I’m not a ghost, my political rivals will be buried May 21 — Mutharika

May 14, 2019 Nyasa Times 26 Comments

President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday resumed his re-election bid with campaign in Salima after cancelling whistle-stop meetings on Sunday  following intense rumours that he was unwell and assured his supporters – while looking jovial – that he  was fit and well to continue governing Malawi.

Mutharika: Confident of winning next week’s elections

Mutharika on Sunday cancelled a whistle-stop tour of Salima and Dedza districts as part of the campaign for the May 21 Tripartite Elections.

Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) Lloyd Muhara said Mutharika, who is governing Democratic Progressive Party candidate in the elections, had postponed the campaign tour due to “other urgent matters”.

The cancellation of the campaign whistle-stops triggered  rumours  of his well-being  with opposition ridiculing him that  his health is declining.

But on Tuesday, Mutharika, 79, told a DPP campaign rally at Salima Boma that he has a clean bill of health.

“Kodi mukuwona mtembo pano?  Ine ndafa? Afa ndi iwo, afa pa May 21,  pa May 21 ndiamene atapite kumanda (Are you seeing a ghost in me? Am  I dead. My politicial rivals will be consigned to the political grave on May 21 after losing the elections),” said  Mutharika tongue-in-cheek, referring to speculation by opposisiton  that he had succumbed to illness.

Mutharika said the DPP has fulfilled projects promised in its 2014 manifesto and will come with more development projects if re-elected.

The DPP has three main rivals in this election—Malawi Congress Party (MCP), which is in alliance with former president Joyce Banda’s People’s Party (PP) and Freedom Party (PP), Vice-President Saulos Chilima’s UTM and the United Democratic Front which has Minister of Health Atupele Muluzi as its torchbearer.

Analysts  have predicted that the next week Tuesday May 21 elections will be highly contested.

In 2014, DPP made a 36.4 percent surprise presidential votes win from the opposition, beating incumbent president Joyce Banda whose People’s Party (PP) came third. MCP came second, with a difference of about 400 000 votes.

According to the Malawi Electoral Commission, 6.8 million people nationwide registered to vote in this year’s elections.

 

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26 replies on “I’m not a ghost, my political rivals will be buried May 21 — Mutharika”

  5. “Kodi mukuwona mtembo pano?” Malemu Pulofesa ikufuna.

    “Eeeee tikuwuwona. Inuyo Adad”. Anyway, are you left-handed? Is this a good sign of health? Inu a dpp mukudziwa kuti Kamuzu lost because of old age? Kamuzu Banda died three years after losing the elections of 1994. Had he won Gwanda would have taken over. Izi mukutipatsa izi the same scenario. Chimulirenji will take over. Amati wakufa sadziwika koma ndi bodza amadziwika. Ngati mwayamba nokha kumutchula malemu tiziti nchiyani? Akweni yankhani.

  7. Mark my words. Post 21 May the following events will halpen:
    1. DPP will win with a slender majority and lose many parliamentary seats.
    2. MCP will lose, and then the Nkholokolos will rear their heads and say, ”We told you'”
    3. UTM will shatter and most of its members will return to the ruling party.
    4. Dr Laz Chakwera will retire from politics immediately because he would have exhausted his two terms. The pulpit is waiting for him.
    5. PP will vanish, even its members will be so ashamed to even wear their t-shirts. JB will ashamedly resume her globetrotting after causing voter apathy towards MCP.
    6. APM will rule and handover power to Honorable Kondwani Nankhumwa as the next president.
    #these are my predictions, let’s see if they will come true!!!!

    2. Using’anga wabodza. Fake prophets.
      Just eat your DPP stolen money and shut up your mouth. Anthu ngati nyama za ku tchire inu opanda uzimu

    3. Much as the rest of your points are useless, but the 3rd is the most useless. Which UTM member do you think will win the elections. If not 1 then 0

  11. YU ARE THE BEING BURRIED ON 21 may amutharika musazirimbitse mtima nthawi yanu yatha ablack cock is taking the throne

  12. Which developments Mr President? Last elections you promised Malawians development that would take Malawi Cities to the level of European Cities!

