DPP youth leader reveals more MPs in Team Chilima: Asks Mutharika to admit failure

May 22, 2018 Wongani Chiuta - Nyasa Times 45 Comments

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth director Lewis Ngalande has written President a Peter Mutharika a letter in which he has disclosed more names in the party which are supporting a crusade for leadership change in favour of Vice-President Saulos Chilima.

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In a letter seen by Nyasa Times, Ngalande said DPP is divided on the leadership issue, and urges President Mutharika to call for a party executive meeting urgently.

He said a good section of the members are rallying behind Chilima, aged 45, to represent the party in the May 2019 general elections as a presidential candidate.

“In case you do not know Mr. President, it is not only (Patricia) Kaliati, (Allan) Ngumuya, Winiko (Bon) Kalindo, Noel Masangwi and (Lewis) Ngalande who are champion Nina for Chilima’s presidency. There are people like Francis Kasaila, Grace Chiumia, Aaron Sangala, Peter Kumpalume and Madison Ndau who you think are with you, but they are in Chilima’s camps, “reveals Ngalande in the letter.

Reverend Ndau, a DPP lawmaker and former government spokesman has confirmed he is supporting Chilima-for-Presidency crusade, saying Chilima was “the only hope for a better Malawi”.

He said Mutharika better leave the political stage now with a good legacy than be dragged to continue in power and leave with a battered image.

“Mutharika has done his part and it’s time for him to go,” Ndau said.

Ministers Kasaila and Chiumia were evasive when asked – amangolubwalubwa – saying they are behind Mutharika.

Sangala said he is not supporting Chilima but when asked if he is backing Mutharika’s candidacy, he declined to comment.

Kumpalume said he told a news conference by DPP lawmakers in Lilongwe that Mutharika is still active and should represent DPP in the May 21, 2019 Tripartite Elections and that’s his official position.

Ngalande said DPP members have not had a chance to give their views because the party has not held any national governing council (NGC) meeting in the past four years, saying Mutharika should call for an urgent meeting to resolve the widening rift.

He challenged President to admit leadership failure and resolve the worsening crisis in the party.

“As a leader Mr. President, admit you have failed and the problems have reached a cancerous state but it’s not too late to turn the tables,” reads the letter in part.

Ngalande insists some people who claim to endorse Mutharika were also giving allegiance to Team Chilima, saying some of the MPs who endorsed the President on public “sneaked to your VP at night and promised their allegiance there.”

He insists DPP is sitting on a ticking time bomb if these issues are not thoroughly discussed and resolved.

“Mr. President Arthur Peter Mutharika, you are the biggest problem that has contributed to all this mess. As a leader, you have entertained confusions in the party long enough and gave [sic] them power to manipulate you with lies…,” reads the letter in part.

“You have betrayed the trust of many in DPP by sharing some great intelligence with wrong people, which in return [sic] created enmity among your soldiers,” Ngalande says in the letter.
Callista Mutharika, widow of former president Bingu wa Mutharika and sister-in-law to Peter Mutharika, was the first to raise the issue which she said she had to do that to protect her in-law President Peter Mutharika from ‘beasts of prey’.

She said DPP cannot win with Peter Mutharika as a presidential candidate.

Ngalande said it is true that are people that have surrounded the President and are misleading him.

“Some of them are his advisers. The former first lady was not off point when he spoke of beasts and thieves surrounding the President, these things are there, and we know it,” he said.

Ngalande said some senior members of DPP will soon come out and express their views on the leadership issue and urged Mutharika to tread carefully and “seriously rethink” his position to represent the party in next year’s elections.

 

 

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45 replies on “DPP youth leader reveals more MPs in Team Chilima: Asks Mutharika to admit failure”

  1. Julius Malema was an asset in ANC in South Africa. When he felt let down by ANC, he left the party and formed his own.
    Late Gwanda Chakwamba was an asset in MCP to such an extent that Kamuzu endorsed him against JZU. When he found MCP unattainable, he left the party and formed his own.
    Mai Joyce Banda was one of the founding members of DPP but when she found DPP unaccommodating, she left the party and formed her PP.
    Malema was no where near Ngalande in terms of influence in ANC and the youth in his country. Late Gwanda Chakwamba and Mama JB were no where near Chilima in terms of political expertise and influence in their parties. They set aside their popularity and left the party. Why can’t Ngalande and his novice follow the examples set by these great politicians?
    If you want to know a person better, know his friends as birds of the same feathers move together. Just study the records of Ngalande, Masangwi, Mphwiyo and others then you will know the sort of character of the novice they are supporting.
    Guys if you think you are that popular, just leave with your popularity but I and my family will remain DPP and genuinely support APM!!!!

