DPP ask Chakwera to resign as leader of opposition for being critical to Mutharika: MCP leader says Malawians are better judges
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has gone flat out to attack leader of opposition, who is also the president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Lazarus Chakwera for accusing President Peter Mutharika of being a failed leader, saying they will hit hard on Chakwera.
Chakwera has accused Mutharika that he has failed Malawians because he is failing to live a modest lifestyle to make Malawi a secure place for investment.
His accusations were made at a news conference he held at his office at Parliament Building in Lilongwe and suggested a five-step solution which he insisted are the only way to help turn around the country’s fortunes.
DPP held a news conference on Monday to counter the remarks of Chakwera.
Mphepo was flanked at the news conference by DPP Spokesperson Francis KasaiLa, presidential chief political advisor Heatherwick Ntaba and legal advisor Charles Mhango.
The DPP officials called Chakwera’s sentiments as unfortunate and misleading.
“We thought of holding this meeting to respomd to the press statement that Honourable Lazarus Chakwera made. We feel that the statement can be challenged because it containts a lot of allegations against our State President Professor Peter Mutharika and it contains a lot of lies and it cannot go without a response,” DPP acting secretary generak Franci Mphepo said in opening remarks at the presser.
Mphepo described MCP leader’s remarks as hopelessly obsessed with his delusions of political self-righteousness.
“As a former man of God,he should know how sometimes God allows his people to go through some such sufferings,” Mphepo said.
He also allegedly said the leader of opposition is struggling with electoral defeat he suffered in 2014.
DPP spokesman Francis Kasaila said the party will demand Chakwera to resign as Leader of Opposiiton in parliament for failing to play a true leadership role.
“It is irresponsible for a leader of opposition to continue parroting issues that are baseless. But we understand his desperation and political motive for dragging useless matters.
“Hon. Chakwera’s continuing ranting that President Peter Mutharika is living in fantasy are frustrations of immaturity and gross inexperience. He has been calling the state president as failed leader for 57 times. Is this call in a good faith or for him to always say so?
“We will take him to task to justify all the accusations. Chakwera must resign from leader of opposition for failing to lead by example. Even his own party has been calling for early convention which he has always challenged. What is he afraid of”, challenged Kasaila.
But Chakwera said what he offered was “in best interest of Malawians which the DPP has considered it a negative manner. It’s therefore up to them to work on the advice we offered.”
In his address Chakwera suggested that separating the Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) from the Executive arm of government could give power and independence for the ACB to investigate corruption by members of the Executive branch.
He also suggested that government should create a special court in the Judiciary that will focus exclusively on corruption and fraud by public servants so that cases of stealing taxpayers’ funds are given priority and speedy conclusion.
Chakwera further advised Mutharika to suspend all top government officials who were at the helm of government ministries during the time money was siphoned from State coffers in what has come to be known as Cashgate until an independent investigation clears them of collusion in the corruption that resulted.
Chancellor College political scientist Ernest Thindwahas described the political confrontations between the governing DPP and opposition MCP as unhealthy for the country’s political growth.
Thindwa observed that the current political bickering is going to affect poor Malawians negatively who currently need provision of quality social services for their lives.
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Living in fear is now a centre of controvency,for instance if i do not lie i won’t be given a good position,or i won’t be known publishly,my boss won’t recognise me either. Other people should emulate from those telling the truth,eg. Rev. Ndau,who told the truth,he was let down.
Dr Chakwera is really telling the truth,and they want to let him down as well. SHAMEFULL. We are just keeping a dignity of our head of state yet the truth is on the ground you,myself and every Malawians knows very well. very sad!
Living in fear is now a centre of controvency,for instance if i do not lie i won’t be given a good position,or i won’t be known publishly,my boss won’t recognise me. Other people should emulate from those telling the truth,eg. Mr Ndau,who told the truth,he was let down.
Chakwera is really telling the truth,and they want let him down as well. SHAMEFULL. We are just keeping a dignity of our head of state yet the truth is on the ground you,myself and every Malawians knows very well. very sad!
ziliko mkulinga utatosa, Chakwera woyeeeeeeee, woyeeeeee , Malawi asanthe ngati makatani, we love you
DPP aaaaaaaaa!!!!! who deserve to resign chakwala or Peter uyu mtchona who is Malawi president who failed Malawi, not next president but current president deserve to resign
Dr Chakwera, let them keep panting like puppies. …We are behind you full time.
