General Nundwe welcomes his reinstatement, says ‘soldiers to serve Malawians and nothing else’

September 1, 2020 Mike Fiko - Nyasa Times 33 Comments

The popular General Vincent Nundwe has welcomed his reinstatement as the commander of Malawi Defense Force (MDF), saying it is an opportunity to finish what he had started.

General Nundwe: I was removed for doing my job

Speaking to the media few minutes after President Lazarus Chakwera announced his reinstatement, Nundwe said he is happy and his mission is to ensure that the military serves the interests of the people and nothing else.

“God is great. I was removed for doing my job. I am happy that I am back and I will continue from where I stopped; serving Malawians. This is the call to all MDF soldiers to serve Malawians and nothing else” he said.

Nundwe was unceremoniously removed by former President Peter Mutharika for reasons that were not disclosed to the public.

However, reports indicated that Mutharika wasn’t happy with how Nundwe failed to stop the demonstrations.

In an interview with Nyasa Times, social and governance commentator Makhumbo Munthali said the move by Mutharika to replace Nundwe was politically inspired.

He said under Nundwe command at the barracks the Army  won the hearts of many locally and internationally by acting professionally in their handling of demonstrations.

The governance experts said Nundwe was removed as punishment for failure to take political rally orders from the country immediate past president Mutharika on using force against protesters

He noted that Mutharika was looking for someone who would play a partisan card especially when dealing with any potential demonstrations and his dwindling public trust levels.

However, the governance expert said from experience and history the  Malawi army has proved not to be an easy institution to be politically infiltrated  even if those Mutharika appointed as Commanders were hired with the objective of pursuing narrow political interests.

“Memories are still afresh of how General  Henry Odillo despite being appointed by Bingu wa  Mutharika rose to the occasion to defend the Constitution when it mattered most

“In short, the Army has over the years demonstrated to be above one individual by sticking to professionalism… Malawi  Army has a legacy to protect,” he continued.

The Malawian army has played a crucial role during times of political and social turbulence.

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33 replies on “General Nundwe welcomes his reinstatement, says ‘soldiers to serve Malawians and nothing else’”

  1. Well done president oChakwera for reinstating this Nundwe. A word of advice to General Nundwe please release the results of our children’s army interview results anapanga mu June chonde ana adyerere za usoja nawonso chonde. Nkhawa tilibe mmene mwabwereramu. Osamalowetsa ifeye a Tonse Alliance ayi koma on merit ndi ana a anzathu omwe aja

  2. Office politics plays a role in most top positions of every organization such as this military institution. The politics can even become so dirty to an extent of being muddled by character assassinations through gossip.When it comes to the military, presidents need to exercise caution when firing and appointing generals and their deputies because each of them have their own loyalists left behind.You can fire a general but you can’t remove his title and influence inspite of being out of the system. This is where it needs managing those that are out of the system very carefully.

  3. Congrats bwana president, Pitala ku nyanjako achite manyazi kwambiriiiii, zikomo kwambiriiiiiiiiiiii tikonza

  5. Pieces of a jigsaw puzzle falling into place. It clearly shows that there is collusion between tumbuka judiciary and tumbuka army to steal government from dpp. The rerun didn’t change numbers for dpp it was an addition facilitated by the tumbuka judges. Mind you choipa chitsata mwini

  6. Nundwe alibe chochita. Chakwera ungoitanitsa ma retired onse abwelere ntchito, usamangoinitsa m’modzi m’modzi ayi.

  7. wonders shall never end. Vincent chipovya nundwe retired in 2017 and anali pa contract ya month to month. Zake analandila kalekale. Koma Peter ndi umbuli wake appointed him ngati mdf commander without proper consultation. But because the country was fed up with dpp and the mulwakho general spoon palibe anamutsutsa Peter for appointing this retired general. Nundwe in 2014 defied orders by Joyce Banda to stop the election and to arrest Peter Munthalika. Nundwe then took advantage of the situation and did the same thing with peter munthalika. Lero ndi uyu wapangidwa reinstate without even thinking kuti malawi needs to move forward than backwards redeploying retired officers back in office as if there are no young candidates for those posts. Kodi army yonse anthu kulibe.
    Watch out nundwe will soon push you out of that office Mr President. Nundwe ndi munthu wadyera lopatsa nseru. Nundwe anagwetsa general maulana atamumana u major general, anagwetsanso spoon pomutchukitsa kuti ndi cadet kuiwala kuti nayenso anali cadet in 2014. Lero ndi uyu wabwelera pa udindo . I hope this time around you will be satisfied with what you have .usiye dyela nundwe . Pano unenepanso ubwelera nthanzi chifukwa nde unachakachika kusowa chakudya chokwanila mthupi chifukwa unazolowela kudya za ulele

  11. Chakwera is a politicians so now what makes Nundwe reinstatement not to be politically motivated..Chakwera has removed people from their positions and handicappers are praising him ..Let us stop this blind following Chakwera is just as political as all other presidents before him.

  12. I am very grateful to God for somehow giving our blessed country such an immaculate and odd-one out professional army admired by many on the whole African continent.

  13. Welcome back big man. The whole nation and men in uniform should be very happy with your coming back. Bravo.

      5. Ngati ndiwe cadet soldier kaya mubale wa Dausi ndi zako izo ife tasangala kagwere uko milambo ya ku chia lagoon

  14. I like both Namathanga and Nundwe – please treat them equally. Namathanga did not do what Mutharika thought he would do.

  15. Koma Peter sanali mtsogoleri okonda dziko ndithu mbambadi mtheradi.Iye amafuna akwawo basi kkkk.Manyazi amgwere ndithu.

  18. God bless Chakwera and God bless Nundwe. God bless our land of Malawi. Keep it the land of peace. Pull down enemies like APM and you did exactly that in June 2020. Malawi was in the hand of criminals. Malawi belongs to everyone from Nsanje to Chitipa and Mchinji to Nkhotakota. Muthalika thought Malawi belonged to the people of Thyolo, Mulanje and Chiradzulo.

  19. So where is namathanga going for no fault of his? Embassy of India like swapping like for like? Tonse government sometimes is childish because there was no valid reason to bring back retired general nundwe

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