MCP’s Chimwendo gets social media jabs, justifies remarks

December 16, 2019 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 31 Comments

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) director of youth Richard Chimwendo  Banda has been sharply criticized for his remarks at a rally in Mponela, Dowa on Saturday which some people say were inciting to be protest violently should the election case verdict not go in favour of the party.

Chimwendo Banda: Says he preached peace

Chimwendo Banda could be heard in a clip in circulation on social media platforms telling party officials to ferry people to the Constitutional Court on the day of the verdict in the landmar presidential elections nullification petition case.

He said the party expects nothing but victory of the case.

“Tsiku logamula dziko lonse tikakumana ku Lilongwe. I we  wa nyuzi lemba, iwe wapolisi konzeka, ukawauze akazi ako kuti zili uku n’zoopsya [on judgement say, we will all meet in  Lilongwe. The medua must write about this! Police officers, get ready and tell your wives tjat it’s getting dangerous.]

Chimwendo Banda said the MCP does not recognize President Peter Mutharika as head of state, saying he ascended to the position fraudulently.

“This is why our leader Dr. Lazarus Chakwera is not attending parliament because he does not recognize Mutharika as the head of state,” said Chimwendo Banda.

Chimwendo Banda has later clarified on his Facebook wall, saying his remarks have been taken out of context because he did not incite people to rise up against the government should the court verdict not go in favour of the MCP.

He clarified that he was asking police officers to tell their wives that “there will be a lot of work on the day, not that it will be dangeroua for them.”

Chimwendo Banda said he has persuaded the party youth to desist from running battles with police and called for peace.

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31 replies on “MCP’s Chimwendo gets social media jabs, justifies remarks”

  1. If judges dare make a mistake on their verdict surely they should leave Malawi otherwise violence will likely escalate and APM will face very big problems and central region will be a no go zone for him. Malawians wake up people from the north foresee these malpractices that Makawi should go Fedralism but I wonder who corrupted your minds that federation is bad? South Africa is using that so it is Kenya, this system helps in equal share of the national cake. Failure to come up with this system of government surely one day people of Malawi shall be refugees elsewhere.

    1. Lero??????? Anzanu aku North, we are already used to the situation. Inuyo mumawona ngati you can beat anthu akumwera pa ma voti, mwachepa kwambiri. Mubelekane kaye

  3. I call chimwendo a good guy.Expressionally he has conveyed his plan to everybody of what he can do.Talk reality do you think people will remain chete akazati peter anawinadi,I personally dont think so.Its difficult to control an angry Man like chimwendo and Dausi and so called cadets who have expressionary made headlines to cause troubles to a humble and beloved Malawi.There is alot of speculation out there and either individuals from parties like DPP,MCP and UTM plans to ferry their supportes there.Possibility of Clashing 100%.What is at stake now is the Impact of Judgement upon Malawian.Either many will get disappointed and have un-planed fasting cause of anger or a few rejoice and visa-versa.In May Next year 2020 or in 2024,the impact will be so real that many would either choose not to vote but concetrate on there daily home plans.Malawi will be doomed.No trust,no love,fearless but weakedness,monopoly,nepotism,unlawlury and self enrishment will be the order of the years.YES prayer is a solution but in this case the only remedy will be distroying evil through action.BY God grace lets hold hands against evil.

  5. Anyhow, the good thing is that it’s on record and should violence occur on that day the police know exactly who to arrest.

    2. had it been that what chimwendo said its from dpp amabungwe ndi ma political analyst akananayankhurapo but because its mcp mwangoti zii ,which shows that youre biased shame on you

  9. Koma a Lazarus akulandira makhobiri opanda ku gwira ntchito. Will be very painful to mcp if Peter wins the third round. It means he will be in charge for 11yrs

  10. This is the sort of rhetoric we dont want in our country Sir! you are lying! its obvious! your tone! your language! your demeanour says it all! We don’t care if Chakwera does not recognise Mutharika! That does not mean everybody does not recognise Mutharika as our president. You want chaos! you want confusion it’s written all over your face!You need to educate yourself! when a court has gone through a trial using evidence based decision making you as a civilised person, and I am not sure how civilised you are Mr Chimwendo Banda!!! you are supposed to accept the ruling and safeguard peace in the country! You have no understanding of how the law works! stop destroying our country. Chakwera did not win the election! Chakwera has burnt all his chances of becoming president! Chakwera has to admit defeat at this stage! ruining the country just to get power is evil! selfish! ignorant! destructive! STOP IT! ENOUGH!

  11. Let me remind those who are blind to the reality of this violent cause. There is no legitimacy in any form of violence. The reason there was a Rwandan Genocide is the same that the majority felt the then contemporary leadership was being abused by the few Tutsi and felt not even the legal/social institutions were dsigned in their favour. So they plotted national wide violence aimed at eliminating the minority few in control. Did it help. Was the blood shed worth it. At what cost demons would go in fulfillment of their desired ends. There is no African nation which resorted to violent means in removing the hated presidency which is doing good. This route is the route to more chaos. On top of the torture of poverty we shall have the scourge of violence e.

      1. Mr Agenda let’s sacrifice u life and those of your family then we shall see if the blood shed will help Malawi. Fools rush to speak of bloodshed but you know they are not talking of their blood. They point to other people’s blood. Pathetic and selfish.

  13. Kulankhula ukuku idakhala kuti MCP ndi imene ikulamula pepani okamwendo mukadaona zakuda. Majaji musaaderere alinayo mphamvu yakumanga munthu oopseza court ngati simudziwa. Akakumangani mudzi akumangani pazifukwa zandale pamene mwaziyamba nokha. Mau anu okhawa ndi umboni waukulu oti mukudziwa kuti mudaluza chisankho koma mukufuna kuyesa madzi. Vomerezani kuti MCP kwake kudatha. Za ma Youth ife amalawi takana olo titavotanso simungawine anthu ankhanza inu.

  14. There is nothing wrong with what Chimwendo said. He is just communicating what we all know. Lilongwe will be sodom and gomorrah if someone does things incorrectly or corruptly.

  15. “we will not succumb to public opinion when determining the outcome of the case… there are about 700 sworn statements submitted to the court and what the public heard was less than 3% “.

  19. More so the reason I do not wish MCP to be back in power. That’s the dilemma we could be in. Moving from one nepotistic regime into another which is has an additional touch of violence. The north doesn’t benefit either way from the current leadership or if MCP per chance assumes power. The only hope was UTM. But UTM is this pathetic ill-visioned small party. We just have to work hard in school basi. Businesses needs connections so in that area we are equally disadvantaged.

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