Diplomats told of restricted acess to Malawi President
Malawi government has restricted diplomats and heads of international organisations accredited to the country that they cannot willy-nilly meet President Peter Mutharika.
In a correspondence to the diplomatic community under Note No. 05/2016 which Nyasa Times has seen, the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs said all appointments with the Head of State “can only be granted” in the case when presenting their Letters of Credence or when they are taking leave of the President of at the end of their tour of duty.
Government also said an appointment with President Mutharika can be granted when the Heads of Mission have been designated by their Heads of State as a Special Envoy the President.
“The Ministry has noted that some Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations directly contact government ministries or departments to get or pass on information, including requests for appointment with government officials,” reads the note.
The correspondence said the diplomatic mission and international organizations should be reminded that all communication to government ministries and department should be directed to the ministry on Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation “for onward transmission to the intended destinations.”
According to the letter, Ministries and Government Departments have been directed “not to accept any direct communication” with the diplomatic missions and International Organizations.
The Ministry -which is headed by George Chaponda – said requests for appointments should be made 10 working days prior to the proposed date of meeting “in order to allow adequate time for processing and provision of feedback.”
The diplomats have also been told that even seasonal greeting cards, goodwill messages and letters addressed to President Mutharika should be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign for onwards transmission to the President, as a matter of procedure.
The restrictions come after government intelligence are linking some diplomats for interfering with domestic politics.
US Embassy in Malawi vehemently denied participating in a plot to unseat President Mutharika and have leader of opposiiton MCP Lazarus Chakwera take over.
The state intelligence findings implicated United States top diplomat Virginia Palmer as aiding the plot for allegedly hosting meetings at her official residence.
But Edward J. Monster, Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy dismissed the claims and accusations, saying there is no iota of truth.
The United States says it only supports political transitions that are democratic, constitutional, peaceful and legal.
Meanwhile, ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesman, Francis Kasaila said the governing party expects those names in the alleged “coup” plot should prove their innocence.
“Let them come out and exonerate themselves,” said Kasaila, who is also Minister of Transport and government leader in parliament.
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Britain and USA ambassadors must pack and go please.we don’t want them in our country.we’re independent n our country is running without them.Malawi wake up please
Only corrupt pepo don’t need appointment they contact directly. So if you have a corrupt deal don’t worry call direct.
A Malawi mudzadzuka liti? Azungu ndi milungu yanu? You need to feel pity and ashamed of yourself. Do you think for you to live is azungu. Why cant you work up and work for yourself. The country is running without a zungu iiiii koma!!!!!! Coordination, Organisation is part of management principles. You cannot allow anybody to do whatever they want in a foreign country. Bwanji kudzitchipitsa chonchi a Malawi? Pali zinthu zina you can talk in public but others not, stop kuyalutsa dziko lathu chonde.
Boma lake liti? kodinso kuno tili pulezidenti? Professor Chakwera akatenga mabvutowa adzipita nawo kuti? Simukuona kuti Boma linalandidwa kale. Zakuba zomatelo.
The coup plot issues are the most stupid allegations made in Malawi. You have Young Pioneer graduate as spy boss what does he come up with. The US Ambassador can meet with Chakwera at any time and the Constitution is clear on succession and we have tested it how it works recently. So how can one stupid minister in the name of Kasaila talk such senseless stuff. I hate it when educated people play uneducated it makes going to school to be seen to be useless.
“it Only supports political transitions that are democratic, constitutional,Peaceful and legal” end of qote , USA. Pali nkhani apa, Mabvuto alipo, DPP govt placing a punic button.
question.
1. Was dpp transition peaceful, constitutional, democratic and legal? Your gues is as good as mine.
W e have manged to survive without donor support so why should we sink so low to the so called diplomats who have no respect for us as a nation a well as our head of state. Let them go back home after all they are paid for their services right here. If I was the head of state I would boldly castigate all of them since there is nothing we can lose at least from USA, Britain. Except China and a few nationalities we can do without these so called donors
Signs of sour relationship with the diplomatic community. Kuithawa MK577bn kumeneku?
