DPP’s Chimunthu Banda endorses Tonse Alliance: ‘Chakwera-Chilima good for Malawi’

June 18, 2020 Wongani Chiuta - Nyasa Times 69 Comments

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator for Nkhotakota North and former Speaker of the National Assembly, Henry Chimunthu Banda, has said he is endorsing Tonse Alliance, for the fresh presidential elections and urged Malawians to vote for it.

Chimunthu Banda: For Tonse

Chimunthu Banda, who in March 2020 turned down a Cabinet post, claiming he was never consulted  by President Peter Mutharika before the announcement was made, told his constituents in Nkhotakota that he is backing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Cakwera.

“Change is here in the leadership of Dr Lazarus Chakwera and Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima who will take  Malawi to a next level,” he said.

Chakwera and his UTM Party counterpart Saulos Chilima, who is also the country’s Vice-President, are president and runningmate, respectively, of the Tonse Alliance which has a nine-party membership.

“I have been convinced that Malawians are desiring change of direction and my constituents are endorsing Tonse Alliance. Therefore, I also come along to be party to Tonse,” said Chimunthu Banda, who once served as DPP secretary general.

The former Speaker said he has assessed the political situation before coming up with his decision.

“I have made an assessment of the political situation and the developments in DPP . After taking a huge amount of thought, I feel Tonse Alliance is the way to go,” he said.

Governance commentator Makhumbo Munthali told Nyasa Times that Chimunthu Banda endorsement is “a morale boost” to the Tonse Alliance just a few days before the elections.

“Here is a man who commands the respect of many across political divide, and every political grouping would want to be associated with him,” said Munthali.

He added: “It was apparently clear that Chimunthu’s approach to politics was not in sync with the current DPP under Mutharika. His rejection of a Cabinet post was a clear signal that he was not party to be associated with the DPP way of life.”

Munthali said Chimunthu’s endorsement of Tonse Alliance is a question of protecting his good legacy having successfuly served as a leader of the House and head of the Legislature.

“In other words he doesn’t want to be on the wrong side of history,” he said.

Chimunthu Banda, who had previously served in various ministerial positions, was in March  appointed into Mutharika’s bloated 32-member Cabinet as Minister of Natural Resources and Mining.

He turned down the offer after weighing the packages he is getting as former Speaker which is equivalent to that of an ex-State vice-president.

In 2014, government approved the creation of the Office of the Former Speaker whose benefits are similar to those of a former vice-president.

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69 replies on “DPP’s Chimunthu Banda endorses Tonse Alliance: ‘Chakwera-Chilima good for Malawi’”

  1. MCP yachaninso? za pioneer, one party system lero ? Olo munthu uli othodwa. Munthu sungamakavotele anthu ankhanza. we love our freedoms.

    1. Anthu ankhaza? I can see my friend you are one of those politicians who are hypocrites tgge truth is, Chakwera was not part if one party system he is new, Chilima knows nothing, but most seniors in Dpp were part of one party system let me remind you Bakili Mulizi now endorsed APM is the Former Secretary General of Mcp, Ntaba, Dausi etc were part of anthu ankhaza and Dausi was leader of youth once in Mcp you can see what ma Cadets are doing thats the hand of Dausi so i can see you are the enemy of progress i don’t blame you boss and i can see you don’t love your country Malawi

  2. Ili ndi lezala lotheratu,Tikumana kuma vote week yamawayiii!!Pitani ku ang’ona kwanuko kkk.We wondered to learn that yu have never attended any DPP rally in the North nor Nkhotakota.Is Nkhotakota for DPP or MCP, Ohh its 50-50 basi.

    Namachende Chakwera auponda kkk.Tonse is not sailing this time though the Courts have sided

  3. I join and support MWANA ALI NDI NZERU. at first, Chimunthu Banda contested at DPP convention in 2014 with financial support from joyce ntila cashgate banda. but he failed miserably.
    Later he said he has retured from politics. Now in the Tripatite Elections, he contested on DPP ticket and won as MP. Now what chimunthu banda is forgeting is that those voted for him are DPP supporters and chimunthu supporters. therefore, asanamize a chakwera kuti awapatsa anthu apo ndiye awadyetsa galu.

