Chilumpha endorses incumbent Mutharika against ‘greedy pricks’ in Malawi fresh elections

May 1, 2020 Zawadi Chilunga - Nyasa Times 104 Comments

Former State vice-president  Dr Cassim Chilumpha SC, who heads a tiny Alliance for Development and Democracy (ADD),   has endorsed incumbent President Peter Mutharika from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in alliance with United Democratic Front (UDF) in the forthcoming fresh  presidential election.

Chilumpha: President Mutharika should get a fresh mandate

Chilumpha, a reticent lawyer and Senior Counsel (SC), told a news conference at Malawi Sun Hotel in Blantyre that Mutharika was the best among all the presidential candidates, with the ability to improve the living conditions of Malawians and develop the nation.

“In our judgement, he [Mutharika] is the only respectable the right person around which all Malawians within these five years must rally and support,” said Chilumpha.

He said the decision followed careful scrutiny of the candidates who will be in the fresh presidential polls including   the estranged State Vice-President Dr Saulos Chilima and Dr Lazarus Chakwera.

Chilumpha said he does not see qualities of leadership in the opposition politicians branding them greedy pricks.

“I am talking from experience. I am one of the four remaining politicians who championed multiparty democracy from the frontline in this country. There is former president Dr Bakili Muluzi, there is Brown Mpinganjira, there is Ziliro Chibambo and then there is myself,” said Chilumpha.

“You are listening to someone who knows what he is talking about. I have served this country in different positions in government [under Muluzi presidency] including Minister of Defence, Minister of Finance, Minister of Information and being Vice President. Please listen,” said Chilumpha.

He insisted that the opposition leaders aspiring for the presidency are self-serving greedy politicians.

“President Mutharika is the one who has shown the most promise and hope for our nation,” he said.

Chilumpha was State vice president from 2004 after he was elected jointly with President Bingu wa Mutharika on UDF ticket but the relationship between late wa Mutharika and Chilumpha had deteriorated.

Late Mutharika announced that Chilumpha had “constructively” resigned from his position and accused him of insubordination, running a parallel government and failing to perform his duties.

Chilumpha disputed this, saying, “rather through an organised campaign of public humiliation, the [DPP] government systematically abused me, destroyed my public image, traumatised me and utterly undermined my ability”.

The court reinstated him.

But he was later charged with treasons on claims that he wanted to assassinate Bingu together with Yusuf Billiat Matumula so he could take over power.

According to Malawian laws the vice-president automatically takes over power once the office of the president is left vacant through death, incapacity or impeachment.

The case failed to reach its logical conclusion as it was seen to have been politically motivated and instigated when Ralph Kasambara was Attorney General, Henry Phoya as Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister and Ken Zikhale Ng’oma was Chief of Staff at State House.

Follow and Subscribe Nyasa TV :
Follow us in Twitter

104 replies on “Chilumpha endorses incumbent Mutharika against ‘greedy pricks’ in Malawi fresh elections”

  1. What right does Chilumpa a political non entity, repeat a political non entity have to call others pricks. The fool that Chilumpa is he should knobs that even his Muslim brothers have abandoned him. Having no political base even where he comes from this fool wants to play pretend politics. A fool and a nobody.

  2. It’s part of the politics jorny, akuchita apazi ndizinja za ndiolotse mkakutafune. Chilumpha akuona kuthekela kobweza chipongwe ku DPP through UDF alliance

  3. the most honarable thing Chilima could have done as of now was to resign from the government he keeps on accussing of not doing this and that and yet he is still staying put. no difference between him and jane. you cannot stay in a forced marriage if you are not happy. this demostrates greed of high degree. even a dog try to behave like a holy sheep it can never be one.stop blindfolding people with your ill intentioned nation addresses .

  4. Chilumpha is the worst Vice president ever. Is not a good leader and can’t be. Ask anyone who has worked with him, people around him don’t enjoy chifukwa chozikonda kwake.

  5. Chilumpha’s take on Chilima is spot on. Chilima is arrogant and pompous. He thinks of himself as president. He should have been charge of treason long time ago.

  9. So you mean ku Malawi konseko anthu onsewo Ali mu ndale mwapezamo a pitala okha basi mwati anzeru zolamulila dziko ? Ndiye basi angokhala muyaya pampandopo nanga adzatenganso ndani Ngati nonsenu muli dzitselekwete.

