DPP Cadets abuse Malawi government facilities in sinister meetings

July 16, 2020 James Nthondo -Nyasa Times 27 Comments

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets encrypted into numerous parastatals as gratitude for their loyalty to the ousted government took the word daring to a new level when they hosted a sinister meeting using government  facilities in Blantyre.

Bob Chimkango
Some of Chimkango’s cars being hidden away at his hous ein Michiru.-Photo by James Nthondo, Nyasa Times

Nyasa Times  can reveal that a meeting was held on Independence day 6 July 2020 at Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) offices in Blantyre convened by well known DPP stogie Bob Chimkango who is MHC Company Secretary.

Chimkango also testified on behalf of former president Peter Mutharika in the presidential nullification case.

The agenda of the meeting, held on 6 July was to strategise on how to execute a media smear campaign to undermine and defame the current leadership, and also draw plans on how to revive the party for the 2025 elections.

Chimkango, a political appointee to the post of Company Secretary at MHC organised the MHC boardroom for the meeting.

Amongst the DPP cadets that attended the meeting include Pato Poya from Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) , Greyson Chapita from Malawi Broadcasting  Corporation (MBC), Gift Kaipa from Airport Developments Limited (ADL), Harold  Msusa from and Barnet Meke from Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) among several others.

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Chief Executive Officer Collins Magalasi provided funds for the the meeting in terms of allowances, fuel and food.

Magalasi was at one time before moving to MERA an Executive Assistant to former President Mutharika.

The meeting started from 10 am 3 pm drew plans for propaganda to counter any revelations of corruption DPP officials could encounter.

Exactly two days after the meeting, DPP politicians, in response to the strategists recommendations started holding grassroots meetings in a campaign to revive the party.

“The 6 July meeting emphasised on the importance of sticking together if they are to survive what they believe is political persecution.”

“The meeting also recommended nationwide  protests in the event that Mutharika is arrested for any reason,” said a source close to the meeting.

Chimkango, who masquarades as His Eminence Bob Khalifa on Facebook, is the administrator of My Malawi My views and other DPP friendly pages on social media.

Despite holding an office he never underwent interviews for, he was reportedly feared by employees at MHC because of his political influences.

We can reveal that Chimkango has several skeletons in his closet as regards corruption and he is reportedly hiding several cars bought with proceeds of corrupt deals at his residence in Michiru.

Meanwhile political analysts have warned the Tonse Alliance government of keeping the DPP cadets in positions especially in parastatal organisations.

“Government should get rid if these DPP cadets especially in parastatal organizations. It is not witch hunting,  they came in without any interviews, they were politically appointed and they can be removed just the same way they came in. If they leave them there, they will regroup and sabotage this government just like they did during Joyce Banda’s administration,” he warned.

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27 replies on “DPP Cadets abuse Malawi government facilities in sinister meetings”

  1. Oyamba kuchosedwa akhale J.Biziwick(MRA),wachiwiri wake ndi onse asankhidwa kumeneko ,H.Chikhosi,Ngwira.Kainja.Silungwe ndi onse amene ali ndi wa chibale mu kabineti apobi term ino simuyimaliza.

  2. The Tonse Alliance has the consent to govern from 62% of Malawians. That is the majority. I thank APM for showing maturity and going to Mangochi to rest without resisting change though he came with his mbwelera about violence. We now know that the man could not make decisions due to old age and it was the likes of Muhara, Gertrude etc who were pulling strings and stealing money. If APM was stealing he could have finished his house in time.

  3. All those mentioned in this article are die hard Cadets who benefited immensely from the DPP government through positions and possibly contracts. I can imagine how these young men are now feeling! They know for sure that the posts will be taken away from them and that the ACB may be on their necks sooner or later! These are hard times to be such a Cadet! Pepani pepani pepani anyamata a blue league! Dziko ndi chomcho!!

  8. James Nthondo nawenso nfi operstive wa Tonse ukungofuna anthuwo achotsedwe ntchito abale ako alembedweko ntchito. Sunachite report pa 7 July meeting yapa 6 July bwanji?

  9. Munawina basi it’s time to get down to business. Asiyeni a DPP azipanga strategise for 2024, that is called planning. Failing to plan is planning to fail. Zikhulupirireni munawina it’s time to deliver

    1. But boardrooms of public entities should not be venues for political party strategy development. That should be happening in political party’s own boardrooms for paid for conference centres. These guys Magalasi, Chimkango and others a courting trouble to themselves. They should not blame anyone when an invoice is raised by MHC for them to pay the bill

  10. Let these positions be competitive. Proper vetting and include ethics questions on the interview.

  11. Sure. I lost my job just because I come from Mzimba and there are many more who lost their jobs in a similar manner. Some could not even be recruited in the civil service because the commissioners there like Joseph Nkuna and Mphepo were planted just to give priority to Mlakho wa Lomwe. We know people like Elias Hausi though well educated in accounts at the Polytechnic became savages of tribalism. We have Ben Botolo who came from NSO but can switch sides because his mother is from Mzimba and father from Phalombe. He is PS at Foreign Affairs and is a cruel person. There are people at Human Resources. The whole civil services is infested with these predators and must be questioned on how they got their jobs and/or promotions. There are people who were supposed to be PSs and one has worked at the Treasury since 1980s but has been a victim because his mother is related to JZU and father from Kasungu. He is apolitical and just a victim of people like Botolo. Almost 90% of the PSs are from one particular tribe. I am not saying they are not Malawians but they are not there following the right channels.

    2. Mmmmh inu za Ben Botolo ndiye mwanamatu! Mwina mwangokhala naye ndi zifukwa. I know this guy but I have not seen any cruelty in him. Even him has been victimized too

    3. Loosing your job because you come from Mzimba? I can’t buy this; the problem is you yourself.Look on the mirror and analyse yourself properly to find your too many shorfalls about yourself.

    2. Aaaaah iwe anamutha bwanji Ku court! Mwana osavuta uyu he is very vulnerable n osavuta uyu…He will be fired soon trust me. By the way he is not a good lawyer though

    3. Sadyeka anamudya ndi mafupa omwe. Mwina siukudziwa. Mtundu wachi lhomwe has and will always be mtundu wakuba. Ndawerenga ka extract ka report ya Nyasaland ya 1922 and was not shocked kakunena zimenezi. Mtundu wachi Yao ndi umene unali wabwino before the Muluzis came on the scene. Lhomwe ndi mtundu oipa kwambiri. Unagawana ma udindo akulu akulu onse okha kenako ndikumatiphimba mmaso ife a Yao koma pano takubowolezani

  18. These thugs will go honestly, your time is up thugs ndithu get life, we are in new season, we wont keep thugs like u to mess up the new road map for Malawi

  19. hahahaha ndi a Gift kaipa omwe?? Ali mbuuu mu Lumbadzimu kukhala mmanyumba a ADL, alibe kalikonse. kungofela zaweni!!! Zinthu zina abale ndi njale yomwe alibe

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