DPP legislators want Chaponda restored as House leader

May 29, 2018 Green Muheya -Nyasa Times 95 Comments

Some members of Parliament for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) want party vice-president (South) George Chaponda be restored as Leader of the House a position currently held by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa.

Some DPP legislators endorsing Muthariks’s candidacy want Chaponda to be House leader as opposed to Kondwani Nankhumwa

Chaponda, former Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development   was removed from the position when he was answering corruption case in the Zambia maize imports saga.

The Mulanje South West member of Parliament (MP) was recently acquitted by the Zomba Magistrate Court.

But most MPs who spoke to Nyasa Times after endorsing President Peter Mutharika on his candidacy for the 2019 Tripartite Elections, said they would want Chaponda back as House leader.

“The DPP needs strong leadership in the House and the party. Dr Chaponda would best be suited to return as House leader,” said one MP.

An epic leadership battle has ensued within DPP with individuals strategically positioning themselves in readiness for the party’s national convention.

All national governing council (NGC) positions will be up for grabs, except that of party president,  as party gurus including Chaponda have declared that President Mutharika will stay at the helm of the party, automatically winning the DPP presidential ticket  for next year’s watershed polls.

Recently, Blantyre City East legislator and a member of the DPP national governing council (NGC) Noel Masangwi singled out Chaponda as being part of the DPP gurus manoeuvring internal squabbles in the party ahead of the May 2019 Tripartite Elections.

In his open letter issued last month, Masangwi claimed that Chaponda was part of a team of presidential advisers purportedly confusing Mutharika on the party’s political track to the polls.

Masangwi’s stance followed similar sentiments by former first lady Callista Mutharika, who earlier stunned the nation by declaring that Mutharika was being misled by those close to him which  she branded them  “beastsof prey.”

In his letter, Masangwi also urged Mutharika to call a national governing council (NGC) meeting as a matter of urgency where intraparty woes affecting the party can be resolved.

The party’s director of youth Louis Ngalande earlier disclosed that Mutharika has not called an NGC meeting since 2013, raising questions regarding how and who makes decisions, including appointments of some NGC members.

 

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95 replies on “DPP legislators want Chaponda restored as House leader”

  1. It is due to his noise that ACB has decided to appeal the case. In as long as the case is under appeal, there’s going to be doubt on his character. He should have kept quite. Linda madzi apite ndiye udziti ndadala.

  2. Which DPP legislators can want this st free thief to be leader of the house. This is his own skimming!!! Who does know how crooked and power hungry he is. A Nankhumwa musalore zopusa ngati zimenezi!! Sakulozani ayi. Paja yake ija mkulu ameneyi.

  6. Mdala uyu kuyipa mtima ndi nkhope yomwe. Suyankha ma phone; chonsecho kunyengerera atsikana ukawavura

  10. Looking at the gravity of maize gate and his sacking from ministerial post the Hon Chaponda could remain quite from front line politics.

  11. Mkulu ameneyu DPP imamukakamira bwanji abale. Azimayi anzanga Chaponda yu ali ndimkazi koma oti nkumulangizako? ?

  12. Ma MP opusa amenewo u cannot take khoswe kumuyika munkhokwe yachimanga ndekuti chimanga chonse chithatu. Mbava ngati imeneyi George Chaponda akakhale leader of house. Shameeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  13. Quited by courts but not Malawians. Unamasulidwa ndi anzako khoti amene amakuopa koma mitima ya a Malawi sinakhululuke olodontho. This is why maize on DPP cloth is known as Chaponda. This is why children across the country sing songs of Chaponda when one of them has cheated, this is why every house hold know the word Chaponda as associated with thieves and your symbol is maize cobs.

  20. I respect Hon. Nakhumwa very much. He has handled the Parliament leadership in a very wise , humble and professional way. He is a youthful Leader for all Malawians. Removing him (Nakhumwa) for Hon. Chaponda will be a grave mistake for our Country and let alone for the youths.
    At least Nakhunwa has passion for the Nation.