    1. Point of correction, Chimunthu Banda did not contest in 2014. He said has retired from Politics and was not on the ballot.

  4. Makhumbo Munthali nawenso ukuchita
    uchitsilutsilu
    ngati uja George Phiri
    Zina kumakhala ngati siukuzimva
    Wufika pauchinyalala, zija zochoka penti
    Chimunthu Banda sanali owelengwdwa
    ku DPP
    Iwe Makhumbo,unamvapo Chimunthu,
    wachititsa kapena kumutchula kumene pamnsonkhano wa DPP

    2. Amutchula bwanji ngati DPP ndiyabwino ndiponso samayifuna. Munya ma cdet chaka chake ndichino mkakhala ku ndende ndi gogo wanuyo. Chimunthu ndi munthu wanzeru osati kaka chilumpha ndi ujinga wawo. Maliwa woyeeeeee ndi CHIMUNTHU

  5. Phungu wovera wanthu wake uyu. Wanthu akwathu ku dwambazi, kasitu, ngala, chigunda, kaongozi, mutupi, nkhunga, dwangwa. Tinawapempha bwana MP kuti ku dpp achokeko, ulamuliro wa dpp ngwasankho ndipo zathekadi. Am happy our wishes has been met. Chimumthu Henry Foster forever. ..

  6. Akulu awa atinenetsa pambali; Asintha maganizo kangati? ADANGOMERA DAZI LOPANDANALO NZERU; poyamba adatiuza ndasiya ndale- kenaka kubweranso ku DPP; lero apanga endorse munthu winanso opanda nzeru ngati uyo; Kodi chipani atuluka?
    Singadabwe nditava kuti akuluwa ali ndi akazi ambiri.

  8. Chimunthu has always been a traitor for DPP. When he was a DPP speaker, he surprisingly used to serve the interests of MCP. And now we are close to elections, he makes a move to discredit DPP. Akagwere uko. After all, kampeninso samatha kuli kukula milomo ndikulemera lilime. Fotseki. He is just opportunistic.

  9. Jayz and Beyonce and almost all BIllionaires endorsed HIllary Clinton including Obama. Voti ndi mumtima. I know who i will vote for bring on 23 july. Only dogs are foolish enoough to run back into the cages they escaped. Malawi is done with MCP and its oppressive regime we cant go back!! We know this.

  11. DPP chipani cha ku matako chatha basi. Week ikubwerayi chipani chimenechi ena akhala akuthawira ku Mozambique

  14. I can sense Nankhumwa endorsing Tonse Alliance on Sunday/Monday and that will lead to heart attack on Gogo Muthalika.

    Viva Tonse Alliance!

    1. Isn’t it going to be considered as a campaign if he endorses TONSE ALLIAnce on either Sunday or Monday as all campaigns will come to a halt on Sunday 6 a.m ?????????
      KIKIKIKI
      KIKIKIKI

  16. Koma zimene akamba iye mumatova ambuye, mulimo mkamwamuja? Khaya abale anga inetu ndiakaziwa m’manomo mulibemo. achimunthu bwera muvote kuno ku mulanje ndiye kulibekocabwino ata!

  17. kkkkkk a chimunthu tinakudziwani kalekale kuti inu simwana wa dpp. Dzanali si uja mwakana cabinet position by giving zifukwa za zii bcoz president kusankha nduna sanayambe and u chose to humiliate him in the media. So nothing strange but just know dpp is carrying the day come 23rd June 2020 and tidzakuwoneninso muli maso bandubandu

  18. Good move, Kaka!

    A lot of the rank and file in the DPP would want Chimunthu Banda to be the.next leader of the party, but the big wigs in DPP ( who are mostly Mulhakho wa Alhomwe inner circle members ) are loath to the idea. He knows that if he continues in DPP his days are numbered.

