Chimulirenji vows ‘not to be like Chilima’: Understands the difference between a vice and deputy president

President Peter Mutharika’s running mate in the May 2019 tripartite elections, Everton Chimulirenji  has described the Office of the Vice President as complementary to the Office of the President, vowing to respect the presidency at all times.

Everton understands the difference between a vice and deputy president.
The President and his running mate

Chimulirenji was speaking for the first time on Friday when Mutharika addressed a multitude of people at Sanjika Palace entrance after being chosen as the party’s running mate by Mutharika.

President Mutharika had fallout with his Vice Chilima, who dumped the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to lead UTM Party, with the President accusing the Veep of being power hungry. Chilima is contesting as president of UTM in the coming elections.

In his remarks, Chimulirenji did not mince words but to appreciate Mutharika for choosing him the running mate amid well qualified people in the DPP and the country at large.

“I promise to respect the President and his office throughout my tenure as Vice President and never to aspire for the position of Presidency or speak against the President,” Chimulirenji said.

This was in an apparent reference to the fallout that had happened last year (2018) between  Mutharika and Chilima.

In his address, President Mutharika advised all political parties in the country to engage in civilized politics ahead of May elections.

He said the campaign period will come and go but Malawi will remain, hence the need for clean politics for the betterment of the country.

On the running mate he has chosen, Mutharika said he had settled for Chimulirenji because he is a humble, hardworking and patriotic man.

He added that Chimulirenji has been there for the party during thick and thin times.

Besides, he highlighted that the position of Vice President requires delegation and does not mean a co-president unless one is a deputy president.

The President also promised that in the next five years, he will continue implementing various development projects his government started in 2014 to make Malawi a developed nation.

Mutharika said he looked forward to five more years of improving the economy, businesses, quality of life, creating a skilled Malawi, opening new companies, creating more jobs for the youth, industrialising Malawi and empowering farmers, among others.

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56 replies on “Chimulirenji vows ‘not to be like Chilima’: Understands the difference between a vice and deputy president”

  1. All those calling the DPP runningmate a puppet, I think it is being unfair. He has chosen, in his own right, to forego his ambitions and rights of course to show interest in leading the country. Let him be. What if he’s planning to do the Bingu-Style as to one Bakili Muluzi.
    Everyone knows, if you are in DPP and have ambition, kindly, keep ambition to yourself if you want a place with the professor.

  2. Heavy duty supported by tiyeseni Phiri, JJ Mbewe the pathfinder et al, greetings.
    its true, those who oppose your lovely party should be celebrating but your observation is logical, they look concerned and disturbed. This ‘may’ not mean they are afraid of him but look what they are concerned about, scared of and afraid of:

    In case DPP wins, the ‘weak and unqualified'(according to them) will be their vice president. Constitutionally, he is in power in the absence of the president, if the president gets incapacitated or if he dies or resigns. Immediately,he becomes the commander in chief of our mighty armed forces, managing our finances, law and order, peaking in English (mainly) with our development partners with an intention of convincing them, understanding and giving direction on various complex systems of governance and administration. What a scary situation! (According to them).
    To say only the least, the above should be enough for those even in the opposition to your beloved party to be concerned.
    I hope you are able to understand this logic. Yes, they are really worried, and uncomfortable because they believe in giving a chance to every contestant,no matter how unpopular,to be declared winner if people vote for them, all things equal. Not having a mindset that it is impossible for candidate A or B to win or lose, which usually ends up in chaos.
    Peace

  3. Chimulirenji, that is being a puppet. What is your levels of education otherwise you leave alot to be desires. If you follow everything and not question the wrong thing that is robotic in nature.

  4. Dialogue between APM and Chimulirenji on May 22nd!

    APM: : Chimulirenji, jump!

    CHIMULIRENJI. : How High Sir

    I rest my case!

    1. No brother he will not even dare to ask the question … He will just jump in all the ways he know how like a string puppet kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