  21. Our courts have let us down big time, here is the man involved in many corrupt deals and he wants a position of of high respect in parliament.

    Parliament yalowa mbolA

  24. In China corrupt politicians are castrated or hanged this George Chaponda deserves that punishment.

  26. Is it kufuna kutchuka or what? ? Leader of the house mesa ndi Kondwani Nankhumwa mp waku Mulanje uja? ? And Chaponda mesa is from Mulanje ???
    Osamusiyira homeboy wanuyo bwanji achaponda? ???

  29. After stealing from malawians u want the same pipo to crown u with leader of the house title shameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  31. The problem is weak judicial system this man could have been behind cell if it was another country.

  34. 2019 all corrupt members of parliament out out out out, chaponda mbava! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  36. Tidzamumanga nthawi idzakwana panopa azitolera ndalama zodzalipilira bail komaso kulipilira ma lawyer. To hell with corrupt politicians like former minister of agriculture.

  37. Useless legislators omwe mukufuna chaponda akhale leader of the house.

    God punish chaponda please this man is evil

  41. Koma ku DPP nde kwalowa satana nanga leader alipoyu walakwa chani??? Chaponda is greedy and heartless.

  44. I don’t see anything wrong with Nakhumwa…infact he has been handling issues in the August house in a mature manner…dont bring problems muchipanimu

  49. D.P.P mukuchita masewera muluza. Ngati mukuyetsa a Malawi kuti ndi opusa ikani Chaponda wanuyo., tiwone ngati muwine

  50. The DPP seems to be void of good leaders. A person like Chaponda should be brought back into public life. Though the court aquitted him Malawians didnt. It is them that vote people into power and not the court. Chaponda is non performing and reliability in DPP and to Malawi, an excess baggage! Learn what happens in developed countries people like Chaponda should have been kept out of people sight

  51. Understanding was Nankhumwa was only warming the chair while Chaponda was going through the tribulations of a trial. And that if found NOT guilty, as it actually turned out, he would return to occupy the positions he lost because of the allegations. But, this being politics, Mr Chaponda can only wait to see if APM and the Party will reciprocate the service, with loyalty, the former minister has always rendered.
    Either way, Mr Chaponda will campaign for DPP, like hell there is no tomorrow. For now, he’s still one of the politicians to follow as we get into the campaign.
    MCP amamuopa Chaponda ngati ndi Mphongo ya Mkango, Namandevu.

  52. Koma ngati Chaponda ali mankhwala ndiye waapeza mpaka ubwelele pa mpando wa leader of house? Munthu woipa ngati iwe pano wapangisa kuti DPP ituluke m’boma isakufuna kaamba kokuika kumbuyo iweyo.APM osalola kuti zitheke zimenezo

  54. Koma mitu ya DPP leadership ikukoka? This is why I believe we are led by a bunch of ignorant and not-so-smart people. Strategically it doesn’t make any sense whatsoever to give Chaponda his old job back given the public sentiments 12 months away from elections. He might have been acquitted but the general public has judged and therefore spoken loud and clear. Being a politician or civil servant is about being of service to the people and not the other way round. Public Officers behaviour should never be questionable or compromised (whether real or perception). Chaponda should be buried in the political museum unless Malawians are completely dead. The tribe has spoken Dr Chaponda…..

  57. Kind advise to DPP and Mutharika if u want to have more votes here in southern region, please uyu Chaponda muyikeni pa bench or pa silent.

    Why I’m saying this , George Chaponda image is dented because of corruption accusations he was involved. A Malawi anakhumudwa naye munthu ameneyu.

