Malawi ex-Speaker Chimunthu refuses ministerial post in Mutharika’s Cabinet
Former Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda has delivered a major snub to President Peter Mutharika by turning down a ministerial post in his new-look government.

Mutharika on Thursday appointed Chimunthu Banda as Minister of Natural Resources and Mining.
But the former Speaker on Friday said he will not be taking up the post, saying he was not consulted and only learnt about it in the media.
The former Speaker—who once served the ruling governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as its secretary general—confirmed he communicated the decision to the appointing authority through the Office of President and Cabinet.
According to Chimunthu Banda, the letter also contained his appreciation for being considered for the post, though he would not be taking the offer.
“I was not informed. Probably if I had that prior information, I could have best made my excuse at that particular point but no, I was not informed,” Chimunthu Banda said.
The former secondary school headteacher however said he remains a member of the governing DPP as its legislator.
Mutharika appointed a new Cabinet incorporating members of the United Democratic Front (UDF) – a partner of his own DPP —and drafted in Chimunthu Banda to try to broaden his popular appeal.
In the new cabinet, Mutharika kept the bulk of his former cabinet drawn from his DPP but has brought on board an independent lawmaker Kamlepo Kalua to head Ministry of Lands and three legislators UDF and their leader Atupele Muluzi – the son of former president Bakili Muluzi.
In a landmark ruling last month the Constitutional Court ordered the holding of fresh presidential poll within 150 days, but Mutharika is attempting to quash the fresh election.
In fact Kutsaira was better than Chimunthu Banda the traitor. I wish Kutsaira was retained.
Another negative record for APM! He never performed as a minister during his late brother’s rule, failed miserably to tackle the UNIMA strike, tried to wrestle power from JB when his late brother died but failed miserably. For the first time in our history a Presidentialelection has been nullified! Now for the first time again in Malawian history a President is snubbed after appointing someone a minister! Bravo Kaka…teach the Mtchona etiquette! You dont just wake up and appoint people without consulting them! As for Atupele..this boy cannot survive without being in the cabinet! He is a bootlicker not fit for leadership!
Can someone please tell us the Job Description of the Past Speaker who, in the eyes of many, is receiving a fat salary plus lucrative benefits for doing nothing?
I applaud Kaka Banda for not being greedy. Even if it were myself, I would have maintained my pension purse and indeed let someone with no divided interests take up the appointment. That is what is expected of a normal person. All the crap coming from other corners is nonsense for it doesn’t carry weight at all.
Haa
tingodikila kaye, tione komwe cikatulukile cimunthu ci
What an embarrassment to the senile old man….. and what more evidence do Malawians need to believe that this old man is a dictator.
How on earth can he just appoint someone to be a minister without consulting with them first…..only dictators have the audacity to do just that.
APM thinks that since many Malawians are struggling financially, there is absolutely no one who can turn down a ministerial position….. Well, think again Mr president because some people are just poor on the outside but rich on the inside, rich with wisdom and Chimunthu has taught you that lesson today.
Peter Muthalika is a stupid fool idiot mbuzi, galu wachabe chabe who do he think he is. Ngati akulamulira mbava zinzhake asamitinso ife iyayi please warn him we are going to slaughter like mbuzi
Iwe, you need to be careful. You can be tracked easily. You can’t impose a death threat on the president thinking you can’t be found where ever you are. Mwalowatu a Israel intelligence Muno, tsamala.
Galu ndiwe, chitsiru. Mxieeeww
Comment responsibly, much as it’s your right but responsibility is also important. Humanity and spiritual is also too more important. You are worse than Mutharikas himself. You need to know God
This just shows how dysfunctional APM is……….ndipatseni madzi ndingakomoke ine kikikikikikikikikikiki
Please Chimunthu tell us the reason! But you showed us, that we have still a few Politicians with principaled character! What a lapsus APM! Not even your best, proven men in your own party want to work with you! Gluelessness in the highest! Come on, you really think you can govern us like this? We have not to be Thomases to doubt on this!
Are you sure the rest of your new appointed cabinet feels not the same way like HCB, but have not the guts to tell you?!
Chimunthu you should be going back to AFORD where you started your political career and rebuilt that party to enjoy the support of the northern region like it once did. You deserve better than having to be amongst politicians who have looted Malawi. The same Mutharika was recorded insulting you and your tribe, remember? Time now to introduce some integrity and honour to politics. Wrest control of AFORD from the clowns and political whores who have let the people of the northern region down. Let’s together free Malawi from the Mutharika’s and Muluzi’s and bring sanity to our nation.
