DPP’s Ben Phiri apologises for slurs against Shanil: Withdraws bedroom comments for Malawi ex-first lady
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of elections, Ben Phiri, has frantically made an apology to former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri over bed room remarks he made at a political rally in Balaka over the weekend.
Phiri said former president Bakili Muluzi divorced her because she is not good in bed.
“I have never seen a yao who can fail in bed but this one completely failed this is why her marriage ended,” said Phiri to the hand-clapping of women in the rural Balaka.
Phiri’s remarks in a video which went viral, were deemed as inappropriate.
But in a statement made available to Nyasa Times on Thursday, Phiri says: “As most of you are aware, there is a video [clip] in circulation in which I was captured at one of the campaign rallies in Balaka district with sentiments directed at the Hon. Dr. Shanil Dzimbiri which have been interpreted as attacking the modesty of a woman.
“I would like to sincerely and unconditionally apologise to Dr. Shanil Dzimbiri, her family members, women of Malawi and all Malawians offended by the remarks.”
He further apologized to the DPP for what he says the damage the sentiments gave caused to the party, saying the sentiments do not represent the position of the party or its leader.
There was no immediate comment from Dzimbiri or the UTM Party where she holds the position of director of women.
Dzimbiri is a humble down to earth woman who never insults anyone during her political rallies but practices issue based campaign.
The former First Lady comes from the same area as the sitting First Lady Gertrude Mutharika.
Electioneering by political parties to ensure Malawians lend them their votes come the next month’s general elections is still under way.
Many parties including the DPP have expressed confidence of winning the country’s upcoming Tripartite elections scheduled for May 21.
Phiri has been crisscrossing the county drumming up support for President Peter Mutharika and DPP candidates and has been pulling huge crowds in most areas he has visited.
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Maybe Ben Phiri slept with Shanil thats why he is giving us first hand undiluted information about her performance
Beni Phiri after what he did to his first wife! The apology is a forced one.
What wrong did Shanil did to him if he has grudges against her let him meet her and sort it out otherwise this is embarrassing to our mothers and why is the first lady quite on this?
No sane human should vote for dpp.
Pathetic. He deserves to be arrested.
I wonder how women in dpp feel when they see the likes of Ben and Mchacha kutukwana amai pa gulu.
Where is the leadership in DPP?
It just shows that in DPP women are not respected at all.
Please do not vote for this party.
Dr Shanil still is the ex First Lady. Our former mother. She deserves respect.
How can u say that disrespecting the entire Nation of Malawi?
She has children and grand children. How dare u?
You don’t deserve standing for a seat.
You have been stealing from us and the same money is causing you to be vomiting stupid words.
Stupid human being.
Paja Ben Phiri amagona ndi a Maliseche
Ben Phiri resign from politics because u are not fit for that,u are good for that,ur kids it’s other guy,iwe unagwa mu papaya,from now u know
One thing that reAlly surprise me about peter mutharika is he is good at surrounding himself with brainless idiots.i certain he will pay the price
ngati ankanena a dadi kuti maliseche nde nanji mzimayi kumbukirani kuti MCHACHA ananyozanso P Kaliati anthu awa kwawo kupha kuba ndi ujeni basi
WAS BEN PHIRI SPYING ON THE FORMER FIRST COUPLE TO COME TO THAT CONCLUSION THAT HON SHANIL MULUZU IS NOT GOOD IN BED? WHAT KIND OF POLITICS IS THIS! AND YOU CALL THIS GUY DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS?
CAN A COUNTRY DEVELOP WITH SUCH CHARACTERS MANGING THE AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTRY? WHAT MESSAGE IS HE TRYING TO SEND TO DR BAKILI MULUZI WHO WAS HUSBAND TO SHANIL FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, ATUPELE, FELLOW CABINET MINISTER, WOMEN OF MALAWI, HIS (BEN PHIRI’S) MOTHER, SISTERS, COUSINS AND ALL WOMEN OUT THERE?
