyo adzapanga chani?