DPP says Kabambe has the Bingu factor
Some Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials are comparing economist, Dalitso Kabambe, the former Reserve Bank of Malawi governor with the late president Bingu Wa Mutharika who was the leader and founder of the party.
The members were reacting to the worries of some Malawians who have been saying that the former ruling party needs to have a visionary leader like the late Bingu in order to survive.
Speaking in an interview with Nyasa Times, DPP deputy regional governor for the north, Smart Mwakayila said out of all the party’s presidential aspirants, only Kabambe has Bingu’s characters.
Among the similar characters according to Mwakayila who is also the DPP councillor for Rukulu ward in Karonga district include educational background and behavior.
He said Kabambe will not take time to revamp the country’s economy because of his experience and knowledge just like Bingu.
“This is nothing but a fact. Kabambe knows the economic status of the country. Just like Bingu, Kabambe will change the economy of the country within a short period of time,” said Mwakayira.
He said other aspirants have poor educational background and lack experience despite being in politics for some years.
“Being in politics for some years does not qualifies some one to be a president. But educational background and having an experience in running a big organization like Reserve Bank of Malawi. The bank is the hub of the country’s economy,” he added.
DPP is set to elect a president to replace Peter Mutharika who announced that he intends to step aside after losing the June23 court-sanction presidential elections.
Following this announcement, seven DPP members have expressed interest to vie for the party’s presidency at the yet-to-be-announced elective national convention. But they are all from one region and to make it worse, over 70 percent of them from the Lhomwe belt which is home of DPP’s founding leader the late Bingu wa Mutharika and his brother the immediate past State president Peter Mutharika.
Those who have joined the race for the DPP presidency include Kabambe, former Cabinet ministers Kondwani Nankhumwa, Joseph Mwanamvekha, George Chaponda —all from the Lhomwe belt. Others are Bright Msaka from Machinga and Benedict Mbewe from Ntcheu.
Another name that has been coming up is that of former Cabinet minister and legislator Ben Phiri also from the Lhomwe belt. Although the MP has distanced himself from the campaign.
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The Bingu Factor? No. No. No. Arrogance. Tribalism.
Fuel adzatsoweso? No.
My vote my choice…everyone need to fill the bag with cash not serve the poor people of malawi eeee…
Ine zisandikhuze, ndili pheee ku stand kumangoonelera mpira opanda magolowu
The problem of democracy the power is in the people, the majority rules and in Malawi that majority is illiterate so leaving it to the majority malawians to choose or vote for an effective leader at party or national level is a huge gamble, they fall for simple and useless qualities like being good orator basi nothing else( i.e Bakili) and those that promise cash handouts. All short term ideas. My point is I don’t blame Peter for presenting a leader he feels is right for the party and to govern the country however this chokes democracy the very foundation this party was formed from. Democracy is tough in Africa and I don’t envy other contenstants in this party, it’s going to be a long tough road ahead put on your seatbelts fellas. Free advice to the other contenstants Save your “little” resources until you have a clear perspective and u see a fair convention in sight. Pali mwambi okuti ntcheche yopupuluma……..
I used to have high regard for Nankhumwa but his unbridled ambition and divisive nature has shown us that he cannot be trusted. Kabambe is a breathe of fresh air, humble and very intelligent. He is a shoe-in for the presidency. If DPP is serious about rebuilding, restructuring and returning to power in 2025, Dalitso Kabambe is the winning formula. Apo bi, akonzeke kukhala mu opposition mpaka 2084.
Dalitso is the dawm of the new Malawi…DK for 2025 boma.
DPP idzataninso? MCP survived for 26 years and will survive mpaka 2100. By 2025 dpp will be just in the history books. Bingu tried at least to build the Chitipa Road, MUST, Parliament, etc but messed up big time in his second term. Malawians suffered his death came as a friend to rescue Malawians. Bingu laid the foundation for tribalism. He openly spoke against northerners. APM was implementing Bingu’s tribal policy of Lomweism. A tribe that speaks Chewa.
Without tippex, rigging and a heavily compromised MEC DPP can never win an election. May be they are hoping that rigging will be possible. Let them vote for themselves mmene amakondelerana and we see if they will have the numbers
Chewa was imposed on Malawians we have our own languages….Achewa ndi ozikondanso..look at the cabinet of abusa…Central region yokha yokha…especially anthu a ku LL..mpakana ma minister 6 a mbumba imodzi…nepotism and tribalism si imeneyo
Dzakupwetekani. Mpakana comment. Musova
All your comments are phwisi. Does your brain work?
And the Article says DK has same behavior like Bingu, Pali ubwino apa?
Ndikuwona ngati Kabambe akufanana ndi Peter maganizidwe ake.