Despite apologizing, its very unfortunate for Ben Phiri to say such words especially considering that he is aspiring to become a member of parliament. Though Ben Phiri has apologizing but the dent is has made is huge. Hon Shanil Dzimbiri is a very humble woman and she does not attack anybody during her political rally and its sad for the whole aspiring candidate to utter such words. Its not strange for DPP officials to attack women. Charles Mchacha is fond of doing the same and both Mchacha and Phiri come from Thyolo its so sad. Guys if you think Malawians are fools wait for 21st May, 2019. No sane Malawi can give his or her vote to any of these two idiots.
Chitsiru ichi. Why not just focus on telling the people what you will deliver
Totally irresponsible and below standards! what has ones sexual prowess got to do with any countries politics? The problem between Shanil and her ex husband are completely out of bounds for Ben Phiri!!! apa ndiye mwaonetsa uchitsiru wanu !so thank God kuti mwapepesa! ndipo musadzayambirenso! ai DPP is a lot better than that!!!
When I was learning at Nachipere there was a Lubwalubwa Guy two classes ahead of me he looked exactly like Ben but he was Ben Nkasala .Very lubwalubwa Ku Thyoloko tatotifufuzirani ,if its the Same Guy mmmm No wonder Zikoli Tiri Pamavuto.You Can’t say that to Your Sister,mother ,daughter etc.What a Shame!
He is the same person, he us Ben Mkasala Phiri
Instead of telling the Yaos about what DPP will do for them, he is busy talking about bedroom performance of the former first lady!!!!!!
A Ben inu mungakwanise awiri inu? Shupit zako
We Malawians have been taken for a ride for a long time. It’s time we voted this evil people out. Let’s not condone politicians insult our mothers and loot our resources.
This is what happens when politicians, particularly in DPP, are unable to articulate to masses developmental issues. They foolishly think personal attacks appeal to the electorate not realising they are, instead, damaging their own party’s chances of reelection. Mchacha, with his meager knowledge of understanding issues, is a very good example of empty tin making loud noise.
Mbuzi Ben Phiri wayamba liti kudziwa kuvala pant galu iwe?…………………. mxiiiiew you are disgusting and a disgrace to manhood!
Nthaw yakutheran yokhala m’boma ……mitu siikugwra
That was totally unacceptable! If Malawi had a women’s movement, it would be calling for a no-vote for DPP. It’s sad we are not at that level yet! Even Emmie Chanika won’t say a word now.
And because MEC is clueless, it will not take any action. Yet it is a regulator , what a shame !
Lets Ben Phiri does not know because of his tiny head, first lady Getrude Muthalika with a son who happens to be Ben Phiris close friend to defraud our tax money, was also divorced.
Eeh a Ben Phiri koma ndemwatukwana former President Bakili Muluzi,Cabinet Minister Atupele Muluzi ndi anthu ambiri mu Malawi mopitiliza muyezo.
Munaleza kachasu chani? Kuteloko mukamacheza ndipolofesa Peter Muthalika, nkhalamba yanu yija yazaka 80 amakutengani inuyo a Ben Phiri ngati anzeluko?. Kodi a Ben Phiri ku UNIMA munapondako inu?.
Tikayithamangisa nkhalamba yanuija ku state house tizakuwonelani, mukapezekanso kuti mukuseva muma Restaurant ku UK.
Police arrest this man for insulting our women, if the same been done by Kalindo he would have been in Zomba now. so phiri must be arrested now. i am ordering the police to act now
what a salvage comment from a salvage Ben Phiri.He has forgotten the beatings he received at Mount Soche Hotel when DPP was in opposition and he thinks DPP will continue to be in Govt after May 2019. But What else can one expect from Senior Party Members led by an 80 years old Presidential candidate with a standard 8 presidential running, Chimulirenji. We are tired of you DPP thieves, we all know that the only source of richness for people like Ben Phiri is our tax money and through state house. May 2019 General Elections will shut up your mouth.Old age is a big disease just like umbuli.