It is in the blood …………..
signs of bad times a sour relationship give them back 577 full stop or we continue perishing
Nothing strange with the reminder. Malawi diplomats in any country cant approach any Ministry save through Protocol office. Some diplomats in Malawi behave like party officials as such they need to be reminded simply how to operate. We have seen strange verbal abuse from western diplomats who do not even provide aid. Only Japanese, Chinese and Norwegians have a right to speak about Malawi
The same people who made Bingu a god now they are bent on making the same mistake,beware,RRevelations14:6
my strong advice to all countries just cut mutual ties after all what do u benefit from MALAWI kkkkkk apart from kupemphedwa daily?
how i wish all the diplomatic missions stop forthwith giving help to MALAWI so that we see how the government will run its affairs. MR KASAILA and his bold head does a suspect prove himself innocense? my foot this govt is repeating the same mistakes you did with BINGU when u repatriated a UK envoy. we are watching
bad carpenter always blame his tools
DPP should tread carefully on this issue. We haven’t forgotten what Bingu started doing when he was in the same position, pointing fingers at donors about all sorts of allegations and the advisors were the same people who surround APM today.
If you start touting a coup D’etat you will get one, be it from earthly beings or God.
The government is right.International community should well vested in these protocols and comity. It shouldn’t be reported as new restrictions but as a reminder of what is. Thumbs up.
Thinking of means to introduce Chaponda as a successor of Mutharika. Anthu onunkha awa
The mentality of MIDNIGHT SIX
Mpungee oungeetu iwu, kaya njslayi,bwanji upita ku china kukadya mpunga
Govt id scared with whst,nfiye pitami mukalkhsle ku china for proectiom,Chakwera is mot a man of biolence he chose ace rihht at election midmanagememt snd machinazation in may 2014.
Surely inteligence ya daidi yonams,,oto!moyo! Chifukws smafuns mbews apeze aswiswiri thid bad hope drchakwers will finda goof team oflawyers to deal with this propanganda,started by sfranvis kassils and daudi
I have taken a very long time without visiting Nyasa times due to work related issues only to visit it now to meet these bullshit allegations by the stupid dpp. You stole the votes and promised people heavens, milk and honey and yet you can not deliver. Your whole aim is to divert attention from critical issues affecting the country. The country is sitting on a ticking bomb and it will erupt into chaos soon. Thanks to mbendera and chilima for helping out mutharika to steal the votes so he can successfully ruin the country. All the best folks as you await for 2019 so dpp and peter mutharika can steal the votes again in front of your nose.
I HATE THIS FOOL CALLED LEADER OF A COUNTRY
Kusowa chochita uku. Only DPP governments get to be prone to coup d’etats?
“levelheaded” @ #1, I agree with you.
Diplomacy has restricting protocols; and foreign diplomats, especially from the rich countries who see Malawi as a banana republic, should not circumvent the procedures. Ngati akulowa m’golowelo (having an audience with the president is not like waving a friend “hi” from a car, with the window open.) Our diplomats in D.C. or Berlin or Beijing cannot just expect to show up and talk to the political heads of the country, just like that.
Respect the president regardless of how poor his/her country is. Just as we respect persons regardless of their status. And if the diplomats have any problems with this, let them complain: through the ministry of foreign affairs.
Laughable indeed. A dAuSi chonde musamupweteketse APM. Imeneyo intelligence? dAusI and your puppies dont make fool of the president. I am strong supporter of Diphiphi but your deviation from truth is very bad tactics that will put a full stop to the already strained relations with international community. I thought you had learnt your bitter lesson but I dont think you ever did. Bwana Chaponda, zoona inu kumavomereza that type of retrogration mpaka kuika malire pakati pa APM and the very international community he is trotting around the world. Are you gentlemen up to something soon? Are you in such a hurry to see APM damaged completely so you can take over internally within DPP first. Thats why you guys are making APM guff mpaka kumugwetsa mudzenje kodzala mitengo. Bwana APM we love you, please shake your guys up. Apa ndiye mwaiputa dala diplomatic Kominite tsopano ikhuthula matumba a chuma ku ma NGOs. Nanunso ma NGOs che kapito, bwana gift, malume mayaya, ndi azinzawo tiyeni nawoni game ayiyambitsa okha. Chakwera, these guys MUST pay you for character assasination in a properly constituted court, but also be extra careful with your life now more than ever before because these usual suspects could be up to something NASTY and are already planning a scapegoat or justification to some fabrications.
