DPP top brass rally behind Mutharika for another term: Msaka says Malawi VP Chilima not automatic running mate

April 12, 2018 Gomezgani Wanda -Mana 44 Comments

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) top  brass says it is committed to promoting democracy by allowing people in the party to express their views on matters to do with the running of the party but they are throwing their weight behind President Peter Mutharika to remain the party’s torch bearer in the next elections.

DPP gurus led by Vice President George Chaponda on the microphone rally behind Mutharika 

The Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Nicholas Dausi who is also government spokesperson said this Thursday during a news conference  at the DPP’s Headquarters in Lilongwe as he made clarification on the sentiments made by former First Lady, Callista Mutharika who has openly declared her support for the Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima to stand as DPP Presidential Candidate during the 2019 tripartite elections.

Dausi said the sentiments by Madame Mutharika have not created any divisions in DPP as some quarters are made to believe, saying the party still remained strong and united at all its party structures.

“There are no divisions at all in the ruling DPP following what the former First Lady expressed in the media. We believe as a party, Madame Callista Mutharika was merely expressing her personal opinion on the party’s presidential candidate for next year’s elections and that is what we call democracy,” said Dausi.

The Minister said what entails true democracy is to allow people express their different and diverse views, observing that what  Callista Mutharika said in her sentiments was simply practicing such a democratic principle.

“The sentiments made by Madame Callista Mutharika were her personal views and she has the right to her opinion. The Constitution of the country allows people to exercise their right to freedom of expression,” Dausi clarified.

In his remarks Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Bright Msaka who is also DPP’s Vice President for Eastern Region said the membership of the party will endorse President Peter Mutharika as the 2019 presidential candidate for the tripartite elections.

“As for who will be the running mate of the president that is the prerogative of the president himself and even if you asked him he wouldn’t disclose it to you because he would want to keep that close to his chest,” said Msaka.

He said people in rural areas have expressed interest to support the incumbent President Prof. Peter Mutharika to stand in 2019 Presidential race because of the development projects that have already taken place in the country.

Dausi also confirmed that Chilima is not an automatic running mate and that President Mutharika as presidential candidate will have the prerogative to pick his preferred choice, either to maintain Chilima or get another person.

The news conference which followed another one that was conducted by DPP women at the same venue was also attended by the part’s vice president for the South Dr George Chaponda, DPP Regional Governor for the Centre. Binton Kutsaira and Dr Hetherwick Ntaba, DPP Vice president for the Centre.

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44 replies on “DPP top brass rally behind Mutharika for another term: Msaka says Malawi VP Chilima not automatic running mate”

  1. SADC leaders by Age

    Peter Mutharika – Malawi – (78)
    Hage Geingob – Namibia – (76)
    Emmerson Mnangangwa – Zimbabwe – (75)
    Cyril Ramaphosa – South Africa – (66)
    Joao Lourenco – Angola – (64)
    Edgar Lungu – Zambia – (61)
    Hery Rajaonarimampiana – Madagascar- (59)
    Filipe Nyusi – Mozambique – (59)
    Ameenah Gurib – Mauitius – (58)
    John Magufuli – Tanzania (58)
    Mokgwetsi Masisi – Botswana – (56)
    Dan Faure – Seychelles – (56)
    King Mswati III – Swaziland – 49
    Joseph Kabila – DRC – 46

    I REST MY CASE!@#$

  2. If Chilima rises to the occasion and gets elected as the torch bearer for the party, at the forthcoming elective conference, I have an idea who is not going to make it in the cabinet. I have my predictions!!!!!!

  3. Ndakhulupilira: DPP is truly democratic and progressive. Imagine what would have happened if this happened in MCP. Heads would have rolled already. Kaliwo and Msowoya were suspended for expressing their sadness at the growing undemocratic and autocratic leadership in MCP.