    Once again, good move, Kaka.👍

  19. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING HIM FOR SO LONG BUT THIS MAN IS VERY INTELLIGENT AND DPP LOST THIS ASSENT IN 1994
    THIS MAN COULD HAVE TRUER SAVE THIS COUNTRY THAN THE ONE THEY CHOSE.

      1. I feel like he wishes if Chimunthu was the President from that time. So no issue here my friend.

  20. Bravo Chimunthu. This is a very wise move.
    Welcome your honour. Nkhotakota ili pambuyo panu and the entire nation has seen that you are really a visionary leader.

  21. To us who knows KK very well there is nothing to worry .This guy has been popular because of the southereners who has flooded the sugar plantations in Dwangwa.They supported him because he was belonging to DPP his move to Tonse will not bring much impact to where ever he is going .Ask him if you meet him ,he will agree with me

    2. Intelligent???? Who, where, why? Good riddance. He was a passenger and above all “Dead wood” in DPP. Wait and see pa 23 pano!!! Fare thee well!!! We have received more than lost!!!!

    3. Bodza ili, if it will not bring anything why yourself are you commenting? is it not part of something that has happened?

  22. Chimunthu Banda anagwa 2014 pa nominations a upresident for DPp. Since then he has been too bitter with APM. Ife timadabwa kuti ndi MP wa DPP. No he is not. a A diploma holder and former secondary school teacher is a spent force now . Inu a chimumthu tilibe nanu ntchito Afterall simutha kuchita kampeni. Just wait for 23 June pano pomwe DPP will carry the day. Inu enjoy your retirement as former speaker

    1. Hahaha malume munthu mukumunena is an achiever and you can call him names but he is sorted for life, inu mubalimbikira being a cadet! Muziyamba mwaganiza musanalembe

    1. Chimunthu Banda is a principled gentleman, honestly, he couldn’t fit into a party of thieves and liars. Excellent decision Mr. Banda. Leave the desperate Chilumpha there.

    3. Was there any position in dpp that would fit Chimunthu in 2014? mkuluyu seems to be not bowing before your empty teeth leader wawa.

  25. Welcome Hon Chimunthu Banda. After making an assessment you have to pick one option among many that you had and you decided to endorse Tonse Alliance. Thanks so much for the work well done. We will work together to develop this nation.

  26. maganizo abwino kwabasi. ine ngakhale ndiri mulomwe koma zikuzionazi akuluakulu dzikoli silaanthu amodzi okha ata.
    amene ali ndi maso komaso maganizo abwino ganizani mofatsa osapanga zithu pofera chipaani chabe komaso onani tsogolo la amalawi.
    Bravo Chimunthu Banda
    chimodzi chitondipweteka ine, atsogoleri azinva zonena anthu anzao osangoti potie ndiwe wamkulu koma osafuna kulangizidwa, isah.pano ndiizi ana a school munawayimitsa masukuli sakuphunzira and APA ana ambiri tsogolo laonongeka chifukwa cha anthu adyera andale. Kodi mukufuna ana amenewa azikangojiya mmisonkhano yanu cadet basi muzikawapatsa ma k500.
    Anthu anzeru muganizepo bwino pofuna kukhonza Malawi.
    Bravo Chimunthu B.
    thanks
    Zoona masiku ano ndiovotera munthu eodzitamandira kuti Nd mfiti?

    1. inu ndiye mwasanduka a spokesperson a ku phalombe zaziiiiiiii ngati mukupanga zinthu musatchule boma la phalombe ngati inu ndiye eni ake.Politics will come and go

      2. Walakwa chani kutchula kwawo munthu? zafika poti munthu asamakhale ndi kwawo kodi tsopano? kikkkkkkkkkk bwelani poyela wawa. tukudziwani ndipo kwanu tukudziwaso.