  5. MUTHALIKA-CHIMULIRENJI,your days are numbered and that Malawians are ready to celebrate the coming day because it will be the day that Malawians will decide which way to take in order to chart a new destiny after nearly 60 years of troubled leadership.Who is this bloody-fuckin garbage Chimulirenji?.We comprehend that this ugly man Chimulirenji is connected to the Muthalika’s wife affiliation.My question is does Malawi owned by the crooked Muthalikas?But do Malawians know that the both thugally Muthalikas are not part of the overwhelming Malawians who dearly love our country?I have not met Chilima before in my life,but I have met Muthalika physically in Dar es salaam,Tanzania at Chipembere’s home during the PDP Meetings.In these meetings,I discovered that Peter was not really committed to the freedom struggle of our dear motherland how ever,Chipembere talked to the Tanzanian autholities not to deport Peter back to Malawi.Then Peter was at the Dar sr salaam University taking his law classes before he went to the Washington DC University where he met demonstrations after few months of his career.Malawians,wash your face with cold water,Peter has no love for your country as Chilima is.I would vehemently warn and advise my beloved Malawians that comes the coming election,do not VOTE for Peter Muthalika and his atrocious DPP in doing so,you will be voting for your own demise.This man has no progressive motives for our country,what he is looking for is to amass wealth as much as possible and if he succeeds in doing so,he will be ready to go back to the USA where his sons are and indeed,where his bank account is.MALAWIANS,VOTE FOR CHILIMA THE NOBLE SON OF OUR SOIL.

    1. this bloody-croocked-fooloing-hooligand and dick faced niggar ,CHILIMA is the same person who handed this country to MUNTHALIKA so we are going to vote for CHAKWERA because if PETER is to be punished, So too is this fucking CHILIMA

  6. Does APM and his running mate know the difference between Deputy and Vice. Both titles mean the same thing. None of them mean a messenger or someone who os told what to do or a servant of the master.

      1. iweyo unapitako sindikuwona polembedwa deputy and iyeso chimayomayonji yo si deputy wapita ngati running mate god forbid kuwina azakhala vice nde akamati vice ngokolopa ku toilet kapena no wonder if APM ask him to jump for no reason at all he will jump incase your bwana is incapacitated uzatula pasi udindo kupepha kuti azako alamule mr runningmate chimulilenji shame on you and your followers

      2. Actually if you google the two, you’ll find that Vice has more authority than Deputy since Vice means second in command, while deputy is used further down the chain of command; e.g. Vice President, but Deputy Director. APM had no idea about what he was talking about when he was making this statement. He is a former professor of law; not English

    1. my undwerstanding is that a deputy or vice is below the presidency. we cant have two boses ruling at the same time. that why other pple are calling for the resignation of the vp both on logical and ethical. he is still part of government and he can not blame the government which he is part of it.

  7. It laughble kuti akudandaula ndi otsutsa. To me its unthinkable kuti a DPP angamadandaule kuti a Kongolesi kapena UTM atenga running mate opanda mphamvu. Mukadzaona a chipani China akudadaila ndi running mate was anzawo, it mean one thing: akumuopa.

      1. But then that shouldn’t concern you therefore (since you are not a DPP supporter) why you seem very very troubled as if you wish DPP any good? If APM has chosen a weak running mate, that should have been reason for you to rejoice as that would mean you having an upperhand. Surprisingly you seem very troubled concerned and terrified. Now we know that very afraid and the candidate is sending shockwaves down your spine.

      2. so why are you worried? Has this not worked to your advantage then? Operation landslide is in full swing!

  8. Mukadzaona akuba akudandaula kuti “abweretsa wa police oyipa” ndekuti wa police yo ndiwabwino, akuba akumuopa. Ambiri amene akudandaula ndi Mr Chimulirenji ndi a opposition amene (safunira DPP zabwino and) naturally akanasangalala a DPP atasakha runningmate opanda mphamvu. Nde zikutheka bwanji kuti “all of sudden ” ayamba kufunira DPP runningmate wa mphamvu? The truth is akudandaula chifukwa akumuopa munthuyu. Akanakhala sakumuopa bwezi akusangalala kuti this will give them advantage. Koma sakusangalala because Chimulirenji being a Ngoni himself, will give them no breathing space. Akudziwa kuti ali mmadzi from part of Dedza, Ntcheu, Balaka, Neno and Mwanza kumene kuli angoni.

    1. well said my brother, kkkkkkkk chimene chikumandiseketsa ine ndichakuti akuti Chimulirenji ndo osatchuka and yet the more they talk about him the more they make him popular. Ndiye pamenepo munganene kuti Peter sidolo? Wakubwerethselani munthu osatchuka kuti inu mumutchukitse, ndipo mukutigwilira bwino ntchito kwabaasi inu a opposition.

