DPP’s field marshal Ben Phiri back in frontline politics: Says Chakwera not fit to be Malawi leader
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of field of operations, Ben Phiri, has engaged an accelator in frontline politics ahead of next year’s elections and has joined hands with Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Samuel Tembenu as they prop up the image of the party and President Peter Mutharika.
On Saturday the Field Marshal, as Phiri is fondly known, and the other DPP leaders on Saturday took the opportunity to mount a serious persuasive campaign at Senior Chief Tsabango Sports Bonanza at Kang’oma Primary School Ground in the outskirts of capital, Lilongwe.
Phiri told the crowds that Malawians were in safe hands with President Mutharika, fondly called ‘APM’ by adorers, and the DPP.
The Field Marshal, Tembenu were accompanied by DPP district governor a Mr. Mussa and deputy director of youth Dyton Mussa.
Returning to frontline politics after a short political ‘hibernation’, Phiri told the enthusiastic gathering that Malawi had become a better place to live in with APM and the DPP than it has ever been in the previous two years under a different “cashgate” regime.
Phiri emphasized that President Mutharika deserves another five –years presidential term considering that he has successfully managed to stabilize the social, economic and political environment against soothsayers’ ill-will.
He said Malawians have no better alternative to President Mutharika as most of the opposition leaders are mere “day-dreamers”.
Phiri specifically cited Dr. Lazarus Chakwera of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) as lacking the necessary national leadership qualities and experience to take Malawi to great heights and hence should not be entrusted with state power.
“Former President (Bakili) Muluzi served in the government of Kamuzu Banda for many years where he acquired the necessary leadership expertise and experience. President Bingu wa Mutharika was deputy Reserve Bank governor and then cabinet minister in Muluzi’s government before he became Head of State in 2004.
“The same is true about Joyce Banda and President Peter Mutharika. They both had to go through some leadership induction. Now tell me what is it that Chakwera has done in Malawi apart from being board chair of sports council and cleric?” asked Phiri amid loud applause from the mammoth crowd.
He added: “We must give credit to APM for using his vast experience to steadily steer the country towards prosperity. He found the country in dire economic stress following the aid freeze due to cashgate. Inflation was hovering at around 30%. Within three (3) years, the inflation has hit single digit. President Mutharika deserves a second term.”
Phiri therefore attracted more applause when he invited Chakwera to serve in APM’s post 2019 cabinet in order to “get experience in government. Asamangolubwalubwa iyai [stop political rhetoric].”
He further mentioned MCP’s veteran legislators Joseph Njobvuyalema and Titus Dzoole Mwale as the most experienced politicians worth their salt in the opposition MCP.
On his part, Tembenu said the youth are at the centre of APM’s plans and that is why the President is keen on ensuring that the youth acquire basic entrepreneurial and technical skills through spread out community technical colleges.
The Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister also said it is the President’s wish that the youth are involved in various sporting disciplines to deter them from indulging in immoral behaviour thus his administration’s resolve to construct community stadiums in all district councils.
Speaking earlier, Senior Chief Tsabango said he was grateful to host the senior ruling party officials in his area and vowed to hold such sporting events from time to time as one way of keeping the youth busy.
Kang’oma FC and Rio Sisters won the sports bonanza in football and netball category, respectively. The two winners went home with cash, trophies and medals.
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DPP knows pretty well that they are continually having sleepless nights with Dr. Laz. Chakwera.
If Chakwera was clueless and without value they would by now be focussing on rebuilding their buttered house.
A tree full of nice and ripe fruits attracts stone throwers the likes a of Ben Phiri and cadets.
If indeed Ben Phiri was worthy his salt, he would be tackling issues and not discussing personalities in his campaign.
Mutsegula m’mimba a DPP simunati.
Gulu la Msowoya, Kaliwo, Chatinkha, Jumbe, etc, mukamaliza kuwagwiritsa ntchito musawataye chifukwa mu MCP alibe malo.