There is nothing to apologise for and no need to ask someone to resign.
All you said was speaking for us poor people…….busy waiting from this nonsense of a government.
DPP ya on Ongar dziko likutha. ….avomereze kulephera kwao.
Don’t panic Laz we have already judged and you haven’t done anything wrong…
Dr Chakwera has absolutely nothing to apologize for or a as a reason for him to resign. The problem with stooges and hand clappers like Ntaba, Kasaila and Muhango is that they continue to mislead this president. Dr Chakwera reverberated the very same sentiments which are being felt by many Malawians. Dr Chakwera has become the voice of the voiceless. What I find interesting and encouraging rather is the way he offered solutions to combat what he termed as causes for the leadership failure. It does not matter how many times he called the president a failure but the fact remains the same. Muthalika is a failed leader. A puppet who can not think on his own. Our development partners have in fact embraced and echoed their concerns just as Dr Chakwera has. So here is my advice to the corrupt Muthalika and his boot lickers. Take Dr Chakwera’s advice/criticism or what ever you want to call it, thank him and at least try to implement just a few of the remedies he recommended. Censuring and asking him to resign is not only unwise but an abuse and insult to our democracy and freedom of speech. If Muthalika is man enough and if he claims he is not a failure let him refute Dr Chakwera;s assertions and let Malawians hear what it is he has done that will make Dr Chakwera a lier. Otherwise I would say if anybody is to resign must be Muthalika who has failed Malawians miserably.
APM, don’t be mislead by recycled politicians who have achieved nothing except supporting failed government policies,,,,, instead listen carefully to wise ideas like ones from leader of opposition,,,, regardless of differing political parties,, we are all Malawians , a bad person can not show you a better way to follow,
What’s wrong with these DPP guys? Are they living in a different country to the one we are living in? Zinthu sizili bwino and someone thinks these problems are not a consequence of inept leadership from Mutharika and his cronies? These guys need to get a grip fast before people get impatient and resort to violence. Malawians may be docile but managed to get rid of Dr Banda who was life president and had a state machinery to suppress dissenting views.
These DPP guys are just a bunch of thieves with no real power basis and these atidye nawo will wear different colours come 2019. Just sort out the mess you have created and leave the leader of the opposition alone. He is just doing his work in a democracy.
oChakwera is correct when he says Malawians can judge for themselves as to whether his performance passes the muster, alright. They already did! In 2014, just two years ago.
In case he needs to be reminded of the results:-
APM……………. 1.9 million
oChak………… 1.4 million
JB…………………. 1.0 million
Turnout was 70%. That is a turnout envied by many western democracies.
oChakwera, no doubt, has these numbers somewhere in his pocket or on the wall of his office. An eye sore.
The trajectory of MCP and their leader has been steady, at best, since the elections. This is being gratuitous, as the trajectory might even have dipped since. Witness the bitterness and bickering between policy makers, wannabe leaders, and front line “soldiers” at district level.
Malawians need new and workable ideas. Not like firing every top gun in departments that were involved in Cashgate. Where is justice, and where is due process here?
Lack of experience in running a government is NO excuse for these conceptual blunders oChakwera is making. Where are his advisers? Or is he just NOT listening to them?
Chances are, if an election was held today, APM would win, and MCP still the bridesmaid (permanent?), even if the northern party piggy backed on them. UDF – minor player.
And PP: plain inconsequential – Malawians would just piss on them.
Dothi lina ndi ili, akulu tinasiya kale kukamba za ma Elections ife, we are focusing mmene dziko likuyendela. D.P.P kupambana, M.C.P kuluza ife zimenezi sitimayendamo ayi mwanva? tsoka ilo wakhalaso wekha mkagulu ka anthu ochepa omwe akukamba za ma Elections buddy. sorry!!!
I tried to gather something from DPP press conference.as a response to Dr Chakwera’s brilliant statement but nothing real I gathered from all DPP officials who spoke.It is all about 2019,MCP convention, DPP better than MCP, and many petty issues captalising most Malawian ignorance of what Government is all about. With this ,its easy to predict Malawi to remain where it is now.