    Alas did Malawi get that development NO! Instead Malawi has fake roads and renovated primary schools to poor quality technical community colleges.

    And most prominent is the shameful downward shift Malawi has made to the 4th Position as the most poorest country in the world! This is the reference point why APM should not be wanting to drive this country again. This failure alone should desuade him from standing, that is if APM is patriotic and wise to see that his capabilities are very much lacking!

    The MBC keeps on fooling Malawians by projecting a picture that BICC, the new stadium, NkhataBay Hospital, MUST, Mzuz Reserve Bank, and the Parliament Buildings are among developments projects that have been initiated and realized under your past 5 years. This is a lie and please give us a break!!

    What is very sad is that if the above mentioned projects are taken away from the list then what is there significant enough to show for your rule Mr President? There is indeed Nothing of substance apart from paper thin and narrow roads……….Very scandalous! And most abismal record!! Those who clap hands and lie for you especially on MBC must see this picture.

    DPP outttttttt!!! Malawi needs a fresh start in order to move up the ladder from the current fourth poorest status! Though I come from Thyolo, I cannot be part of this lying and skidding the country to the bottom. Blind loyalty will never give our children the future they need to survive in a changing world. Zoona Mr President even Eritrea and Djibouti zizitipambana when in the 80s and 90s Malawi was miles ahead????

    APM your race is run and please stop aiming to take Malawi to the bottom position and your dream of development into Europe is very delusional if not cunning. You’re crooks have made enough money and now they should leave the remainder to benefit the majority in the name of God Almighty.

    God please save Malawi as it’s people deserve better!!

  14. Perpetual failure. Malawi is still the third poorest country in the world. By comparison we are actually the poorest country in the world. So what have you perfomed. Bingu was the deal osati manyaka enawa.

  15. Awa mapulani awo ndi wofuna kuti anthu awavere chisoni povota koma shaaaa chaka chino gule wake wasintha mavinidwe ndiye amene sakuyidziwa sitepe yake soooorio.

  16. Adadi….nzeru zakutherani. Every campaign mukungotaya nthayi yaitali just saying DPP woyee. Paliponse mukungiponyapo dpp woyeee mfundo zikatha.
    Thats the problem when you promise too much during campaign. You have done very little so far. Call a spade a spade. You could have done better than this. I voted for you hoping you could possibly perfom like your brother. Alas pambali penipeni.

    Am convinced by Chilima. He demonstrates the energy and charisma. He is serious. He is straightforward. He has standards. He endures pain with courage. Lazaro has fallen play to Sidik Abid Mia…worse still Lazaro has mingled himself with the Queen of Cashgate and cashgaters. Greedy people. A coalition of greedy people.

    Thanks Joyce Banda you told us that Chilima is best Candidate on BBC. Thats he was your first choice. But Chilima could not allow your cashgate mentality. Am happy you have found rest in a party run like assemblies of God church.

    ALL THE BEST CASHGATE QUEEN AND BENEFICIARIES.

  17. Look at him defeated arleady, the guy looks sick still.why not jst give up and enjoy peacefully.you have done your part Peter “aaaa” in chisi’s tongue

  18. It will be a grave mistake for DPP to run government affairs again. It will be another 5 years of regreat. I hope Malawians will not be so stupid to vote for these people. Or the Albino myth will make them win? Evil people.

  19. Blame it on utm who wanted Chilima as your vice to take over and cancel elections. I don’t think MCP would want you to die now with victory almost certain to them. It’s Saulos Chilima and the Kaliati’s who are desperate. Kaliati, Kalindo, Karonga, Kabwila, Kambala, Masangwi, Mikaya, and all utm contestants in the south and centre won’t win. Maybe and a strong maybe for those in the north. Dpp will bin opposition. Iwe Malemu Pulofesa Arthur ndiwe wodwala and achita matsenga kuti uyende It’s possible you carry with you the bones the innocent persons with albinism you have killed.

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