Chilima warns Mutharika against suffocating Malawi fresh polls: ‘No cracks in Tonse Alliance’
Vice President Salous Chilima has warned President Peter Mutharika against stifling fresh presidential elections and undermining the rule of law by threatening judges and disrepecting court rulings.
Speaking to a large crowd at Gymkhana Club in Zomba on Saturday, Chilima said Mutharika has a history of undermining rule of law, saying his attempts to prevent fresh electiosns will not succeed.
“As professsor of law learn to respect rule of law and court rulings. Accept that Malawians want change and fresh elections. These elections will take place,” said Chilima.
He said in 2012 Mutharika ganged up with other Cabinet ministers to prevent the then Vice President Joyce Banda from ascending to the presidency after President Bingu wa Mutharika died, in what is commonly known as ‘Midnight 6’.
Chilima said in 2014 Mutharika was sworn-in as President with the help of the courts after Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda ordered Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to announce results in a judgement he delivered at 10 pm.
“Today, Professor Mutharika is all over the place insulting the same judges and courts. It is the same judges and same courts that swore him as President in 2014,” said Chilima.
The Veep said after the February 3, 2020 Constitutional Court ruling Mutharika appealled to the Supreme Court and lost again.
“Nobody forced you to appeal to the Supreme Court. But you lost again so respect the decisions of the courts,” said Chilima.
Tonse united front
The UTM leader then dismissed the regime propaganda machinery that that there are divisions in the Tonse Alliance.
He said the alliance is intact as it is rooted in the hearts of its leaders and supporters.
“There are no divisions in this alliance. There will be no divisions. The alliance is intact because it is God given,” said Chilima.
He condemned violence that erupted in Machinga, saying he cancelled planned whistle stops after his security notified him that people had blocked roads and were stoning cars.
Chilima urged Tonse alliance members to remain peaceful and not retaliate.
“Please let us not retaliate. This is not time for violence. Your vote on June 23 will be the greatest revenge,” said Chilima.
Speaking earlier, former president Joyce Banda said she is immersely concerned that there are attempts to kill Vice President Salous Chilima.
Banda said any attempt to kill Chilima or Tonse torchbearer Leader Lazarous Chakwera will have serious repercusions.
“The whole world and international community their eyes are on these two leaders. It will be a very dangerous situation if anything happens to one of these two,” said Banda.
The former president urged Tonse Alliance leaders to build new houses for Army and Police Officers in all barracks and police stations.
She said most officers are living in pathetic conditions and staying in dilapidated houses.
Banda also revealed that huge sums of money is comimg into the country meant to caushion Malawians against effects of Covid-19.
She said Tonse alliance leaders should conduct an audit about how the funds are being used to guard against abuse of the funds.
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APM IS ON OUR NECK: WE CANT BREATH
Peter will never be able to suffocate democracy in Malawi. Democracy will suffocate him very soon as the masses rise up and fight for their freedom.
Thanks for reminding Alamu Pumani Mwakalamba of what he did in 2012. He let his brother body start decomposing just to find a way to block Joyce Banda to take over. Even Bakili then was against APM move. It was BBC News that announced that Bingu was dead. Alamu Pumani Mwakalamba is evil. He even took the remains of Bingu to South Africa to cheat us that he was taken there ill. Bingu died at the State House and even CPR failed. At your age you want to suffocate justice. How many times have you been saved by the same courts agogo Pitala? Chaponda has been saved. You are a very selfish man. What if the courts ruled in your favor? Would there be peace in Malawi? God has his own way of saving innocent lives. We pray that God takes you among us the way he did with your brother. Another monster is Bakili Muluzi. Two old people who are bent to destroy the country.
