Chimulirenji choice shocks DPP top brass: Grumpy faces

February 8, 2019 Nyasa Times Reporter 85 Comments

They were there. All of them. Senior cabinet ministers. They sat there shocked and some visibly shed tears.

Grumpy faces of DPP gurus

This was at Comesa Hall in Blantyre where President Peter Mutharika presented his nomination papers and named little known Ntcheu MP Everton Chimulirenji as his runningmate.

Lands Minister Jean Kalirani was caught by a TV camera crying, probably imagining how life would be when they get out of government in May.

It was shocking for some senior cabinet ministers like good ol’ Goodall Gondwe, favourite for the running mate position until Friday morning Kondwani Nankhumwa, Henry Mussa, Samuel Tembenu and some DPP gurus namely George Chaponda and Henry Chimunthu Banda who wore sad faces when Mutharika introduced Chimulirenji as his runningmate.

They sat there, mouth agape and arms akimbo.

Many things could have been going on in their minds. Why Peter why? They could have been asking themselves quietly.

Probably to save face of fellow cabinet ministers, only Homeland Minister Nicholas Dausi was the only one dancing, whether it was real.

But surely the ministers did not see this one coming and the next few weeks will be interesting in the DPP.

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85 replies on “Chimulirenji choice shocks DPP top brass: Grumpy faces”

  2. Arthur Peter Mutharika is a political genius. Operation Landslide Victory is in full swing. The opposition parties must be cowering away at Peter’s stroke of genius in picking his runningmate from Ntcheu. UTM is finished! MCP is dead and buried! Long Live APM and DPP.

  3. Well done APM. Your practical lessons on how to lose votes are becoming popular every day.

    First and foremost is how you are squeezing money from parastatals, this time K2m a piece. You would have thought the Blue Night scandal was bad enough.

    Then we have the Karims on your back embarrassing you big time besides some Indians who think they have given you enough handouts to warrant them erect Mahatma’s statue bang in the middle of Bt.

    Most annoying are your hoodlums under the banner of cadets moving about with pangas and beating people at will and undressing women.

    And what is the latest we have to make people, especially DPP Gurus, lose appetite? Your choice of a running mate. This is obviously to toss Chimulilenji around should you, by the stroke of luck, sneak into Kamuzu Palace again. I bet you must have regretted the minute you mentioned his name.

  4. Honestly speaking Mr writer, this is all your imagination. I don’t think that decision could have been made without all the mentioned gurus know about it. I can challenge you that all these DPP faithfuls were aware of this decision and they came all the way to comesa hall with Chimulelenji name in their heads, and i can tell you that some of them if not many pushed for chimulelenji name. Remember all faces were grin even when peter was sitting there with chimulelenji and its obvious when the sitting code is like that. I think something happened during the whole process that dropped a lot of people’s faces, there were just that spirit that many faces were dropped. My take is that the way the President introduced Chimulelenji at the very first time it did not please a lot of people. It was like he didn’t know him, even Chimulelenji himself looked lost. Look at this, The president just went in front him and said “this is Everton Chimulelenji my running mate” and then he gave that sign like “That’s it”! I can agree with you though that some of the supporters were not happy and some still ain’t, but not the gurus. Yeah maybe their faces look like that on the image, it could be some of them because of old age or ugliness. I was shocked too but i got better when one analyst said Mutharika has made a safe choice, It could’ve been worse if he picked one of the popular ones. Believe me my brother that choice might shaken the party now but it is not bad enough for DPP to lose election.

    1. I think you don’t know APM. Let me remind you, he is the same man who run this country for four and half years without calling for a single DPP executive meeting even just for briefing. Does that sound like a man who consults to you??????

    3. Please go through your script again if it makes sense. You seem so desperate to make sense out something that doesn’t make sense at all even to the one who made the appointment, I guess.
      It never helps in life being a thief and a liar

    4. Which TV were you watching. Be realistic Mr zealot. Apapa game yagona. DPP is finished. Will come third or fourth in the coming elections; and that will be the end of DPP.

      WaJeffrey when talking to Nankhumwa in that leaked audio said “Mukuziwa anthuwa afuna tigawane mavote akumwera. Kuyambira Atupele, Manganya, Mia, Chilima ndi ana onsewo. Koma zimezi zikachitika nde kuti game ivuta. Koma ine zimezi sindilora”

      Zimene amawopa mzimayiyu ndiye zachitikatu. Am challenging you that with scramble of votes in the southern region by different parties adadi samaka. DPP yikukagwa chidigoliro. Get ready for MCP or UTM govt.

      IWE NDENO ULIRA MOKWEZA CHAKA CHAKE NDI 2019. MY ALMIGHTY GOD IS NOT A MATCH WITH MAN.

    5. Watch the video again, it’s the electro commissioner who confused the president he said go on the microphone and just mention the name of your running mate

  5. Zikomo kwambiri bambo Goodall Gondwe ponena mobwerezabwereza ndipo motumbwa kuti boma silawana a makanda. Uthenga wanu Pitala anaumva, ndipo akubweretserani m’dala mzanu, Chimulirenji. Inu mungoti pheee mudzaone momwe makanda adzakuthibulireni pa 21 May pano.

