Chilima tells Mutharika to step down for failing to fix Malawi problems

July 21, 2019 Owen Khamula -Nyasa Times 46 Comments

UTM party president Saulos Chilima has told President Peter Mutharika to step down for failing to fix the economic, political and social problems facing the country.

UTM top brass at the rally
Chilima: Mutharika should throw in the towel so we can come in and fix the problems
UTM members Shanil Dzimbiri (L) and Anita Kalonde at the rally
Part of the crowds in Ntcheu

The immediate past Stare vice president said this in Ntcheu on Sunday when his party celebrated UTM Day, one-year anniversary since the launch of  political party.

Chilima said it was embarrassing that international visitors come to Malawi to learn what poverty is as in this era, some Malawians fail to have a meal or know when and where they will get their next meal.

“The living cost is rising every day, the prices of sugar, maize, soap, salt and other commodities are already up. This shows that the President is failing to fix problems facing Malawians.

“The honourable thing therefore for him to do is to accept that he has failed Malawians, he should throw in the towel so that some of us can come in and fix the problems without delay,” he said to the thunder of ululations and handclapping to the party faithful that thronged the Ntcheu Old Bus Depot, venue for the rally.

Chilima also repeated calls for the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chair Jane Ansah to resign for allegedly messing up the May 21 presidential poll results in favour of Mutharika.

“We are not pushing for her resignation because she is a woman, there was a woman before her but no one took to the streets to protest against her, we just don’t want her there because she has failed as MEC chair to discharge her duties,” said Chilima.

Chilima then said he would be joining the bi-weekly Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) sanctioned peaceful protests on Tuesday in Blantyre to force Ansah resign from her position.

He then called on Malawians to join the peaceful protests, saying they are for a good cause but urged those participating to avoid violence or breaking of private and public property.

“We should be protesting until what we want is achieved,” said Chilima.

Ansah is accused of fraudulently gifting DPP presidential candidate Peter Mutharika victory in the Presidential Election. The matter is in court.

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) also asked Ansah to “deeply reflect on the value of remaining in office when her stay seems to be the cause for social disruption and political unrest”.

But Ansah has unequivocally stated that she will not resign unless the court rules that there were irregularities in the elections.

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46 replies on “Chilima tells Mutharika to step down for failing to fix Malawi problems”

  4. Inu ma DPP Cadets mukamangoti Chilima akufuna mpando, wina l hate Chilima ena kumanena kuti DPP yatukula Ntcheu, chitukuko cha depot, kaya mseu kaya nyumba zitalizitali koma mukapita kunyumba nkumakadya chigwada chosatendera ndiye nkumati mwatukuka apa?

  6. KKKKK mudzi ungachepe maka sipalephera wamisala, amisala ena amakhala ndi ndevu za imvi, kkkkkkkkk

  7. Useless CHILIMA, you LOST the recent elections. And now you think you can sneak back into office with your useless cries? Wanya!

  8. Chilima is one of the sons of the land. He is free to speak and oppose any injustice in the country. Why are you insulting him over his opposing views? We voted for this freedom in 1993 and Muthalika was not there, instead he was in hiding in US. Sanamenyere nawo ufulu wathuwu. Speak Chilima speak. Olo akutukwane, iwe ndiwe nzika ya ufulu mudziko la Malawi ngati wina aliyense. Its sad that some people can opt for an aged leader who is over 70 and expect him to handle the serious economic problems of the country. There is no way Mutharika will alleviate these economic hardships. Mark my words. Malawi needs an energetic, young and active leader who will always be awake and conscious of what is happening in the country than an aged leader who will be spending most of the time sleeping in the office.

  10. SKC you are not serious how many times did we ask you to step down..did you step down? What was ur argument? Pls stop the nosense and madness APM is not stepping down he was constitutionally elected by the people of Malawi and not you.
    So please shut up.
    Dyera phuma khwidzi kaduka nde zako.

  12. The President wont be in office up to 2020, mark my words. APM is not president of this country, he has usurped the state house.

