Malawi VP Chilima out of DPP presidential race, quits party

June 6, 2018 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 84 Comments

State Vice President Dr  Saulos Klaus Chilima has said he will not be challenging President Peter Mutharika during the forthcoming ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) convention and hinted he is withdrawing his membership from the party.

Chilima: I will announce my next step

Addressing a news conference in Lilongwe, Chilima said he does not want to be seen as fighting the owners of the DPP.

The announcement eases tension in the ruling DPP over the power struggle that characterised the party for the past months as some members wanted Mutharika to step aside for Chilima.

“I will follow the due process to leave the party,” he said.

Chilima said he did not want to be seen as bringing confusion to the party founded by President Mutharika’s elder brother, Bingu.

He however said he would be announcing on whether he would be running for presidency or not in due course.

The Vice President did not give a clear indication to what his next political move will be.

Chilima condemned high levels of corruption and nepotism in the country.

The so called Chilima Movement official Joseph Chidanti Malunga MP said the movement is not disappointed that the veep would not be seeking a position in the party.

“We wanted him to be the presidential candidate. We will be meeting him to brain storm on the next step, what banner we will carry ,” he said.

Deputy DPP spokesperson Zeria Chakale said the party would remain intact even if Chilima leaves it.

“DPP is not one person, the vice president has exercised his right,” she said.

Political analyst Ernest Thindwa said Chilima’s attack on DPP government on corruption, nepotism, cronyism, regionalim should be cause for worry as it has eroded the image of the DPP.

Just last week, the Chilima Movemebt held a news conference  which was led by the former cabinet minister and Mulanje West MP, Patricia Kaliati where they endorsed him as their presidential candidate against the incumbent president Muthariks whom they said has come of age and needs to retire politics.

The rift between the two factions in the party has created hate speeches and ridicule to the extent that the president himself said he was going to deal with anyone who is against him including those for the Chilima Movement.

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84 replies on “Malawi VP Chilima out of DPP presidential race, quits party”

  2. Let SKC stand as an independent presidential candidate. Party politics have not served Malawi well.

  3. Thumbs up Chilima. This is civilized politics. If he opted to contest certainly there was going to be a blood bath at the convention. Imagine Charles Mchacha in the same room with Boni Kalindo.

  4. Its so easy to recognize that the speech has elements of some of Obama’s speeches and other American presidents.Trailblazing and forebearers etc and the style of the speech in the opening paragraphs is unmistakably an Obama style. Develop your style and learn to a knowledge somebody’s style and work.

    On a different note, Malawians should learn to be patient and know what you are getting yourself into. This Chilima boy is a know it all, extremely arrogant and safuna kutsutsidwa. Iye amafuna kukhala ndi MA yes-bwana ndi MA wailers bas !!! Basop

  5. Chilima is really a gentleman and truly civilized. He practices mature politics not zachimidzi za a Pitala zi. Kaya USA yake inali iti? No threats, no bad mouthing of those wishing you bad and you even wished them well. Pambuyo panu a Chilima.

  6. Congrats SKC for deciding not to compete with APM, l manage to read nyasatimes watching & listen to TVM, Times Tv, Zodiac Tv in oder to clearly understand motive behind quiting to contest during DPP convertion & had l not slept around 11:30pm having listening to Times Tv programme l could not have appreciated the decision you have made. To say the truth Pililani Banda, Allan Ntata and Kasakula analysed the speach professionally and as of now we are just waiting to hear your next plan & all malawian who truly love the country are following whatever you are doing as you seem to be more transformative compared to APM & Chakwera.

  7. Chilima was mean with the truth about leaving Airtel. I dont think anybody with a sane mind would have done that going to something which was uncertain. He should have told us that his calling into politics coincided with the time his contract at airtel was expiring. On corruption Chilima should know that government is formed by a political party and he can not claim to have left the party and yet remain in government. Chilima is a true hypocrite and there is no sacrifice that he has made because what he wants is to enjoy his benefits at the end of his tenure. Even if Chilima run at the convention, he would have lost and that would have been end of his career. either way Chilima knows he has lost it because even the gangsters who were proposing his name had issues with the DPP and wanted to use him in their political battles.

