MCP presidential challenger Kenneth Bwanali calls Chakwera to resign over MPs payout: ‘Pave way for ACB probe’

March 8, 2018 Nyasa Times Reporter 31 Comments

Kenneth Bwanali, who has expressed interest to contest against  Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Dr Lazarus Chakwera for the top seat during the forthcoming convention, has challenged ythe party president  to resign for being part and parcel on the initial decision to share  K4 billion development fund among all legislators when it originates from ‘budget by-pass’.

Bwanali: Chakwera should also resign

Bwanali says he wants the opposition leader, Chakwera to resign with immediate effect from his position as MCP president because he has failed in his duties to provide checks and balances to the governing Democrtaic Progressive Party (DPP) and demands the country’s graft bustling body, Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to investigate the matter.

“At first, MCP described the vote as illegal. But all of a suddenly changed tune and agreed to be party to the loot by accepting to take share in it. This is unacceptable. We don’t want chameleon politicians who have no morals but change anytime they see or smell money,” said Bwanali.

“I call upon Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau to fully investigate about the source of the K4.7 Billion that DPP and MCP wanted to share. Malawians must know where that money came from. I also want, as a matter of principle, Chakwera to resign as MCP president for failing to take DPP to task,” added Bwanali.

Bwanali further said the ACB must investigate how after suspension of business the parliamentary business committee agreed to share the money equally and how the opposition members including Chakwera and his stooges became silent over the matter.

“Chakwera and his stooges only came out to condemn the process but not the proceeds. They came out only after a public outcry over the matter but behind closed doors they had agreed to take a share from the loot. The thief and the one that receives stolen goods are both liable for criminality,” said Bwanali.

Bwanali challenged Chakwera to explain to Malawians why MCP decided in the first place to be part of the DPP scheme saying he must step down from his position for putting the party in an awkward situation.

Said Bwanali: “If a driver is failing to drive the car , the best way is that we handover the car to fresh driver , on this one Chakwera has demonstrated that he has failed to drive the party to the right direction, by allowing himself to be associated with stolen money.”

‘Born MCP, will die MCP’

MCP has been accusing Bwanali as someone who is being paid by DPP to play mercenary politics. He denies the claims.

Bwanali said as MCP shadow president, he cannot just let people destroy the party anyhow and expect that dented party to take over Government in 2019.

He  blatantly condemned Chakwera for his failure to give policy direction in ensuring that he can be a good leader.

“I will give you one example, MCP structures including the MCP Headquarters are dilapidated, and yet he seem not to be bothered because he is only interested in enriching himself and not concerned in the welfare of the party,” he said.

“Chakwera cannot be trusted, he want to run MCP as a church and he is a dictator. He should go before it is too late or else MCP will forever remain an opposition party in Malawi because it cannot offer any alternatives to the people of Malawi. I will take MCP to the ‘Promised Land’ and make it the mighty that it needs to be.” added Bwanali.

Bwanali has also accused Chakwera for taking party gifts as his.

“We are reliably informed that some well-wishers have donated some vehicles to the party two Range Rovers and One Prado. We were expecting that the assets would have been registered in party name not as personal assets, these asserts would have numbers like MCP 1, MCP 2, MCP 3 something like that,” disclosed Bwanali.

Pressed on whether Bwanali has been sent to bring confusion and unrest to MCP, Bwanali emphatically denied the allegations as untrue saying he is a bonafied and loyal MCP member who has served the party all his life.

“I was born MCP and will die MCP. I have never belonged to any other political parties and will never switch to any party. My heart and soul belongs to MCP and so I am prepared to do anything, even if it means, shedding my blood, but I will fight for the good of my beloved party MCP.” said Bwanali.

Asked to comment on the call for Chakwera to resign, the party’s deputy secretary general Einsenhower Mkaka said he could not comment on someone who is not in the rank and file of MCP, saying “Bwanali who?”

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31 replies on “MCP presidential challenger Kenneth Bwanali calls Chakwera to resign over MPs payout: ‘Pave way for ACB probe’”

  2. There is no democracy in MCP. What is wrong with Bwanali to express his feelings. Mia said he want to be VP and you all clapped hands and ululating. If you are democratic let this man contest the position. You have heard of Lucius wanting to challenge Atupele and no noise as you kudambwe guys .

  3. Bwanali? You are an implant of DPP. Please respect yourself. Yu have nothing to offer to Malawians.

  4. WITH OR WITHOUT BWANALI , CHAKWERA, KAYA MUKUTI MIA, PETER WILL CARRY THE DAY . FULL STOP !!!

  6. Awanso nde ati, angakuvoteleni inu ndiye ozelezekatu. This is none in current MCP set up who is better than Chakwera. Even if you use the money DPP will give you to coax votes and by the way do you know what the constitution says for you to run for that high office?????, you will be defeated mercilessly.

