DPP-UDF thugs block Chilima campaign in Machinga: Malawi VP remains resolute

June 5, 2020 Watipaso Mzungu -Nyasa Times 67 Comments

Suspected Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) thugs on Friday morning  blocked State Vice President Saulos  Chilima—who is also UTM Party president— from conducting campaign rallies at Ngokwe and Ntaja Trading Centres in Machinga district.

One of the UTM vehicles that was smashed in the Machinga fracas
Damaged: One of the cars  with Malawi’s State Vice President and Tonse Alliance running mate Saulos Chilima, who was on tour in Machinga

Chilima’s personal assistant,  Pilirani Phiri, confirmed to Nyasa Times that the Vice President has cancelled his whistle-stop tour to the two trading centres due to the violence DPP-UDF zealots have incited in the area.

Phiri said the DPP and UDF followers, who were armed with panga-knives, blocked the road to Nselema with logs and are burning tyres to make the road impassable for the country’s second citizen.

“Political violence rears ugly face again this morning in Machinga. VP Chilima has cancelled his whistle stop at Ngokwe and Ntaja to avoid confrontation. Cancellation was option 1,” s Phiri said on his Twitter post.

However, UTM publicity secretary Joseph Chidanti Malunga assured that Chilima is proceeding to other areas in the district where he will deliver message of hope to civil and public servants.

Malunga said the main message  Chilima is delivering to the people is that the MCP-UTM Alliance will promote all upgraded and deserving teachers and civil servants and ensure that all armed forces must be paid their due reward for their service, including peace-keeping service to Malawi.

“The other message is that the MCP-UTM Alliance will introduce a new and higher salary scale for the civil and public services and standardize salaries for civil servants and those working in parastatals….there will be no salary structure, which shall be higher and not lower,” he said.

Chilima, who is UTM Party president, will be on the ballot as running mate to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera, the torchbearer of nine member Tonse Alliance.

He is on record to allege that some governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) functionaries met and agreed to finance violence against opposition political party supporters, especially in the Southern Region.

Chancellor College-based political scientist Mustafa Hussein has since warned that the violence may degenerate into chaos if it remains unchecked.

In his view, violence is still deep-rooted in the country because political party leaders have failed to use party supporters who happen to be the youth in a productive way.

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67 replies on “DPP-UDF thugs block Chilima campaign in Machinga: Malawi VP remains resolute”

  1. This is unacceptable but izi ndi ndale za Chakwera kwao anachita kukumba misewu ati Mutharika asamapite. Kwa Msundwe anakhazikisa barracks ati yothibula anthu osusa, Ku mponela dowa ndi no go zone for DPP UDF. Ndale zotchingilana mayendedwe sizabwino alekeni atsogoleri ayende Pena paliponse ngati simufuna kumva uthenga wawo osapita Ku msonkhano wawo basi osawatchinga kulankhula ndi mayendedwe ndi ufulu wa wina aliyense mu Malawi

  2. Stupidest government ever.And this is how genocide started.Mubvi oyang’anira suchedwa kulowa m’maso.

  3. Stupid reporting what evidence have you got that it was DPP UDF thugs yet those who attacked DPP udf in Ndirande, Dowa, Nsundwe you call them unknown. This is stupid reporting and rushing to conclude that it is DPP means these thugs were staged to tarnish DPP. What can stop you from doing the same when you have masters of self abduction Kunkuyu

  4. All this is because of chitsiru chamunthu mbuzi yamano kusi Bakili Muluzi. Kuba ndalama za amphawi anaba yekha ndiye chofunira kuti dziko lonse livutike chifukwa cha iyeyo ndi Chiyani?

  6. DPP and UDF alliance cadets, tsopano without thinking you block chilima it can also happens to your parties becareful,ana wosalifunira dziko zabwino.Munakana sukulu, ndizimenezo anthu akumakugwitsani ntchito moputsa,kumanyamula mapanga knives. Zopanda tsogolo.violence siyimanga mudzi,Dpp and UDF alliance mukupachira ndithu ulendo uno kkkkkkkkk.Remember Kut Atupele naye akuenda Madera ena mmumalawimuno.Tiwona momwe zithera, this is a game of numbers.

    1. ndiwe opusa kwambiri.Zifwamba zinzakozo umatchinga njira ngati munamanga ndinu mseuwo.