  8. EKOO!!!!!! Chilima.You have done what very few politicians could have done.On behalf of thousands of Malawian diaspora,I congratulate you for your valorous decision to part away from Muthalika’s corrupt and tribalistic regime.What you have done,vividly reminds me of the brilliant and pure Malawian patriots who revolted against their once WAMUYAYA Hastings Banda in Sept.1964,for his highhandedness to the Ministers and indeed,to the whole population.After the Ex Ministers:: Kanyama Chiume,Masauko Chipembere,Yatuta Chisiza,Rose Chiwambo,Augustin Bwanausi,Willy Chokani and two brilliant MPs Thengo Maloya and Adamson Akogo Kanyanya.Banda forthwith began to organise his killer rogoes in the name of Albert Muwalo, Gwede and John Tembo as ring leaders.The Ministers were preparing to form their own opposition political party to face the monster head on.However,after Banda had realised that the Ex-Ministers then commanded tremendous support from the masses of our countr,the harming of his former Ministers was inevitable.The resignation of S.Chilima therefore,is a replica of the first political upheaval in the history of our country.Whether the bloody MCP OR DDP like it or not, Chilima stands the best chance to lead our nation because he has the rightful qualifications besides his age and attractive personality.I take this opportunity to encourage the people of the North to support the real leader and authentic citizen of our country instead of being ruled by an Arab from the Middle East and a crooked Ex-Reverand Chakwera who joined politics to enrich himself and his running dogs.Chilima having gone through torcherous path under his boss Muthalika,he didn’t show an remorse or compunction,to him,the well-being of his fellow Malawians is paramount.Lastly,I pray for your success and God give you courage and wisdom to lead your long suffering brothers and sisters and indeed,your first task is to unite the people of Malawi who have been fallen into the hands of tribalists such as Muthalika and Chakwera for their own economic and political well-being.GOD BLESS YOU AND GIVE YOU COURAGE TO LEAD OUR PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. He was promised 2019 presidency if he stole votes for DPP in the 2014 elections but Pitala has become greedy. Now Chilima needs to tell the truth on how DPP won in 2014. I would not vote for this guy because he is the one who stole the votes for DPP and Malawians have paid a huge price. Chilima needs to put his badly bruised ego to rest.

      1. I am talking about 2014. Learn how to read and comprehend, fool! Chilima has contributed to the demise of this country by virtue of his position as VP of Malawi.

  10. Advice to Chilima. Don’t be arrogant, you will end up like makatani. Politics is a dirty game. Now you will see who your real friend is. Ukanadekha, you would have been VP for the second time.

    2. bodza munthu susakhidwa kawiri u vasi pulezidenti AMALAWI TIDZITHA KUMANENA CHILUNGAMO.ULENDO UNO PITALA AMASANKHA MUNTHU WINA.

  11. Chilima goofed big time chifukwa chokula mtima. M’malo modzichepetsa and doing the job he was picked to do, he started preaching. Lero ndi zimenezi.

  12. He has been spelled by the likes of kapoloma and ngongoliwa kkkkk amvekere mwana mngoni…. The chilima camp is falling apart soon and later you’ll hear them kneeling down for the sake of contracts….. You are on the microscope wherever you are. Expect to be squeezed to size.

    1. Stupid politics, you’re thinking like a chicken. Should one be given contracts because he is in government? That’s why Malawi is not developing. Sanity will come in Malawi after parasites like you are booted out in 2019.

  13. Had it been that they do not know each other of what is going out it could have not been as politics as it is

  16. I wonder if Saulos can say he doesnt have any nepotstic appointments on his staff. The problem is he wasnt given too much influence so cudnt do as much as he would have done if he had been given chances to choose appointments

  17. This partly clears the air, so to speak, but not completely until SC announces he’s quitting DPP. Meanwhile, saying he will not be running as VP is probably inconsequential, based on history. And Party influence is so entrenched in Malawi politics, CS may now find himself Lilliputian.
    Besides, he seems to have performed his role, as more of a Catholic than a Politician.

