Chilima scorns at ‘Tippex government’: UTM leader storms North Malawi with unity message
UTM president Saulos Chilima has preached unity as he addressed a mammoth crowd during his ‘thank you’ rally in the north, saying the country’s leadership is unfortunately divisive and derided what he called the “Tippex government” in apparent reference to the May 21 Tripartite Elections results sheets which were altered using correction fluid, Tippex.
Chilima is the first major party leader to hold a post-election rally which he dubbed ‘thank you’ rally.
“We should accept that the country is fragmented. The leadership of this country which should be in the forefront of uniting us is instead dividing us,” said Chilima.
He, however, said the “people power” is more powerful than the country’s political leadership, saying the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government might even go before the 2024 elections if the courts rules in favour of the opposition for the re-run of the elections.
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM are challenging the May 21 presidential elections, saying Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials manipulated the results in favour of the DPP candidate President Peter Mutharika.
“It is disheartening to learn that the great Republic of Malawi is now called the Tippex-led government,” said Chilima.
The immediate past vice president warned the DPP, which he said is on shopping spree for members of parliament to boost its numbers in the 193 strong House that UTM’s four legislators are not up for sale.
“Even myself, although I am a salesman, I am not up for sale, so too the UTM and its members of parliament. Don’t steal money from the parastatals to buy off members of parliament, this is evil,” said Chilima.
The former corporate executive -turned-politician then told the people that UTM is in Malawi to stay, saying he will do all he could to ensure that it forms the next government.
He said the UTM mission would be completed if the party gets into government and fulfills its campaign promises which include three meals per day for each Malawian, creation of one million jobs, reduction of fertilizer cost down to K4, 549 from over K20, 000 per bag, abolition of quota system of selection of students into public universities.
Others include fighting corruption, tribalism, regionalism, nepotism, cronyism, favouritism and the rule of arrogance and impunity.
The UTM leader then called on Malawians to stay calm and peaceful as the courts are dealing with the irregularities of the poll presidential results.
Chilima emerged top in the presidential vote in the north which gave him over 800, 000 votes.
Critics have questioned the rationale of MEC accepting election results sheets tampered with the correction fluid which was not part of the electoral body’s inventory.
Garton Kamchedzera, a professor of law at Chancellor College, a constituent college of the University of Malawi, said MEC should have been alert on the source of Tippex, whose use was widespread across the 5 002 polling stations nationwide.
He said: “Election officers who sent ‘Tippexed’ documents were assured that their documents would be accepted.
“Those documents were not credible. By accepting the documents, MEC was accepting to use documents and records that were not credible; and then taking them, assigning the label of credibility to something that was not credible.”
The quasi-religious group Public Affairs Committee (PAC) said in its analysis of the polls that the results management process lacked credibility, especially in the wake of revelations of use of Tippex.
The European Union Election Observer Mission also faulted the results management system.
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Iwe kwada sukulu yake unaphuzira iti? English amalemba choncho UTM Ndi dilu just wait and see next within 10 months 1.something million voters its not easy while UDF 148 thousand only kikikikikiki SKC will be next president
Whether tipexed govt or not, you have learned a good lesson to respect parents and keep your loudmouth shut. I knew and said it repeatedly that SKC &UTM will fall miserably in the last election. See how your National Executive Committee failed you. Malawians are not fools. Stay home and stop wasting money
Arafat Hamdan mtudzu. Walidziwa dziko. Dzulo ma siren lero pa kabanza. Mulungu amatsitsa ozikweza ndikukweza ozichepetsa.
makape ma cadet inu a dpp mulibe nfundo mungowapezelela amalawi kuti ndiatulo opanda nzeru ndichifukwa mukuona ngati dpp ikukondedwa chipani chimenecho chikupita kumapeto chita muonaso , fanz yambiri inavaya gele ikuwelengani osaganiza ngati antu akungokala mwanya ndalama mungodyelatu pano muona
Whether Chilima won or not, the issue is the election lacks credibility that is what the court has to determin
Chilima ndi omvetsa chisoni. Munthu wanzeru ngati uyu kumayembekezera kuti alowa mboma ngati khoti lingagamule kuti kuchitikenso masankho ena? Nanga khoti litagamula mosemphana ndi chiyembekezo chake atani? Ndikanakhala ineyo Chilima ndikanagovomereza kuti ndaluza ndikuyamba kupanga ma plan a 2024 kusiyana ndikuzipatsa chiyembekezo cha bodza. Koma mmene alili Chilima ndithu mutu dendekere kumayembekezera kulowa mboma kutsatira chigamulo chakukhoti chomwe sakuchidziwa kuti chiyenda bwanji. Chilima wandimvetsa chisoni bwanji. Ndiye kaganizidwe kake kameneka tizinena kuti munthu ameneyu ndikukhala president woti atha kupanga chiganizo mmalo mwa anthu 18m a dziko la Malawi. Apa ndiye ndi chimodzimodzi munthu amene walephera mayeso ndikumayembekezera kuti akhonza akachongesanso mapepala amene walepherawo. Shame
Pumbwa Chilima, accept that you lost. Watitopesa with your loudmouth.