The above sulks. Really, the Mutharikas and the Muluzis; is Aford Chihanas’? Osamaona mbali imodzi ngati birimankhwe. Be rational and justifiable in your observations. If you report with a foaming mouth, nobody will take you seriously.
It’s quite obvious that you “Jason Bailer” cannot read. Because I have suggested that Chimunthu Banda replace Enoch Chihana as leader of Aford. Chimunthu is not a Chihana. Sadly your ignorance does not alllow you to fully understand what I have written. Maybe you should read word by word.
If Chimunthu becomes minister he forfeits his benefits as former speaker.Hence the refusal. stop twisting and politicising everything
Currently, Henry Chimmunthu Banda is an MP but not receiving salary. Does this could not apply if he was to take up the ministerial position? I don’t think he refused in fear of forfeiting benefits.
Do you know the value of having police detail and the advantage of having a numeration package after retirement??
The wise people can not accept cabinet post that will run for two months and then booted out no.
Iwe ukanakana? After all wakuuza Kuti NDI 2 months ndani?
Yes it’s two months, unless NTCHONA continues to play delaying tactics.
If I were Chimunthu Banda myself, unfortunately I could not even stand on the DPP ticket for being named a Tonga awa from the tribe I am coming from. Its very sad to be taken him like other small boys and his girls who jumped up-wards because they have nothing to do in their lives. Secondly he was not verbally consulted and you can see yourself how the President behaves, pure dictatorial manner because he is above anyone in the Country where he can dismiss and employ anyone be consulted or not. Chimunthu, the post is very junior to you being a Speaker of National Assembly and move backwards. This is not Barracks that he can play around with like your own dog. The guy does not respect anyone of the land namely Parliament, his own executive and you cannot even of Judges of Malawi High Court apart from South African High Court. This is terribly sad moment for the President. I am a DPP strong member but whoever is advising him wrongly, I feel sad indeed. We can vote and win on a straight line but seems he is being deceived by others who simply want to eat his money. This is so bad.
Whatever the reasons are , this is a big embarrassment to the President PERIOD.!
The reason is he receives benefits as ex-speaker (VP level salary, pardo, free housing) etc. If he accepts a ministerial post, he will lose the benefits and they will not be restored.
If we had a smart person as a President he should have known that and not embarass himself!!!!!!
Vuto la mbava they always think ati palibe angakane ndalama. Ngakhale galu odyela pa mbale sangalandire nyasi za pansi. That’s the reason more than 2/3 of Malawians rejected mbava in the last election.
It’s only people like Atupele Muluzi who strangely believe they are entitled to everything in the country even if they haven’t worked or sweated for it. Even when he went into political hibernation, his colleagues sitting long hours fighting for justice. He comes back he thinks it is him who is entitled to be president. Chimunthu ali ndi umunthu, only beasts like baboons and monkeys amakolora pomwe sanalime.
It just goes to show that APM is a true Dictator! So he didn’t even meet with the appointees before the announcement?????
Mbuzi is the appointing officer. How can you appoint an individual to such a position without consultation? Kungoti ine ndimakana ma bill ndiye I can appoint whoever I want? Kuganiza kwa bakha
Chimunthu has really surprised but impressed me. Maybe he still remembers the leaked telephone conversation between APM and some third party when he was maliciously labelled Mtonga. Or it could be he does not want a possible repeat of Kayerekela where Malawians were given a raw deal.
Hahahaha wanya nayo minthu osamva za anzake uyu. Akufuna mudzavutikire limodzi wachita bwino Chimunthu kukana mpandowu. Cholinga chake eti udzawathandize kupeza mavoti ku central akagwere uko. Mwanya nayonso ku mpoto olo mumuike Kamlepo palibe chomwe angachite tidamrulukira ngwa chabe chabe uyoooo
Yalakwatu apa. Ng’ombe zayang’ana ku dashboard. Chimunthu Banda ndi Chimunthu, dont take him for a ride. Welcome him to the UTMCP coalition. Ife tikudikire tsiku lovota. I remember atangolengeza kuti Prof wawina anthu mmene tinathawira ntown, now I was wondering why are we running home. You could hardly hear anyone cerebrating. Lets see this time around after the announcement how the count will cerebrate. I will urinate on his head ndithu.
Who in their right mind would want to be a minister for 3 months?