  13. chilima akuonetselatu kuti ndi munthu ombwambwana heavy komaso kuno kunakakhala miyala yodula bwenzi atayambisa nkhondo..chilima iwe unaluza basi osati uzinamiza anthu buluzi wachabechabe

  15. Arafat Hamdan held his useless gathering at a place described as the old bus depot. In reality there should be a new bus depot somewhere. The question is: why has he got the audacity to confidently state that APM has failed to improve anything in the country when developments are seen even by his drunken eyes? Surely, the gist of the uncalled for and time wasting tantrums is leadership. Ai, salowera pa window. Zimafunika kukopa anthu kuti akuvotere ukakhala ndi mfundo zomveka osati kukhalira kunya mwano.

  16. Arafat has revealed the agenda of the opposition – kufuna mpando wa APM after losing the elections. Where is the evidence that he can fix anything? Kusowa ntchitotu uku…. kkkkkkkkkk

  17. With all these marches What is the end game plan ? You can not march every week through out Muntarika’s second term. Thinks please. Don’t just incite people to march and yet there will be no results. Wait for the courts to do their job, then evaluate and see what to be done next.

  21. I hate this guy, he lost general elections and after a month in power he is asking the reigning president to step down? Wow, these are people who are power hungry. Its too early to ask the president to step down, only shows how power hungry you are

  23. The way to presidency is through the ballot and not through BEGGING the incumbent to step down so that you can take over. You had your chance on the 21st of May and we all know what happened, 20%! Even if the incumbent was to step down, the closest we could get is Chakwera. Lets not forget that until a few weeks ago, you were the second most powerful man in government and if you indeed had the keys to the country’s problems you could have solved the problems then…. We are not kids.

      1. May be he can start by resigning as leader of UTM for failing miserably in the elections.

  24. I think Chilima has elected himself as the chief of sackings! How can you keep asking everybody to leave their jobs? Have you not got much to do with your time?

    People like you Chilima are the people that are holding Malawi back! You divide the country! You lie to people! you exploit people to your personal benefit! You are so selfish! and so short sighted! it is so sad that you are anywhere near Malawi’s politics!!!! You are NOT what we need!!!

  26. Kkkkkkkkk ! This idiot has nothing to do and is crazy. You told the nation that you will create one million jobs, meaning through demos ?

    1. Chilima is not an idiot .chilima ndi munthalika president olo nkhope ya president ndi itiyo.?

      Chilima can make Malawi better than mulhomwe….
      Chakwera nde akamuna siza munthalika..

      Amalawi eni ndi zitsilu koopsa munthu akuba koma alhomwe kuma sangalala… apolice are failing their jobs are too much supporting DPP kupha albino alhomwe kumasangalala we are going to end this thing now and on.

      Northern and central we shall make sure this has ended , albino shall enjoy Malawi than ever.. DPP whether they like it or not we will kick that tpex out your face .. mbava inu, corrupt munthalika COVER up police ration deal… munya nxt week

    1. In October, 2019 or January, 2020 or thereabout we will have a re-run as a nation. Every election has its own irregularities but May 21, 2019 was a shame. No tippex fluid was distributed by MEC, but the pollster accepted sheets tampered by tippex and went ahead in announcing the alleged winner. If there is no justice for the people, let there be no peace for the govt. Ndipo kulamula kuvuta ndithu.

  28. Stupid arafat hamdani. You were a part of it. Or are you judging apm since 21st mat 2019? Idiot.

  31. A chilima you have lost direction. Tamakonzekerani za 2024 basi. Nthawi ikutha pang’onopang’ono iyi.

  33. I find it funny for Saulosi to cheat his homeboys In Ntcheu that he can fix the problems MALAWI is facing. He was the second in command in Mutharika administration. You came distant third in elections. R u still campaigning? I thought camping time was closed on 20 May 2019!!!! Keep on blowing your pension. You will remember this one day muli ku nyumba ija Area 43

    1. Abale moti basi palibenso njira ina yomwe mungatumikire a Malawi kupatura kukhara president ? kuumilira kumenekutu mufuna mukaonongemo ndithu , pepani zochita ndi zambiri ,, Amalawi eni ake anakukanani ndi vote, kukupatsani ma mp 4 ndiumboni okwanira kuti sakukufunani abambo inu. musiyeni Peter amalize term yake ndithu.

    2. Malawians in diaspora invested a lot of money in his campaign and are disappointed with his underperformance. The rallies are a way of fooling the diaspora that he has huge support but was just robbed of victory.

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