MCP downplays defections of Mzuzu deputy Mayor, others to UTM
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has downplayed defections by Mzuzu City Council Deputy Mayor Alexander Mwakikunga , councillor for Chibavi Ward Gabriel Mwaungulu and some of its key politicians to newly –formed United Transformation Movement (UTM).

MCP spokesman Reverend Maurice Munthali said those moving to the now popular movement are “simply jumping the gun”.
He said the party wishes the defectors well in their new endeavours, saying MCP will always respect one’s freedom of choice.
The defectors cited bad leadership in MCP as one of the reasons for dumping the oldest party.
Welcoming them in UTM, regional secretay of the movement in the North, Peter Mkandawire, said they were delighted to welcome the councillors, district and regional committee members of MCP in the North as well as aspiring candidates.
The defectors speaking at St Andrew’s CCAP Hall in Mzuzu said they are convinced vice-president Saulos Chilima is the right leaders to associate with and support for the country’s transformation.
Chilima, 45, left the ruling Democratic Progressive Party 9DPP) last month, after accusing it of condoning corruption and nepotism.
On July 21, the former CEO of Bharti Airtel’s Malawian unit announced his formation of the UTM, with which he will be a candidate for president in elections to be held in May.
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Maseko,what did Muthalika and his brother Bingu do to make Malawians vote for them.? Iam responding to the question shot by MASEKO.You are not coerced to join UTM,as Malawi is a democratic State,you can vote any Party of your choice.Wakeup Maseko this is 20th century!!!!!!!!
I can see MCP losing leadership of opposition. They will become third, UTM second and DPP first with a very wide gap with the second placed.
These are the effects of hurricane Richard Msowoya. Weather experts predict the hurricane to pass through MCP headquarters, where illegal water connection is the order of the day, soon.
ARNOLD,have you been in school to write such horrible English(it is not people who doesn’t,but people who do not).The defections which we see in MALAWI today,is the manifestation of change in our country which has taken morethan 50 years of independence.Now people want thoughtful change in order to rebuild their wretched motherland Malawi.The both Muthalikas,were in Malawi just to amass wealth,I think I need not to explain this because every Malawian has seen the leadership of both MATHANYULAS what they both have done to the people of Malawi.The defection of the deputy Mayor and others in Mzuzu, is the manifestation of the current situation in Malawi.PEOPLE WANT CHANGE and nobody will halt the movement.How would Malawians support the MALAWI CONFUSIONIST PART(MCP) that killed and innocently imprisoned thousands of people in our country.We have had enough under the MCP administration and they want our people to be led by an Arab thug who is in Malawi for his own interests.Just few days ago,some 60 Malawians defected from their organisations and joined UTM.Do you know what these people thought of UTM? The real fact is that,the people of Malawi,will never ever VOTE FOR AN EVIL MCP!!!!!!!
Whatever u real name is we are a multitude in MCP. We cannot vote for thieves like SKC. He is a good as his father APM. which UTM has good leadership? Kaliatis? Masangwi? tractorgate Msowoya? SKC ngati anabela 2014 votes angazisiye ndalama? Jodi pamene amaphedwa Njaunju Chilima anali DPP? If not why did he join the killers? Chilima joined a party that killed Robert Chasowa. Chilima knew DPP is thievery but has promoted it from day one. Nonse ngakuba.
Kwithu kuno ku mpoto takana mbava. kwali za chigogo or achinyamata. mbava no mbava basi.
We cannot be cheated by pipo like u….
We welcome him so that inu a DPP mugawane zida (36%).
A China Kaliati atizunza ife ndi UDF kenaka DPP. we cannot allow that to continue.
Let all Msowoya and Kaliwo members anywhere join you and tikuchotsereni limodzi.
Let your euphoria die down and u see reality of politics…
Chilima amafuna kubera ma votes ku Mchinji. Chilima kaya mukuti China is not the real change we want. his team and followers are former DPP Members disappointed by Pitala…….
Let them go in peace we don’t want people who doesn’t know what they want, pple who are easily convised with many things, come next year MCP bomaaa
Let them go. they hav seen the wind of tough competetion. They cant withstand The Mzuzu Mayor and Benex. so they are all cowards. Let MCP lead the time
Unfortunately 2019 we are not voting for people who look like you. Your time is up, the only value you have now is to vote and not to be leaders.
Surprising enough, it seems like there’re more people defecting from MCP than from DPP as people would have predicted.
What is that Chilima has done for people to start concluding he is a good leader? Malawi will always be an experiment in the eyes of politicians and whenever they tell us what we want to hear we follow them. I thought by now we would have had enough of the experiments and started thinking outside the box.
Mwakikunga cannot stand the heat of mcp primaries
Mqak
The members of this UTM will be those who were once members of other parties especially DPP and MCP. The question is will these defectors reach a number which is needed to win the presidency? We are yet to prove. MCP should not get worried of losing the Opposition seat to UTM. Ndi ana amenewa.
Wind of change once again.
MCP remains intact, these are people without influence, ongotengeka ndiziri zonse akanakhala anzeru akanadikira kaye pang’ono, mind you zimene chilima akunenazi sizinayankhidwe. They will surely regrate their quick discussion
Does the tittle match the story?
I need to be schooled.
It doesn’t! The journalist lives in a democracy where those who leave their party are castigated by the party they leave and this journalist expected the same wrath from Rev Munthali (MCP). Munthali’s maturity in his response caught this journalist off guard.
THUMBS UP REV MUNTHALI, THUMBS UP MCP.
How should it have read?
M.C.P will never downplays when people are exercising their right of association, M.C.P is a party so as others, For your information, those who are joining parties are people who are Malawians, after all its not the whole District that has left M.C.P. Let the game start.
Bad leadership??? You have seen it now after fours years. This is what UTM leader is telling us about coruption which he has condoned for 4 years
Birds of the same feathers man. They can toralate bad Leadership for 4 yrs then jump ship.
Am sure they are in the same whatsApp group kkkkk
Yes bad leadership.Chakwera is nothing but a mere pastor and dictator.Chilima was sidelined for 4years because he was fighting corruption in DPP now it’s time for him to move on
You will be shocked very soon.Do you really trust Chilima. Xxxx.Did he go to DPP to help you or himself. Wanenepa ndi mano womwe.. Ndi thumba lomwe.watapa pakulu Uko ndi kudziphimba kuti inu mudziyang’ana uko at a.wetula mula anzanu Eeetu eeeh