Malawi VP Chilima rebukes President Mutharika: ‘Tell your boys to stop terror…we can retaliate but we love peace’

January 30, 2019 Nyasa Times Reporter 92 Comments

Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima has rebuked President Peter Mutharika for failing to take action on political violence asking him to be a Head of State for all not a few of his cronies.

Vice President and UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima flanked by UTM officials Lucius Banda and Patricia Kaliati at the news conference
UTM members at the news conference by Chilima

Addressing a highly anticipated news conference in Lilongwe  on Wednesday, Chilima , who is also UTM Party torchbearer for the May 21 Tripartite election, said Mutharika should ‘discipline his boys’ in the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and rise above party politics.

“I wish to remind Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika that Malawi belongs to all of us. Not to the few around you. You are the President of all people not of the few henchmen around you,” said Chilima.

“Mr. President, the police in Malawi is there to protect innocent people and not to protect criminals!”

“You cannot, Mr. President, allow your few supporters to break the law with arrogance, impunity and then shamelessly stand on a podium to preach peace. This hypocrisy must stop. You cannot stand on podium and advocate peaceful elections and at the same time close your eyes to the realities of the ugliness of uncivility of violence from your camp,” said Chilima.

“Our message to you today is this simple:We have had enough of rhetoric from political podiums. We want action from you and we call for an end to political violence once and for all. You have no excuse. Arise and act,” said a confident Chilima.

He also had a message for the perpetrators of violence.

“To all the perpetrators of violence, let me warn you, May is not too far. Your godfathers will soon be out of power. They will be either on the streets with you or in jail. There will be no one, absolutely no one, to protect you. And we shall come on you hard,” said Chilima.

He said many of his supporters have asked him to retaliate but he has stopped them since UTM is a peaceful party.

“In fact, if we were to let our followers retaliate, of which they have been asking me to, you would be completely and thoroughly outnumbered. We know you and we can come after you. We can defend ourselves. But we are a peaceful party and a peaceful people and that is why we leave it to the law enforcement agencies to properly investigate these cases and prosecute the offenders,” said Chilima.

Chilima’s statement comes a day after scores of women from diverse backgrounds, including civil society organisations (CSOs) and politics, staged a peaceful march on Tuesday to denounce political violence against women.

The petition contained specific demands to duty-bearers, including President Peter Mutharika, Inspector General of Police Rodney Jose and Minister of Gender, Children and Disability and Social Welfare Cecilia Chazama.

In the petition, the women argue that the cases of violence, especially against women, undermines the President’s status as a HeForShe champion, saying: “Having sworn to protect and uphold the Constitution, Mr President we want your visible, tangible action and protection of women in politics.”

Mutharika last week condemned the cases of violence, but fell short of condemning suspected DPP youth cadets accused of perpetrating the violence on members of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party.

In the past two weeks, the country registered a number of political violence cases, including the assault of Mulanje South legislator and UTM director of youth Bon Kalindo, attack on UTM members including Veronica Katanga who was ordered to take off her party regalia, assault of MCP supporter Edward Govati in Blantyre and the torching of MCP flags in Mangochi.

Malawi  will holt watershed polls on  May 21. The country has held competitive elections since 1993, when the repressive one-party regime of Hastings Kamuzu Banda, who ruled for three decades after independence, ended.

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92 replies on “Malawi VP Chilima rebukes President Mutharika: ‘Tell your boys to stop terror…we can retaliate but we love peace’”

  1. SOSOSO,Be informed that i can not take something lightly from a satanic MUSLIM.As Iam writing this piece,Europe is burning with Islamic brutal violence against the very same people who have well comed them in their countries,you guile.Islamic world has failed to economically and politically keep their own people hence,there are millions of Arab muslims in the Western World taken care of,by CHRISTIANS.Soso,what you are writing,it seems to me you are not a real Malawian of diligence and patriotic zeal.Go back to school and learn more.Right now you are un-educated rogue that I can not spend my valiable time on you fool!!!!!!!!!!

  3. We got to give it to him……..he knows how to get people’s attention and direct the conversation on him/UTM,……bravo!

  4. Love him or hate him……..this guy is a genius he knows how to captivate people’s attention. Just from the comments alone it shows how he masterly was able to do that……..way to go SKC!!!!!……. The suspense you left very body in was palpable, you brought the country to a standstill,……you are the man!!!

