MCP SG contradicts Chakwera on Mutharika meet

December 12, 2019 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 30 Comments

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka has sharply contradicted his party president Lazarus Chakwera on meeting President Peter Mutharika face to face to end the current political impasse.

MCP secretray general Mkaka: There is no meeting between Chakwera and Mutharika

Chakwera told the media on Wednesday after meeting organisers of peace talks, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) that he was ready to meet Mutharika for peace talks to end the current political impasse which has virtually put Malawi in a lock down.

The opposition MCP and UTM are disputing the May 21 presidential results, claiming they were manipulated in favour of Mutharika, an allegation both the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and Mutharika denies.

Writing on his Facebook wall, Mkaka claimed Chakwera’s meeting with PAC did not secure any talks between Mutharika and the MCP leader.

“That would go against conventional wisdom,” stated Mkaka who also testified the election case.

“Why would Chakwera allow the court process to go all the way to the end and in between be saying he does not recognize Mutharika as president, only to allow meeting Mutharika after the court processes have almost come to end?” says Mkaka.

Mkaka says Chakwera’s position has been and will still be that he does not recognize Mutharika as president and he is occupying that seat illegally.

“There is no meeting between Chakwera and Mutharika,” declared Mkaka.

This is in contradiction to what Chakwera said on Thursday, who said Malawians should be able to meet and discuss issues when differences arise.

Mutharika also said he is ready to meet both Chakwera and UTM president Saulos Chilima over the issue.

PAC is also meeting separately Human Rights Defenders Coalition officials and Chilima. 

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30 replies on “MCP SG contradicts Chakwera on Mutharika meet”

  2. Chakwera! chakwera! this gule is finished! he told his people to destroy the country.Very unpatriotic. Let him go to hell! he does not have a place among the civilized!

  3. Thumbs up for Chakwera…Abusa umenewu nde umunthu..pitani kwa Peter kakonzeni Malawi dziko ndi lanu ili…musamvere za achian Mkaka ana amenewo pa ndale. kumbukirani za wana safula o busa…tapitani Pitala atikonzeko ife ochewa oku demela ku unit 10 …

  4. Kapangeni Pisi yanuyo koma dpp (mabanja Ndi Dausi) Ndi fiti mezi . Amahwiysa ntchito ndrama Mukamaliza Pisi yanuyo akahonga kukhoti monga muja anapngila Ndi a mec. Mudzamba pita anawina zeni zeni. Mudzalephera kutsitsa chifukwa Pali chingwe cjamgwirizano cjemjerani bwana Ochakwere.

  6. No need for the meeting, Muthalika is untrustworthy. He is the causative of all the impasses. We do not dine with thieves, killers and mafia. And you PAC group do not waist our time. We lost trust in you.

  7. These are the people misguiding Chakwela. The Mkaka, Kunkuyu, Harry Mkandawire, Morris Munthali. Chakwela be very careful with these people. Who are these people to stop you to the president? In the Old Testament in the book of Job, God himself was discussing with Satan (the devil). In the New Testament, Jesus was also discussing with the same Satan (the devil). The point is if you face the devil just be in the word, simple.

    1. It is people who do not understand collective leadership that are confused. It is normal to have a leader show his/her position in matters like these. As a person, Dr. Chakwera has said to the nation that he has no problem with meeting Mutharika, when, where, and how do not hold water here. But Chakwera is not an island. As a true democrat he had to go to his party leadership and share what was put on the table during the discussions with PAC delegation. MCP as a party had to discuss and come up with a party’s official position. Unfortunately, it is not Chakwera again who is going to communicate the party’s stance; it is either the SG or the party’s PRO. In the spirit of organizational leadership, there is no contradiction here. Chakwera is ready and willing to meet Peter, but the party has to establish when this can take place … and the answer, after the court’s determination. You cannot hold peace talks before the final verdict of the case that is in a court of law, but you can still state your position in terms of peace talks. Ndiye tiyeni tisataye mtima, mtendere ulipo ku Malawi and sunagwedezeke. Let us not fear, we are in the process of nation building, and scars would be there, and this has always been the nature of maturing democracies throughout history.