    2. But he is relative to the first lady. That means he has just being imposed

  9. Anzanga a DPP, chonde tisachedwe ndi Nyasatimes. Imeneyi ndi platform ya MCP ndi UTM. Ife tiyeni tipitilize kusapota APM wathu monga mumene tinachitila pomupelekeza ku COMESA Hall. Zimene zija zikuwapweteka achule awa kwambili, nkana mukuwona akuthamangila pa platform yawoyi nkumapanga ma report ndi ma coment a bodza, onyoza komanso owonetsa mkwiyo. Tiyeni timusungile mavoti ake APM iwo akukhalila zomwezi, also a okhammene anyosolelane mavoti awowo, demeti!

  10. Nobody can be like Chilima, he is in a class of his own, he knows how to play his cards, SKC is definitely not a “Yes Bwana “or “Chola boy”

    1. Ndiyetu makani ake omwewo ndi kudelera kwake komweko mukukuyikirakumbuyoko mumuona momwe athere.

      1. Zodabwitsa kumene , bwanji sitikumva eniwake akudandaula. Mumadzimvera ku msonkhano wake uti womwe anakuitanani inu nkukamveranawo?? Siyani kulota, wasankha bwino uyu ndi M’Ngoni genuine osati M’Ngoni sanga. Wandivu zoyerayo ndiye wagwanayo kale. Anyamata ake ati apanga research ya mnyumba mwawo kuti SKC apambana!kkkkkkkkkk musamukweze mfanayu! Azidziwa ndale chaka chino! Angokonzekera kumakagulitsa ma unitsi ku Airtel bola asakawakwezenso pofunakubweza za ngonglezi!

  11. So he dedicated his maiden speech to bashing SKC and confirming that he is a YES BWANA, I’m glad he realizes that he is not the Mose qualified person for VP

  12. Bt why are u people thinking Mutharika is dying soon in office? John Tembo and Robert Mugabe are older, and the latter is already in 90’s. Apart from age, poverty is a strong determinant of death. Anthu olemerawa don’t die easily like the poor. U will all be surprised to see him reaching 85 yrs of age

    1. It is the constitution of the republic of Malawi that thinks that a sitting president may die while in office inspite of age or party. So whatever pair of presidency we have to elect, we have to put that to consideration

  13. I was very disappointed last Friday when people couldn’t remember the name of their own cabinet minister. Although some might argue that it simply means he is dormant on the other hand I can argue that he is a man without scandles. And up to Friday I never heard anybody accusing Chimulirenji as being an ineffective cabinet minister/mp.
    That said I am telling people that I don’t understand people who vote for a party because of a running mate. A vice/deputy president anywhere in the world even in USA is just a ceremonial office because the holder doesn’t have the executive powers to initiate any policy. So all people who vote for a bad presidential candidate because he has a good running mate are very crazy and bad voters who don’t wish their country well because their wishes will yield to nothing. Ma example nde kwathu kuno ngosayamba.
    So my fellow DPP members let us vote for APM and he will rule us up to 2024. HE WILL NOT DIE IN OFFICE. Suja amati safika 2019!
    And to Chimulirenji don’t get disappointed ndi anthu akuwuwawuwawa because munthu samadziwaka udolo chinthucho asanachiyambe. If you have won your constituency twice it means you are a good politician. Show them.
    Check in USA a running mate amakhala munthu oti sanapange nawo ma primaries meaning upresident samaufuna. Nde enanu mwakatenga munthu oti maso ali pampando wononawo tikuonerani mukazawina ngati sazakugalukirani.

    1. The US governance system differs significantly from the British. We partly adapted the British and non of the US’. Find another frame of reference.

      A vice president is not ceremonial. It is a serious office. Sobber up.
      Familiarize yourself with the constitution of the land and you will open your eyes.

      Its not only death that vacates a sitting president.

  14. loyal kwa plesdent osati kwa omwe anakuvoterani!!!!!! mutaya nazo nthawi zoseteka other peoples arses.
    nde mwayamba kunyasatu

    zalembedwa last 2 lines zinayamba liti kunenedwa?????????? ndi nthano yogonekela mwana. ?kutha ma film uku. izi zimayenela kumangoooneka zikucitika not standing pa pulpit ndi timikono tokhala ngati cidole ca mawayato kumatiuza za nkutu.

  15. Life Expectancy at Birth (LEB) is 70 years. Pitala is already in added time and any time the referee in heaven will blow a whistle. We should not waste time on this old man. This is not Cameroon. We don’t need another Paul Biya here. Vice President means second in command. Deputy has a different application. Musatinamizepo apa. Bingu did that to Chilumpha and Joyce Banda. APM has done the same to Saulos. This family of Muthalikas uses VPs as condoms. Once climax or orgasm is achieved they dump. Another Lomwe would be appointed to take over. Good thing is that APM is losing or dying in office.