  10. Dr. Chilumpha, I now question your reasoning capacity and your rationality. It is unbelievable that a person of your supposedly stature could even contemplate to utter such a statement. If you want to form an alliance with DPP just say that you see it fit to do so, but do not utter those sentiments. I would also urge you to decease from thinking you are the only one who championed the coming of the Democracy dispensation, all of us were in the forefront. Some of us risked our lives and also our livelihoods.. I am one of those that held you in high esteem as a colleague, but this utterance coming from you raises eyebrows and question marks. This is not a personal attack but a genuine advice to put your credible record right, otherwise.

  11. Who is greedy between the APM,Chilima and Chakwera?In my view is APM.He is clinging to power because of his greediness.95% of Malawi did not vote for him but because of his greediness he is ruling the country.

    1. In my view, it is Chilima who is greedy – he couldn’t wait for APM to complete 2-consecutive terms. Akakhala Chakwera we now know that he is violent and therefore not fit to be leader.

  12. I like the way Chilumpha said about Chilima addressing the nation. I thought that was the most silly event by a vice. Is he running a parallel government. It does not happen in all civilized democracy that you can have a vice behaving the way Chilima does. if Chilima feel he is not confortable working in the DPP government, just resign. He has been demanding Jane Ansah resign yet himself has failed to resign and both of them are hiding behind the constitution.

    1. Not to worry.
      A new language is born in our country.
      Chinglish. ..(Chichewa English)

  16. Chilumpha, a Dr, supposedly trained to think rationally, is a spent force, irrelevant. He knows he cannot be roped in the MCP/UTM Alliance and has, therefore, no option but to sell his mediocrity to a party which clothes anyone gifted in cursing Chakwera or Chilima. In so doing, he hopes DPP will reward him with undescribable position somewhere in the obscure corner of the party. Ask Msonda DPP rarely torerates new comers into it’s fold.

    Some people have a very short memory. Wasn’t this learned Dr of ours persecuted by no other than Peter’s brother, DPP patriarch Bingu, not so long ago?

  17. EVEN BAKILI MULUZI SAID THIS MAN IS USELESS – TANGOGANIZANI ETI MPAKANA BAKILI MULUZI!!

    1. Hahaha iwenso ulibe manyazi bwa? Mpakana brock? That’s not an English word galu iwe. Go back to std 2 and learn the word ‘broke’.

  19. NANGA A CHIHANA, AKACHALI ALI MADELA/ HEDEeeeeeeeeeeeeee KOMA ANAKATI WALOWA YANUYO BWENZI ALI GOOD BOY MUGWA NAYO AND A HEAR KUTI THE COURT WILL OVER TURN THE FEBRUARY 3 RULING KOMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA APM SURE

  22. Chilumpha is giant politician. What he says is truth.

    He is highly educated and he contributed alot on Malawi’s Dawn of democracy.

    This endorsement is more powerful than of the gym trainer Mtambo who endorsed UTMCP

    2. Mtambo has far more followers than this idiotic Dr who can’t even win a parliamentary seat in KK

  23. Every vote counts. We could have been at 50% and with him we have the casting vote! 50+1 Woyee. Madzi ozimitsira moto sasankha.

  24. This man fought the same Mcp for us to be free to express our views here without fear. HE IS RIGHT. Mcp have always been and are always cruel ruthless basterds. As evidenced ever since that ndikhetsa mwazi speech Chakwera and Mcp would rather see this country burn to fulfil there ambitions. They don’t care about the common man as seen by their stance on Corona. Mcp killed so many people in the past. Once a killer always a killer. It’s worse now that the demons head is a former pastor. Lucifer was also once an angel. MCP IS SATANIC!!. If Muntharika was hot headed we would be in CIVAL WAR by now. Thank God he is a gentleman. Chilima is just a crueles man-child, no wonder his running mate is Bambo Asikono.

    2. Thom chakufwa chihana fought for the democracy we are enjoying today. Was even arrest for sure . The rest came after battle finished . And he even said was ready to sacrifice of his life only chihana the tumbuka did it.