  5. Kikikiki. Zovu zedi, anthu Ali kuti uku? One thing Chilima should know is that he is also one of the boys for the president. The difference is that I’ve ndi mwanza wamwano . Mthuzu unakula mwa iyeyi. Mwambi walero ndi uja wa Finye ndi Nkhuku. “ Wakufa sadziwika, nkhondo ili mkati.”

  8. On behalf of thousands of Malawians in diaspora I vehemently uphold the brilliant speech made by the real Malawian leader S.Chilima in the wake of brutal terrorism meted out to the innocent people of our country who brought up democratic freedom in this country while the bloody muchona was nowhere to be found or seen.What is going on in Malawi one wonders whether the guy in power is educated or is another Idd Amin Dada of Uganda who never went to school in his life.Muthalika,what is in your head because the very same people you are brutalising are the one who voted you in power if the votes were clean.I clearly remember what Masauko Chipembere narrted to me in Dar er salaam before he went to the USA for dibetic treatment and here I QUOET: Winston,I have no trust with Peter Muthalika and his brother Bingu who was ravaging Zimbwabwe’s resources for his own selfish ends.Indeed,Chipembere was not wrong,Malawians have seen it with their own eyes today.Malawians,Peter and his brother Bingu,were in the country to enrich themserves and leave Malawi unsustainable nation.Brothers and sisters,stand for your RIGHTS Muthalika is in our country to destroy it and leave for the USA where he is going to spend his last days or months.LONG LIVE CHILIMA AND LONG LIVE MALAWIANS.We have had enough CHILIMA OYEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. You Winston sometimes you should learn to conceal your ignorance. Was there anything new that Arafat Hamdan said?

    2. kkkkkkkk dude this group is not as popular as it claims, yeah maybe on social media with people like idiot winston msowoya who is far, no chance for him to vote. But on the ground, it is a different story.

  10. Who is stopping you from retaliating. Empty threats as dog whistles to your supporters to retaliate? Act don’t run your mouth youngin. You know where to find us, we can easily exchange hands not mouths. What a wimp

    1. so that is what you want??? we fight like dogs?? unfortunately for you my brother our bullet is our vote, lets talk about 21 may k. MBUZI

      1. if you have balls and you think you will not be arrested just go beat up some one mawa lets see i dare you, otherwise just shut your mouth here MBUZI k

  13. Awa sangalamulire too much babyish, threatening instead of asking people to refrain from such behaviour. And threatening your own boss.

    1. Koma pansi pamtima zikuwawa kuti che Chilima wavutirathu. Just imagine the timing of the press conference, the content, context delivered with power

  15. So the press conference was about what? What an attention seeker? Some people are really gullible. Did Chilima really need a press conference to say this.

    2. Don’t you loathe him, with the charisma he showed, delivered a conference that your DPP puppet can’t

  16. This is what we call Leadership.

    Apatu ndiye wa sizer. Square kulemba malile pa dothi. Facing the so called giant. Kulankhula mosapsyatira. Mopanda mantha. Waiting for the other camp to respond not thru press release. Come out. let the battle begin. I mean political battle. Dausi and Mchacha mutu zweeeeeee,

  17. Violence against women and innocent people was never seen or experienced during MCP. It was business as usual but we had restrictions on what to say. We couldn’t critisize Kamuzu in public. But we should not forget about a poor man who was doused in oil at Malangalanga by a utm thug. Ntopea 1. Even udf is very violent. Zimba broke all the glasses of a land Cruiser belonging to Heatherwick Ntaba. Utm, dpp and utm are one and have elements of violence in them. We saw Chilima with a legeni (catapult) on the way to Mangochi.

  20. Kaya . mawa upite kwambaluku uksbwezete. Koma be reminded that galu amaluma munthu wachilendp pakhomo pa ambuye ache. So retariate akabwera kwanu ku chitipa

  21. Chilima, I love you, ! You always out shine and out Perform your competitors, that was very Presidential, well done Sir

  22. Mr vote, you have my vote, loud and clear not these agog you hardly hear anything. English, chichewa the same. Komanso, the gogo is very ugly, not presidential material guys! 2019? No ways!