Anyway, sindinathyole nkhwani ku thyolo ine, ndangopazamo, ali ndi makutu amve!!!!
Foolish chaponda kukamwakwako mtombolo ameneyo is not worthy respect anyani adpp
Government has the onus to prove in court of any crime committed by the suspected people. Kasaila should not show his ignorance of Malawi justice. INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
Last kick of a dying horse. Bingu destroyed our relations with Great Britain here we are again the puppet and clueless president Muthalika wants to pick a fight with the Americans. When one fails to manage the economy and the affairs of his country he turns around and try to blame others for his failures. Wow !! Really APM are you that stupid? No one wants to over throw you. Your stooges and puppet masters are ill-informing you. They are feeding you absolute bull shit. You are a failure and that is a fact.! Stop pointing fingers at others for your stupidity.
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And I quote . . .
“The United States only supports political transitions that are democratic, constitutional, peaceful and legal”
Now tell me, you Monster . . .
. . . What was legal, constitutional or peaceful about the transition in Egypt, from Hussein Mubarak to Mohammed Morsi? Yet you supported it, by word or otherwise? Or from Morsi to the current president, El-sisi?
. . . You tell me, Edward Monster, what was peaceful or constitutional or democratic or legal about the uprising in Libya which saw the chopping off of Muammar Gaddafi’s head; which you supported?
. . . For want of change in Syria you even contributed the sperm and ovum that saw the birth of ISIS – A thorn in everyone’s butt now.
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Now, which United States are you talking about which only supports peaceful, democratic constitutional and legal transitions?
You see . . .
“You can fool some of the people all the time and all the people some of the times; but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” – Abraham Lincoln
As far as we know, the United Stated is just as arrogant as any beautiful, educated and financially-independent young virgin; as violent as a hungry and sex-starved 35 year-old man and as crook-minded as a 40 year-old husbandless female gambler; hence capable of doing anything.
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Also, you may also wish to advise your ambasador Palmer, to not just be as commonplace as any non compos mentis maggot. Otherwise, kadya nkena, mbiri n’ja khoswe (she is prone to implicatations in more nasty clandestine deals)?
Truth is; if all ambassadors were to be as meddling as commonplace as your Palmer, then Malawi would be such a chaotic country as any other.
Please give her some work to do at the office! Otherwise, the flies she is attracting herself; shall go her much faster than she came.
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This thing about overthrowing govt. is sickening. We are ok to go to other countries as economic migrants but we dont want to be war refugees. Be careful how deal with such issues. Malawians we love our peace. If are spoiling for war go to Somalia you will find it there in full measure.
Childish government. No nation is an island. Engagement with foreign envoys is crucial if we want to dig ourselves out of the 577 BILLION hole this government has created
Childish government. No nation is an island. Engagement with foreign envoys is crucial if we want to dig out of this 577 BILLION hole this government has dug
This thing about overthrowing govt. is sickening. We are ok to go to other countries economic migrants but we dont want to be war refugees. Be careful how deal with such issues. Malawians we love our peace. If are spoiling for war go to Somalia you will find it there in full measure.
100% correct. there is no way we as anation can sit iddle and watch these stupid diplomats like the american one to treat us as fools. Meeting stupid chakwera, funding his trip to US… etc. We need to let them know, we are not dust bins.
haha thwy do not have to proove their innocent thw government should prove them guilty. the US can not try tp unseat malawis government. its jusy a big joke what for. .why would thw US senate plan and vote to unseat malawis government. Dpp government tried to implicate british foreign envoy afew years ago and now Dpp wants to ruin our relations with us
Dull stupid government. DO YOU HAVE EVIDENCE KUTI CHAKWERA WANTED TO OVERTHROW GOVERNMENT?
Thats Nice The Man Of God Do Something
Dull,corwadish and stupid goverment.At the end of the day it’s we the tax payers who will compensate these falsely accused persons with huge millions.Munthu asapite kuja abale? Owe Dausi is your brain working properly?
Laughable, Chaponda wants to make a name
Never trust the Americans and so called allies, today look at Syria and Libya.What about Iraq?That is what they mean when they say democratic peaceful transition.