      1. Iwenso ndiwe mbuli nanga amene antseka mseu kwa ndsundwe anamanga ndi iwowo? Musamale paja yobwezera kuwawa? Padzana Chakwera ndi Mtambo went to msundwe and congratulate them for blocking supporters for dpp what a shame! Chilima ananyoza Muluzi and lero Chilimayo ndikumapita kwa Muluziko what dd u expect tell chilima asamale ndi kulankhula konyoza

  9. Chakwela anampatsa Timothy Ntumbo,
    Zitsilu za kwanSundwe kuti ziziwononga ndikuba katundu wa amalawi ku LL,
    Chilima ndikuilowa kuthandizila.
    Izi ndizomwe achinyamata mumawaphunzitsa
    Chatsala maCadet ndi maYong Democrat
    Akupezeni kwaNsundwe komweko
    ZINYALALA ZA ANTHU

  10. Southerners were being chased from the centre and nyasatimes was very quiet. Anyhow as a people let us never condone violence

    1. Ukunama cadet iwe. Ine kwathu ndi ku Machinga bwanji sindinathamangitsidwe kuno ku Lilongwe?

  12. Izizi ndixomwe chilima , mtambo komanso chakwera anafesa, ayamba kukolora. Mwapha apolisi mwaiwala, mwaotcha mashop, lero zakutembenukirani. Chilima usalire izizi ndizomwe ukuyenera kukolora

    1. Before elections, four UTM vehicles were torched in Mangochi and a woman was undressed in the same area by your tribesmen. Don’t come here and tell lies. Violence is your DNA

  13. Tell Atupele to stop forthwith whatever is doing in the north.MBAVA ZOKHAZOHA ZIMENEZO . ABAMBO AKENSO CHIMUNTHU CHAKUBA KWAMBIRI.MA DISC WABODZA AMENEWO AND COURT DO LISTEN CHIMUNTHUCHI CHA KUBA. KOMA ATUMBUKAFE NDISE ZISILU KWAMBIRI KUWOMBERA M’MANJA GALU WACHACHABE AMENE KU CHANCO SAZIWAKO.CAN THEY SHOW US THEIR Cvs iye atupele ndi mulli wakeyo

  14. What Mangochi people and others have done is to bring violence in the Country. What should be noticed is that after elections many people of dpp and udf will be arrested and mark my words. These people the Chilimas know what they are doing. Just wait and see.

  15. Mtonga mwana ndiwe chitsiru kwambiri. U acted as if u use your ass 2 speak n use your head 2 sit. Mmene mumaononga ma business awanthu muja kupha wa police wakwathu ku Mangochi. Umaona ngati ife tinagona kuti sitimaona. Mesa muli ndi Nsundwe barracks khala phe simunati munya umona. Lero iwe ndipamene ukuona kuti tiyenera kugwirizana aMalawi palibe kugwirizana mphwanga mutitola utsilu heavy palibe kubwerera mmbuyo

    1. Bodza ili. Sukulu inakuvutani inu. Wapolice anaphedwa askudziwika kwawo. Zikanatheka kukhala waku Dowa.

    2. Kodi achina ntcheu anasanduka liti atonga inu amangwetu sukulu inakithawani, chilima ndi mngoni weniweni wapa ntcheu osati bodza ili mulambayapa yautonga

      1. Chilima ku Ntcheu kwake kuti? Paja makaladi kwao ndi munsewu not Ntcheu at all. Tell us his home village.

  16. Stupid Cadets you provide UTMCP additional news bulletins and sympathy to spread their good messages by other means.
    You forget that you are ignorant and have failed to register because you are unable to read and cast a vote.
    Others will VOTE in Private and will VOTE for a NEW ERA of Government one for all people of Malawi a Peoples Government. Join the revolution of CHANGE put your silly stones down and help BUILD this Nation.

    2. A rute which people don’t want chilima do you mean few yaos and lhomwe maybe????? Coz I don’t think all the yaos or lhomwes are enjoying this governance of DPP if really are Malawi. Ife tonse will love mfundo Za chilima Kuti feltilizer adzaysike mtengo coz 85%u ladziko La malawi depends on agriculture . Tikufuna mankhwala mzipatala zathu ma sukulu amakono ntchito komanso ndalama achinyamata adzithamanga ndi ma business konko Ku Malawi not only depending going Ku joloza, our country needs to change the leadership we have the resources but with no visionary leadership. Viva Malawi nkhondo simanga mudzi kusintha zinthu ndi vote yathu.

      2. Ife a ngulu ndi achawa tizadya data ndima laptop wosamatinamiza apa kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!

  19. In the morning you wrote ‘Chilima storms mangochi’, now you are saying thugs attack chilima. Did he really storm to begin with? You could have just written chilima goes to mangochi.

    However, storming a place only to get beaten…is very sad and should not be condoned by Malawians

  20. Ba nyangw’ani pali pano mudzamufunanso munthuyu, actually soon. It is then that you will tell him that we were sent by awuje nda awuje. Kutumbwa sikuposa apa.

  21. Poti ndi iyeyo waziona zoipa. He has forgotten that some of faced such things during the perpetual demonstrations which he sponsored. Keep up Ngokwe people. Paja anakuphrrani was police a bwana Imedi

  22. Young Democrats (They are neither young nor democratic) here they go! Apa DPP/UDF ndi amene akufuna to turn this country back into a single party rule – SIZITHEKA! Kamlepo ulikuti ukuktokota kumpoto kuti MPC wants this country back into single party rule system, is DPP/UDF being democratic here? Finally DPP Cadets – Cadets of violence Bingu kukupatsani title ya u CADET mumaona ngati ndinu asilikari zachikale izi!

