Is Atupele becoming Malawi’s version of tweeting Donald Trump?
When he began his campaign for the US presidency, few people, if not none, took billionaire Donald Trump seriously.
Mainstream media—especially CNN, BBC, New York Times, Washington Post and Al Jazeera—rapped him as a time waster, as a result, never presented him positively.
Ignored by mainstream media, Trump found a medium to channel his political campaign to the masses: Twitter.
Through Twitter, Trump perfected the art of making numerous tweets that stopped at speaking his mind on every topic without fear, censure and remorse.
His tweets—which were rife with attacks, ridicule, vile and mock—attracted series of backlash, condemnation and disapproval from different quarters; but, interestingly, they never destroyed his political journey.
He went on, against a background of holding no political office, to defeat 8 strong Republican contenders to become the Republican Party’s candidate.
Further, even when he faced Democrat Party Hillary Clinton, Trump never receded from tweeting attacks. He soldiered on until he floored Hilary Clinton.
Asked if, as a president, he will continue tweeting, Trump said: “I will not stop. This is the only avenue that I connect with my voters and, also, explain myself. All other media outlets hate me, they don’t explain me positively.”
I don’t know if there is any political similarity between Trump and UDF leader Atupele Muluzi but, lately, Atupele appears to be drifting his political game towards Trump-like if social media behavior is anything to go by.
Since losing the June 23 fresh presidential polls, Atupele appears to have turned himself into a Malawian Trump, posting his uncensored, crude and raw views on Facebook on every topic he so wishes.
Interestingly, Atupele’s Facebook posts—besides being the most followed, are attracting a series of backlash, condemnation and disapproval; just as if you are reading comments on one of Trump’s tweets.
The question for Atupele, however, is that: Are his Facebook posts going to help his political career like Trump; or they will just deepen his political disapproval?
Time, of course, will tell; but one thing you cannot ignore here is that his Facebook posts are making him popular, more engaging and, also, more accessible.
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Atupele will never rule this country
In any elections there must be a loser and it does not mean the loser shuts up. Hillary Clinton is still talking in the US here at home Ralph is being quoted in Nyasatimea as if he was a saint not a cashgate convict. So please be objective in your news analysts to me its better to hear from a loser than a convicted criminal who stole my taxes
He’s just some worthless useless idiot with nothing to do or offer Malawians. The one good thing is he will never rule Malawi.
Mwana uyu ndi amene akanaphwisitsa a onse alayansi,
Pachipanda kubelekedwa ndi ama koti
kudutsila ku MEC,
poleletsa kuti anthu asalembetse ena.
MCP kupanda kupeleka ku UTM,ikatha telemo imodzi
Sangadzawinenso
MCP mMalawi muno
si brand yoophsya
Ngakhale ataijudula bwanji
Atupele is a frustrated Young man with nothing to do after being left in the cold. That’s the consequences of being a politician with egos.
U end up loosing focus and start attacking anyone with critical ideas.
Sorry Youngman but face the reality
Yep…i agree…riding on his father…he has no leadership qualities at all…and very immature
Atupele has just realized that his dream of becoming a President of Malawi was far fetched!….. the little hope that was there has just slipped away and that must hurt so bad!!! Ndiye basi resorting to tweeter like Donald Trump🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tupe kantima kaundine ali nakotu
ife tiope kuti you tweeted trump
kapena kupita ku China?
You can see slowly that the new malawians stopped glorifying nzungu etc. zimenezo ndi za iwe ma hope ako. so dont brainwash ud okkkyyy.
cowarf .
too much grandiosity in you dude
Shameless and dim-witted Atupele needs to learn to be truthful if he wants to be taken seriously. He also needs to acknowledge and appreciate how his dad’s corrupt ways and cluelessness set Malawi back to the stone age!!!!!
According to udf constitution there must be convention before the next generation election. And he is not allowed to lead udf…
Udf made a grave mistake by kicking out the veterans like aleke mpasu malewezi and the like do that Atupele should lead the party… those veterans left the party with theirsupporters. Atupele plz call for the convention to elect new members of the nec and the president..your time is gone.
If the writer had two eyes surely he would have already written about Chakwera’s tweets.
Many of us reject the totalitarianism of tonse alliance and its subsidiary hrdc. We thank atupele for calling them out and thank him for finally standing up as his own man. What we are seeing is the transformation of atupele from bakilis son to a statesman.
Too little too late!
Atupele will be the loosing candidate.Blanyre city sangavotere atupele never.
If atupele continues to speak out against the excesses of tonse alliance or against the hypocrisy of hrdc then surely he has my support.
Just because you are on the other side , don’t force people to have the same opinions as you. Let him tweet, let him express his views. If he believes he is right. Maybe he is right. Don’t police peoples views. That’s dictatorship
Chimodzi nodzi kuyekekedza chigumu ndi Cake kkkk, how many people in Malawi use Facebook to compare with America , Trump is a billionaire through haardwork , not this baby always my Father , my Father behaving like scavenger , very useless Child kukulira mofewa ngati mphaka
Kkkkkkkkk hahahaha kukulira mofewa ngat mpaka kkkkkkkkk
He wants to be noticed by chakwera and chilima sothat he should be considered for the ministerial position. Paja amatenga u minister ngati anabadwa nawo
Stop comparing atupele to the billionaire in US$ Donald Trump, its like comparing apples and peaches. Atupele is dead politically. He can tweet as much as he wants but its the last kicks of a dead horse. Please simply bury him or cremate him. See you in heaven or hell. Please nyasa forget him for no now.
