Malawi army shake-up continues: Mutharika appoints Saenda director of military operations
President Peter Mutharika continues with his shake-up at the top of the Malawi Defence Forces (MDF) with the recent appointment of Brigadier Blaise Saenda as director of military operations replacing Brigadier Chikunkha Soko.

Brigadier Soko has since been removed from the MDF and deployed to the Ministry of Defence at Capital Hill to work as a civilian civil servant.
The development comes after President Mutharika last week removed General Vincent Nundwe—barely eight months after he replaced General Griffin Spoon Phiri last June— and replaced him with Andrew Namathanga as new commander.
Nundwe and his deputy General Clement Namangale will be assigned other duties in the public service.
Mutharika also made other appointments which include: Major General Davis Sesatino Mtachi promoted to the post of Deputy Commander of MDF.
Brigadier General Elias Mpaso has been appointed Army Commander (Land Forces), Brigadier General Ian Macleod Chirwa has been appointed Air Force Commander, Colonel Harrison Kandula has been appointed Air Force Deputy Commander while Colonel Desmond Chawanda has been appointed Deputy Army Commander (Land Forces).
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he is busy reshuffling the cabinet,army of which we the malawians had never asked or shown disatisfaction, although,
than him dealing with the MEC COMMISSIONERS of which we are not satisfied with their dirty dealings much with the unearthed revelation by that MARY NGOSI and the rest of the string of idiot liars.
c omon sort first this mess as we dont want the same whores and bastards to run again the coming elections.
PLEASE DONT TAKE US FOR GRANTED.
Tonse tizafa
kodi K3 BN, NAO had to probe MERA SCAM inatha bwanji?????
kungofusa naotu eti!!! mwina ndaiwala
I wonder, do we actually have an Airforce or is it not an Airwing? Not even a single jet fighter. Yes a very good army but not a proper Airforce. like they have in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Tanzania. Even in Bostwana they have modern jet fighters but it is still any airwing.
The president is trying to promote the Army Officer who are ready to do dirty game for the president in an effort to remain in power. Koma dzanja ndiye lalemba basi. Agogo paulendo kutuka mboma basi.
Being surrounded by poor of the poorest political advisors while one is at an advanced age can be very poisonous and poison kills. The old man is creating more and more enemies each passing day forgetting that he will need votes come 2nd July, strengthening the mighty MCP/UTM alliance in the process. Well Peter will be kicked out of state house through our votes on 2nd July whether he likes it or not. These nepostic, regionalistic and tribalistic, driven decisions will backfire, will be short lived and haunt the old man for the rest of his life, the rest will be history after 2nd July.
i want to give a free advice to Malawi.Removing generals and army officers unnecessarily will lead us to a dangerous path.In the end we will lose professional liable soldiers like what has remained in malawi police services where senior well veresed officers have been submerged by amateurs now police has no direction people are just killing each other in the country
TISAMALE NDIKUCHOTSA ASILIKALI
tisamale chiyani,wamuchosa basi we want ours dzawo dzimenezo
zikuoneka kuti muthalika akuzikumbira yekha zenje lamanda tsopano ndindani yemwe anasewerapo ndi atsilikali a nkhondo iye ndikupabana just wait and see am sure something will happen soon
Deputy Army Commander Mtachi is related to Ben Phiri. This is why he was given this Rank, Yes Mtachi is from Mchinji komano Ben Phiri’s wife waleledwa ndi Mtachi , so technically Ben apongozi ake ndi Mtach (father in law).
Nenanimso ubale pakati pa Mary Chilima ndi ConCourt judge Madise.
Nonsense, izi ndiye kutchula koma za maConcourt lawyers kuti one is related to SKC mlomo ndiye kuupindira mkati.
On the other hand I would ask the opposition to stop using military people. Apparently and this is not a hidden fact, the military has a political divide which is not suppose to be. They are officials who are loyal to the opposition leaders in return they will get bounty favours once they come into power. It’s all messed up. So to say the president should not realign leadership in the military is foolhardy. Any politician who recognizes opposing forces in the military would do the same. It’s just how it is and even if the opposition comes into power they will do the same. They will remove all big shots in government who were loyal to DPP regardless of perfomance. Let’s accept that that’s how politics plays out in Malawi, Africa and the world over. There is no ending to this.
The Patriot, ndiwe mzanya osati zocheza. It happens everywhere, its not about performance, its about working in accordance with the vision of the ruling government. Even as u say MCP comes into power, it will surely change in order to have people in those position who they will work with best.
Re-organisation inorder
Mr. President, these people your are busy removing from their posts are also Malawians. One day they will regroup and unfortunately it will be people of your tribe who will suffer for the sins you are committing.
For how long are we going to allow this kind of torture continues to be happening to this Nation? He is playing with the lives of people and why MDF are you allowing APM to manipulate you? awake from your slumber these are the signs a dictator the same fate that the outgoing army generals are experiencing will happen to you tomorrow if you remain silent, this nonsense must stop forth with, this is not what Malawians wants if we keep on being divided how are we going to remain strong? Politicians will come and go but Malawi will remain, let us arise as one Nation, our soldiers don’t let politician to manipulate you if you are weak how are you going defend Malawi you should arise above politics you are bigger than politicians don’t be scared. Mugabe tried to manipulate the army but he failed miserably, you can do the same, enough is enough. I am a afraid to say MDF they are weakening you if you don’t know by these greedy politicians. pa Chichewa pali mwambi oti muvi oyang’anila udalasa diso. Organise yourself before it’s too late.
Mawu anzeru ndipo omveka bwino
Wapenga NTCHONA wapenga.
We are taking a very dangerous path. I wish this president had love for this country. These military personnel he is carelessly manipulating around are not idiots to remain silent for good. Learn from history. These fired soldiers become pivotal in revolutions. How dumb is this leader?
