Malawi President Mutharika picks Everton as runningmate

February 8, 2019 Green Muheya -Nyasa Times 130 Comments

Cabinet Minister Everton Herbert Chimulirenji and Ntcheu North East legislator is likely to be Malawi’s next vice-president as ruling Democratc Progressive Party (DPP) torchbearer incumbent President Peter Mutharika has picked him as his runningmate.

Mutharika with Chimulirenji
Everton Chimulirenji: Picked as Mutharika’s runningmate

Mutharika walked down the aisle of the Chichiri International Conference Centre, widely known as Comesa Hall, to present presidential nomination papers alongside Chimulirenji as a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) pair.

During the Cabinet reshuffle in November 2018, President Mutharika promoted Chimulirenji to  Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development from Deputy Minister of Defence.

Mutharika described his running mate as “highly educated, loyal and mature.”

“He understands the difference between the role of vice president and deputy president.

He understands also that there can only be one president at any given time that a vice president will never be a co-president,” said Mutharika.

Mutharika said Chimulirenji has been a DPP through and through.

“I believe he will be a great vice president and will help me to run the government for the next five years,” he added.

Five years ago, Mutharika picked Saulos Klaus Chilima from he private sector where he was CEO of Airtel Malawi as his running mate who eventually became his deputy.

However, there was a breakdown of relationship and Chilima  – also from Ntcheu – dumped DPP and is in the May 21 2019 presidential race on the banner of UTM Party.

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130 replies on “Malawi President Mutharika picks Everton as runningmate”

  7. BORNWELL , DON’T UNDERATE MUNTHU WAKUMUDZI, PANO ANTHU anatsukutsura m,maso. ACCEPT IT, GAME YAGONA IYI. END OF DHI PHI PHI, WHAT APM THINKS NOW IS to go back to America and die peacefully.

  9. THIS IS APM EXIT PLAN. DPP DOES NOT KNOW THIS. HE KNEW THAT HE COULD NOT GIVE THE SEAT TO CHILIMA ON HAND BECAUSE DPP MEMBERS WOULD REVOLT. WAISOVA !

  10. Bingu must be rolling in his grave…………. what an anti-climax to a very interesting week!

  11. Contrary to what many are saying, Everton is a very good choice. All the names mentioned as potential Veeps are tainted with corruption, divisive personalities, regionalistic and nepotistic. Everton is little known, stabilizes the party and gives a fresh impetus to a stagnant party. Onse awa azina Ntaba, Nankhumwa, Uladi and Co are carrying a lot of baggage. Everton Boma iloooo mpaka 2024.

  12. Anthu tikufunilanji CV ya everton?taiwlakuti Dausi atafusidwa za cv yake ndi brian banda anatinji= LOYOTEbasitu
    kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
    pakamwampa bomaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  13. We however need to understand the president. Virtue lies in the middle. This is a lesser evil Peter could do bearing in mind the so many power hungry leaders that were there.
    If the choice is not right; then the inner circle is to blame for having caused this. My only worry is that the runningmate has issues in court. Hmmmmmmm

  16. A Charles Mhango utumbuka wakupweteketsani. You were better placed than chimulirenjiyu. The northerners helped dpp very much and the only prize is the quota system of education. Rumphians must score not more than 12 points but Lomwes can get 36 points. Think twice in the north please.

  21. TIKAVOTERA PRESIDENT KAPENA VICE PRESIDENT INE NDIKAVOTERA PRESIDENT PETER MUTHALIKA INU MUKAVOTELA VICE WA CHILMA

  22. Koma Azimayi muli ndi sambi mwambva inu! Kupusitsa Munthu wa Bambo delo! Koma A Namaseko mwalakwa ndithu

  27. This is very dangerous reporting we are still to vote and yet you writing that he is likely to be next vice president???? Have you rigged votes already?, how do you know????

  28. Ofiila kale mmilomowa?????zitisunga izi?? Kapena azingoti lelo mawa apita apitaso ku IS cipatala. Mxiiiiiii

    1. God forgive u my friend. Uku ndikulankhula mwachibwana do not play with God’s hand who told u that he wil be going to hospital most often? Are u the creator? If we run out of ideas better remain quiet

      1. U r a kind of ppo mukumaika ena mu coffin koma Mulungu akutsutsani. How u wished APM to die just after three months in office. Our God loves everyone whether rich, poor, illiterate, literate, etc. Thats why God do not consult anyone if he wants to bless. This is type of God i know and serve

  30. By the way, why is it disqualifying for a cabinet minister, a DPP through and through who is a National Director of the campaign? Otsutsa ndiwotsutsa, even if he chose from the North munakalilanso, tilekeni tigwile ntchito ife

    3. In Multiparty system of government, you cannot please everybody. Some will support you and other will criticize you, so too is with the decision of APM to choose Hon Chimulirenji.