The president should have contacted him before going to the public. Mr Chimunthu is a human being. He might have personally problems which he feels that it’s not worthy to be a minister…..on top of that there is point to state it for the public..mr president where are your advisors
Chimunthu banda gets monthly pension from government equal to 50% of his last month’s salary as speaker. he is the first speaker to be given those benefits. the second being msowoya. the ministry he was assigned is full of illegal miners and fraudulent corporations which can easily finish an aspiring president like him.
Way to go Chimunthu Banda. Bravo!!! Sizinazi za china Kamlepo Kalua. Kukonda ndalama mpaka za gulisa moyo wawo kwa Satana mpaka kuyiwala anthu amene anamvotela.kulira kwao.
Eish this is a bitter pill to swallow. This is very rare…. Bravo HCB for siding with Malawians
Chimunthu has never had good relations with APM after they bitterly fought for DPP leadership.
Shaaaaaaaa!
Appointing someone as a cabinet minister without consulting them first is stupid to say the least. What wrong with APM? Is he getting senile?
He is senile already.
Bwana, appoint me even without consultation ndibvomera.
Ndiponso Chimunthu akunama uyu- wanggoona kuti patsogolo palibe future. Amanama wasiya ndale atalephera muja- pano nde akuti ndi wa DPP? Wosokoneza uyu.
ndipo ine mmene ndikuufunira ngakhale ndili wa UTMCP, andisankhe ndivomera ngakhale andidzidzimutse. kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk wakula watha aziona pitala
Wawusilu. Wopanda mwambo!
The guy does not be Party to a group of people Who have Never shown any Intention of Building One United Malawi …He does not want to be part of Silly Decisions that are being taken just to keep Certain People hiding behind an 80 yr Old man in Power and protect them from prosecution because of Ma billion omwe Atibera…..Did these guys even Apologise …Paja amkatomunenatu kuti ndi wa Kumpota ….As if being a Northerner is a CRIME.A Lilian Patel Za 50+1 muzitono Chani ….Be very Careful Nanu muzatogwa ngati Atupele ….
Chimunthu is principled that aja anapezeka pa kwacha turn-off omangidwa aja.
This is a re-arrangment of chairs on a sinking Titanic!
No matter how beautifully the arrangement is done, the ship will go down..
I see a Biblical parallel in the Pharaoh’s refusal to let Israel go. Satan is hardening APM/Jane:s hearts… (fear of exposure of the corrupted dealings that have put taxpayers money in a few hands of mainly DPP supporters)
Things will not end well for APM and DPP/UDF plus Jane.
Only principled & foresighted people can do this.We should not forget that he was Humiliated when he tried to contest DPP leadership against APM. What can you Prove for being a minister for only 2 months???? Wa ionera patali!!! KKKKKKKKK.
aralen
kodi abale, ndimayesa timakambirana kaye kuseri tisanalengeze ku guru?
what kind of professor is APM?
job offers for small positions like accounts clerk, they call you after interviews to make an offer.
Big post like minister wina nkungulengeza?
no wonder tusawukirasaukira.
Ngeme Kalilani is organising press conference to tell Malawians on behalf of the president that Chimunthu’s refusal is LAUGHABLE. Hhahahahahah.
APM mutu sukugwila
a Chimunthu mufuna munthu wamkulu achite manyazi? Accept pliz
Wakana, akuopa chaaa? Kikkkkkkk change is coming to Malawi, this in my own view seems to be the first person to throw away the post like this one, I may forget if Malawi had one before. But things are turning round the time, only anamakhutitsa mimba ache Atupele, the alliance was for nothing but for this, kuteroko basi alandilala zao awa. Kikkkkkkkk the new Malawi is possible. South African President sang a song, The Holy Spirit must come down and Africa will be saved! Including Malawi! Tinva zambiri, Ife makutu athu akudikila.
An indication of the disintegration of the party. Chimunthu does not want to be party to demise of the party as a cabinet minister. Peter wabalalika to the point of not even consulting. Zanu izo.
Mupatseni Mr. Change Goal pompopompo ayamba kutukwana Chimunthu kuti ndi galuuu, munthu osayamika, opanda maso mphenya and so on kkkkkkkk
Kkkkkkkkkkk
That is a sign that Chimunthu Banda is not money or power hungry. He just want to servr his people. Kaliati was very angry when she was dropped as a minister and because of her anger she is now fighting Peter Munthalika. If she was not dropped she could be in DPP now. Some malawians can not see that.
KKKKKK,that shows a man is principled.
He thought he was going to be the running mate
Pamenepotu eti?
Nyekhwe
Eeeeee kuti phuuuuuu
Kani mumangosankha osafunsa.
Peter ndi chitsiru basi
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