  8. So, the meeting shall be based on Two fronts. The Question to be negotiated upon shall be (a) If the CONCOURT nullifies the elections and pave for fresh elections, what will happen on the peace initiative between Chakwera and Chilima on one hand, and Bwana APM on the other? (b) How about if the court says APM won legally, what’s at stake? Its unfortunate that these Gurus are meeting now while the verdict is nigh. It’s a tough job! Kapena akatseketsa mlandu akagwirizana chochita like GNU for example……..KKKKKKK ….then at the centre of all this drama is that Malawians are keen to know the truth about how elections were conducted……….How about HRDC?……….Left in the cold! Whatever happens, as Malawians we all need PEACE in this country. And that key to peace unfortunately iri m’manja mwa APM, Laz and SCK.

  9. Give peace a chance!! I have trust in Chakwera as a leader and should not be swayed by somebody who is so regionalistic in mind. Now we have known who is messing up in MCP and I believe the people that are behind the looting, destruction, maiming and killing during the demonstrations are showing up. Many people were troubled, those who personally know Dr Chakwera were confused about the evils that were being carried out by MCP supporters after the elections. Rev Dr Chakwera do what you feel is right for the people of Malawi, MCP is the Second biggest, The oldests and first ruling Party, its not only for the central region, many Malawians from all the districts in Malawi are members. Discussion with Mutharika is for National interest not party interest , and Rev Dr Chakwera must give peace a chance, he is the boss and people should learn to respect Party leadership as per the four corner stones binding MCP.

  10. Tell us one position MCP, You are at liberty to reason with the mediators or not, no big deal, it’s a free country after all. Trying to play tough and difficult under the circumstance is no wiser at all. Don’t waste everyone’s time

  12. I think Dr Chakwera who is MCP president can and should meet with Prof Mutharika who is the president of DPP. In that capacity there is no legal implications on the case. Dr Chakwera meet with Dr Chilima more often as party leaders. Let there be a difference in the case of Mutharika.

  13. I agree with Mkaka coz i do not see any reason for these two to meet. They will be meeting to discuss what exactly. I think mutharika wants to take this opportunity as a tool to defend himself if the court thing goes against the opposition for sure there shall be some disagreements nde iye azizati NDINAWAUZA A MCP NDI A UTM KUTI TIBWELE PAMODZI NGATI AMALAWI TIGWIRE NTCHITO KOMA TAWONI AYAMBA KUUKILA NZABWINO ZIMENEZI nde ma CADET NKUZAYANKHA NKUZATI AYIIIIII AGOGOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HIIIIIIIII ADADIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

    1. I disagree with u. the whole purpose of meeting is to ensure peace in other words they both should take obligation to convince their supporter that despite political difference and the case in court but malawi shud remain at peace. those demonstrating shud do that peacefully and not looting thats the whole essence of meeting. We are all in agreement that when elections have not gone the way one expected then the issue is taken to concourt peace shud be maintained. I can give an example in 1999, 2004 we had cases in concourt and human had been there but no single party(the losers) and HRDC leadership then did not go violent the way we see it now. Chikuchitika pano mchibwana kwambiri. If an issue is court u have to wait for the determination. Becoz what is happening is like undermining the role of the court. And if u can recall the court registrar had clearly stated that they will not make judgement on what ppo are doing outside there (demos) or whatsoever but they only make judgemnet based on vivid evidence tendered in court. So whether one may say verbally elections were marred with irregularities that led to rigging etc but minus tangible evidence then forget it!

  19. you die of jealous idiot.muntharika does not need your so called recognition,UN,AU,SADC knows who the president of Malawi is.

    1. UN, AU, SADC are PARIS club they protect each other regardless. You cant trust these buddies. If u put a yard stick on them yuo are doomed. In Kenya they said elections were fair but the courts and the people on the ground thought otherwise. The club will be disappointed once again.

      1. Kenya had a clear case of irregularities, empirical evidence actually. The petitioners brought the original tally sheets, verifiable calculations from their tally centres and final released results and the difference in figures was as clear as daylight. That is why the courts ruled in less than 2 weeks.

        1. While in Malawi your so called MEC refused to hand over results sheets to Court they used to declare Peter as a winner.

          So how credible is the results?? So fascinating to know what they are hiding.

  20. this is why even if Chakwera becomes president things will.not change because of ill advice from pple like these.

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