  18. Thank you VP I can only advise you not to leave DPP because if you do so what ever you will be telling Malawian of the bad of government and the party will not be believed as you yourself have been on the sterling
    Or choose to remain silent otherwise you will be badly decampegned
    Persued your president to sell ypu to the party after he complete his term

    1. Mwana ndi mwana basi. The guy looked clever when he remained quiet but not now.

  19. Good move SCK, whatever happens, the fact is that DPP has lost plot. If People really love this country it will be wrong to give this country again to DPP under Muntharika. I know that his ego has been bruised because he was told what the opposition has been telling us and what some of us have always known that he is a clueless leader.

  20. You are a loser my friend. You talked too much and exaggerated your importance to the party forgetting that DPP is a tribal party. You denigrated civil servants by your kniw it all attitude though you are very empty. You dished out wrong proverbs that showed your immaturity. The public service is more complicated than Airtel. It is a monster that can only be managed by thise not on illegal substances. Try your luck as an independent candidate but learn humility.

  21. Chilima has not lived to his billing. I think Malawians overrated this guy. How can you call the presser yet you have NOT made any decision. Why organizing the press conference?? Za chi baby zenizeni. A presidential material should be decisive and couragous. I don’t see these qualities in Chilima. Asked if he was not letting down supporters of his movement, Chilima just told reporters that he has nothing to do his supporters who have burned their political future in DPP for the sake of his name-Infact said that his supporters should find solutions to their problem. Really?? A presidential material?? The guy is NOT matured. We all have to support Team Chakwera +Mia combination. To me, they are well matured. They have also demostrated that they can be trusted. Granny Mutharika is too old to continue and Baby Chilima is too young to make any decision. He has been silent for the past two months and he organized a presser only to tell journalists that I am not sure about my next move. Useless VP. Chilima is useless.

    2. I told some fans that in this saga DPP will come out strong. I can now foresee DPP ikunyenyanyenya a chi na Chakwera+Mia 2019. Ife chathu ndi chitukuko. Ndale saadya. With the dark past and history of MCP, ife a DPP tipitiliza kukuuzani zoona kwanaku tikutibula chitukuko. Tione whose agenda will be easily sold. Much as the noisy MCP suggest that they have substance, politically they don’t command grassroot structures in over a third of Malawi while DPP has over 100% penetration to each and every inch of the land. Mwaiona imeneyo? Kungoti awa a Crocodile Party kusamva. 2014 ndinawauza a good analysis but they kept burrying their heads in sand. Wait for another Mwatibera Single in 2019. Ask JZU.

  22. Chilima thats good idea quiting from DPP. U are our national hero. Shame to APM, the old man without brains

    1. Muzikambanso zauyu adaishosha ater kuona kuti adangochita sambi pokonza mamuna wake uja. Nanga anyamata odziwa kutamba che Kalindo ndi kweni waoyo atani? Matama onse aja ndithu mwagwira chitosi chanu chomwe palibe madzi zoona.

  24. This confirms that dpp is a party of thieves and Saulos has failed to dine with thieves. We are with you wherever you go. Pitala must cleaan his house and start all over again in 2019 after we change the government. All jobs goto Lomwes. No ministers from Ntcheu. No ministers from Mangochi. No from Chikwawa. No minister from Kasungu.

  25. Dr Chilima, this is very good. Now tell Malawians as to whether DPP really won in 2019 or not. Otherwise i say bravo.

  26. Shaaa Ncilima you hav fooled us me Ngumuya kalindo Kaliati Calisita and. Ngalande. Where shall we go. You have betrayed us. We don’t think dpp will welcome us back. We have messed up our political future. You cheated us you ngoni boy.
    Tagwa nayo game. What are we going to tell our supporters?

    1. chilima has not fooled anyone, do you think those who were endorsing him their mind is with DPp or DPP regard them as its members. The movement will go on.

  27. Chilima has shown that he is a leader by leaving the DPP and not insulting those who support APM. Now this is soul searching for MAGOGO amene amakhalira kutukwana. This time around we will vote for wise leaders osati otukwana

  29. Politics is a dirty game – Chilima has learnt one or two lessons. The people who were encouraging him to be rude will now desert him. He will see how nasty people are when he tries to join MCP, PP or any other party.

  30. Aqwa nayotu a Callista, Kaliati, Kalindo and the entire Chilima Movement Drama Group. Chilima was hired to be VP – all he needed to do is be honest instead of listening to idiots.