Fire him from the party. He also insulted Catholics by likening Vatican to a bedroom. But you will see stupid Malawians voting for him. He is bitter for not being running mate and deliberately destroying the party.
Mvuto lomagonagona ndi zibambo opepera chifukwa cha chachuma limakhala limeneri.Sexual intercourse is sacred.Izo amakuyalutsani pa gulu.Izi zingosonyeza kuti anthuwa akudziwana..Ndiye ngakhale apepese,damage has already been done.Kalulu adava mau oyamba.
Vuto la Ben phiri,amazitenga ngati ndiozondikila ndi ndalama zakubazo
A DPP mumapanga ndale za uchitsiru kwambiri. Komanso ku Malawi kuno anthu tidakali a tulo wezi. Chaka chatha Mchacha anamunyoza Kaliati pa msonkhano saizi kukana. Ife ndikumasekerera nyasi ngati zimenezi. Shame!
There are no brains left in the DPP, only Madeya. One minute they are murdering suspects in police cells, the next they are stealing fuel and offending women. Things have fallen apart.
Tamva chipepeso.
Palibe zopepetsa apa.
Mulungu si munthu, angowonetsera mitima yoipa, ya nkhanza, zomwe amaganiza anthu a DPP. There’s no such a thing called slip of the tongue, in fact it’s something that is in one’s subconscious level that is expressed and exposed.
Awa angodzitengera chabe ngati “nanthambwe” chifukwa chonena mwa ndithendithe. Otherwise he’s actually an evil mouthpiece that exactly represents DPP”s true character and evilness.
katsilu aka
tamuoneneni,maso ngatikadzidzi.so you thought you were clever, just shown your stupidity.this is an abuse of power. poti ndiku mw kuno basi tingokuonerera. so after this slur yu get paid from tax money which Mrs Shanil is contributing in. stupid, idiot thief.we shall get those fleet of houses you have in area 43 etc and if you are not one of the albino cases- tikuverani
This is what we expect from a stupid party
DPP didnt do anything to him when he called APM Maliseche, now he thinks he is a foul mouthed, Spoilt, little Prince who can say whatever he wantsi
He is the one who called APM Maliseche a DPP
Too late to be taken back. MEC, is this the kind of campaign you are going to tolerate? Is this issue based campaign ? Now Malawians know what kind of a party we are dealing with. May 21 ikuchedwa.
Someone get arrested for likening First Lady to Rango and the language was kunyoza mzimayi!! Uyunso amangidwe basi
Ben Phiri is a liability to dpp. He is known for such a language. Why can’t he just concentrate on issues that will help Malawi. Go Kamuzu Central Hospital where Bingu died and see how congested the wards are. I wish Bingu’s statue was there as a place where he died to attract the attention of Alamu Pumani Mwakalamba. Please opposition go and see for yourselves the plight of patients not ndowe za Ben. Iyeyo amatha ndi pensulo kakeko? Pitala amatha. Gertrude amatha? Private life should not be made public. Did Bakili complain about this? Stupid Ben.
Zina kambu zina leku – ndaseka koopysa when I listened to clip.
Wamathanyula uyu!
Good that you have apologized young man but its time you checked your mouth diarrhoea sir! Last time was the “maliseche ” jibe and fortunately you were just gjven a slap on the wrist but now you have stepped on the feet of the Queen…..only time will tell young man but stepping on the foot of the all powerful Queen may mean political suicide for you!!
ben philiis a shitson of a bastard. amatitenga a malawi mmanja mwake mwana ameneyu. so the platter yomwe umati muntharika atulutsa mu kichini,now 5 yrs anatulutsa zosapsa people like you. malisece umakamba zija ukuwapuhuzitsa cani ma youth takaonani kuuma mutu ngati mateme-maye.
kacitsilu kuuma mutu ngati mapwala ake omwe
Kodi kamenekanso kati ciani? Wakuba iwe uonanso. Ndale zomwezi mpaka kumanyoza mzimai! Ikoko ndiye kamatha?mxxx
DPP will pay the price with idiots like these.Who gave birth to you? A whore?