Smart opemphesa mowa kwa chimpesa lero angathe kupanga analyse presidential hopefuls?? Money indeed does wonders
Hahahahah why not liken him to immediate past president Peter Mutharika? in other words this DPP leader says Peter Mutharika failed right? Polani moto atsogo!
a wise concillor has said it all, malawi needs a bureaucrat like kabambe for a sound socio-economic development. not nakumwa just because he is well known in all villages doesnt qualify him to be a state presidenbt.
a Nankhumwa ndi opepera. I dont do politics koma Nankhumwa yekhayo ai
DK2025 mbeu mbambande chili chimanga ” chocha msanga”. Ili tractor Massey Ferguson 8737 matayala folo kutsogolo folo kumbuyo. Ali feteleza D compound mikisi zonse momo. Uli mtengo ” mbawa” sikulimba kokha koma mawonekedwenso mkati. Liri theyala, ” Michelin” mavuto athera pompo. Ali mankhwala ” penicillin ” poti agogo ankatero. Ali mankhwala achikuda ” mwanamphepo” kubwenzeretsa thupi kuchimake. DK2025 ” my choice for tomorrow, today”
So Peter had no Bingu factor? When did you realize the Dalitso is another Bingu? Education has never benefited Malawians when leadership selection is concerned. We had a professor of law but look at the blunders made. The crop vying for dpp presidency is all tried and tested. If I were to chose for them I would go for Chimunthu Banda. That is leadership. Calm and composed. He holds the six hats of leadership. Nonviolent .
Chimunthu Banda is a silly joke personalized. He is playing politics of frustration. The guy who does not understand natural laws of power is now a big time disgruntled fella, his next parliamentary election he will contest on MCP ticket. Being much better than Chakwera, he will be a plus to MCP, he is a liability to DPP and opposition as a whole.
DPP has never had a straight leader – Bingu fake phd and thief, the other not good leader. The candidates being sold are simply Lomwes and not good leaders. Sankhanani konko zisatikhuze!
All I can say is that DPP supporters should decist bringing Mbava or APM’s homeboys into the fold. Literally all those being recommended have at one time or another dipped their dirty fingers into taxpayers kitty, the only thing being the scale of plunder.
Bingu is the founder of the party you idiot. The same as a chair for Udf, kamuzu for Mcp. George Washington for republicans. He is the founder of the principles
If DPP elects its leader from the lhomwe belt then it will end up being as small and irrelevant as Aford. Consider Chimunthu Banda.
Isn’t this Kabambe the same guy who screwed us taxpayers by awarding himself an obscene salary at RBM? Is it really hard to see that, once he becomes a president, he will fleece us even more? And pray, why is Bingu with a fake PhD regarded as “educated”? Has the budding thief got a fake one too?
To govern a country well you need wisdom not education..Education has proved to be useless in Malawi..That’s why we see people with PHD,Masters degrees,e.t.c failing to run loss making government entities into profitability,yet they stand tall and boost that they have PHD in Economics,Business administration and the like.On the other hand you see a private citizen with just basic education,ie MSCE running a huge enterprise and making profits year in year out.Three quarters ya anthu amene Ali ophunzira Ku Malawi kuno,it’s either ma degree anagula or amaonela mayeso,they don’t think..So what we need is wise leader not a leader with mere academic papers.
The only characters that are similar in the two are 1 they both come from Thyolo & 2 They are related. Other than that no similarities. But there is nothing wrong & I wonder which Malawians are worried cos DPP is not Malawi it’s just another Party like UDF, AFORD, PP that have demised whilst their founders are still alive looking. Family business leave it for family why worry. Kabambe or no Kabambe its only one way for DPP. So the likes of Bright Msaka Senior Counsel are lacking educational background?Interesting.
Simply put, kabambe or any other like him represents new beginning. Which msaka/mwanaveka/nakumwa can’t claim to be, they are part of what was rotten about dpp. Née fresh start and ideas more than smooth talking crooked politicians like those three.
Surely speaking this guy Dalitso K is good material for presidency and looks more sober than the other contestants. With vast experience in government systems he is a better choice for Malawi than the current administration which is failing to account for COVID money expenditures.Things are not adding up as the private sector is crying over unpaid dues. What a shame to the minister of finance who we thought could show some guts about the plight of the private sector which employs most of Malawians. Kodi mufuna tikadye ku Bottom akatichotsa nchiito?
Dpp needs new blood like Kabambe. It doesn’t matter for the majority of asipirants coming from the same region. Look at Chakwera and Chilima, all are from the Central.
Bravo Kabambe. Education matters. Tonse yayamba kutsekula mmuimba ndiponso kuphwisa. Chakwera, Warm the seat for Kabambe. Reverend.thre pulpit is waiting for you. Indians and Chinese are also for Kabambe
If Kabambe has the welfare of this country at heart he wouldn’t have given himself K27000000 as salary from reserve bank. This amount is obscene considering how small our economy is. If he was stealing from Malawians as a RBM governor how much will he steal if he becomes president?
is getting a good salary stealing?
Ndipo Concilor uyu ndi wanzeru .For DPP to work up from its deep slumber it needs a person of DK calibre osakhala za anakhumwa zoti zomwe akupanga sakuziziwa mpaka lero
Kabambe has my vote already,
Infact we will ask all DPP supporters to vote for Kabambe and lose. Amufunse Peter zimenezi. Aziphwake onse voted for him but he lost. Sizakale zakuba zijatu.