Chimulirenji gets veep privileges: Extra State security, convoy and siren vehicle
Government has allocated president Peter Mutharika’s running mate in the May 21 polls full privileges of a State vice president prompting the opposition to call for their immediate withdrawal.
Everton Chimulirenji, who is also Minister of Civic Education has had his security detail scaled up from one armed police officer to six.
The DPP presidential running mate is now enjoying a five vehicle convoy which includes a police siren vehicle reserved for a serving State President and Vice President.
Nyasa Times can reveal that government has added six armed police officers for Chimulirenji to bring the number of his security detail to seven. A serving cabinet minister is entitled to one armed police officer.
Government spokesman Henry Mussa justified reasons why Chimulirenji has been given privileges of a sitting vice president.
“His status has changed since he was appointed running mate to Mutharika. He is now number 2 to the President,” said Mussa.
Mussa conceded Chimulirenji is not under any security threat but said the privileges go with his new status as running mate to Mutharika.
But Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Maurice Munthali described the decision by the government to give Chimulirenji the veep privileges as unlawful and unconstitutional.
“Let the DPP not take Malawi as their personal farm. What they have done is our the law. Let the DPP be ashamed of themselves. We have one vice president in Malawi and he is Saulos Chilima,” said Munthali.
He said Chimulirenji is running mate to Mutharika because of party arrangement, saying this has nothing to do with state resources.
Governance expert and commentator Makhumbo Munthali told Nyasa Times on Saturday that the need for tightening secutiry for Mutharika’s running mate “cannot be underestimated.”
He said: “ We all know that his appointment has been received with mixed reactions and the President might be afraid of his own frustrated DPP inner circle.
“However, what is problematic is to use tax payers money. Such resources would better be channelled to protection of persons with albinism. Let DPP use its own resources to strengthen security of its running mate not tax payers money.”
The development comes in the wake of a review of security detail for State Vice President Saulos Chilima despite a court order against tampering with his security detail.
Police also grabbed a Police siren vehicle from Chilima and allocated it to the Department of Disaster, again, ignoring a court order.
A political analyst said the blatant impunity being showed by government by treating Chimulirenji as a serving state vice president will have an impact on the image of the DPP and may cost it some votes.
“Here the party is basically saying it can do whatever it wants whether it is following the law or not and this is very dangerous especially now where you cannot take voters for granted,” he said.
President Mutharika surprised his DPP loyalist and supporters when he picked little known Chimulirenji as his running mate for the watershed May 21 elections.
There has been discontent within rank and file of the DPP with others suspecting that the President was forced by his wife, First Lady Gertrude and his powerful security aide Norman Paulos Chisale to pick Chimulirenji who hails from Ntcheu where Chisale comes from which borders Balaka where the First Lady hails from.
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why all this security convoy to this useless chimulurenji ??not our beloved sons and daughters — the albinos ??
He is a running mate to Mr Maliseche and NOT the VP of The Republic of Malawi….. there is a big difference so DPP stop this nonsense
Koma yokhayi ya chimulilenji Yi Kho Nankhumwa inamtikita
This is against our constitution, so as Chilimas security details. suprisingly, we clap hands when chilima abused our constitution for having over 60 security detail, now we are against everton yet they are all gross abuse of our resources.
H. Mussa, Nankhumwa, Chaponda, Gondwe , U . Mussa , Msaka how does this feel???🤣🤣🤣 Kumva Pheni!!!!
Izi ndiye zotolanadi pa round about……..zopepela basi…….alaweko ulemelero for 3 months😂😂😂😂
How about the other running mates???
They keep giving us reasons to vote them out! DPP is really making it easy for us!
Another solid reason to vote them out!!!
Selfish….!!!!
Protection for Chimulirenji, vital preferably from party coffers, although doubtful if some of the ‘mid-night six’ can sanction such expenditure when it is them who might plan his elimination
Wasting tax payers with no conscious’ what law gives him power to use state resources when his position as it is now its simply a party position? This money need to be refunded in may or else some one is going to jail.
Stupidity at its best by the ruling dpp
dzuka Malawi dzuka
Koma Malawi abale ndi chiani?
izi nde nyansi mukamamvu kuti nyansi nde zimene zikuchitika,dont take malawians for granted
Another blunder by the DPP Boma. Why don’t they hire private security? Using taxpayer money for internal petty party politics is really uncalled for.
Inu modi Chimulilenji akukuwophyani kwambiri eti? Imagine Chilima voluntarily stoped working, he is running his party. You cannot talk about that, you are happy. You say it is constitution? And you say you can’t stand up when constitution protects foolishness!
Ndani angafune kupha chinthu chonyansa nkhope ngati CHIMULIRENJI
Is this within the constitution of Malawi? What are the other two arms of government going to do with this? The judiciary and legislature woke up we don’t want to have an abuse of pubic resources by some unreasonable few individuals in the name of ruling party. This has never happened before in this country. Please rise up and fight for Malawians rights.
To accord Chimulirenji with his limited education state resources befitting constitutionally recognized state VP while we already have one is gross abuse of not only power but also Malawians tax money.If our professor president was 46 to 70 years old like Dr SKC and Dr Chakwera, he could have appreciated and avoided this anomaly but alas at 80 years old, it is business as usual. Wuchekulu ni matenda(Old age is one of the biggest diseases no matter whether one is a law professor or not)
Secondly, one of the bad decisions of Lomwelizing key Government positions, is rotten advices like this one being made by the so called Lomwe home boys and yes bwanas at Police Headquarters and OPC , I mean the beneficiaries of the Muthalikas Lomwelisation policy, the Mwapasa’s.Imagine, Getrude Muthalika kungodzuka mamawa ndikulamula kuti A Chimulirenji muwawonjezele magalimoto ndi a Police paja achina ujeni sakusangalala kuti wu running mate wawaphonya, basi a President ndi kukalamba ali yes mayi….kenaka a Mwapasa ali yes bwana……..yes bwana mwati apolisi ten…..alipo. hahaha……..