Kodi a Chaponda mukuyerekedwera anthu amene mukwapempha kuti akukhululukireni kuti ayambe kukuthandizani mutaba Mk577 billion, zoona? As a matter fact your party has demonstrated lack of direction on matters of national interest. It now seems you want to vent anger for your own failure on innocent people. You should however mind your steps to avoid retaliation from the hungry and angry public. We know your tricks.
If the government has information on a coup plot, why not prosecute the case in the courts instead of the media? The onus is on the government to provide evidence on the plot for all to see. Asking anyone to exonerate themselves is tantamount to alleging they are guilty based on knowledge that might be flawed. If it true intelligence; Show your intelligence in public! So far no diplomat has been deported for complicity in the alleged coup nor anyone else involved has been booked based on the allegations. So far it looks like Malawi is looking for sympathy for the President. If your intelligence is wrong, you are defaming the alleged coup plotters. It’s the Malawi government not DPP that has to pay up. Unless the evidence is made public, another school of thought is that someone is trying to have a share in the money after it is paid to the defamed alleged coup plotters. Let’s hope this is not another way to steal from the government.
They don’t jave to prove their innocence, the onus is on the government to prove their guilt
The way the correspondence is phrased you would think that APM is the King of England, and not the President of a tiny impoverished African country of no strategic importance whatsoever.
I wonder how the Mutharika brothers were brought up – they are fond of picking useless fights while the nation has more serious problems waiting to be solved. I still remember Bingu choosing to fight with people like Jessie Kabwila, John Kapito and others as if they were at his level.
These people APM is picking a fight with are the same people who can assist him prop up the Malawi Kwacha by bringing in much needed foreign exchange. Does anyone in DPP really believe Virginia Palmer is going to lose sleep because she won’t be able to see Peter Mutharika until she leaves?
Pissing off the UK like Bingu did is one thing; pissing off the USA is a whole different ball game. APM loves going to the US every quarter – he should not be surprised if he ends up being arrested by the IRS for unpaid back taxes on his next visit. The US knows how to give back in kind whatever anyone dares to throw at it…
This president is going through the path of his brother, the end result of all this will affect the oldinaly folks while executive are enjoying the hadly earn tax payers money.
I pray that this government will learn the mistakes that bingu made, the saying goes no man is an island, we still need this donors malawi is a poor country.
Edward J. Monster. How appropriate. With a name like that who’d believe that you’re not behind a coup plot. The American puppet government is replete with monsters beginning with the president. These monsters you dispatched to force feed paganism (read satanism) to our God fearing nation, in the form of abortion and homosexuality are not welcome here. I’m sorry to have digressed but I had to empty my chest.
This Note Number 05/2016 has been written by people with hystriacl emotions. I hope the authors of such restrictions considered the plight of nation of Malawi. For indeed, how can restricts diplomatic visitations by the international community at a time the country seriously needs urgent and emergency support. When disasters occur on our poor fellow Malawians will the government will aid by international NGOs and the diplomatic missions have to wait for the approval of the ten day booking of appointment with the president? I hope this is not another gimmick aimed at chasing some ambassadors out of this country because of the propaganda overthrow of government.
Mbite
Creating unnecessary pressure for itself. Dpp u are failures big time. I wish u should come to ur senses
so its true chaponda has no brains at all. Do you think amangofuna kuzamwa tea wamkaka Ku state house ko. If they had NP serious issues I don’t think they will be requesting to meet the top man. what is your logic behind such bureaucracy? You want to be screening the requests and throw others under the carpet. evil man and greedy man .start sending your relatives to meet the president for that is what you are good at. Is he worthy for leadership ,what dou you think?
Francis KasIla if you (the government) has a case against any citizens please charge the citizens and prosecute the conspirators then they can have their day in court and have a chance of a fair trial. Not trial by media.
the unmaking of a government.
sometimes one feels so unlucky to be in a country of this nature.
So Diplomats receive the note from FA. Then they quicly send it to Nyasatimes! This is jungle diplomacy! Its only in Malawi where even an international musician insiists on meeting the minister or president.
Kkkkkkkkkk Malawians !! Are you surprised. Everywhere it’s the same.
