MCP celebrate veteran Mayi Dinala’s 80th birthday, royalty to party
The great moment of jubilation had on Wednesday encompassed the home of veteran Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member, Mayi Dinala, in Chitawira Township in Blantyre when she celebrated her 80th birthday in style.
The celebration which was organised by MCP Young Patriots from the Southern Region, had seen the wife to the MCP First Vice President, Abida Sidik Mia gracing the occasion.
Mia could not hide her innermost joy, when together with other MCP Southern Region officials, cherished the moment with the high-spirited family members.
“I am just impressed with her love for MCP,” Madam Mia said in praise of her lifetime dedication and loyalty to the Malawi’s oldest and deep rooted political party.
According to Dinala’s long time acquintance who has closely followed her since 1982, the 65 year old Edina Kanyenda, the celebrant has throughout the years symbolised the “motherly figure” in MCP.
Testifying to have become MCP member since 1958 when she was 30 years old, Dinala said she was among the people who welcomed the first MCP President and Founder of Malawi Nation, the late Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda when he landed at Chileka Airport upon his return from the diaspora.
Said Dinala: “Since that time when I saw the late Kamuzu arriving back home and committed my allegeance, I have never waivered throughout the 50 years as a loyal member of MCP. So joyfully and proudly I hereby renew my loyalty and love for MCP.”
With a family of 14 children and 54 grandchildren, Dinala takes a moment to advise the youth of today and modern day MCP members to emulate her good example by remaining genuinely loyal to the party.
Come May 2019, Dinala is upbeat that MCP will carry the day through the forth coming Tripartite elections when she said: “With the leadership of President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera together with his Veep Sidik Mia I can assure you that we have already carried the day and there is no doubt about it.”
Zonyaditsa kwambiri izi.
Ulemu wanu gogo Dinala for loyal to our party the one and only best party of all times…Malawi is been waiting for this kind of visionaly leader for 20 years since the departure of our soveren leader the late Dr H Kamuzu Banda, we thank God for bringing us Lazaraus Chakwera..Come next year 2019 we are taking over from the monster Authur Peter Munthalika….sorry Kamdala your time is over….Pack your things and get ready to go where you belong…to hello
In the spirit of respect, and even deference to our Seniors, we should give the fine lady, Ms Dinala, time to enjoy the space, and revel in the good old days, as she’s them, in her dotage. She deserves the lime light, to be sure.
Koma tingochita criticise pang’onong’ono (And we are NOT raining on her day)
Kikiki She’s day dreaming if she thinks the non-strategic oChakwera will win the Presidential election next year. He really has no momentum at all: appearing like he’s in a rut, and that is why he is depending so much on the “mighty” Mias – the power couple with the money. OChakwera has actually surrendered a lot of much how the Party is run, day to day, and even the message that gets to the masses. Mia, within only a few months on the job, is already seen a the face of MCP, almost equal to oChakwera. You think veterans of MCP are happy about that? Also, one problem comes in because MCP is perceived (and perception is important) as the Party for the Chewa (Kamuzu). MCP is a Chewa Party, no question, and when a non Chewa, like Mia, expounds views, they are masses just brush them off, as an outsiders’.
For one thing, Mia piggybacking on oChakwera has reduced the chances of his Presidency, as Mia’s negatives are way more than Msowoya’s. Meaning, overall, on a percentage basis, oChakwera may end up getting even fewer votes next year, compared to APM, four years ago.
Secondly, Chilima, the renegade, will siphon many votes from oChakwera by virtue of feeding on the field and competing for the same grass – the Central Region. And when the UTM bus gets going, it will run into MCP supporter who will push it into the ditch, as sabotage: but this action will not completely stop the poaching of MCP voters.
Thirdly, DPP and UDF as a couple, would be entrenched and almost unmovable in the South and East. (Forget thieving PP – it’s a nothing Party now) If DPP and UDF got into a political marriage, then, they will definitely eat oChakwera’s lunch!
These thoughts are mainly drawn from the experience of, mainly RURAL MALAWIANS, voting along regional lines; but the voting undeniably is mainly cultural (read tribal) lines. And the many, many Southerners and Easterners residing in the Center and North never hesitate to vote for the “home boy”.
And, moreover, it should be notes that, simply put, voters from inter-tribal marriages have NOT reached a critical mass yet, to dilute the tribal trends and practices.
Liar, most rural communities other than Mulhakhos do not always vote on tribal/ party lines. All they want is genuine development. For example Ntchisi overwhelmingly voted for DPP in 2009 because of a tangible development (tarmac road) late Bingu had initiated. Similar situation can be reported elsewhere in the North.
Only Mulhakhos believe they are so special to vote for other tribes regardless other than one of their own. Check MEC records. Other tribes have to seriously be taking note of such a trend or they will be fooled for ever.
kikikiki big man , she is the one
Isnt she the one that wanted to urinate on the bishops?
So what?
“So what?” It’s an important point raised here, as it pertains to how we became a democracy!
no she is not,
The urinating lady was mai Manjamkhosi and her then friend nomadic Margaret Chiponda
Point of collectio MCP is not a party for the Chewa’s but it has huge following in the centre. The issue is if they’re celebrating its good and well to them so dont affiliate party issues to our tribe. Ukunva @Machemba.
I often wondered why Kamuzu did not built her a house like he did for the other prominent MCP women leaders. She deserverd .Just a thought.
Join the discussion…exactly
Why do Lomwes speak Chichewa through out. Why does Alamu Pumbwa Mwakula speak Chewa. Joyce Banda and Bakili spoke Yao in Yaoland. Gwanda spoke Sena in Nsanje. Harry Mkandawire and Chakufwa speaks and spoke Tumbuka respectively. Koma kumato ndinu alomwe when you can’t even greet each other in Lomwe. Chikumbu , Lundu, Mkanda, Fukamapiri are Chewas.
Chikumbu is Yao. Mkanda is Yao. But Nsabwe, Fukamapiri, Kabunduli, Mabuka, Lundu, etc
Kkkkkkkkkkkk one of those yes , your memory is so sharp.