If I were a wife of Atupele I will be a sad woman, seeing that I married a zombie, unthinking guy in this era… she wishes she were Mary Chilima.. This silver spoon guy can’t be compared to Trump, Trump is a very successful guy even before he became a president, awawa a Chipwadzawa ndi omvetsa chisoni… all the chances they had to become some1 who matters is gone, I bet you the past elections are the death of both UDF and DPP…These parties will never rise again!!
YOUNG AS ATUPELE WITH ALL RESOURCES AT HIS DISPOSAL, HE HAS A FIRST DEGREE ONLY, HE IS OVERRATED JUST BECAUSE HE IS FORMER PRESIDENT’S SON. LET ATUPEKE CONCENTRATE ON DOING A MASTERS AND PHD SO THAT HE CAN ENHANCE HIS STRATEGIC KNOWLEDGE AND THINKING BEYOND HIS DAD. THE WORLD HAS CHANGED TO A STAGE WHERE KNOWLEDGE IS A STRATEGIC RESOURCE. LET ATUPELE ALSO LEARN TO GROW HIS FATHERS BUSINESSES INTO SUCCESSFUL ONES MAY BE FUTURE HE CAN BE ACCREDITED SOME SUCCESSES.
Waste of time to be talking about this buffoon nincompoop. Mwana wa bodyguard. Kankhongo. He lies a lot such has lost people’s trust. He is finished politically. The generation has rejected family politics. Azingodya tax payers money stolen by his papa. We malawians are done with this family like the evil family. School idakamukanikanso ku UK. Kubwera ndi hule mzungu. Journalists forget about this brat. Never waste time writing about this fool. He misused tax payers money by accepting to use a VP convoy against the law. This is a law abiding country so he has no room
All claims that the guy comes from a political family have flopped let him refer his sloppy career to Thengo Maloya who was warming the constituency for Bakili’so brat.
Atupere hasn’t been part of the Bakili strategic calcus by applying deep alignment politically Bakili thwarted away UDF leadership efforts by Sam Mpasu Kennedy Makwangwala Friday Jumbe Cassim Chilumpha the uncrowned “heir” is now in face to face with the reality he has been at the political nursery all these years. Papa Bakili tried to market Baby Bakili the Malawian voter rejected the baby at parliamentary and presidential election the baby was riding on Papa’s creeky machine. The guy flew too high the blistering heat in the icarian skies has reduced him into a carcase for our vultures to claw upon
Bakili and his brat are in political morgue
Atu I think is a good guy but not a leadership material.just because he is the son of Bakil8 Muluzi then him again is cut for leadership never. Majority of Malawians don’t need anything yo do with the name Muluzi probably 25 years from now since he is still young tome is on his side but not foreseeable future.
kkkkkkk he has no chance with SKC his age mate..I don’t see him flooring SKC at any point in time, if they failed with Agogo on the helm, how will they do it?? hE LOST IT WHEN HE REFUSED TO BE THE VICE PRESIDENT OF SKC, kuzikweza kuiwara kuti ndi mbuli yotheratu!!
Za nziii! Ife tipindula nazo chani?
Trump became President winayo ayi. That’s the only difference
I don’t think it’s proper to Compare Trumph with Atupele …They may have similarities …Both being privileged Children who are where they are because of their Father’s Money ….But Trump is a Racist who appeals to White People scared of Change …Atupele is still coming to Terms with his political Future …No Parliamentary Seat ,No Vice President …..And can’t match the Respect and Admiration Young People have for Safe Made men like Chilima and Nankhumwa …..I hear he is a Lawyer ,let him Focus on that ,Represent two or three Clients ….Then he will Earn that kind of Admiration ….and Respect other than Spewing Out Biased Opions…Which anyone on a Street Corner can give….
Kodi anthu Nankhumwa mukumamuikamotu, munthu oba certificate ya MSCE uyu… kkkkkk
I heard he dropped out Uni which means he nvr completed his degree, therefore not qualified
A Mike fiko mwayamba kale kudya za tonse alliance eti.mudzazisanza , it’s all about time
Umakwana Atupele…you got my vote osamvera mbuzi za utmcp Zi!!!
ATupele please osaanyengerela aChewa ndi aTumbuka amenewa tiye nawo atengese. Iweyo ndi presidential candidate kale waife akummwera 2025 and running mate zatenge mlomwe nzathu wakuMikolongwe Mai Chilima.
I think you don’t know where Mary Nkhamanyachi Chibambo Chilima comes from. Just look at the name and you will know that she doesnt come from mikolongwe
Mary Chilima is a Ngoni from Mzimba
Mrs Atupele amangondivetsa chisoni
Kkkkkk chifukwa 😂😂
Atupele knows that his political career is done forever!…….he has messed himself up so bad its unbelievable……he may wonna go back to China for a few months to recuperate from the shock of losing an election …take a DADI with you
He can wait for five years before he can resort to Facebook. Atopa posachedwa komanso ndi lova.
You can’t compare him with Trump. Trump was a successful man before he joined politics. Fe was well exposed and known worldwide. Had written a lot of best selling books. For Atupele, what has he done apart from being a son of the former president. Time will tell indeed.