  31. My only advice is if you want to transform the country.. join Main opposition party.. even if you have formed ur own party. Take what has happened in Malaysia as an example…. the after joining hands opposition has managed to oust the party that has bn in power for over 60yrs. Within a month tremendous changes have bn made and the country seem to b turning into positive direction again. Bwana Chilima and ur team think twice for your next step if u want to liberate this country.. u can not do it on your own.

    1. We in DPP what we want is for the etire opposition to form their coalition tiwanyenyenye as we did before. Anzanu ku Kenya agwa nayo imeneyi posacedwapa.

  32. “ODYA ZAKE ALIBE MLANDU”, Malawi is the only country we call home,let us indeed sweep and clean our house regardless of political, religion region or cultural affiliation 100% in support of this idea ine

  33. so sad to say bye bye, by nature we feel bad when one leaves but those who can see could see this coming,it’s not easy to break a pattern n it takes long for a trend to change.Its obvious now that in Malawi there is a pattern of a situation whereby the relationship of the President and his Veep doesn’t end well may b we are failing to deal with this problem bcoz the former leader Dr H.Banda had no deputy so we lack clues on how to mantain a sound relationship on this. Both APM n SKC are highly educated n if education is a sharp weapon,we should not have gone thru this.Lucky we bcoz we know now the problem at hand,let’s try to fugue a solution for this reoccurrence impasse in malawi

    1. Problema cme when the Deputy beaves like Lucifer, kumazimva kuchucha msuzi. Kukula mtima ngati finye. Munhu ukatumidwa kanene chakuti anthu nkukuombera mmanja usaziyese ndiwe dolo. Lero ndi izi a Kalindo, Kaliati, Masangwi, Ngumuya, Malunga etc. akhalia chimbuzi chawo chomwe.

  36. I still think he so politically timid, his cowardice cant help him to lead us. pls just join MCP you will lose nothing but gain more experience

  37. Kutuluka mchipaniso kumafunika following due process koma intergrity munayimvera pena umfunse change goal zosafunika ma process izi

    1. I said earlier ,most of our politicians makes me laugh coz I see so many loopholes the way they do politics,am sure if my turn comes getting votes from my pple will be a walk in the park.
      Forming a new party isnt a solution either for hon Chilima,2019 elections just at the corner now and a new party needs extensive marketing for voters to know n accept it,personally he also needs to market himself which isn’t easy bcoz no matter how good pple might say about him ,its only because it is fashionable for now to say that Chilima is a good guy even those that don’t like him says them same.Am pretty sure this is the end of a political career coz I doubt if the Veep can connect with the locals ,his personality,he is an introvert person very intelligent but I still don’t see something which really gets the attention of the uneducated masses in him

  38. All chilima gurus , APM and all his followers mbava zokha zokha You have failed to rule this Malawi we are tired of jobless, cashgate, blackouts, corruption just to mention 4

  40. I have observed what usually happens when lions kill an animal. During chasing and tracking the animal it is only lions which take the effort, however, when the animal is killed you hyenas, vultures and other wild dogs coming to feast. When another animal comes to get its share, often it is hyenas and wild dogs which show restraint and not lions. I mean those who did not participate in the chasing…..ATIDYENAWO…. make a lot of noise. When the animal was being chased …. CHILIMA AND PATRICIA SPENT A LOT OF ENERGY TO CHASE THE ANIMAL… when it came to eating people like DAUSI, GEFF WA GEFFO are making a lot of noise…..hahahahahaha. Mark my words, DPP is in its death bed now. Gule kwawo come May next year.

  41. Mbava kuchesulana zokha-zokha. The VP was used as a condom. Now the sex is over. Time for regrets now. Time to get rid off of the condom into the pit latrine. Bye VP.

    Ife tidaona kuti akakutengani mudzathera msiizi. Taona lero mzanga. Watch this page: they will now look for another potential VP condom to be running mate from the Eastern region in the next electiond-Msaka? Atupele?

    Kkkkk. Who will be the next condom?

  42. We saw it coming. The team that was behind you was too dirty. If you want to form your own party then look for better grouping not the Makondis, Masangwis, Ngalandes etc. any party formed out of disgruntlement has never had any impact in Malawi. Popeza munamunena Atupele kuti ndi njoka yomwe APM amaweta, sindikukuonani mukukapempha malo kwa njokayo. Pepani anakunamizani anthu adyerewo kuphatikizapo ansembe achikatolika. Zabwino zonse Bwana VEEP!!