  25. Great that Chilumpha is supporting DPP. MCP youth league has been pained by Chilumpha’s support for Mutharika.

  26. Kalankula kupose spa. Wanzeru wamva koma wamusala like atumbuka ndi Kenyatta nyitenda sangayimve chifukwa anati use tili namahara chomenee

  27. Anyone who does not see the political inconsistency, inadimissibility, incompatibility and singularity of UTM and MCP marriage has surely stepped his feet on his own brains. And such an idiotic figure can hardly see the greatness of APM unless he prays for mental resurrection. Bwana APM, wherever you are, know that I like you Mr. President. I would vote you into the presidency seat for infinitely “n times” so long your competitors are the incumbent opposition leaders. I don’t care if some fleaking moron thinks otherwise out there but the Muthalikas have proven to be a great people (Bingu & APM, we will forever remember you folks. It’s just a matter of time). With that note, I also endorse you for presidency sir! 🤝

  28. Crap!

    Chilumpha is husband to geredala Jeffrey the dpp SG so nothing worth noting

    After all Chilumpha is a spent force politically….. NOT RELEVANT AT ALL

    ASATITAYITSE NTHAWI

  29. I think chamba Cha ku Nkhotakota plus kumangidwa ndi Bingu kuja kunansokoneza ubongo mkulu ameneyu. Actually u don’t have to remind us of who championed democracy because after you championed democracy what did u and your friends do? Brown Mpinganjira was busy kumalanda azikazi a ena, Muluzi kumangoba, akakhala Inu ndiye palibe tinganene.

    1. Greedy politicians: Joyce cash gat: chilima rude bway: atupele muluzi: bushiri major 1 mwana Wa dragon fire burn: chakwela n Peter maybe Could manage

  30. Chilumpha you are a spent force. You have no constituency. You are an arrogant self conceited has been. No one repeat no one values your part in the fight for democracy. You should lick Bakili’s shoes for he made you a Minister and imposed You to be VP to Bingu. No one listens to you except yourself. Even the Muslims have abandoned you. Better you shove your advice or the ones you call pricks will shove up.

  31. The only useless politician. The useless PhD holder. The most block person.

    Oppotunit.

    He want to have the last pay from DPP. He must be block.

    Valueless

    2. I agree What an opportunist
      Even the party it’s like this Nkhotakota ADD

  32. Chilima and Chakwera have brought nothing but violence to this country too greedy to become President. Malawians wake up. Wakuina nkhutu ndi mnasi

    1. Iwe osakamusina APM bwanji kuti Ma Ministers ake Kuba uku too much, where is you proof of chilima or chakwera doing violence..

    2. Where in the world have you seen opposition parties controlling the country’s budget? Obviously they can’t do anything developmental using party’s funds. Just give them a chance by ushering them into government and you will see unprecedented development because taxpayers money will be used for the intended purposes.

  33. Chilima is too selfish and too temperamental to be the Malawi leader. Chakwera is too hard-hearted and too thirsty for blood shading to be president.

    It is only APM who is well collected, patient, matured, experienced and mannered hence suitable for State House. Chilumpha is absolutely right.

    1. Useless 🤔 mwazazanako ouma mutu kumeneko eti, lemelani ambuyanu alipo ili ndi dziko muzalavula ife pheee Kuma stand

    2. Then if he(Muthalika, Mathanyula) has all these qualities, why is he afraid of normal electoral process, refusing to sign reform bills, refusing to fire openly corrupt MEC commissioners who are registering children to help him cheat? Why can’t he fight the election based on his record(or lack of it!), why does he run away from debates? Why is he doing everything to frustrate the preparation for the vote including, shamelessly, using Covid 19 as an excuse??

    3. Both can’t be anymore power hungry than APM and his band of thieves. Anyone who can spend billions of taxpayers money rigging elections and foregoing provision of social well-being to his subjects in the process, must be extremely power hungry. APM has these qualities.

  34. Anyone still listening to this oldie? If indeed NTCHONA was any good, why didn’t he win elections last time? Even with tippex, he only managed 36% and God knows how much he really did minus stealing (I bet less than 20%). This time round, YOU WILL BE FINISHED.

    1. Ntchona is already finished. It’s painful watching him on tv. One wonders whether he’s talking or chewing a brick.

    2. the one who cant budget his breakfast plate because his brother brain washed us and he came and we fed and still feeding him.
      his elections and made him presdent have all been misguiding us so that in all his positisiin as presdent he is and has zinali zobera. idiot

  36. Chilumpha is right, Chakwera and Chilima are all greedy politicians. Go to Chakwera’s constituency, there is literally nothing he can point at as his development.

    1. Tatolani chithuzi tione, mpaka tikafike ku constituency ya Chakwera…. Pa Thyolo mpafupi Ko apa

  37. APM or ampange endorse, zafika ku chisankho chifukwa he is very sick, pale and frail. He’s BRAIN DEAD that one!
    Lets as Malawians feel sorry for the OLD MAN sure! Seriously, think about him soberly.

