Malawi VP Chilima off to America for ‘private engagements’: To present presidential nomination papers February 6
Vice-President Saulos Chilima, who is also UTM party president, left for United States of America (USA) on Monday morning for what his office says is a private visit.
Chilima left through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe and was seen off by UTM officials.
Special assistant to the Vice-President on economic affairs Milward Tobias said in a brief statement that Chilima is visiting US for “private engagements.”
He said the Vice President arrives back home on January 24 through Kamuzu International Airport.
In October 2018, Chilima also made foreign trips to the United Kingdom, Nigeria and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, a development which drew State House anger.
In December, Chilima went to Abuja, Nigeria to attend a high-level meeting on mitigating disruptive applications of information and communication technology (ICT) in electoral processes in Africa.
Meanwhile, Chilima says his presentation of nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on February 6 is a turning point in Malawi’s political history, pledging to fight corruption and bring development to Malawi to new levels never seen before.
Speaking before a mammoth crowd in Salima north west constituency on Saturday, Chilima said he was just waiting for the day he would present the presidential nomination papers, saying this will mark the highly contentious May 21 election.
“This will be a new chapter in our history. UTM wants to bring development in this country never seen before but we need to fight and end corruption first,” he said.
Chilima pledged that the UTM-led government would abide by the rule of law, governance, bring in new agricultural methods for improved production as well as find markets for peasant farmers.
“Salima people should not be starving. You have lake water just within your backyards. We should use the water for irrigation so that you can grow crops all year round, this is an initiative my government would do,” he said.
He also said his administration would end the free fertilizer and farm in puts program saying it only benefitted a few but enriched many crooked corrupt officials.
Chilima said the best would be to sell the fertilizer at a cheaper price to everybody.
The Republican vice president also warned that he would order Malawians to stop paying tax for two months to force the government stop arbitrary arrests.
“If people don’t pay tax for two months, we will see where the government will get the money to pay the police who are used to arrest innocent opposition figures,” said the UTM leader.
Chilima told the eagerly listening crowd the development programs his UTM has lined up for them once voted into power on May 21, saying his government would serve the interests of the ordinary people not the interests of politicians.
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chilima is only hope for malawians ine no need to vote for mp ndi enaoooooo only chilima kumabwerako chilima botooo kut buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
yes
Muzikalepheranso kuyankha mafunso pa interview. Desperate for power, you are just wasting your time Malawians can’t vote for you
Komatu mutawina mudzawononga chuma cha boma ndi ma ulendo opanda Pake. Luckily, you will never be President of this country .
Then who will be? Opitala? nde Dziko kusalifunila zabwinotu
ngati si chilima ndiye ndani wina Opitala kkkkkkk
Dr. Laz is always travelling abroad – without fanfare at the airport. No showbiz
Chakwela sangakhale president nanu…munthu anathawa kulalikila uko…mulungu wake uti angalole ochakwela kulamulila? mulekeni Chilima…he has all what we need in a leader..
Iwe ndiye umadziwana ndi mulungu mpakana kudzuka zofuna zamulungu kuti akufuna Chilima…Uchidzete kapena kachasu
Inunso wanuyo anathawa kugulitsa mayunitsi
No, its just that nobody is interested with the good Reverend.
These are always very important visits for incoming President, the key world leaders must get to know you and the potential impact you have on Malawi. Most of them are tired of hearing about corruption levels and lack of development in Malawi. How long must we be the poorest nation whilst our leaders such as APM, Mchacha, Gertrude, and Jappie are amongst the richest in Africa.
Muyende bwino .God’s face should shine on you always
MCP ndi nyatawa kuwataya a Kabwira, amadziwa is a traiter. Kwabwira has reached where she belonged #team Msowoya, Kaliwo!!!!
youre even failing to spell the word traitor , shame on you , live JK alone UTM BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMA!!!!!!!!!!!1
Have a nice journey our beloved President may the almighty Allah be with you until we meet again
Koma iweeee! Kodi Chilima wamwalira?
Whether you present on the last day or Tizadziwa ndife a Malawi po vota…We gave you a chance to lead the nation with APM but you were busy trying to prepare yourself for the title…tiyeni nazo..
Foolish Kwiya iwe. Get lost. Nazeze mbuzi yamunthu. Bastard
Tiyiko chipumbwa cha congress wamuva kuwawa mufana
UTM wishes MCP was never there so that they could get an easy ride into government….now they have started tweeking the language to cheaper fertiliser which has all along been advocated for by the MCP under the universal fertiliser subsidy program. One thing you should know is that MCP is an institution while the other ‘parties’ are personal entities…MCP can do without any of its presidents that have led the party…it has managed without Kamuzu, Gwanda came and went…there was John Tembo and now Dr. Chakwera (he will also leave the institution at some point). Compare that with that Mutharika/Muluzi/Joyce Banda/Chihana family parties….
It is the other way round a batile inu. MCP thought they would walk straight into power with DPP messing up, they got so relaxed and felt so entitled to rule. With UTM, everything has changed. MCP used to mention Corruption and everything else just as mere issues, UTM is highlighting how it plans to deal with those issues.
without UTM, MCP had a chance cz anthu analibe kopita kwanzeru…but right now!! tsogolo lathu lafika.
MCP ndiye chipani chotsutsa m’malawi muno…kuyendetsa boma siilani ena
Iiiiiih Guys!
One thing I have noted on this message trail is that most of you are dying for change…..A GOOD THING. But let me highlight a few areas which distinguishes a good leader from a bad one. SKC wants to become The President of this country so bad that he is leaving no stone unturned in his quest to achieve this. If he is a patriot that he claims he is, why is he clinging on to government resources to usher him into power? Why can’t he drop off his VP post and stand pachulu and criticise the same government which made him popular. Almost 100% of th erural masses never new who SKC was until APM showcased him as running mate. For a while imagine what would A Chair be saying about SKC if he dumped his UDF in those hay days?
ADHAA, whether we like it or not DPP still has a following and mark my words today if DPP so wanted a coalition with UDF to strengthen there numbers and you think UTM payokha and MCP payokha can de-thrown the chimanga team – think again. Approximately 3m people registered to vote in Malawi if am not mis-taken. I can assure you that UTM has numbers “YES” but unregistered people who just lubwa lubwa when an opportunity arise. Kulowa in government is numbers guys.. Gwanda’s m’gwilizano coalition nearly took out UDF in power, without MCP / UTM coalition, tikalumbilanso at 12 midnight. If John Tembo at some point had an unlikely coalition with UDF / Bakili, you think ka UTM can take out DPP without registered voters.
Think again!!!
My advise to my UTM president is if he is really serious about building a new Malawi then he should consider a coalition because most of his agenda for the nation is just as good as MCP’s. It is not too late to consider a coalition, is it for the betterment of the Malawi masses not a few individuals otherwise “TIZALILILA KU UTSI”. I rest my case
Tsogolo la ma primaries ndi ma minibus toots 8 pena 12? kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Nonono. MCP is a religion ans UTM movement. It’s only DPP which is a political party. Another five years ku opposition a gulukunyinda nonse. MCP 24 years + ali pa dzuwa.