I am speechless these Dpp thugs are in for a highway to the grave
Henry Mussa is a complete idiot. Another self inflicted wound by DPP.
My foot. What the hell is happening in Malawi. Someone not yet a VP and is accorded VP status? Is this how you are using my tax? MRA, I am going to court to seek injunction stopping you from collecting any form of tax from me until those privileges accorded to unknown person paraded as country VP are withdrawn. No No No, not my tax. This is absolutely nonsense.
A combination of nyusasi
If we say this DPP party is full of idiots u think we are wrong?
The leadership has just demonstrated that through proving security to unknown person who is not even the vice president yet while it’s failing to provide security to its Citizens such as Albinos who are being butchered day and night.
This is indeed pathetic government .
Enjoy this privileged for the remaining 2months then you will pack and go where you came from.
People are dying in hospitals due to lack of medicine and other necessary equipment but u ‘LL need the same people who are suffering in hospitals to vote for u while u are abusing the most needed resources to save their life.
Please Malawian wake up.
Chimulirenji is not a vice president to start enjoying the previladges of a VP.
This money should be used to construct a village for people with albinos.
Maliseche knws beta Kuti a Malawi sitingachitepo kanthu we used to say yes even we know that it’s wrong
Very stupid. That’s a waste of Malawi’s resources. To think you have already won the vote is complete delusion
They need to go than using our taxes as personal petty cash. This monarch syndrome is highly unacceptable & ridiculous. DPP continues raping our constitution with zero conviction, time of the essence my fellow Malawians let’s vote for Servant leadership.
Ziphwisi zanu Peter Muntharika, Mussa ndi anzanu nonse. You can’t protect albinos who are being killed but you can assign six police officers to bulutu ameneyu.
Ithandinza chiyani pa Malawi mbuli yosaphunzira ngati imeneyi?
Chibwana chanchombo lende APM as if you are not a lawyer
Kodi mukuti Gogo mutharika amakhala Ku USA, kapena Venezuela? I don’t believe someone who’s lived in such a democratic nation, CLAIMING to be a law lecturer to behave in such savegely way. Mfufuzeni ameneyo. I bet he’d been working in some mines in Venezuela. Just like his pick, the guy can’t even speak proper English.
MULLI MUST BE REGRETING NOW OVER MUTHARIKA FOR PICKING CHIMULIRENJI AS HIS RUNNINGMATE. AM SURE HE WAS BETTER OFF SUPPORTING CHILIMA. BUT TIME IS STILL THERE. HE CAN DO IT EVEN NOW!
IN THE USA, IF A CANDIDATE WINS PARTY NOMINATION WHETHER IN OPPOSITION OR RULING PARTY, THE SATE IS OBLIDGED TO PROVIDE SECURITY TO SUCH PERSONS. WHAT IS PROBLEMATIC IN MALAWI IS THAT ITS ONLY CHIMULIRENJI WHO HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH SECURITY. CHAKWERA, MIA, ATUPELE. JANA, MWENEFUMBO DONT HAVE SUCH PREVILEGES. MOREOVER CHAKWERA IS THE HOTTEST CONTENDER FOR THE PRESIDENCY WHETHER ONE LIKES IT OR NOT.
PLEASE BE CONSISTENT
We are not the U S A fool !
Ok counting down days are numberd
nothing new hear!!!!!!!!!! Gwengwe and JB had the same during they Time as runninge mates to siting presidents then
This is arrogance of the highest order!
How dare you! Totally ignoring the constitution and common sense. I take it the elections have already been decided and voting will just be a mere formality.
If MCP or UTM eins the presidency, these idiots should be prosecuted for this. Osati zokhulukirirana apa ayi!
What is the security entitlement for the sitting Vice president? How many does he have? Did people raise a concern? Let Malawi follow it’s own democracy
Surely they cannot be so ignorant as to use state resources for this. APM is a professor of law and should know better.
Mmmm my Malawi, this is very bad…what a waste of taxpayers money
Chamba basi
Here is a Police IG disobeying court orders regard the veep security yet quick to provide security to a mere running mate of APM. It’s so heart breaking Malawi is being ruled by frogs.
kkkkkkkkkkkkkk APM abalalika paja mumati ndi wazamalamulo (lawyer ? ) aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa kaya chilima ife timupasa vote tikuoneni ndi chimululenji wanuyo
Only for 3 months basi . A VP otoledwa pa nseu😀😀😀😀😀
Abale Chimulilenji mbatata yamunthu mpaka siren dziko lathapo ili sure
Stupid Malawians who told you that Peter and Goodal came to prosper Malawi ??
Boma losamva ngati ili ndiye chibadwireni sindinalionepo. Amalawi kuyambira lero pls misamadule misonkho
Ha ha ha We the voters know what to do. Dont worry. We are just waiting for may. Let them continue their extragavance. Chilima is very clear. KUNDENDE. Ma cadet anzeru ndithu akusangalala ndi zimene president wachita. Kkkk mayo. this president kkkkk. ma alubino akuphedwa….akupanga asign MDF kuti izilondela nkhalango. kkkk. Sukulu sinathamdize. Where are your priorities? Zinazi zutseketsa.
WHY? He’s just a party candidate right?
The level of stupidity and arrogance here is unprecedented. The OPC as well as ministry of Homeland Security is just being utterly stupid allowing this
so is utterly stupid to allow chilima to have all those security detail instead of 7. this is against malawi constitution so as chilimas