  43. One man can not fight this noble cause you have set on. I take it as a call to “arms”. People still have no idea the power of their ballots. In 2019 we can either choose more of the same…..I.e Chaponda becomes a minister, Uladi Mussa naye amuswere kenakake, Goodall Gondwe finance….Henry mussa trade(Did i mention some of these guys have been career ministers with no achievements to show for in their line ministries)…more FISP that leaves your grandparent at the mercy of chiefs and rains… or how could i forget…all this at your expense of course(misonkho yanu ya pa pay slip yanu ija)…..at which we shall have been through a cumulative period of 18yrs of DPP with the same people accruing all the power and wealth (just in case you didn’t know where your taxes end up check your neighbours driveway ku area 10) at the expense of us all while we retrogress on the global scale. The sad fact is we have chosen for so long to let the grocer dictate what we buy from his shop when we have the money…. we deserve a new dream that breaks the norm and monopoly and charts a new path for us all. All we can do is pray for you sir….Godspeed#Dzikolathu#Malawiwatonse#daretodream

  44. What is going to happen next in DPP is that another faction, 3rd One, will grow. Mark my words. The departure of Chilima creates another power struggle in the party.

  45. Excellent speech bwana and great move you have made although very unclear at this stage. Our support for you we know isn’t misplaced especially your ideas and vision for the people of Malawi. I wish you could be a bit more clear and vocal in your declaration; you tend to leave so much for debate and misinterpretation. Don’t be too sophisticated for poor Malawians. Call a spade a spade….that’s what we understand bwana; otherwise anthu awa akunyenyanyenyani

  47. malume ndiwe chitsiru. nanga poti tikudziwa komwe mwasunga mavoti ovotedwa kale for 2019. ndiye obera ndi ndani. wachita bwino wachoka iwe chilima. you were misplaced. chipani cha anthu onyasa nkhope okhaokha; ngati peter, goodal, chaponda

  48. Am happy DPP has now bonfide members a MCP nonse mwakhaula mumayesa muzayenda moyera ndiye mtengeni tione

  50. Let’s fight for transformation of our country it’s very sad that is still poorest country whether we live abroad but Malawi still remains our country we need to be proud of it and don’t allow thing going bad while we have Ideas which can Chang this warm heart of Africa. Long live Malawi

  51. Bravo bwana Vice President.Dziko ndi sogolo lake ndilatonse amalawi. What i liked most in your comment about our political landscape is that you didn’t attach any individuals within the DPP including the current president APM. This is the kind of leadership we want for the betterment of our beloved nation. All the best bwana Saulosi klaus chilima, VP

  52. Had it been i were you,i could have join the winning and floating boat MCP after ditching the sinking boat.Just campaign for Chakwera with your members otherwise by forming your own party now you will split the votes

    1. You people advocating for MCP taking government don’t know what this party did to Malawians within and outside the country. Had you known you would be encouraging chilima to form a new party that we should support to form the next govt not this Chakwera thing which supported the four billion bill in Parliament only to march his own decision. What kind of a leader is this. Poor Malawians

    2. Let him do what he thinks. You can not ask the VP to join Chakwera . They are two different people. Bravo bwana VP

  53. Ride on Klaus! bravo! We are behind you our Samuel! Thank you for showing us a signal!

  54. you have made a brilliant idea, you are not suppose to be forced to do something because sosososos has said. Good lucky.

  55. Zakhala bwino munthu obera mavotiyu watuluka DPP ,CHISANKHO cha chaka chamawa chidzayenda bwino .Mbava imeneyi adayigwiritsa fuwa lamoto kkkkkkk

    1. God bless you Chilima, asamakunyoze ngati mwana wake, zinadzi ndi mbuzi zothelatu , school mulibe mwaiwo, Nanjing umuthu, chipani cha pamtundu ichi azakufuna saulo iwe

    2. Chilima wapalila kaufiti mmalo mwa chimanga ndiso kuwelengela madzi a mphutsi kumati ndi mkaka panyapake zedi

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