  58. The man who stole maize money from poor malawians haha haha haha haha haha.

    A Malawi changamukani please don’t allow this nonsense. Chaponda amayenera kuseva ndende

  61. Greatest mistake if Mutharika accepts this idea. Mr Chaponda is someone most civil servants don’t like at capital hill

  62. Chim’bambo choumira chimenechi atolankhani amawadandaula abambo amenewa achaponda.
    DPP kuthatu uku

    1. People hate Chaponda simply because he does not believe in hand outs but the man is a professional

    2. Eish! this man has nine lives! i like his courage. Malawi will realize later that Chaponda is not as bad malawian media makes him look

  63. George Chaponda anatitukwana ife anthu aku mpoto nde muziti akhale leader of the house in parliament.
    Chaponda is someone DPP doesn’t know is behind many problems the party is having now

    2. Nkhondo za alomwe awiri sitingalowelere koma Chaponda is better than Nankhumwa on so many levels

  64. This man George Chaponda still enjoys ministerial benefits though he was chopped from ministerial post.

    1. a Christopher Mulenga that is a lie. Chaponda has always stayed in his private residence in area 43 and he drives a red ford Ranger, what are you talking about? Mutaya nthawi akulu

    2. Dr. Chaponda changed my life. I’m where i am because of him.God bless this man #ChapondaMyMP

  65. At capital hill and ministry of agriculture to be specific pipo hate this man George Chaponda.

    1. Saulosi Chilima and Kondwani Nankhumwa are the only few people that hate CHAPONDA because he is educated, experienced and wealthy more than them.And they think He is going to replace Mutharika as DPP candidate in 2019.Thats why anamupekela nkhani and nkumaotcha ma office because they knew he was going to win the case. Mulungu si munthu.

      1. Mwanena kale that he helped u to be what u r

        Koma read all the comments and see how pipo view him and judge yourself. This cannot be changed

    2. Chaponda is not as bad as people make him look. I still miss him at foreign affairs

  66. Who the foolish MP’s calling for Chaponda to be leader of the house ??????

    Munthu oyipa ngati ameneyu why do DPP party still cling to this heartless man

    1. DPP loves and tressures Chaponda.Weather someone pays journalists to do their propaganda or not Chaponda ndi machine #BringHimBack

    2. Chaponda remained loyal to Peter Mutharika when Bingu died and APM remained loyal to him when Chilima was fighting him through maizegate hoax.Lesson learnt, LOYALTY IS PARAMOUNT.

    1. Its only fair to him.DPP Gurus such as Kondwani Nankhumwa framed Chaponda with maizegate because they knew he is the strongest from the lomwe belt after Mutharika

    2. Dr. George T. Chaponda is a fighter and mature.He deserves that position osati a anankhumwa awa ankauza anzawo kuti parliament isakumanensowa kuti ma MP akhaulewa opanda ma allowance pa clip anatulutsa Jeff wa Jeff ija

  68. This party is too shity…..the man we know is corrupt but favoured by justice system of this country of which by when law has been broken by the poor its easily to ammend. hard to ammend when broken by the rich and politicians….kodi chipanichi chufuna chaponda munthu wa mbiri yoyipa ndi nkhope yomwe?

    This man he must be arrested for criminal scandals.. hes stirring havoc in this country through youths ndangodutsa sina thyole mkhwani

    1. Congratulations GT Chaponda….The future president of the republic of malawi! Wina alira!!!!!!!!!!

  69. Those so called legislators have been pad money by Chaponda. Chaponda is not the life Leader of the House, let Nankhumwa m’nyamata continue leading the House, nkhalamba ikhale pansi.

    1. Nthawi imakwana! Nankhumwa ankakolozera moto oyatsidwa ndi Chilima so that he replaced him as leader of house.Nankhomwa achoke!

  70. If you followed my prophesy on chaponda and nankhumwa,simungadabwe. I said chaponda will bounce back. Can I proooo! Proooo!

  71. Kuli zambiri ku DPP. A Nankhumwa mmesa amati strong man kuchipani cha DPP. Ndiye zikumvekazi aziganiza chiani? Kuti wina waayikira kampeni kumphasa. Panopo ngakhale zisatheke za leader of the house zo koma matenda ena alowa muchipani basi.

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