    1. If that’s what you preach to your family then I am afraid you are nurturing un-democratic Malawian who shall trouble us with pangas (Zikwanje) in their time.

  2. Chitsulo cha Njanji could not take such nonsense and just ask Bakili Muluzi, Cassim Chilupha, Joyce Banda and others. This APM is just useless. He is failing to handle his party and no wonder the country is bleeding. No wonder there is a lot of stealing. Pitala is insipid and alibe fungo ndithu. I would not be surprised ngati akunyumba saganizira Gwaladi. Hahahaha Pitala mpaka Ngalande kukulowani Mchala?

  4. APM likes miseche. He is a gold medalist in gossip. Addicted to b/s and lies invented and fed to him by Ben Malunga Phiri. Weak President. Pathetic old man.

  5. tiyen nazoni, i hop yong ster will lead the rance….. tatopa nany azi gogo opanda mano mkhamwa inu…..

  8. I support that APM should stand again in 2019, so that he can be humiliated and beaten clean by Chakwera.

  11. Mr. Ngalande is a crook and failed youth director. You want to confuse the party with your henchmen. Simikudizwa kuti kumupweteketsa Chilima who is not by a nature a politician. Which party will he represent.? If anything encourage him to start his own party muone mmene akachitire manyazi keneka nkuthawa Malawi. Musiyeni Mnzanu amalize his constitutional two terms. Too nsanje a Malawi simuzatukuka. Bwerani muzaone anzanu ku Rwanda, Ku Burundi ku URT. Kulibe za nsanje ngati amalawi.

  12. Is Chilima so stupid not to realise that he cannot take over DPP? Why can’t he be clever enough to start his own party? The Ngalandes and Kaliatis need to help Chilima start his party or stand as Independent president like Justin Malewezi – well for them to know that Chilima akuchepera kaba.

    2. It does not need someone to form his own party for him to rule the country.APM did not form his own party but he is a president now this same applies to Chilima and Chakwera

      1. Chakwera will never rule Malawi, dictator ngati ameneyo, munthu wadyera ndi ndalama, amudyele sidic miyayo koma zolamula dzulo lino, ayiwale. DPP, Peter Mutharika 2019 Boma..,

      2. Ngalande iweyo palibe chifukwa chomalembera kalata kwa APM iwe uzilembera kwa Chilima amene ali Presdent wako usabwerese kusokoneza ku camp yathu ya APM pomachula maina a anthu wamva iwe munthu wosokoneza usazakambenso kapena kulemba za APM usazapezekenso pa nsonkhano wa APM . Nonse amene Mukuti Chilima ndinu a MCP Kuteroko mwatota kuti akangoima Chilima MCP iduse . Ngati kuli kulephere tisiyeni tilephere ndi APM osati Chilima wanuyo .Inu ndi Mulungu wowina akumuziwa ndi Mulungu osati eeeee sazaawina akaima APM zopusa zanuzo muzipanga ku camp yachilima yomweyo mwasonkhanako anthu okhumudwa munthu sachoka pa mpando termu yake isanathe umbuli mukulephera kuziwa izi ndi zitsiru zizanu zikuku sapotanizi zamanyi basi pitani ukooooooooo

  13. Mr Ngalande is trying to go down with others. Let him be ashamed. MCP presidential candidate, Rev Chakwera comes from the Central Region, why would you want DPP to be led by someone from the Central region? Chilima is toast – let him start his own party.

    2. We are sick and tired of this kind of regionalism and tribalism.We don’t want stupid people like you in our modern Malawi and its politics.To Hell with your tribal remarks!

  14. Please Ngalande don’t rush it wrong for a party to change leadership in a Harry support him first and ask him to pick him running mate the whole last term and will be known strong to party country wide over the world
    As the way you are doing you will make him loose all political carrier
    Once left as stunning mate cannot form party and win

    1. dont contradict politics with races we are talking about good leadership here not where somebody is coming from thats where you are comprecating things Munthu kuba ndikuvomela kuti ndinaba Court ndikumupeza opanda mulandu osauka tidzingosaukilabe olemela mukulemelerabe chonsecho mukubela ife tomwe amatelo.Saulosi Chilima and Chakwera the right people to run this Country osati nkhalambazi akula akacheze ndi zizukulu zoti achite kuchotsedwa ngati mugabe ife ai.Panopa Anthu akupikisana ndi anthu awiri Chilima and Chakwera angawine apa its ok osati zinazi ayi takanitsisa.

  15. Mbvuto lili mu DPP amayambitsa mapokoso ndi board chair amfumu a a Paramount Chief Ngolongololiwa chipani sichiyendetsedwa aboard chair .