Chosangalatsa akuvomereza kuti a Malawi alipamavuto ndipo zinthu zaonongeka ndiye sindikuonapo chifukwa cholimbana ndi Chakwera, komaso atanena za mavuto azipani ngakhale chipani chawo cha DPP mavuto alipo ,posachedwapa DPP ya ku mpoto adalemba kalata yodandaula momwe akuchitira atsogoleri awo.A DPP musalimbane ndi Chakwera koma kozani mavuto omwe a Malawi akukula nawo.
Ine supporter waDPP big time koma threats and harsh words don’t solve the myriad of problems the country is having. As a party let us learn to accept and embrace criticism. That will make us a better party and better leaders for the nation of Malawi. Mpila amawuwona bwino ndi amene ali kunja kwa ground and issues raised by Rev Chakwera are pertinent. Lets introspect and see what is within our capacity to remedy and work on that. If l was SG Mphepo ndikanangoti tathokoza Hon. Opposition Leader we acknowledge the issues you raise. As a party and Government we are also concerned things are not turning out as they are supposed to BUT we are working extremely hard to sort out these and other problems. Thats being mature osati zoti achoke pa mpando that does not help chifukwa DPP is not the one that put him there in the first place. Ndale zachikape zimenezo!
The DPP is acknowledging their failures by responding to Chakwera’s statement which was more constructive.The three were not even telling the nation what they have done now and what they intend to do to end all these suffering Malawians are going through but playing like kids.
God should forgive you.
A Mphepo ndiwomwe akamuononga Bingu lero akufuna kuononganso Peter, banja la munthalika silimadziwa kuti anthu onse amene amawakhupilira sawafunila zabwino.
Dr. Chakwera loves this nation. His address was not about dressing down the president. He highlighted the problems and provided the possible solutions to the problems.
Unfortunately, kaya nkupusa kaya ufiti, DPP mmalo mongokonza zolakwikazo you were busy kuma panga ka conference kopanda mzeru.
Atidye nawo ndinu mukuononga dzulo inu.
DPP you are unpatriotic. You are happy to see people suffering in this nation.
Tidzaonana 2019…..ndithu!
Dpp ali ndi mantha Dr Chakwera akuwasowesa mtendeke ndi mfundo zomwe alinazo. rev chakwera is fighting for us (all malawians) these dpp gurus are fighting for there families. dpp is dying come 2019 please our future presdent dr chakwera dont accept these dpp to join the party after winning the elections please papa. you are only our hope remaining. may the good LORD contiue blessing you
we love you hon chakwera
Even if Mutharika stepped down today, it would be total national stupidity to allow the chosen one from the Vinyau belt Lazaro Chakwera to ascend to presidency. Wanyau ndi wanyau basi, n’daonela Puludzu (of the fame: ine ndiine puludzu, sintheka).
Bola wanyau koma ali wodziwa zinthu osati mtchona koma oti amangokhalira kachaso kumene adaliko. Just shows that you are fools – you can’t even take proper advice
Iweeee…there is no foolishness beyond kupaka dothi n’kumati ndiwe mzimu. Ko wanzeru angasiye kutsogolera nkhosa kupita kumwamba ndusankha kutsogolera ku vinyau belt?
You seem to be out of context. We are not taking about Dr Chakwera’s back ground and personal life.
All we are looking for is equal treatment of all Malawians, accountability and transparency.
The issue here is the influence that Executive has on the functions of ACB. It only happened that Dr Chakwera is the one who raised this issue. But nothing personal.
We know you paid to write trash but thats the way because your boss cannot create decent jobs for you.
Mtumbuka, please leave this page for the sake of your own ignorant, let me tell you the one who can come if your Bubu can step down, our constitution allows the vice to take over, now is Chakwera a vice president of Malawi? you see now where i have put you? IGNORANT at its best!!! go back to school usapangise anthu manyazi apa.
kkkkkkkk…Chakwera, president wa vinyau belt woyeeeee… accent ya fake woyeeeeeee……kkkkkkkk
CHAMBE, the root to all these challenges facing Malawians is rampant corruption in the corridor of power.
Once this cancer is rooted out, all thieves put to book, and sanity brought back to the public purse or account number 1, availability of resources to address all these challenges will be a simple walk over.
Chakwera is basically telling the nation, the DPP and ur type in particular that unless we solve the underlying root causes we cant secure a better future for Malawi
so what solutions has Chakwera offered to solve the so-called “root causes”…none. I wonder where you are getting all these descriptors of him from.