  38. Animals that look like human beings include Bakili Muluzi, Cassim Chilumpha, Arthur Peter Muthalika, Heatherwick Ntaba, Binton Kutsaira, Uladi Mussa etc. That lizards look like crocodiles does mean they are the same. Chilumpha has forgotten about how Bingu treated him to the point of being declared he had constructively resigned. Bakili Muluzi spent years running away from the same Muthalika thugs. You two need to be quarantined and surely you have coronavirus. Munthu lives in hiding kumangoyenda usiku ku mahule. Wina ndi uja unamugulira nyumba ku area 18 koma adamwalira. Iwe Chilumpha you should not think we don’t know your adultery behaviour. Gilezida Jefule anali wako Anthu inu hijacked the change championed by the Bishops just to sustain yourselves. Inutu kufa munayenera kufadi including Muthalika.

  39. I do respect Cassim and he did with all his energy on all positions that he held, I salute him. His words of wisdom have to be respected just as one commentator, its his right pinpoint his candidate of choice. In US,, Obama has endorsed Biden, thats what happens. Cassim has amassed a lot of experience and as he says, he knows what he is talking about,inu mumangotsutsa ziri zonse, shut up. Let him express his opinion.

    1. I surprised that Chilumpha can shamelessly claim to have experience from his failed past. If there is a person who has been a mistake for Malawi then its Muluzi. He shouldn’t have been born in Malawi. By association all UDF senior members were mistakes too. If the useless Muluzi could call them madeya what more with Bingu. This is why Bingu couldn’t work with him. Chilumpha is broke Peter just help him.

  40. Chilumpha is right. Chakwera and Mcp are nothing but dictators to the core. We are going to shit bricks if these guys ever got in power. Chakwera is all about blood and Mcp pioneer mentality.

    Chilima is a clueless baby, mwana wakumpanda.That guy would run this country down, worse than Bakili did. Those of you with beautiful wives and daughters be very wary, amanyenga osatizibwana.

    1. Tulusani umboni tiwaone, actually inu ngokanika zoona because one appreciates Beauty then he can’t make a good president, chabwino inu can you make a good president or let alone councillor? USELSS

    2. Except Chakwera Is modern MCP, in multiparty dispensation. All old MCP people with pioneer mentality, as you mention, were offloaded to DPP, the Ntabas and Dausi’s. And in case you have forgotten it is Ntaba and Muthalika himself implicated in the murder of albinos.

  41. Do you think we have forgotten the issue of the schools that you were involved.

    Trying to reposition himself with this thieves.

  42. Chilumpha ndi kape uyu. Ngati vice President munaonapo mkazi wake? Za zii.

  44. Bwana Chilumpha,the expired weed you are taking is not good for your brain, can you please dechallenge it,otherwise your mouth will continue vomiting nosense

  45. One of the most intelligent sons of Malawi is Dr Cassim Chilumpha. It is his right as a citizen as well as the former Veep to endorse whomever he wants. APM has demonstrated statesmanship, peace, and all-inclusive leadership in a rotten polarized political environment such as ours.

    1. Intelligent sons? Kumasiyanisa munthu wa njala and one with a vision, alandireni awo alibe nsipu

  46. hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Walembayi ndi Cadet!Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!Who is Chilumpha?he just want to seek favors and recognition from DPP and Mutharika.

  47. Chilima should be exiled from Malawi, that kid is trouble. Or send him to likoma or chizumulu Island followed by gazetting that the moment he steps foot on mainland Malawi, he is be arrested by any Malawian on site.

  48. Chilumpha is a confused politician displaying Schizophrenia syndrome. This two faced man was critical of UDF/DPP alliance at same time as legal expert claimed to stand for electoral justice for all Malawians. Today he has shown why he lacks decisive leadership. As much there’s freedom of association, the infallible word declares bad company corrupts good morals.

  50. Ha ha ha Mr chilumpha tazingodyani ndalama zanu za pension palibe cha nzeru mukunenapo apa.Likanakhala tyre la galimoto tikanati limeneli ndi lakutha kapatseni osoka nsapato akapange khwayira anthu adzivala.

  51. Chilumpha is saying the truth apm is visionary and true democrat. the sins of chilima deserve prison because they outweigh those Chilumpha did. chilima’s rudeness, laziness, insubordination, rebellion whatever you call it has so far not been properly punished by apm. That is why utm followers still applaud him stupid fools. This chilima does not even deserve to be runningmate to a dog let alone to chakwera ‘the Bible man’ . a kasambara, constructive resignation was a very good idea then, and still is, tayilembani pa Facebook panu mwina ma judge atayionanso….although I doubt the judges can do anything against their beloved page boy chilima.