  6. And they will be further be shocked after May 21st its either MCP or UTM!! Those grumpy faces will be so grumpy in opposition kkkkkkkk the real new beginning word to Atupele!

  9. ppo do not vote for running mate but a president thats why even if a party picks somebody unpopular but the since ppo in that area are in favour of a particular party they will vote unconditionally. In my opinion i feel from now we should not have vice presidents but only a president and if the president wins then this would mean is really loved by all malawians. This is becoz with this mentality thats why vice presidents are often at loggerheads with their presidents becoz they feel more influencial.

  11. You must be lying Mr reporter…they knew all about this …if some people and reporters knew about it days ago what about the inners?!….by the way Peter could not elect anyone from the south where he also comes from that was suicide for the pipo cud say it’s a southern region party….the faces shown here are too old and can have such a look wen not speaking or loughing….tembenu is an amateur in DPP so no more such mistake after chilima’s grave one ……pipo do she’d tears not only wen sad but also out of excitement…DPP is one solid party….and will remain so…

    1. A cabinet minister has anonymously confirmed that he was not aware b4 the event nde inu mukuti chani?

  13. Kukhala chipasupasu ku DPP , ark my words. Mdala waphonja penalty goal keeper atayang’ana kumbali. I will not be surprised if some parliamentary candidates in the party will be campaigning for opposition Presidential candidates. Time for change is fast approaching in Malawi. Zonsezi n’chifukwa chomvera mkazi. Tikamati Getrude ndiye akulamulira dzikoli enanu mumatsutsa. Onanitu lero – Tinkanena anatsira mumtsinje was msiizi

  14. Politics is a game. The NEC started to look at APM as someone who could not think for himself, they were busy preparing for a takeover instead of working hard serving the masses.

  17. When the President left the hall and started to address the people from his open car MBC TV stopped beaming and we had to continue watching Times and Zodiac. That was strange

  21. i think now DPP big brass should start plan B coz last time same thing happened and now again ,if i were them i would just dump the party and join MIGHTY MCP

  22. The names being mentioned above are all power hungry. They gave a lot of pressure to Peter because of their ambitions! This was the best Peter could do.
    The party needs to stick together and work together anyway. What is done is done. You will sink together if you are not careful. Your unbridled lust and political ambitions have brought you this far. It is indeed a tough game. You have a mountain to climb and rebuild yourselves within the coming 3 months

  24. Alamu Pumani Mwakalamba atiwonetsa kuti ndi munthu wopusa zedi. Alamu adapusa pokatenga Atupele. Alamu adapusa polowersa Uladi Mussa kuchotsa Ntaba. Alamu adapusa poyambana ndi Saulosi. Alamu adapusa poba K145 million. Alamu adapusa pokwatira namfedwa. Alamu adapusa podana ndi Chimunthu Banda. Alamu adapusa posananga wakuba Joyce Banda. Alamu adapusa pothana ndi Patricia Kaliati. Alamu adapusa polanda chuma chamasiye. Alamu apusa posatenga Charles Mhango. Alamu ngopusa posathetsa quota system of education. Alamu zawakanika. Alamu mwakatenga Mbuzi Chimulirenji. Zambiri za APM nzopusa.

  29. Why shoud they be suprised? When they were busy fighting Atupele Muluzi , God also showed them how powerful he is .

  31. ADADI AKUKHAULITSANI NONSE OKONDA MABODZA. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LOSING, HE’LL GO BACK TO AMERICA TO DIE OF old age.

  32. Prophet Austin Luabunyas prophecy is steadily and interestingly unfolding.. The choice of Honorable Chimulirenji by His Excellence Muntharika is a clear manifestation of senior prophet Liabunyas prophecy…

    Muntharikas decision is a tit for tat to his state vice president Chilima for choosing Manganya of the Lomwe belt..
    This fight between muntharika and Chilima has now left MCP with a large political ground and with more advantages..

    Prophet Liabunya in 2015 prophesied that Chilima will break ways with DPP, form his own party which will later bring confusion in DPP.. he then said Chilima will not win but instead Chakwera and his MCP will win the elections..

    Let’s wait and see Liabunyas prophecy as it unfold..

  37. Galu wakodzera sikelo, palibe kugulitsa nyama lero hahahaha komatu atolankhani a Nyasatimes muzingoyendera za chisankho mpaka kumawayang’ana anthu kukamwa hahahaha

  40. ……..and the walls came crumbling down………. what just hit us?………..what just happened here?

  42. Ha ha ha ha ha Thank you Getrude. Job well done. akanangotenga Ras Chikomeni akudziwikako. kkkkkk what a decision. wina athawa ku dpp. we are following. Dadi wathawa interview. kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Running mate kapena agemate. ndi walking mate.
    Mayooooooo dziko langa likupita kuti. kkkkkkkkk ndasangalala. TIME TO DRAIN THE SWAMP.