  16. So the running mate just admitted that his role will be a Yes Bwana to the 85 year old President. So who will be in charge? I bet it will be the first lady, Chisale, and Ben Phiri.

    If anybody loves their country, they will vote DPP out of government this year.

  17. THE POSITION OF VICE PRESIDENT IS VERY STRONG AS LONG AS IT IS PROTECTED BY OUR CONSTITUTION. APM SHOULD NOT BE FOOLED . APM AS A SO CALLED CONSTITUTIONAL EXPERT SHOULD REALISE THAT HE CAN CHOOSE A RUNNING MATE BUT ONCE ELECTED THE VICE PRESIDENCY IS A SEPARATE OFFICE. APM HAS WASTED HIS OPPORTUNITY BY NOT AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW PRESIDENT APPOINT A HIS VICE .CHIMULIRENJI MIGHT LOOK SOFT,EASY,FLEXIBLE TODAY BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT IS INSIDE HIM.LETS JUST WAIT AND SEE.

    1. Very true brother/sister, the only way to end this problem of running mate/vice president is to amend the constitution.

  18. He has no ambitions for growth how can he say he will not b luking for president post. If mutalika dies should we say he will refuse. Siry just opinion

  19. Its now doubtfull whether he will find space to practice what he is preaching. looking at how things are unfolding, MCPwill be the next Government…

    Let’s just wait and see

  20. Kodi mukuwona ngati muwina? Forget about it and accept the bitter Truth and reality that Malawians no longer have have appetite for your useless party.

  21. Chitsilu naye chimuujeni you. Yes beans purpet. Look at agogo m’mene akhalira pa mpandopo.
    I just pray for Chilima victory. That will be the greatest thing to have happened in Malawi.

    1. Chilima looks to me dictatorial! Look how he has decided to distance himself from the rest. NO party VP! This is very terrible!

  22. CHIMULERENJI IS A FAILURE FROM DAY ONE AND HAS CLEARLY SHOWN THAT HE’LL BE A PUPPET.
    IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO AMP, CAN HE LEAD A COUNTRY!? THE ANSWER IS A BIG NO NO NO!
    VOTE VOTE FOR THIS PAIR, IT’S USELESS!

    1. So president is a puppet
      vice president is also a puppet
      so who is in control o this malawi country???????

  23. Translation: “I promise to be a ‘yes man’ through my tenure. If, God forbid, there comes a time I need to run the country I won’t have any clue what needs to be done but that is OK because I’m a puppet”

  24. Hahaha this is exactly what Malawi doesn’t want as a VP…..come on! so he is a typical yes bwana?, easy to control kind of guy?. APM couldnt handle the intelligent resistance from Chilima to the extent he doesnt want to see someone like that again?. These guys are taking us for granted. If American leaders over the years had same mentality sa Muntharika’s, I dont think USA would be one the biggest economies in the world or an admirable democray. Sometimes I doubt if this man really lived in America for 40 years, he acts like he’s lived in Africa his entire life. We need people-centric leaders not boot lickers like this “yes bwana” Chimulirenji guy.

    1. Mr. Penn the VP of America operates under the shadow of Trump. He has no muscle of his own. He perfectly understands his role. Yet America is the father of democracy. Why do Malawians feel big headed when they are appointed VPs?

      1. For starters. Tiyeseni Phiri inclusive, the power of the US president in the bounds on their country is less than that of Malawi in the same condition. In the US, power is not centered on the president, in Malawi, Mutharika, Chilima, Kaliyati and the team shot down this proposal in Parliament and we still have a President who can literally do anything he wants and people clap hands. Thanks to everyone who celebrated this. This is a well known story.
        Anyway, lastly, Malawi’s governance system isn’t adapted from the US, we are a republic, the US is federal. So stop comparing Malawi’s governance system to the US’, you will be embarrassed.

        1. Republic means a country that is ruled by a President rather than a Monarch. So the US and Malawi are similar in that regard. It is you who will be embarrassed by your shallow knowledge. Some republics are federal (especially those which are big geographically) others are not. Do you know that Germany is referred to as “The Federal Republic of Germany”?

          In these days of the internet, there is really no excuse for this type of stupidity, Yehuda.

  25. kikikikiki. Olo zikamalakwika simungayankhulepo? Bola tisakhale ndi Vice president. Boot licking matsikuso ano? Retrogressive party?

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