  4. Awa ndi ma beast amene amanena Callista aja Chaponda wa cashget Msaka wosuta fodya Dausi wamabodza Ntaba wamabodza akuluakulu. Mchacha wandeu

    1. Ngati Dziko likuvutika anthu ake ndi amenewa ndipo kumabwera poyera nkumati nkenkenke Chilima isn’t automatic,kkkkkkkkk,ndipo enawo kuopysa akamalankhula, amacashgate. Wangosowapo m’modzi akanakwana onse amawanena a former first lady kungochotsapo waphanke uja.

    1. This is not relevant to the topic under discussion. Buluzi iwe eti, galu wachabechabe, mbuzi yopanda Mano mkamwa, bololo wosakonda m’madzi iwe. Stupid person!

  6. Musakakamile plz olani handover kugwatu sibwino bola kusiya mwa tendere zimakhalila bwino umalandila ulemu kwambiri

  9. Vice presidents in Malawi have been on the side line since asamunda time. There are some people who just want to destroy Chilima, amongst all the vices in the past, can Chilima be an exceptional, ukukhala pa msana pa njovu, umati kulibe mame, Chilima should not be fooled, he can not succeed, ask Malewezi, Chilimpha, JB and Khumbo.
    Those propagating for Chilima are the Luciphers, who have failed to get a mouth watering position in DPP.
    Watch out Chilima, they will leave you in the dark.

    1. Santana sangaoneke pamenepa. Bomba lagwa mchipani chake. He has burried his head in the sand until this thing Chilima for president is sorted out if it can…

    2. Kkkkkkkkk Santana chonena chagwera mkati, zamchulukira. Wapinda mchira…he has been defeated. The last stroll hahahahaha

  13. Amtaba and aDausi chipani chimenecho ndi cha Eni anachiyambisa okha inuyo muzachita manyazi. Mlupale Che Peter simukudziwa inu timamziwa ndife takhala naye ku Amaka. Ambuye wa ndi katswiri pa democracy azakuchititsani manyazi. Iyeyu adzafuna apume alikale ndi ndrama Peter, koma inuyo mukufuna mzibabe ndrama za boma mdzina lake. Ndinu zilombo zija akunena callista. Mwazolowera bodza a dausi not a papa palibe divisions ena akunena kuti a kufuna chilima ena mukunena kuti mukufuna Peter, palibe kusamvana siumbuli umenewu kkkkkk

  15. Ooo oh God please Remove the scales of blindness from the eyes of my fellow MALAWIANS so that we can see that BUSHIRI IS the Answer to the hardships the country is facing otherwise We will regret like never before in human history

    THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN IS NOW

    1. Leave Bushiri on the pulpit please! Even in Israel there was separation of powers between kings and prophets e.g. King David and Prophet Nathan e.t.c. Do not confuse the God order with your shallow spiritual knowledge.

  16. these are the people that are holding Peter under captivity because he owes them something and they will be with him until when this ship wrecks. I have been wondering who the beasts and thieves that Callister referred to a few months ago and its good they have come out in the open to declare themselves. Now that they have come out, the DPP will split into two camps that is of Beast and thieves and that of Generation 50.

  17. DPP qualifying members are within their democratic right to elect whoever they wish for the party’s torch bearer position. The voting public has the right to vote for a party they believe has capacity and political will to lift Malawi out of its abject poverty and sickening corruption. DPP is a “football club” created and run by the Mutharika family, so it is very difficult for its leadership (soccer supporters) to see past Peter, to run the party even if he runs it with impunity. In that structure, Peter is the Master and the rest are desperate slaves. They all see Chilima as a convenient outsider who’s not allowed anywhere near the main table. Chaponda, Msaka and Dausi are all bird-brained and zero-strategic smarts, to challenge Peter or usher in new blood like Chilima. Peter Mutharika, preened by power and cosseted by the perks of office, has allowed justifiable pride to mutate into arrogance. He has, together with his leadership team, lost touch with the very people that elected DPP into power. DPP is making the mistake that others before it have made.; inability to respond to feedback from the ordinary people. The result has always been predictable…….natural death. This is going to be a natural DPP death. Unless DPP reinvents itself it is heading to the dustbin of history.

  20. It is obvious now that DPP will be going into the 2019 polls a heavily divided and wounded party…….. becoz there is no way APM can give up the presidency to a non lomwe dude from Ntcheu in the central region.