  44. Start preparing your days in prison. APM wanted SKC to successed him but you preventing him to actualize his wishes. That is what you get

  45. The problem with our political parties is lack of intraparty democracy.Both the president and Vice president must be elected at an elective conference , and every body as a card member of the party is free to contest at any post he wish. Why do u endorse a name of a president, before an elective conference… What is more worse, you endorse a president who doesnot respect the fellow members of the party…DPP must learn to elect a running mate at an elective conference. Its not true that the whole job of choosing a running mate should belong to the president, a running mate is as good as a president of the country , hence party members should choose running mate democratically. Learn from ANC. If RSA…. The president and the vice president of ANC automatically are presidential candidates , and both are elected at a party convention. Not one person electing A whole vice president, its aukward…and undemocratic

  47. Expect division! division ! Within the party, these ministers have been cheated the same way they cheated APM on Chilima to isolate him, now it’s just a revenge on them.

    They mustn’t cry but they should accept the reality they have created themselves.
    This is the end of Madala dynasty.

    Chilima was better positioned to carry the party flag for DPP but I doubt with this unknown individual.

    Chilima was not unknown like this Chimulilenji when he was picked bcoz he was already household name at airtel Malawi.
    You just increase the chance of either Chilima with his UTM or Chakwera with his MCP to win.

  48. Bye bye Ababa. Mwationongera dziko zipitan kwanu ku USA. Bingu would be disappointed with you if he was alive

  49. The picking up of Chimulirenji as Mutharikas running mate just proves that things are not well in DPP government or party.
    Therefore Chilima and UTM are the next government come 21st May.
    The usual suspects or those that were been talked or prospective candidates have corruption charges pending hence it was a big risk for Mutharika.
    Chilima has a file full of corrupt top DPP and the list of these thieves will come out as soon as Chilima is sworn in as president.
    Amnesty deal is pending for Mutharika and his wife not to be persecuted after losing the elections.

  50. Magnitude 5 hurricane…….. followed by a TSUNAMI causing massive destruction and unspeakable loss of dreams along its path!!!

  51. koma mpaka atamumbwandilatu cimulilenjiyo atangoyesa kudutsa kutsogolo kwa vinkhope vi.kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
    eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee vinkhope vimenevi kokakokakokakoka

  52. RELIABLE sources have indicated that many top dpp gurus are contemplating of joining UTM before it’s too late —- the unexpected has happened — dpp has fallen apart —

  56. ” The INNER CIRCLE”! has collapsed, ……….has fallen flat faced, …….they never saw this coming KIKIKIKIKIKIKIIKIKIII

  57. kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk koma ya ce henery mussa looking old scruffy face, lelolimenelo really scurffy osameta ndevu,caponda bare chested osasazika pa microfone
    yooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
    camila combo. amaleka kungokhala mmanyumba mwaothan showing these true scary faces.
    pangani blue party tu lelo. n’gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo wakuendanitu bwana wanu yemwe.
    njoka saweta kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
    vinkhope vimenevi

  60. andv the police kuimba nyimboijayo=ku cicili sindizapita abale cithako cangacikkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
    koms yaaa old grumpy faceslike old hungry lions peeping through the cave -mimbuluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
    eh psa koka

  61. Pamene zafikapa munthu amene alamulire dziko la malawi kuyambira pa 21 may pano ndi Dr soulos chilima, chilungamo chimapweteka ngakhale wamkulu wa mec pamsi pa ntima wake akudziwa munthu oyenera kumupatsa dziko, munthu oyamba kuzanena kuti afuna agwire ntchito limodzi ndi boma la utm pa 21 may azakhala atupele muluzi.

  63. KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK, Ayi ndithu zina ukaona inu kama anga mwala ndithu.

    Taonani o Nicolasiwo kkkkk .Mr Gondwe vichi kasi ?? Mwachita uli?kkkkkk. BP Yakwera ndithu.

    Bolaso chimunthu kapena Nankhumwayo. Koma izizi mmmm

  64. Kikiki NyasaTimes reporter trying to play psychologist by interpreting body language of many people at Comesa. Reporter has no capacity to play that role; and all we want is the news. Straight up.

  74. A Dad sanalakwitse kusankha Hon. Chimulirenji as running mate. He has studied the other guys who I consider to be too ambitious and would end up like SKC has done or JB did to Prof Bingu wa Mutharika.. I consider Hon. Chimulirenji loyal and humble and not too ambitious like the other guys who so much expected to be picked. Congratulations a Dad, congratulations Honourable Chimulirenji. Keep up your morals and integrity

  75. God has chosen, none can delete it. History repeats itself. When Dr Bakili Muluzi chose late Bingu many people didn’t believe it there was a lot of questions than answers.

  76. DPP TOP MEMBERS like goodall , jean kalilani and nankhumwa knew chimulirenji was their runningmate,,, your article here is just a propaganda story trying to fool non DPP people

    1. @Aphiri limenelo ndi bodza they did not know a thing about this; if what you are saying is true then why did Jean Kalilani cry after the announcement????

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