  7. More fire Bwanali. Akuluwa afufuzidwe. Kuonjezerapo zomwe mwanena Right Honourable Bwanali, muonjezerepo nkhani yakuba madzi, kumutuma Dzonzi kutukwana anthu a kumpoto komanso nyumba ya Ku maula.

  8. MPONONGOLO ZILI MBUU MUMPUNO !
    ANA NDIKUMANENA KUTI TILI NDI ABAMBO , KUNENA BWANALI ? SHAME.

  11. Who and what are you? mwana wa DPP iwe!! we are happy with MCP and its leadership. they are doing a very good job in parliament……kagwere uko………..kukanakhala ku DPP ma Cadet akanakugwiragwira…..kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

  12. Akuyakhula munthu chakwera come out defend yourself .chakwera is corrupt too .go deeper bwanali ife timaonera patali we thought nsowpya and his friends were lying mmmmmm.koma chakwera

      1. True. MCP makani making it rightful candidate for opposition for life. Chisi has said it all that MCP full of its gule mentality doesn’t want any voice of reason. Akakhala a mex70 wo ndiye chidude chenicheni cha gule wamkulu.

  13. nyasatimes please dont allow these childish characters to use this forum let them use their MBC. this person is stupid chakwera has no competer and u know this

  14. Who is this unknown Keneth Bwanali? This clearly shows that Mutharika and his Ngolonhoriea have run out of ideas. Busy fighting MCP and Chakwera instead of developing Malawi and fighting corruption.I think this useless proffessor Mutharika will take us no where.

    1. These people are dead scared of chakwera and they should be, they have made him relevant enough that He will kick them come next year

  15. You want to challenge Chakwera at the polls, a good and brave stand. But you want him to resign before the (fight) elections. Timve ziti? You don’t shoot your competitor’s leg in order to win a soccer game. Let him not resign so that you face him at the polls. Usually amateur and coward politicians think like you that the easiest way to defeat their rivals is to ask them to resign so that they sail easily. Bwanali, that strategy cant work because Chakwera will not resign. So just get prepared to face him. Also note that african politicians/leaders dont resign so calling them to do so is a waste of time. You either force them out or defeat them at the polls. Likewise Gondwe and Nakhumwa wont resign. They can be fired however which is unlikely. These two were put there by DPP leadership to do what they are doing so to ask them to resign is to ask DPP to resign. It’s impractical. Remove DPP and you will see Gondwe and Nakhumwa gone

  17. Chakwera is indeed slowly imbued into the quark mire of corruption. WAYAMBA KUSAMBA NAWO PA DZITHAPHWI DZA DPP. I am losing TRUST in him as A GAME CHANGER WITH HIS TOUTED SERVANT- LEADERSHIP. His actions can destroy all the gains the MCP have made in APM’s era of TOTAL BREAKDOWN OF A NATION.
    Chakwera, you started well but with these scandals, you won’t go far in your political career if you don’t make A U TURN OR A METANOIA OF HEART AND MIND. MALAWI IS WATCHING. 21 MAY, 2019 IS JUDGEMENT DAY FOR ALL OF YOU POLITICIANS. We are watching very closely indeed !

  20. “Chakwera cannot be trusted, he want(s) to run MCP like a church and he is a dictator.” Truth to that; amen.
    And that is aside from being corrupt, oChakwera. Incredible how he would “confiscate” the said vehicles, instead of giving them to the Party; for the good of the Party.
    And nobody complained about this? Kasakula: where were you? NGOs: where were you?
    The MCP officials who wrote and complained to oChakwera about him deciding dictatorially on important issues had a point, indeed. But staunch supporters of MCP crucified that group, and in public too. Including Ms Kabwila: “wamisala anaona nkhondo” is most apt here.
    Now a top brass is making the same allegations. It’s almost war, now.
    How can a “house” so divided stand intact in the face of an earthquake, abale inu?

    1. Wamisala anaona nkhondo. Take it or leave at your own peril. K Bwanali wanena. Come May, 2019 muzidzati DPP yabera mavoti. Anthu akuchenjedza koma mukungoti atumidwa ndi DPP. oKAY?
      Tripartite election are fast nearing and parties need to tread carefully on

    2. Kenneth Bwanali a top brass? For which party? Maybe your sinking party. Mwasuta chamba nonse pamodzi ndi financier wanu. Ngati mwayamba kale mpedzepedze pano nanga May 2019 mudzavota kapena mudzakhala muli mnyumba atakuyanikani pamphasa matumbo atapereseka. Simunati, mulira mpyoooooo! Chakwera ndi mtunda yina. Khala chete cadet iwe!

  22. This man is unheard of & has no political base. I thought Chakwera is also pressing for the resignation of 2 ministers & the 4billion kwacha saga ? What’s new Mr Bwanali? Let’s take things in its proper context not using baseless accusations as a political front. You are very free to contest against Chakwera that’s your constitutional right but your strategy is not meticulous enough.

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