    1. You have not seen Chilima, Chakwera and Mtambo perpetrating violence in this country since last year? What did you say about that? Chakwera saying ‘we will spill blood’ chasing people from the southern region. MCP and UTM and HRDC have burnt buildings and shops. Chakwera has created Nsundwe gang which destroyed government property and killed a policeman, IMEDI. MCP, UTM and CFT thugs have stoned Mutharika’s convoy. MCP thugs in Mponela stopped Atupele going there. Well, TONSE alliance is reaping what it has sown for the past 12 months.

  23. The truth is TONSE alliance has lost momentum and Chilima is losing support because he is working with the violent MCP. People do not want to see him anymore with his lies.

    2. Shame Malawi had some ignorant Cadets and that the Schools and Churches and other places of Worship breeds such intolerances that people cannot travel throughout the country to Express their desire to assist them.
      DPP thugs deserve to live in villages without toilets without water without electricity without roads without schools as all these Thugs do is Restrict Development and local improvements for All Malawians so Selfish,

      Any who praise and support these Thugs are guilty as well,
      New Laws Should be enacted that anyone causing violence during Elections shall be heavily punished by 3 to 5 years or more in Jail.

    3. Not a reason to deny someone to Speak or attend a short Whistle Stop or to throw Stones and damage property or cause an accident,

  24. Staged acts by Chilima because he has seen that he does not have support in the area. Yesterday he was humiliated in Mangochi – very small crowds and some people had to wave DPP and UDF flags whist dancing at his rally.

    1. Have also seen no crowds supporting the President at his Rallies always see crowds waving UTM MCP flag seas of Red Throughout Malawi.
      DPP has NEVER ASSISTED YOU Malawi is in worst shape it was 26 years Ago.a country of beggers with NO IDEAS on how to IMPROVE until UTMCP

  26. Nyasa Times, spare us these lies. MCP and UTM have organised violence and terrorised us for 12 months. Chakwera made a speech about spilling blood. He told MCP members to chase people from the southern region. With Chilima and Mtambo, Chakwera sent thugs to burn shops. Chakwera created Nsundwe Boys who damaged government property and killed a policeman. UTM, CFT, HRDC and MCP sent thugs to stone president Mutharika’s convoy and Atupele Muluzi’s convoy.

    1. Juma, you are a stinking idiot. Why not keep quite rather than talking nonsense. This time around, let’s unite as Malawians. Mwina mwake ndiwenso mphawi wa dzaoneni mmalo modzimvera chisoni ngati munthu pawekha ukukamba zoputsa and the people you praise don’t even know you personally.

      1. Unite Malawians when Chakwera, Chilima and Mtambo have perpetrated violence since last year? Palibe, We, Mutharika and Atupele supporters will not allow Chakwera and Chilima to fool us. They are too power hungry that they have used violence and courts to destroy our country. We were quiet watching MCP, UTM, HRDC spilling blood and damaging things in this country.

        1. This kingdom of muluzis and Mutharika’s must fall. Til today are not sleeping and watching our beloved and own country malawi accelerating. Malawi has suffered enough coz of muluzis and Mutharika’s

      2. @Mtonga u must be very stupid dull n blind. Where where u when UTMCP ankatigawanisa anthu through their demos? Do you think the words like Boomerang, , Revenge, Payback were formed for no reason? Let’s we face facts. Whether it’s an inside job or not, am okay with it. We’re all humans, we all share the same pain. Pano zisaipe anaziyamba Okha nkumasangalala kuti Malawi anthu anaseguka Maso.

    2. Cannot Find such a Speech you lie and Make shit up Cadet what for k200 or dome sense of belonging that you have a T-shirt.
      Sad your ignorance and uneducated mind who cannot see a better future.

  27. You should also write about people shot and tear gassed by UTM security in the same district . or you don’t know this happened? Or you think ” only oppositions life matter ?”

    1. A NEW FAKE STORY UTM is wishing attract people not send them away like the Police when People get violent,

      Let’s talk about REAL STORIES WHEN DPP Fire Bombed a house in Lilongwe and killed 3 family members making 4 children orphans without means to support themselves.
      DPP LOST my VOTE that Day give me a computer my vote is hidden DPP will NEVER get it

      1. The story of this petrol bomb is of two versions. Some say it was the family keeping and selling petrol that caught fire. This outweighs the story of the bomb citing that they could have all been wiped out instantly knowing how lethal such bombs can become.

        1. And they were selling car tires also which were found on fire on the khonde.
          The Fact is this family lived in a building of a UTM Office Police have NOT REPORTED the FAMILY was SELLING PETROL

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