Kaliwo and Msowoya mwadzionongera political carrier yanu for love of money, especially Msowoya, akakhala a Kaliwo sadzapondomo mu parliament ngati MP Cos even people from his home know he is useless and a spent force
Stupid Thief actually i am surprised you are walking freely its because ACB is not working
Why were you chased from state house bwana phiri. Kutumbwako bwana. U are simply a director that need to be directed. Peter wakalamba that’s why u used to do things for him. Chakwera lowani
Agalu opusa amenewa. Akuona ngati tiwasiya. When they lose they should prepare for the worse. Give back what belonged to Malawians. Makamaka wakuba Ben Phiri, unali ndani nyapala ngati iwe. mxiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Mwabaiba mmboma ndiye panopa mukufunabe kuti muzidya nokha an anjoka
Aben if DPP has done enough to Malawians musathe mau ponyoza ena.ngati mupezekabe m’boma ndizintchito za malemu bingu osati inu ayi. Zanuzi sindikuonapo chomwe mwapanga.sindikudziwa ngati miyala mwakhala mudzala inja yayamba maluwa kuti mwima ikhonza kubereka zipatso.paza uleadership ndie musandiseketse poti wanuwo anthu amachita kudzutsa kuti ugwirepo ntchito.pakugwira ntchitoyo simuthanso.
Hate him or loathe him, Field Marshal Ben Phiri is an achiever
Some people are foolish indeed mpaka supporting Ben Phiri mbava ngati imenei. Mwaiwala kuti ikubedwa ndi misonkho yanu a dzanjalimodzi eeee ganizani bwino pliz. CHAKWERA 2019 BOMA. No wonder DPP ikudana ndi Chakwera
Ben, you are great. You have said the truth and that truth will set you and all Malawians free. You have rightly pointed out that the only experiences Chakwera has are as chairman of sports council and as president of Assemblies of God in Malawi. Malawians consider this:
Did sports register any improvement during Chakwera’s time? The answer is obviously NO! As president of Assemblies of God, did that church register any improvement and success? The answer is another obvious NO. Compare the success the same church registered during his predecessors, Rev. Bomba and Rev. Chapola? Compare also the success the church is registering under his successor, Rev. Chitsonga. Simply put, Chakwera is a failure!!!
The leadership traits he displayed as the former man of God, he is displaying the same in MCP. During his time in Assemblies of God, the church went down and there was mass exodus, the same is happening in MCP today. During his time in Assemblies of God, his family members dominated the activities and positions in the church like the son was hurriedly made pastor and the wife was handling the finances at the headquarters of the church. The same is happening in MCP where Chakwera has stripped the party of its vehicles and allocated the same to his family members at the expense of the party. During his time in the church, Chakwera frustrated capable pastors like Steve Banda, Chitsonga, Makata, Odalla and many others. He is doing the same in MCP by frustrating capable people like Njobvuyalema, Dzoole Mwale, Jumbe, Kabwira and Many others. While in church he hated pastors from the north such as Rev. Muva, Rev. Jere and many others. In MCP he is doing the same. He does not want Richard Msowoya and entire region, judging from what he instructed Kusamba Dzonzi to inform the people of the north that he will never consider any development in the north because there are few people there. The man is a firm believer of regionalism.
Malawian is much safer with APM.
Mbale wanga Hatton ndiwe opanda chilungamo. Sudzanenapo chilungano iwe pamoyo wako ndakuona. Sukudziwa komwe Assemblies of God ikuchokera kuti ifike pamene yafika lero. Tikudziwa kuti ndinu a cadet a DPP so we are not suprised when you are distorting facts.
Very true. Chakwera has no leadership skills at all. It is for that reason he cannot keep his house in order. All he does is make empty promises for a better Malawi without elaborating how he will do so. MCP members are also very dangerous, they attack anyone who disagree with them. Imagine what they would do if ever entrusted with government. Unfortunately they will never rule again. 2014 they made alot of noise about winning elections but lost and cried faul. In 2019 the will loose and cry again. The Malawi Crying Party is useless and its leadership hopeless
Mr Phiri & Tembenu live in a bubble together with APM where values don’t exist. How insensitive to trample on vulnerable Malawi’s with thievery rhymes with no reasons. How do measure Chakwera with biased outlook based on mere propaganda. You have failed to smear this man because he has integrity in the course this term of your failed policies & moral decay.
A chewa and Atumbuka will never rule this country. Power has come to stay in the South. Iwo azingotipas mavoti basi. We are going to get more votes in Lilongwe this time than MCP. APM is beloved all over Malawi
Just as DPP will be better in the hands of Chilima. Anyone can be a president in Malawi, including people like you Ben Phiri because Malawians have no class.
A better place to live for theives from Tyolo, mulanje and Chiladzulu, for the mchachas, googals shsssss ho to hello
Sometimes I wonder what type of people are Malawians. You criticise everything for the sake of critising. Ben is saying the truth. Some of you you are failing to buy soap , sugar or salt for your relatives and you want the government to buy for them. Manyazi mullibe mukuti anthu kumudzi akuvutika yet ndi Alongo anu , mayi anu onse mufuna boma liziwagulira ndiwo inu multipo. Manyazi bwanji inu a kwakwase.