Divisions or perceived divisions can be put to rest RtHon VP is you all pull in.the same direction. In this case MCP ticket right or wrong it is Chakwera on the ballot. Now you seem to be pulling in.the other direction trying to propel your party as if it is the senior party amongst the alliance. The alliance as I see is of equal partners but UTM seems to say we are the king makers and no other dog barks apart from.us which is wrong. Your time will come if God actually annoin you. By the way. What’s your take on the CDM which you championed as spy mechanisms when at Airtel was it true? Or your were just avoiding to.pay taxes which we think is being abused
Majority of MPs will not support Muntharikas ideology .
Atupele and UDF survival depends on Fresh Election , they surely know about this so won’t join hands with Peter Muntharika to suffocate Fresh Election .
Opposition MPs which will include UDF MPs plus independent MPs will unite and give lesson to Muntharika to respect the Law.
Mr Truth Pains,you are genius, the UDF need the Election for them to survive right? So they cannot try to be the side of No’s? Wow! If they can be the side of No Election, then the baby is going no where? Hahahahahahaha! When God is on his throne………. Kikkkkkkkk you can’t stop what he want to do! UDF is at the side of Tonse Alliance hahahahaha encouraging the election to be conducted! Eeeeeee yes yes yes yes yes! Koma 50+1 anapanga! Kikkkkkkkkkk! Koma a che Ndanga zimenezi akuzidziwa? Mutharika akuzidziwa zimenezi? God bless Malawi!
Kikikiki JB tidathana naye, reason we are having elections is because he respects courts, akuvoterani ma judge omwewo
Joyce Banda where is cash gate money?
Its not Tonse Alliance, its MCP and its puppets. Its an MCP government that Chilima is fightibg for, he is just a passenger.
Saulos are you not aware that those who misled APM soon after Bingu’s death are rubbing shoulders with you in your alliance? If you talk about cracks in your alliance, signs can be seen on the wall following differing messages the two of you are sending to the listeners. Reason being you want to contest and outshine each other to show who is the best orator. Fortunately, Malawians are more wiser after having seen you cheat them by embracing the same party you went out castigating when you were fighting for the No. 1 plot which didn’t materialise. Finally, it is your desperate, jittery body language being displayed that is speaking for itself. Therefore blame your organizing team for lack of foresight and prior planning. Emotions and being a loud mouth will always lead you to commit blunders. GAME ON ZEZE, STOP CRYING IN PUBLIC FOR SYMPATHY!!!
Misled APM? Is he a useless sheep?
Kuvulaza those two leaders (Chakwera and Chilima)kungayake and no one will be at peace in the country.Dpp your time is up,best solution is to jump the sinking ship now.Dpp has destroyed our country.Vuto lomasankha Mtsogoleri chifukwa cha Mbali yomwe amachokera,mumasauka anthu wopanda masomphenya.
I know the aim of Peter is to take as many as he can to the grave yard with him. This is the time we need strong Courts, Parliament and Army to save mother Malawi. We are need to unite to defend our democracy at all cost from this dead old man.
Don’t worry,no challenges no breakthrough.
God’s power remains the same,the power that parted the red sea and river Jordan,the power that made the walls of Jericho to fall,is still intact today,he’ll see us through,
No matter what,Jesus is alive today tomorrow and forever. God has seen our suffering and he’s getting the knee out of our neck so we can breathe.
Joyce why didn’t you build police and soldiers’ houses
Zeze was part of the Mutharika team in 2014.
Mutharika akapusa will die in office like his brother bkoz of Bp; accept the issue at hand and make decisions like a learned professor, the problem of having a standard 8 drop out CPL whose job was a batman as an advisor is makani; makani ausilikali akupusitsa.. the army will never be behind a Cpl that you should know..
Joice. Pumani
A Great speech from a fast rising great leader. SKC, i for one finally decided to give my vote to Tonse alliance today.
Shame that old useless leaders that have plundered this nation like Bakili and APM would actually sit and plot to end the life of such a promising young leader. All for the sake of having a useless (i know him personally) spoilt little brat like Atupele at state house to keep the two families plundering account number 1. Can you compare Mchacha, Dausi, Botomani to SKC? Vote for change!!!!