So this is Nyasatimes diplomacy
Kkk so these Diplomars get the Note Verbale from FA and then they give it to Nyasatimes! Descipicable and jungle diplomacy! FA have done the right thing!
History repeating itself. Prices rising uncontrollably, hunger, diplomats being bullied etc. Result another cardiac arrest. Its already prophecied mark my words.
Nothing wrong with that Malawi is our country we make the rules not visitors making the rules or taking over proceedings. We are a sovereign state not banana republic
Ndi zoona, olo Ku America ma diplomat athu amangopita chisawawa kwa Obama?
A shame of a gvt. Who needs who here? And the next day we hear the begging, a sport that you have mastered in the 50 years. How on earth do you allege a coup?. Don’t expect that you will manage to divert people’s attention. The damage is too much. Gp peacefully
Is this a joke? who needs to see this clueless guy! really?? really Chaponda? wahta are you guys smoking?? infact diplomats want to run AWAY fron Pitala because all you know to do is beg for monies withoutout satisfying donor demands!! really!!! Jesus wept!!!
This Kasaila is another useless idiot, I have never seen
Avutika ndani kodi iwowa kapena ife? wina yimpeza cardiac arrest pompano. President wamtundu wanji kukhalila kuchinda Getrude anthu akuvutika ndi njala. Boma ili titenga uwonaso.
DPP PAULENDO FINISHED SINCE FAILING TO MANAGE MALAWI’s affairs
Upon arrival of Virginia Palmer, I knew what type of relationship will she put up between her country and that of Malawi. You see now. All what she wants is to work with opposition leaders to remove the elected president for her own choice. Americana. Americana.
Eiiiiiiiiiiiih kuli Maungu!
apart ndiye boma ladzinyenga ndichala. This is what we call beating all odds with beauracracy that has never happened even during Dr. Bandai time. What is the benefit of this kind of thinking George Chaponda. you indeed killed Bingu by making him fail Malawi and now you want Peter to fail so hat you become defacto president
Muli ni chiyani kuti mukakane meeting with ambassodors from Norway, Britain and Israel
nanga achina madonna, davido ndi p-square azikapempha kuti?
Koka, Koka! Koma kumeneko!
IF USA WANTS TO AIM AT THE LIFE OF MUTHARIKA, THEY CAN DO IT EVEN NOW? DO YOU THINK MULI NDI SECURITY YOKWANIRA INU? MBUZI ZA ANTHU!
AS A MATTER OF FACT, WHY SHOULD THE MENTIONED PEOPLE PROVE THEIR INNOCENCE? TO WHOM IF A MAY ASK? IT IS IN THE COURT WHERE PEOPLE EXONORATE THEMSLEVES!
There must be some element of truth in these allegations. All one should take into consideration is that not all the people working in these diplomats houses come from their country of origins, some of the work force is of Malawian origins hence their revealing the clandestine meetings. Anything evil cannot be hidden because the same God who loves those plotters loves poor Malawians as well regardless of their financial status. If there is enough evidence, those mentioned should exonerate themselves and prove their innocence. Other nationalities shouldn’t take advantage of our economic malaise, please.
Ask Julian Assange. He’ll tell you what those cables carry… Diplomacy is hypocrisy.
just say the truth, that our president is old and tired of meeting alot of people. after all, the flow of information is one way – the international organisations giving or offering advice, opinions and instructions to our president, and the president nodding in agreement. the other issue is that George Chaponda, as someone waiting in the wings to lead DPP in 2019, wants to control all issues relating to international organisations and delegations, so that Ben Phiri does not have the cake to himself.
by the way, do these international organisations benefit anything by meeting our president? nay, its our president and us the poor nation who are usually the beneficiaries!
Nje Nje Nje Kunjemeraaa wadabwachule mmadzi muli mwache! DPP a bunch of failed politicians for sure you will never learn…a Malawi kusankhila molalo tidasankha manyaka
Mwayambapo, next timva kuti mwawathamangitsa
Good move my government.
Everywhere in the world presidents are not just simply met like what we see here.
Any sensible Malawian would applause any measure that is aimed at protecting our elected president unless if you did not vote for him and don’t with well for your own country.