So the DPP wants an opposition as just a spectator? Where is the democracy there? Your DPP even starts with democracy, then people. No mention of individual control
Mr Francis Mphepo, Dr. Heatherwick Ntaba and Charles Mhango are sure Dr Chakwera should resign because he suggested separation of ACB from Executive to create independence.
Please, the discussion is about independence of ACB not the president.
The best you can do is to prove to us that the independence he is talking about already exists and how is it working. He merely suggesting corrective measures here.
Tulutsani wanuyo, timuone….. ngati ali wanzeru, ife wathu Chakweraaaa……….. kkkkkkk fans ya Diphiphi kulira ndi nkodzo wao omwe kkkkkkkkk …….. More fire Dr Laz!!!!!!!
Mukufuna azingokhala osamalankhula mukamachita zopusa zanuzo? tell us where chakwera’s statements went wrong and challenge him his sugested solution. then we will know that u are saying the truth. failing to challe hm what he has suggested it will mean that mwangokhala osamva. musaiwale kuti paja ,CHILUNGAMO MCHIPONGWE,
Musiyeni munthu wa Mulungu Chakwera. Bwanji mukudana ndi chilungamo inu a dpp.
Chakwera 2019 Booooooomaaaaaaaaaaa
Chakwera has people at heart not politics, DPP just copy and paste what this brilliant guy called Chakwera said, what troubles you is what we call kusafuna kuonetsa kuti mwava zomwe wina wanena. kikkkkkkkkk!
Only God knows the truth and he is the only judge
“As a former man of God,he should know how sometimes God allows his people to go through some such sufferings,” Mphepo said.
Hahahahhahahahah
Diphiphi has finally accepted that malawians are suffering.This Mphepo guy is my man today!!
Ofcoz not my man enough.He is envoking God in this mess?realy?Is he implyin God is behind our suffering?
…. a thief comes to kill,to rob and destroy..but God gives us life more abundantly! JOHN 10:10
Our suffering is a result of killers (of chasowa),of robbers(of 577/236 billion) and of destroyers(of our economy n country)
About who these pipo are, your ges is as good as mine.
Koma ka nkhalamba aka ka Francis Mphepo kamandinyasa bwanji? Takawoneni kankhope kukhwima? Mxiiii! Chidziko chotembeleredwa chino
The opposite is true
Fear is eating up DPP and its better to take good points Chakwera raised than to criticize him
Just imagine thieves ruling the nation, imagine robbers having high ranks just to continue destroying the nation
God is watching you the DPP gurus and you will pay it back
Chakwera is always right and you will be judged even if you hide the thieves
Mutharika should resign, Period!
Truth pains! Chakwera has just hit the nail by its head, Dpp is panicking in its quest to divert peoples attention, but wait a minute if indeed Chakwera’s statement is empty then why bother holding press conferences just to respond to an empty statement. I mean unless these so called Dpp gurus have nothing else to do in there offices(which of course its true) there’s no way they could be taking turns to respond to nonsense unless they are nonsense themselves. The Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima once said and i quote ” munthu wukavula zovala nkumasamba mumtsinje, wamisala nkubwera nkutenga zovala zija iwe nkumamuthamangitsa uli maliseche, anthu amayesa wamisala ndiweyo” So who should resign here?
Chakwera did not just make a statement but he did offer solutions which to many Malawians make sense, infact even to Dpp itself because in its so called response nobody is opposing or commenting on those solutions.
All the solutions offered are to do with Corruption and are all long term. They don’t provide quick solutions to:
. Electricity Black outs
. Hunger and starvation
. Uplifting of standard of education
. Inflation ( causing high prices on the market)
.Water scarcity especially running water
. Availability of drugs in hospitals and good health services
The above are critical problems that need urgent solutions now.
Please differentiate yourself from Mutharika and provide quick solutions to the above.
when one is criticizing you, you say the opposition is not offering solutions but just criticise for the sake of criticing. today chakwera has offered solutions you label him all sorts of names, then what should the opposition do inorder for them to be appreciated for the role they play. let’s not politicize issues here dziko ndilathu ili.
No one can ask a party leader to resign is only people Who can do so in a democratic Malawi. What are afraid of? Afraid his True words will wake up people? Malawians knows What is going. Chakwela will remain opposition to the end. Eventuellt donors say the same. So What is a sectrict about this. Even angalu akukuwa njala. So everyone knows.