  23. I am just glad I didn’t even stop my professional activities to listen to “HARDtalk” Chilima. Because there was nothing new in his speech.
    This kid is really squandering his political capital: I mean, the public was hyped up thinking Chilima had a major and consequential announcement to make.
    What he held the nation hostage to, in terms of so-called major announcement, has been said, ad nauseum, and by many citizens in the past few weeks, no less. What the f***?
    He’s got probably a few legenis in his pocket (his assertion). He may as well use them to knock of the people he perceives to be the aggressors.
    This whole thing actually makes me think Chilima is really not thinking straight. Is he continuing to mess up his head with alcohol? Did he not seek rehab outside the country, when he’s had the opportunity?
    Minister Gondwe is right: running a government si zachibwana (“is not for babies …”). Chilima is exhibit number one.
    Chilima siya ndale iwe; izikangoyoya pesion yakoyo baasi.

  24. This is called electioneering! Trying to sound tough and responsible. Discuss ways of ending this violence in a more civil manner.

  25. This man “Chilima” is a genius calling a spade by its name, given chance he can change Malawi for better. Eish political violence has no place in democracy. Hope professor’s advisers has noted their flaws and will advise him accordingly, may he can savage the situation

  26. TRUE, BUT DO NOT PROVOKE OTHERS WITH INSULTS. WE NEED POINTS THAT WILL CONVINCE ELECTORATE AND NOT DEFAMING OTHERS. NO PERSON WILL BE HAPPY TO SEE SOMEONE DENOUNCE HIS PARENTS AND LET IT GO BECAUSE HE NEEDS PEACE. PEACE CAN BE DESTROYED IF YOU CONTINUE TO CALL NAMES OUR PRESIDENT AND INDEED YOUR PRESIDENT. HE IS THE ONLY PRESIDENT OF MALAWI WORLD OVER UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTIONS! OTHERWISE, TELL PEOPLE ONLY WHAT YOU WILL DO WHEN YOU GET INTO GOVERNMENT. BORROW A TURNED NEW LEAF FROM CHAKWERA. HE HAS STARTED TALKING SMARTLY NOW! PANGANI ALLIANCE COZ PA GROUND APA SIPALI BWINO! 48HRS MWACHULUTSA! YOU NEEDED IT EVEN BEFORE CONVENTION BUT YOU WERE CHEATED WITH ILLUSIONS OF AMBITION!

      1. BigMan you are a very smart man, i’m sure somewhere somehow you agree with the majority here that the press conference was as botched as your imaginary one day primary elections. Its just that you are blinded by the love for chilima. This is why people asked you, are you sure you can create one million jobs in one year? I think the answer to that now is NO! you don’t have what it takes. I heard Chilima somewhere in his speech saying “tinachoka tinachoka baasi, sitikubweleranso” Who asked him to come back to the mighty DPP? Look if you guys want to come back just do it, it’s never too late, just stop making stupid noise.

  28. True to the core. The President may be a good citizen but his advisors and cronies may be the ones misleading him. Surely Malawi belongs to us all.

  29. I like the retaliation part of the speech. Malawians have been taken for a ride for a long time. This Malawi is for all of us indeed. I believe Malawians can mobilise themselves and overcome this issue. Much as I support dialogue but DPP thugs must be shown that the other section of Malawians are fed up and that they can stand up to them. We know where the locations in which they reside after terrorising the people. Its very easy surround them up one by one like thieves and cut their throats one by one. Such people need a very painful death. We can clean up this country of these thugs with this campaign in just under two weeks. If DPP thugs are willing to spill blood for their party and their leader do they think others cannot do the same. Iwe ndukunena iweyo ku Bangwe uko khala mosamala. Upitatu ukanfunse kunali achina Zimba ku Kasungu, achina Marshall kwa Biwi anapita kuti. Mwachepa kwambiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

  30. EEEEEEEEISH I FEEL SORRY FOR MUTHALIKA EDGE WILL NOT RESCUE HIM FROM IMPRISONEMENT AFTER 21 MAY AT MAULA SORRY, SORRY, SORRY PLEASE TELL YOUR CADETS TO STOP AS ALLUDED BY CHILIMA. WE WANT PEACE IN THIS COUNTRY NOT VIOLENCE IF MCP USED VIOLENCE IN 1994 ELECTIONS NO ONE COULD TAKEN OVER GOVT TO DATE BUT KAMUZU LOVED PEACE ANMD STABILITY AND THIS MUST PROCEED.

  31. I try not to get myself too much into politics. But I should commend the VP for this brief. it is high time we tell our President how it is. Not skating around the point.

    For a president to speak to us like we dont see what is going on and and speak as nothing is going is taking us all as fools.