  31. If indeed APM has made a mistake then why is all the noise from the other camps? He has made a wise decision, choosing a stabilising factor within his own party, even if DPP loses at least the party will still be intact

    1. Akulu! Zakuvutani basi, all these days you were busy ridiculing choices of others osadziwa kuti wanuyo is the most useless presidential candidate

  32. This is Mutharika’s ENDORSEMENT of Chilima because on 21 May2019 the two of them will be in the waiting room. Choosing a running mate from Ntcheu means he did not make a mistake choosing Chilima only that the DPP mafia confused him. Now he is laughing at them. A reality check to DPP cadets who follow blindly.

    1. I don’t follow blindly bro. I have more brain that you have, so shut your shithole up. leave DPP affairs to the DPP supporters. Why does picking Chimulerenji irk you anyway? If its a flop, shouldn’t you be celebrating? I guess the noise means fear.

  34. Mr VP dzanja timayika pa mtima when the national Anthem is playing, not in your belly…….. you have a looooong learning cave!

    1. There’s no way Chilima angalowe m’boma. Mavoti ake a ku ntcheu komanso chigawo chapakati as a region atapidwa kwakukulu. As we all know, kummwera ndiye kulibeko chake, Ngakhale achina winiko amamunamiza kuti ampatsa mavoti kuchilhomwe, onani lero winikoyo wathawako akuti ayimila ku Machinjiri. Ndiye awapezanso alhomwe omwe amawanyozawo ankhaninkhani kumeneko.

    1. A DPP nonse palibe cholakwika kuti peter watenga chimulirenji vomerezani ndipo mugwire ntchito limodzi kuti mupambane chisankho chikubwerachi koma mukayamba kuthawa kupita kuzipani zina palibe chomwe mupeze komanso tiziwiratu kuti inu ndi adyera komanso ansanje.Musaonetse kugawikana pano chifukwa amati muumodzi muli mphamvu.

  38. Adad mwaitha pamenepa, mwasankha bwino zedi tsazikani pa 21 May mpafupi apa. Please DPP gurus and cadet start preparing life outside the government. Start preparing yourself on how you are going to defend yourself on so many fraudulent scandals you have been committing both known and unknown. MK145m is on top, ESCOM genset and fuel, MACRA deals etc. Bravo APM

  39. No. 1 KALYOTO, The problem is hanging in your rusty brains is that only from your Region people have the brains. APM studied from Class one to PHD and becoming a Professor without asking people from your area to write exams for him. Now you choose to belittle for making a political decision for the betterment of Malawians. Mark my words, he will win again. Respect the decision of others. You make me sick!!!!!!

    1. APM did not study for his PHd. He has never even been a dean of falcuty. His professorship was honorary for long service. Check for yourself

  42. CHIMULILENJI NDI MBALE WAKE WA GETRUDE MUNTHALIKA . APAPA BASI CHIPANI CHAPITA KU CHIKAZI HEHEDEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  45. IYIYI NDE NDI PENALTY YA CHIUKEPO GAME YA GOR MAHIA..KKKKKKK TIMU YAPAKHOMO SINGAWINE APAPA BASI KKKKK

  46. There was a lot of intense internal political fighting among popular and potential candidates for the post of VP. To defuse it and save the party he has gone out of the inner core and picked unknown and unpopular candidate. However he hopes a Lhomwe will win the post of President in 2023 preliminary presidential elections. In short wawasungira mpando wa President

  50. Thats it, Dpp has dug its grave. Chilima from ntcheu will kill the votes, usi from mulanje will kill the votes. Where is the Dpp strong hold?? Wachekula peter. In my vew Peter has made a big mistake. Those who were loyal to him will this week start leaving Dpp.

  53. The only party that recognises the North as part of Malawi is UDF. Bravo ATUPELE for politics without boundary

    1. Nanunso north north yachani apa, ife tsiku ndi tsiku tizingomva za north? What’s so special about north? Anthu otinso akavote sakufika ndi one million yomwe, Osakhala ndi ti ma hundreds thousands votes tanuto bwanji?