Big up Ben Phiri. Zimenezo ndiye mfundo. 2019 APM more fire!!!!
Chakwera titha kudzampatsa u deputy minister wa gender
A better place to live in for a thieves like you.
Ben Phiri, do you really know what you are talking about? Go into the village and see what people are going through under the leadership of APM. Your useless remarks are an insult to Malawians. You think people are not able to see what is happening in this country? I tell you the day is slowly coming when you will regret after tyhe general elections.
Beni Phiri! Do you know how old is your APM? You yourself is very hopeless under your poor unrecognised degree, like your APM you are a walking devil, useless egghead full of regionalism. Your APM failed everything during Bingu era, he is today a total failure in everything. May be if you can tell Ngolongoliwa your senseless words can carry weight. Your foolish Mazengera and Chadza tried their best to decampain MCP and GWENGWE but they failed miserably. Today T .A Chadza is a coward who have completely lost authority to his subjects. You are a MAFIAseating on cashgate and believe you can fool Malawians! MARK MY WORDS BEN PHIRI, YOU WILL BE DEFEATED AT ALL COST BY SIMPLE NATURE AND YOU WILL KNEEL DOWN TO CHAKWERA WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. MONEY HAS TWISTED YOUR BRAINS, YOU WILL TURN YOURSELF AS A USELESS PROPAGANDIST.
People cant be cheated by DPP this time. The crown may be there expecting to be given hand out but inside the people dpp not be there
Nothing but the truth Chakwera has no charisma whatsoever but I would rather vote for Ben Phiri or Chilima as my president than Peter Mutharika therefore DPP musamale ndi choice chanu cha president
Ben, politics will not assist you. We were proud of what you started doing. Think twice brother, you will regret shortly.
Bwana Phiri focus on what DPP can do for the citizens of Malawi as opposed to castigating the opposition parties. If the desire to castigate others is so strong then confine the castigation to opposition parties and not individuals in it; because as luck would have it, those individuals may just end up in DPP or you (may end up) in MCP. DPP should truly focus on developing the youth as articulated in the article. Also get the youth to participate actively in politics. There are more under 35’s in Malawi than there are over 35’s. Let them lead the nation with the wisdom of those that have gone through life experience.
Anyamata a pa town. Kuyankhula zomveka. Ulemu upite kwa Njobvuyalema ndi A Dzoole. DPP Bomaaaaaaaa. Chakwera kuti khetemu! Mia obera anthu osauka ng’ombe.
where did Kamuzu get experience for the post?who z treated as worst corrupt president?lets not confuse ppo with unnecessary points.leadership z something unique otherwise following narrow thinking of Ben Phiri then Henry Mussah will be ideal,why are they not giving him chance?why not Ken Lipenga,Why not Ralph Mhone,look the guys of Khwauli Msiska,Cassim Chilumpha.the fact that one has gone various post z not areason to become agood leader.Ben Phiri wayamba liti ndale kodi?by being malawians and observing constitution we appreciate the leadership of APM but that does not mean that he z agood leader.
Are you surprised then that Kamuzu ended up a dictator? It’s because he didn’t have experience. Chakwera is slowly, but surely becoming a dictator too, because he doesn’t have experience. He doesn’t know to democratically use the power given to him. So experience is very important.
A Ben musanamize anthu ndichani chomwe wapanga APM wanuyo apart from kuba ndalama za boma? Come 2019 we are booting you out. MCP boma. You think those people will vote for you. ukunama.
Ben Phiri, uuze ana obadwa dzulo zimenezo, when APM was called by the elder to come to Malawi, which Ministry did he head without problems???? Education, Justice and Foreign Affairs had a lot of challenges when APM was the Minister. Bingu was born a leader not your APM whom you have used to amass your wealth corruptly to have Beata Holdings. Kukhalitsa mu chimbudzi sikudziwa kunyera. Apart from Kamuzu, its only Bingu who TRIED to develop this country otherwise ena onsewa MANYAKA enieni, with your thinking/mentality Malawi will take even 1000 years without real progress. Iwe unapanga kale tsogolo la ana ako ndiye usatinamizepo apa.
Political leadership needs energetic ,eloquent and clear thinking personalities like Dr Lazarus Chakwera. Our current president has no leadership qualities. His only advantage is that he was Bingu’s brother.