    For someone who has been living in a developed country like America he should have done better. He should have been an example or better leadership but he has failed miserably.

    The people who are benefiting out of all this are those from the same tribe and the people who are not Local Malawians

  32. Chilima, Your campaign tool about abolishing QUARTER SYSTEM leaves a lot to be desired. Do you know why you are attracting heavy support in the Northern Region ? It’s becoz of your idea of abolishing QUARTER SYSTEM. Be careful when handling this issue it’s very sensitive. If I may remind or tell you that every society in Malawi now is saturated by the people from the north, they are occupying influencial positions elsewhere, what that means is that they have a big influence in every situation. Go to secondary schools both private and public, Universities be it private or public, NGOs they are there in high ranks. Even MSCE EXAMINATIONS markers and EXAMINERS they are there in majority. Now, bearing in mind that to favour is human, and indeed no human being can favour a neighbour’s child on expense of his or her own, given that there is no QUARTER SYSTEM as you want to do, what will Malawi be in terms of education, employment etc? This is disasterous to other tribes other than those from the North my friend.The system serves as for checks and balances. Trade carefully with this idea. My vote could be for you as Malawi President effective may 2019 but I have a reservation.

  33. Malawi indeed is a peaceful country and who soever what’s to disturb the peace that we have either from government or opposition side God will punish.And we a spirit of love in Malawi no time to revenge God knows how to revenge for those who peaceful.Let ask all politician to know that we expect you to lead by example even through your words on the podium.

  35. The trouble is that this guy peter mutharika wasn’t there when we were fighting the youth leaguers and myp. He doesn’t know how Malawians react when pushed too far. we got rid of atsamunda. we got rid of kamuzu. these cadets are nobodies

  36. And then such careless statements as putting the army on alert incase they are needed. Who is Chilima to even think of ordering what the army ought to do? bwinotu bwino!

  37. Am really disappointed that Chilima is working so hard to prove Goodall Gondwe right that the Presidency for this country may not be for babies after all. What was a fuss about a press conference on an issue which has been discussed and exhausted over the past weeks? Again, a so called news conference full of party cadres and yet they claim they will offer something different from DPP. Its a shame really that people have to be subjected to this political mediocrity.

  38. Mr President,don’t respond to this idiot. He is still a baby,he doesn’t know politics.
    Komanso a president munasankha kamvuku kukhala running mate I

  39. Much as some agree with Chilima against violence. Chilima should stop to lie to Malawians that there was violence in Malawi before 1993. During the MCP government we hated party cards that were imposed on us. We hated to give the president gifts. This was done by party chairmen and youth league. The MYPs were not out in the streets to harass people. They mostly enhanced security during Kamuzu rallies. Not everyone was forced to attend his rallies. These days we see those we “Ana Agogo” number plates evading the law. We see albinos being killed. We saw 21 people gunned down on 20th July 2011. We saw Njaunju killed. We never saw such things during MCP. As an orphan back in his school days, would Chilima afford to get educated. Chilima enjoyed good life with his father in Nyambadwe and after the death of his parents he enjoyed life with Mr. Valera who was a manager at Lever Brothers which was closed by the criminal governments which he has ever supported. Chilima is a hypocrite and an opportunist who is in government for benefits. It’s unfortunate that the myopic reporters failed to corner him on benefits. Only one reporter asked him whether he is in government or opposition. Beware of Chilima.

    1. I think you were living a different Malawi that time. Do you know shops, markets, schools were being closed whenever there was a party meeting and anyone found with his/her shop open could be arrested? Do you know youth league members could visit your home, school or market and force you to buy party cards? Do you know one could lose his/her property through the dreadful forfeit act for no apparent reason other than having a different opinion from that of the party? If Chilima did not face the wrath of MCP government, it does not mean everyone else didn’t. Some of my family members were victims of Kamuzu atrocities. Please, do not open healed wounds.

      No one can deny the fact that there is new blood in MCP, the one that did not take part in the atrocities of the one party regime. That is why some descendants of Kamuzu victims are joining the party. They realize the adage “the fathers have eaten sour grapes, the children teeth are set on edge” will take us nowhere. We need to forgive and move on. Yes, MCP did well in some areas but denying the atrocities committed by the party, well the old party is an insult to some of us. We forgave but have not forgotten.