    2. Nanga Ku norty muli ndi anu a china Swira, Ras Chikomeni and VP okuba ma bed uja.ukufuna mipando kwa eni bwanji?

  54. I think this is a serious weakness.picking someone for use to gain votes coz of someone giving a headache.Malawi is bigger than one district.strategy yapa yavutapo.we shall see.Even the justification is difficult to pronounce or convince the voters.

  55. I think he was trying to neutralise Chilima’s popularity by picking a person from Ntcheu – which is the home district of Chilima – as his running mate. Whether this was a right decision only 21 May 2019 will determine.

  56. The Tower of Babel in DIPHIPHI

    Genesis 11:7-8

    7. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.

    8. So the LORD scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city.

  57. Thank you peter. we the northerners love your weak decision. Because thats the beginning of your end. kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkklllllllkkkkkkkkkkmkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkķkķkkkkkkkkkkklkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk YOU HAVE MADE MY DAY. thanks getrude you had the joker. Life cant any better than this.

  58. heheheh division!! division should be expected sooner than later, Mark my words.
    All those names the likes of Nankhumwa, Msaka , Uladi and etc have been in the domain are uncapable in the eyes of Peter and the wife.

    2. What did you expect.he is only against Chilima even his words can tell.But there are other contenders .ooo OOO poor me.

      1. APM’s main contender is not Chakwera but SKC. In his speech at MEC. 80 percent was on Chilima. That says a lot

  60. what the fuck is this? kkkkkkk am so happy for to see the fuctions killing dpp. kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk the belt is finished. munthu wakalamba uyu.

  62. mayooooooolllllll ooooooollllllllooooooooooooooooookooooooolook anthu akulira ku dpp. kkkkl peter watha. apa nde pambali penipeni bola Chimunthu banda or Jean Kalilani.

    UTM moto buuuuuuuuuuuu

    alhomwe alhomwe nophiya kkkkkklllk thats the end.

  63. This is right DPP chaos can make to lose elections. Agogo this a tail. You are going to lose. Check out PP when Gwengwe was endorsed as the running mate for Joyce banda

  64. Kamba anga mwala
    What’s going on in DPP. Really??????? Anganga jabilu kutengana na anganga afiki

  66. Kicks of a dying DPP. How can Ntcheu people support DPP for picking Chimulirenji who will simply be on the carrier like Chilima. Sadly, the formula won’t work. People in Ntcheu would rather prefer to have a President from their own backyard who will be ringing a bell, quoting BM’s words. I think this decision was made at the last minutes after learning that SKC has picked his running mate from the Lhomwe belt. Originality remains originality. What the old man has done is cut and paste – this is why he perhaps connived with MEC to present his papers on the last day so he could monitor developments and devise a weak strategy like this one.

    2. If that is the reasoning, then no vote for UTM in the Lomwe belt, despite providing running-mate for UTM. Mudziganiza musanalembe. Chilima and Usi have never been MPs. Chimulirenji is an MP and member of the Malawi cabinet, with lots of government experience. Compare that with Usi. Government is not a drama group.

    4. akufuna royal watch dog woti azingoti YES SIR….. kkkkkkk in his dreams… Malawi did away with dictators long ago….

    1. I agree. At first I heard that he had settled for Ras Chikomeni but just changed the tune on the 11th hour. Nabola Ras Chikomeni. Siizi tikuona apa? Mwati chaaa!

    2. BigMan what the fuck is wrong with you? You have been singing DPP has lost election long before this decision, so you sound more convinced about it now? Does it mean you were bluffing? I guess you don’t even know where you stand as UTM on this election.

  74. Boma iloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  75. Boma ilooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

    1. Kikkkk mpaka kulephela ndikulemba dzina lako komwe,, mkulongosola mau okha oti Boma ilooo!! Koma umbui wavuta uwu!

    2. This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s…
      As they begun to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men who were invading Juda, and they were defeated. The Ammonites and the Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to DESTROY ONE ANOTHER..

  78. Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomdala nzake abale, mwapha chipani! End of Lhomwelisation! Petticoat government, so the wife has moved power from the Southern Region!

  82. APM is full of hate for other tribes and regions. He is only interested in the votes from Ntcheu, not the children of its soil

  83. you lost chilima! now you trying to pick someone from Ntcheu to complete with him lol clueless party…

    1. Anthu aku Ntcheu muonetseni mbwaza APM. Kukupatsani Running-mate kapena Vice President sikuti mukhuta zimenezo

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