Man Arafat all the way to Mzuzu to clarify your empty point of “Palibe amene abere chisankho”. Osangovomera bwanji kuti nonse alUTM munagwa nayo. Inutu mukangoyambilanso than waste your time fooling yourselves ndi Akweni kuti muwina ku Constitutional Court.
Arafat, I was one of the many Malawi and who knew before the elections that with your midoli, arrogance, mwano, and kudzipopa kuti uwina, you were the right material for the Presidency. Nkazako wamphuno yaikuluyo not proportional to masaya was not suitable to be first lady. Osamachita matama ndi atumbuka akowo ngati mukavote ndinu nokha. Demeti.
Njamba Function yake iti ya mtundu wa anthu akuba ndalama za boma kumapangira za chipani. Chilima akugwiritsa ndalama zachilungamo.
Thiese are kicked off dying horses.
Who is going to take over? Nchilima with 4 mps only or the Fake Reverrand who is blood thirsty?
Munya muona
Mr. Chilima the north voted for you because of your wife who comes from the north. It’s indeed true that Malawi is fragmented that’s why people from the South voted for APM on large numbers , the center voted for Lazaro in en mass. That’s regionalism and sizatha. Am however surprised that you are thanking people as if you won the election. I would understand it if it were Chakwera thanking people because he came second in the race and you came third with only 4 MPs who will soon defect to either MCP Or DPP. My friend politics is not like selling airtime. It’ requires maturity osati za matama ngati izo umapangazo kuwanyoza anzako. As someone has already said campaign yatha and stop misusing your cash. You better start repaying the debts you borrowed from business men whom you promised contracts in return. You can even see that many of your close allies like Kambalu, Masangwi, Ussi , Kabwila etc are now distancing themselves from you. Am happy you have started strategizing for 2024. Zimenezo ndiye zofunikazo. Best wishes as you focus to the future
Do you know that Chakweras wife is also from the North? Then your argument for the North voting for Chilima because Mary comes from the North is just. NYUSENSI basi!!
He was short of confidence if you watched him. A kusowa zonena. Stay home and enjoy your wife sir
what does the law say on the use of tippex? would the use of tippex or its non-use change the underlining results as reported?
Shopping spree buying MPs? Ooh my foot!!. Who can waste his time busy looking for Chilima’s 4 MPs.
Mr Chilima, where is Manganya? Your wife is now your Vice? Your chances of ruling this country is now below 20%. The entire executive crushed in an election? You cannot win an election without the South. I wish you well with your “thank you Bishop Mtumbuka” rally.
Arafat Hamdani left Lilongwe for Mzuzu for this empty talk. After losing the elections and coming out with 4 out of 193 MPs is a vote of no confidence in the UTM and all the nonsense you have been preaching. All you stupid henchmen could not be trusted by Malawians of all persuasions – Akweni, Usi, Masangwi, Lucius Banda, Shanil, Callista, Ngumuya, etc. Surprisingly you are still regurgitating the same pre-elections nonsense that sunk you. Kutha ma plan?
BRAVO THE PEOPLE OF MALAWI.What found satanic Hastings Banda in 1994has found Peter Mathanyula in a speed of electric TRAIN.MALAWIANS,FORWARD EVER AND BACK WARD NEVER.We Malawians in diaspora are vigorously behind you and wish you brilliant and brave fight that will assure you and our children freedom and brilliant future in a democratic invironment.Zimbabweans used to call us MABWIDI meanig fools or cowards but they forgot that they were ruled for 55 years under one of the most corrupt and brutal regime of Robert Mugabe who is now on the verge of death.Malawians,our people have suffered beyond immagination under Bingu and his brother Peter Muthalika who came into our country from nowhere.These two Muthaliks,they had come into Malawi to GET RICH FAST THROUGH THUGGISH MEANS WHICH THEY SUCCEEDED TO LAND ON MILLIONS OF FUNDS WHICH THEY LAYED THEIR HANDS ON.It is shameful for Malawians to be ruled by outside people who turned into richness while the owners of the land are struggling to survive.By the time Peter Muthalika completes his last term,Malawians will loose billions of dollars.WISH YOU THE BEST AND KICK OUT PETER MUTHALIKA before it is too late.So far,many people abroad,are with you.THERE IS NOTHING ON EARTH TO BLOCK YOU FROM KEEPING YOUR RESOURCES FOR THE COMING GENERATIONS.Brothers and sisters,fight for your RIGHTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Idiot
That is the North akamukonda mtsogoleri amamukonda ndithuuuu! Kaya nganga bulawayo kaya!!!!
My fellow Malawians don’t be fooled by these failed politician like Chakwera and Chilima, what they want is to see you being beaten, smoked and killed yet they themselves are on their homes with their families, komaso look at the recent pictures of Chakwera and Chilama angotsala mutu okha kuwonda. Makape amenewa please don’t be fooled. Away akulira ngati galu osochera kwawo.
Lex u r so pathetic. Matchona awa ngakuba get out.
CAMPAIGN IDATHA. This guy be told about that. KUFUNA KUPIKISANA NDI JAMBA FUNCTION. Very, very, very childish. Keep the money for paying huge debts.
Msonkhano basi nanga tizitani pakhomo ulova walowa