  52. These are the people who knows politics. Chilima paring with Chakwera is like mixing water with parrafin. These are Nsundwe thugs
    Bravo Chilumpha,you have made my day. You don’t practice hate politics . Those who are writing against Chilumpha mitu ngati ng’ona za gule wankulu .Mundilakwisa Inu. Mbuzi Inu Chakwera Coliima chani, ufiti Kodi kapena okhwiri anthu opepera inu.

  53. A Chilumpha simunthu oti nkumumvela. Nzeru anali nazo kale koma pano zidatha. Nchifukwa chake ali ndi kachipani kokwinyimbora. He is a sadist. Adawanzunza lero akuti anthu omwewo amenenso alinso akuba ndiye abwino. Monga pali nzeru pamenepa?

  55. Only a fool can support a coalition make up of killers (Chakwera and Nsundwe Boys), thieves (Joyce Banda, Ralph Kasambara), liars (Chilima)

    1. Worst killers are in DPP. All MCP members known for atrocities are in DPP like Dausi, Ntaba , Mussa etc. What about Njaunju, Chasowa, albinos, Buley Lure etc

    1. He still hasn’t said anything on the academic freedom saga. ‘Visionary’ my arse!

  58. I hear Chilimpha will be our next Minister of Health replacing Jappie. Remember his former mistress is now the Deputy Minister of Local Government

  59. I don’t see how some pple can be so blind up to the extent of endorsing APM, unless u are also a thief maybe or do not want good for Malawi……. like seriously, how, why would u endorse someone who has clearly failed in all aspects in the land???

    1. I do not see how anyone can be SO blind to endorse Chakwera who has been sending violent boys to destroy our properties an business. How can anyone follow Chilima, a useless and power-hungry man who speaks without thinking.

  60. It’s an election time and people do aspire to be heard and make a name for themselves especially when you were very much gone, away from the political arena . People would like to resurrect into a completely new something….on your mark, and get set, its that time again where people would call upon the have beens, pepple who were given chances before but they did not deliver ……
    vote wisely…Malawi

  61. Listen to Cassim this guy knows what he is talking about. Opposition leaders are just greedy for power. But again Ralph Kasambaras name mentioned. This Mafia needs to be in jail.The same cashgate mastermind, the guy who tried to kill Mphwiyo. He is the guy behind the concourt ruling too. He connived with the Tumbuka judges. Why is he still walking, still on bail???? The Malawi court system has failed us. This wakhwithu wakwithu mentality is killing this country.Nepotism always started from the north.

      1. Kuzikonda kwa mtumbuka, pozilemba ntchito, kuwuzilana ndikukokelena mayeso,kuzikonda pachilichonse.In General the core mentality of Tumbukas. Wakwithu wakwithu. They forget we are all Malawians. Anyone who is honest knows the truth.

  62. Who is Cassim Chilumpha? Does anyone remember if this guy still exists?

    He is broke.

    1. A genius lawyer and one of the facilitators of multiparty democracy. For you to be writing mbwelera views here without being stoned or arrested its thanks to the likes of Cassim. Have some respect. That being said, you ought to listen to the experienced veteran politician. Chakwera and Chilima are opportunist.Things are bad now but they could get worse with these self saving politicians. We need a true hero after Muntharika not these idiots. Other than getting rid of Muntharika what is their true plan for Malawi??????

      1. Restore trust, not steal taxpayers money, making all people that have enriched themselves dubiously account for their riches, prosecuting those implicated in the murder of albinos(Ntaba, Muthalika) prosecuting those who murdered Buleya Lule, Chasowa, governing for the benefit of all Malawians, stock hospitals with essential drugs so people don’t die of curable diseases, construct school blocks instead of stadiums so children are not killed by falling walls or learn under trees. Thought I’d just point out the obvious…and many more..

      2. Absolute nonsense.

        $hit people like you supporting mediocrity and making Malawi poorer and poorer. People like you got no heart for the rest of poor Malawians. Fact, Malawi is

        one of the poorest countries in the world. Top 10 poorest and shame there are morons like you supporting such type of mediocrity

        Let us see who will have the last laugh. History will always repeat itself.

      1. A Chilumpha,I presume you are an educated man. Do you really know the meaning of “prick”?But then , you did not attend an English university.I am sure most Malawians do not know its meaning either but its very rude. Be nice to each other. It`s only politics!

Comments are closed.