  17. I think Mr. Ngalande is confused. There is no evidence that the people you have mentioned are for Chilima. Chilima has never said that he agrees with you that he is willing to be DPP torch bearer. These hallucinations are causing restlessness only to you, Callista, Masangwi, Winiko, Kaliyati and Ngumuya. Mwatha basi inu!!!!!! osamachedwa nkupakamatope anzanu ayi. Chilimayo mwangomuwonongera politica future yake.

    1. How have they destroyed his political career?Can’t you see he is quiet,that shows he is mature enough because all what is doing is to let people decide what they want rather than doing what APM is doing by forcing people to say on a public that he is the only torch bearer for DPP.Mind you,politics of forcing and intimidating people to vote for you is wrong gone.

  18. This is a well calculated move. Just and see. Whether Chakwera or Chilima, Malawians will be happy to rid the name Mutharika. This name is full of nepotism and is tribalistic , plus the issue of rotating the presidency among the southerners will be dealt with. So please go CHAKWERA!!!!!!!! Go Chilima!!!! Of you two guys, whoever the cap fits, let him wear. Koma makamaka Chakwera popeza kuti winayu akumandionekera khuluku zedi. Zikomo!!!!!

  19. So if Ngalande says excactly the same words that our beloved leader Laz wakwa Malembo said Mutharika has failed Malawians and that the problems have reached a cancerous state, who can work up early in the morning with coldness to vote for nkhalamba yachabe chabe iyi. This nkhhalamba does not have a crue to run govt, this man does not have crue to resolve conflict this man hears gossips too much. Chaka chino chomaliza sitikufuna mutundu uwu wa Mutharika kutizunza chonchi fokofo prepare to go to Nyambadwe muzikagula utaka wanu mu Mbayani shupiti. Do not rubbish sentments of Ngalande your Youth director he is right mudzanong’oneza bondo ndi ndale izi. Chilima is hot in dpp and Muthalika don’t dare to compete with Chilima at Convention mukachitako manyazi better quit politics and be chairman like what Muluzi did. How can you call convention if NGC has never met for 4 years now. Shame!!!!!!! and you say we are democratic progressive which progressive. Mmmmmm mavuto ku dpp.

  20. I couldn’t believe when I first heard this story about Chilima’s intention to challenge his boss at the convention but now the story seem to be getting momentum. Let’s wait and see who will come out top from this mess. DPP a pro-southern party testing the unchartered waters of featuring a candidate from another region. A sitting president facing a strong challenge at convention. A veepee trying to wrestle the reigns of power from his boss.

  21. At times God brings confusion in one camp to elevate another. You wonder what is happening in “Mighty DPP” as claimed. #Madalamustgo!

  22. Kikkkkkk kodi anthu ena pano ache Santana alipobe? Hatton, nanga Jamax..? Zikuterotu nkhani zake . Nthawi Zina ndikakhala ndimadzifusa kuti kodi a Malawi tinalakwa pati makamaka? I Ine I think you know much kuti I support MCP the reason behind am sure you have it mainly I love my Country. Tivomeleze kuti apa moto wayambila kukhomo, ofunika kugumula nyumba iyi kuti tipulumutseko ena ochepa Maka ana athu anawatengela kokaledzerawa. Za zii in, I fee tiliphee wathu moto taupezera pozimitsira kumeneko muti bwaaaaaa?

  23. Mr Ngalande I think you are disparate, why mentioning names? I thought it was a genuine move now I realise your crying baby your aim is to bring confusion and enmity within the party

  24. Mutharika should really ‘think’ with his brain and dont be led by what people are saying. He must be like his brother who cud hear what his advisors say and he cud do the opposite according to his conscience after analysing the issues. This is the reason why Malawians still have fond memories of Bingu’s leadership. He was not a people-pleaser.

  25. Well well well. The truth is what Mr Ngalande has written that APM has failed. Any sane Malawian can never support this old man.

  27. There is no movement for change that has been foiled in history. We are just taking note of you all who are vocal supporting APM and DPP. Time will come for your judgement. You will all regret sure 100%. All ministers and DPP members torturing people will account. Khapani koma la 40 likubwera. U cannot force yourself on people. MCP is gaining ground each day partly coz of DPP’s failed leadership.

    Let me tell u DPP ministers and party members check your legacy and all your words and actions you are saying and doing now will be on you as individuals in future.

    1. Lets use our brains when analysing these issues. Almost all MPs and other senior members supporting Chilima are bitter with the President for personal reasons. Talk of Kaliati (Ministerial position) Ndau (No comment) Masangwi (MRA is refusing him to evade taxes) etc.

      1. If the other party members have issues with Mutharika this cant make Muthalika a good president

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