I believe this old NTCHONA is gone crazy. Either way, he’s packing come presidential elections.
What’s the issue here! …….read Jane’s Defence Weekly for news about Defence worldwide.
This now is worrying me. He’s removing Northern people from their posts. And now it’s up to u mdf to mess up the country or continue doing your professional work.
Good development. The army needed a purge of all Nsundwe and Bolero guys. You do not complain when the judiciary is full of northerners who are corrupt and incompetent and messing our country for their own evil interests.
Mbwiyache northern people wake ukunena nundwe nsundwe aka small dick vincent?. Vincent Nundwe poyamba his appointment was not legal because he was already retired . He is one of nkhalamba zokakamila pama udindo mmalo momapita ku hewe kwao azikadya chigwada. Saulos and MCP ikufuna achinyamata apite patsogolo why supporting this retired idiot, greedy man wagona ndi ma atsilikali pa kb, mafco , cobbe kuti azimunyambita maliseche ache angati chala osadzukawo. Ndipo ndi bwana amene wapangitsa kuti atsilikali azikhala opanda discipline pothandiza ng’ono wache major nundwe waku para kumabeleka ana ndi female soldier waku zomba airforce pomwe mabwana ambiri anachotsedwa ntchito chifukwa cha nkhalidwe lopusali. Komanso general nundwe ndi amene anapatsa matenda a aids lt col Hellen Soko yemwe ndi sister wa brigadier chinunkha soko and thats why soko anali righthand man wa retired general nundwe. Nundwe zipita kwanu usaononge army ngati kuti palibe ma general ena ngati achina paulo phiri waku mnchinji, swithan mchungula waku ntchisi, George jafu waku mangochi, chilangwe balaka, kachala zomba, kapalamula ntcheu, george phiri zomba. Usaiwalenso kutenga anzako onse ma retired awa , major general chitsa banda, general mwangupile who walks with a walking stick, general chaona , col madziatera and col giva . ZIPITANI KWANU asiyireni achinyamata chonde
Sanalakwise, apitenso panseupo ngati ndi amuna.
HRDC should know that the new army leadership will not stand by as its violent thugs destroy our property and businesses.
DPP Thugs masquerading as HRDC and opposition supporters? Who doesn’t know?
My friend its the Majors and ranks below including warrant officers that do the job. So take care!!!!
The president has made a good decision. The army was becoming a subsidiary of Chakwera’s Nsundwe Boys and HRDC thugs.
stupid thinking
Well done President Mutharika. The army, judiciary and police need cleansing. Anatasa anthu amenewa.
A zanu asitha ma grade nde inu mukakwiye?moreover there is no demotion but all are promotions
Section 161 of the Constitution requires a properly constituted Army Council to vet the President’s actions in exercise of his powers under Section 161(1)!! Your guess is as good as mine if this is happening!!!!!!
Can that council also vet the corrupt Concourt judges and Supreme court judges most of them are from the north.
Why make all these changes when you wont even be president in 3 months time? Kungosokoneza ma careers a anthu ena basi.
it’s not kusokoneza ma career anthu ena pa compromising national security braindrain in army losing talents and skills at the end of the day all talented experienced well trained and skilled soldiers will be out of our army frustrated without their potential.there will be only favoured and amateurs.
It’s really sad to see the whole Army remaining silent,our Army should act to oppose this tyrant.
Mr Muthalika whatever you can do you shud also always knw that when time is no one can reverse it.
Tiona momwe zithere..
The army is silent because our soldiers were unhappy by the actions of Nsundwe Boys who allowed the looting of businesses and destruction of property.
Malawi just need one (1) patriotic soldier who can put a metal (bullet) in Muntharikas head so that it awakens his senses and also to act as a lesson to all upcoming future presidents. MDF please rescue Malawians! If you let a green tree to be burning like the way things are, what more with dried wood…poor Malawians
Ntchito mulinayo kuyesetsa musachoke pa mpando.Koma manyazi munasiya kuti kodi? ku america? kkkkk
It’s very sad because he is doing all this kuti akabela mavoti a Malawi tiope since wayikapo ma cadet ake. Really kukakamila udindo 80yrs?
Walemba mmadzi. USA, Britain And UN should intervene immediately.
MDF SHOULD ACT NOW!
This nonsense is now too much. Does he really know that these people went to school, chose this career and trained for the same? We will end up having many able soldiers in retirement than those active in five years if this trend continues. He is weakening our army people!
akafunsile ntchito kwina. iwe ma nurse akungokhalawa sanaphumzire? fokofu uziganiza.
Phade ndiwe galu kwabasi
zalo chibwana instead of focusing on corona and the economic impact it can bring on poor malawians someone wants to die on the power throne zaka 80…leave it for the younger generation to redesign their future you have messed up!
That’s right he must focus on Coronavirus koma ikafika ku Malawi ndiye Anthu A,zafa Ambiri
Good job. The president knows what he is doing
Mumuseka ikayamba nkhondo azikanvetsa chisoni ngati Gadaffi
Mbuzi ya mbuzi.
I wonder if this Interim President has powers to make these Changes, including promotions. His term expired in May 2019???????
Sukuona, kuti akusankha? Ukati “I wonder” akusankha ndi Chakwera? Ukati “powers” bwanji amene ukuganiza kuti ali ndi ma powers’wo sakupanga appoint? Usandiyankhulitse pambali wamva!
He do not have powers
What do you know about politics.
GENERAL NYONGHO.
Hate to downgrade your thinking ability
Kadana ndi ntundu, zikutengerani pati
GENERAL NYONGHO is coming to give a lesson, for you to know how to respect one another.
Military yathu ndiyomvetsadi Chisoni mpaka pano no any action,Shame