  27. Dzanja lalemba khoma,Mulungu akayankhura palibe amene amayankhuranso aliyense amakhala chete,nkulakwa kwakukuru dziko kutsogozedwa ndi munthu wazaka zopostera 82,mwikho alomwewo amatero.

  28. Eversince chimunthu lost to apm, has never been happy with dpp now can see his greedy and opportunistic heart. Go well but remember that dpp shall oppose your tonse up to the gates of hell.

    1. Tonse will not go as far as gate of hell. dpp will go alone to hell. Let Chakwera and Chilima take us to the other side of development whilst you are heading to hell. Even if you oppose Tonse Alliance you will not manage because we are many and you are few.

  29. Chimunthu Banda isn’t an ordinary man and politician like Atupele, Mchacha, Phiso, Geredala, Botoman, Chimulirenji et Al. The guy ha influence in the Lakeshore and abskha should ignore him at their own peril!

    In the next few days we will see more DPP MPs following suit.

    CHANGE IS FINALLY HERE!!!

    1. he is a loser whpo lost DPP nomination and has been bitter ever since. he Infact belongs with other losers like khumbo kachali, Joyce banda, Chakwera and Chilima. Team of losers doesnt make winners, just a group of cry babies

      1. If indeed he is a looser as the way you are saying here, why Gogo wako wanted him to be a minister? kulilatu uku che bauleni

  30. We welcome him
    BUT
    Obudzman still has your documents concerning the money meant for speaker of the national assembly’s house that you used to build your own personal residence in area 43 that is also on govt soil.
    Also, money you were pocketing from salima sugar company.
    YOU SHALL STILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

    1. you seem to know much of these evil deeds. why mentioning now when he has endorsed Tonse Alliance. Infact this issue is supposed to come from ACB not you. why mentioning now. What about those dpp gurus who will vote for Tonse Alliance, are they affraid comimg out open afraid of being exposed or are you trying to tell us the only way to be exposed is when you begin to support the other party. what about you, are an angel. Up until the court will say it then we will take it serious otherwise you just talking nonsense it was better you kept quite. Please, Please, Please

  33. THIS CONFIRMS THAT NKHOTAKOTA HAS FINALLY BEEN COMPLETELY LOST TO DPP, THEREFORE, ALMOST 99% OF CENTRAL REGION VOTES BELONG TO TONSE ALLIANCE LEADER.

    ALL THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE GREEDY AND SELFISH APPROACH OF THE PRESIDENT PETER MUTHALIKA ADMINSITRATION WHICH LOMWELISED EVERYTHING IN THE PAST SIX YEARS.

  34. Ife a kubanja ka DPP tidadziwa kale za munthu ameneyu. Koma inu mukuona ngati mwatola support😄😄😄😄. Tidzamuyeza 2014 adaonetsa kusathandiza. Tinamuyesa posachedwapa ndi ministerial position adakana ati kuopa kuchotseredwa ma benefits a speakership. Tinamudziwa kale uyu mbali yake ndiye mawanga awa mwawaona lero nkumanyadira inu a MCP ife tidawadziwa kale. Sitidavutikenso kumupanga involve with our campaigns chifukwa palibe chanzeru akadachita. Anthu ngati Chimunthu timawatcha Njoka mu udzu. We have our supporters in his constituency and we will have that come 23rd May, 2020.

    1. Kaya Uladi Musa ndi ena aja mutiuzanso kuti tidziwe asanafike poyera kudziwitsa dziko kuti Malawi ayende bwino akufunika Tonse Alliance basi.

  35. Babylon akugwa basi…..zi anthu zozikonda zi anthu zopasana ma udindo kamba ka mtundu…only in Thyolo mpaka 4 ministers just too much greedy mma board kuzazamo azibusa a BT synod aku mulanje and TO eish moyo oyipa

  37. Bravo Hon. Chimunthu Banda!! This will prove to be the most important decision you will have ever made for your country (Malawi) and its people (Malawians)!!!!!

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