    My prediction of the 2019 polls is that this election is for Chakwera to loose……if Chakwera looses in 2019 then that’s it, he shall never lead Malawi as a president.

  21. Mzimu woyera ukudutsa mu DPP. Ukuyenda ngati nkhunda . Athu abwebwetuka . Ndizimene zimachitika ndi holy spirit. Iyeyo ukumufunayo umamutseka pakamwa. Eyatu zonsezi adamukonzeratu ali m’mimba mwa Mayi ake. Ndi odala poti amalekeza Mulungu mosabisa..Yakwana nthawi yoti Wakumwambayo amukweze.. Ndi mwana wake wokondeka.

  22. Just look at the panel. One would be able to tell that calista was very right. Ntaba, Dausi, chaponda and kutsaira I mean can this team say anything that benefits the nation as a whole apart from their own?.a Msaka nawo sakuziwa kuti akugwiritsidwa ntchito ndi team ya makiyolobasi. Ichi ndi chiyambi chama side effects a
    Hurriicane calista. 😂😂😂😉

  23. Still the truth remains. Leave out Chilima and get booted out of Gvt or main Chilima and lose politely. As it is, Chakwera Mia team is unstoppable.

    1. Linda madzi apite ndiye uziti ndadala. Chakwera has many skeletons – he would not make a good leader. Some of us do not want noisy, greedy-for-money and self-enriching Pentecostal pastor leading our country. It’s the worst mistake we can ever make.

      1. Worst mistake Malawi has ever made is Peter, you asslicker. Bakili was better off than Peter, likewise Joyce Banda but this idiot of a president with his old age is the most foolish

  25. APM 2019 boma.Tiri pambuyo panu bwana .Otsogolera ma Youth kukhapa anthu lero asanduka Angelo.Issa atotiyesa ife opepera.DPP boma APM yemweyo kuti wawawa.

  26. Mr Msaka please which rural people are you talking about? It is now imminent that you are the people painting a wrong picture to the President that all is rosy on the ground while things are the other way. For you own info, dropping Chilima even from runningmate position, DPP would be digging its own grave and giving MCP an advantage. Most people know that the men in that picture are protecting their interests and the thought of Chilima on the presidential seat is making them wet their pants. Remember time is up.

  27. The problem is that zikunena izi ndi nkhalamba zokhazokhaso. Am DPP but i smell something fishy here. The ealier you see signs of the times the better guys. Many are saying if Chilima stands, they will vote for DPP if not MCP…The Youth are equally not confortable with your arrangements. 1 siyani dyela. Di nkhanza nsanga. APM is ok but you guys. I used to respect Msaka koma apa i have shown kuti kuganiza mwa iwe kwayamba kuchepa hence not fit as well for leadership.

  29. 1.Zinthu zakuti amayankhula za personal inu mukuyankha bwanji?

    2. We know kuti pa running mate pali anthu atatu: Atupele, Msaka and Chilima. Odds are that Peter will opt for Atupele who has his own party , very strong in the Eastern region. Msaka and Chilima cant bring many votes.

    3. Chilima needs to have Plan B in case he is ditched out. Chances are high that he will be ditched out.
    a) The recent rantings by Callista is interpreted as Chilima being behind the movement
    b) Chilima lacks political acumen. He cant bring many votes.

    1. You are completely wrong boss. In fact Chilima is the major determinant of next year’s election. Even the opposition is having sleepless nights by thought of him leading DPP next year. Believe it or not, dropping Chilima from runningmate, DPP will lose votes to the opposition. One would wonder when you say he doesn’t have political acumen what you mean by that? In fact in the current arena now, his abilities are way beyond almost everyone if we are to talk about progressing our country. Don’t take issues on the surface and comment where your levels of thinking can’t compete. Sorry boss!!

    3. what acumen? did peter have it when he became president…what about george weah a footballer? we need people who can transform malawi not steal from poor people, wake up people wake up malawians. other countries are laughing at us. if chilima is given a chance, he can transform malawi. youths wake up – look at mass unemployment.

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