  40. You foolish boy,don’t threaten people. Just go ahead and retaliate,you will see what shaved the guiny fowl (Nkhanga) Go to Masenjere and ask Gwanda who removed one of his eyes? Kalindo, kaliati and Usi are the most foolish Lime and soon they should start seeking assylum in Ntcheu.
    That’s the statement of an Idiot clsimi g to rule Malawi. We shall meet on may 21. Better Chakwera or Mutharika not this idiot

  41. kkkkkkkkkk that’s it? the whole press conference was for kulubwalubwa? This boy is wasting our time. How long are you going to threaten DPP without any follow up action? Tell your spoiled brats to retaliate, we will rearrange your faces all together. Outnumbered my ass, fuck it, bring it on. FYI your party is not peaceful, actually you are full of drama. You don’t bring drama to serious people tidzakuthotholani. You could’ve said this shit at your rally not a stupid press conference mmalo mooti anthu adzikagwira ntchito. Do you want the whole Malawi to be as lazy as you are? Chachilendo chomwe wayankhulapo apa chomwe a mabungwe ndi dzipani zina kuphatikizilapo president wathu sanayankhulepo ndi chiyani? OOh mwina ndalama za misonkhano zatha pano ukufuna uzidzera mwa atolankhani.

  42. That’s the talking of president we are looking for, with confidence and not as if u have been forced to speak.
    U president siwama Gogos ayi the end results is what we see, Cadets taking advantage of your Age Mr President .

    Rise up and act as a president of all Malawians and not few individuals surrounding you.

  44. yeah chilima always amakamba zomanga osati zinazija , i hope b4 may tiva zomwe apubwa akuba ndipo ndiyo ndale yomwe itachitike chaka chino aliyese onyambita zokumba mu boma ayaluka

  46. True statesmanship speaks volumes. You cannot speak to the nation through a press release on a serious matter like political violence. APM should have done exactly what Baby Chilima has done, Sadly, he was busy drinking coffee and instructed poor Kalilani to fake a press release,. bad presidential material.

  47. MR IG JOSE ndigwilizane ndi bwana Chilima kodi tchito yanu ndi kuteza anthu opanda chifukwa or kuteteza masaveji a DDP Cadet? Nanga bwanji sunamange aqmene ana thibula bwana Bon Kalindo?

  48. Young man you are very intelligent but not wise, you are lucky had it been that you are doing this during the time of Kamuzu,Muluzu,Bingu Joyce huuuu

  49. That is very presidential sir. I hope and pray that the old man at state house can be made to understand the need for peaceful elections and reign in his violent thugs to stop abusing Malawians.

    Cant wait to listen to the childish response from DPP!

  50. Well put Mr. Veep the police and all security systems are for everyone…the Prof is too old to take charge of government this coupled by his laxity over serious matters malawi surely must change leadership. We need a government for all Malawians…now looking forward to the alliance with UDF

  52. Arafat what u said is just a proof that Pioneers of political attacks/violence r in ur party UTM the likes of Ngalande, Masangwi etc. That statement alone to say they approached u to revenge on attacks tells that ur boys/thugs only lacks government support to continue where they stopped. Mr Hamdan u always insist on revenge on DPP supporters once u get into power. That also proves u can not b a good Leader at all. That’s why u can not make it in May 2019 bcz u lack qualities of a good Leader. U hold grudges too much Mr Arafat Hamdan

    1. So you think we are all happy when dpp cadets attack people? Keep attacking people muone ngati wa dpp saphedwapo.

  53. What a missed opportunity, ife timayesa atiuza za coalition, koma akukakamba za mkutu za ziii. People were eager and optimistic to hear him saying “we are going to form a coalition with ……….” Don’t underestimate m’dala yu, he is dangerous moto was Escom. Udzamwa temeki tu. Inu a Lilongwe City Council make sure you clear all vendor ogulitsa temeki mu misika from 22 May, chifukwa a special customer (in the name of SKC) will surely go that way and buy, please, please eti.

    1. Internet trolls and cyber gangstas kkkk show your face you know the location of these dudes. Go say it to their face and see how much hands you can catch from them kkkk

  55. Well said Mr Vice President. Your speech is In total agreement with what Chakwera has been saying. Thanks. Hope DPP leaders and everyone out there will resort to change…

    1. Well said, this true UDF MCP or UTM akhoza kubwezera koma we like peace.. EVEN THE MIGHTY MCP is the leader can say bwezerani mmawa cadet yonse itha kutha be careful and love your neighbors we are one people

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