Mia says DPP just makes empty promises as Chakwera brands MCP a ‘govt-in-waiting’
Lower Shire political giant Sidik Mia said many people in the area has been supporting ruling Democrtaic Progressive Party (DPP) but they promise and promise and never do, saying all they have got left is Malawi Congress Party (MCP).
Mia, a former Cabinet minister in DPP regime under late president Bingu wa Mutharika, recently joined MCP and is building support for the party in the Lower Shire and some parts of the south where the main opposition has been a no go xone area.
Speaking on Sunday at a rally at Bangula Ground in Nsanje ahead of the October 17 by elections, in Nsanje-Lalanje constituency, Mia said Malawians are fed up with empty promises and need a government that will bring positive change.
“ There is poor governance and that affects delivery of services and development. Corruption is legitimate concern and we’ve got recognise that and talk about it,” he said.
He called on people in the area to vote for MCP candidate Lawrence Sitolo “with pride”.
MCP president Lazarus Chakwera, who is also Leader of Opposition in Parliament, drummed up support for Sitolo.
Chakwera promised to deliver “power for the people” when MCP is ushered in power and calls on the DPP to “make way”.
He said there will be “radical programme of action” in 2019 when MCP is given the ballot’s mandate to govern.
Chakwera asked people to vote for MCP’s parliamentary hopeful Sitolo as a member of “government-in-waiting”
He also asked Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) to conduct credible, free and fair elections, pointing out that most Malawians have lost trust in the electoral body as indicated in an Afrobarometer survey released recently.
Chakwera added that the 2014 tripartite elections were full of irregularities fraudlent.
“This is a litmus test for Mec to restore trust Malawians lost in 2014 elections. At least when the 17 October elections are credible and fair, people will have an idea of the 2019 tripartite elections,” he said.
Describing MCP as a “united party advancing in every part of Malawi” Chakwera claimed they are now “winning the confidence of millions of fellow citizens” as Malawians need change of leadership as the current one has presided over a period of grand corruption.
The Nsanje-Lalanje by-election has three contestants Gladys Ganda of DPP, Lawrence Sitolo for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Winnie Wakudyanaye standing on an independent ticket.
The constituency fell vacant following the death of the then member of Parliament (MP) Sam Ganda on May 16 2017.
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Mr Kaitano, what will make MCP president win the state presidency with the help of Lower shire people when it failed during the Chakwamba time. Mind you that Chakwamba was the MCP candidate not a tied note like Mia. People of Lower Shire voted overwhelmingly for Chakwamba because they knew that their son would be the State President. But MCP despite this help it failed completely and was given a consolation seat of Leader of Opposition. There were rumours that time that JZU decampaigned Chakwamba by telling people that a southerner must not take the state presidency under MCP ticket. He advised people from the centre to only vote for MCP MPs but for presidency they should look for any party candidate. Kaitano should know very well that MCP is not thankful to the Lower Shire people considering how they treated Chakwamba. Kaitano should tell us if Chakwamba left MCP willingly. When Chakwamba formed RP did MCP have any MP in the Lower states? Mia cannot give Chakwera winning votes. He might convince some but not enough to make someone win the presidency. If Mia was MCP presidential candidate it would make sense to people in the lower states. And if he will be chosen as runningmate Chakwera will automatically lose support from the north because of the lebwedelebwede insult. Kaitano should know that there is a lot to be solved in MCP before the 2019 elections. Don’t focus on bye-elections, supporters always look for presidency. MCP has never and will never have winning numbers for the president, While DPP has already amassed support from all regions it is still winning members from other parties. Chakwera is from central region. But the votes in NKK are not for MCP only. DPP is kicking there in NKK. Lets go to another central district Ntcheu, DPP has more support than MCP. Kasungu and Lilongwe is everybody’s knowledge that DPP has roots there. The votes which will be given to the president will be far more than what Chakwera will get in the Lower shire. MCP should open its eyes and see that it has got no numbers to make it win the presidential seat even with the most powerful miracle, Politics is a game of numbers. The elephants of the MCP can clearly see that there is no chance for the party with the current strength that is why they cant waste time and energy preaching a winning slogan to its members. They know they cant make it in 2019. Wasn’t Chasowa killed before 2014 elections? Did people forget about this on the voting day? Mwachita bwanji bwana Kaitano? Tamazitsatani zinthuzi.
Here we go Mr Santana. Santana, you are a Malawian with full legal and not under aged.
Tell me the Arithmetic that we used in 1994 when the U.D.F was taking the Government, if it was by winning? Was it not because people were saying we are tired of the one party system? it will happen with your D.P. P my friend.For your information D.P.P did NOT won the last Election, now i don’t see any reason of talking of winning of your party, i can just agree with you that D.P.P won the heart of people during the Bingu and his only first term, that is why we even called him Ngwazi because he had people at first. If you talk about D.P.P taking control all over regions, its not about regions but people who are there for you, don’t forget that Kasungu has Lhomwes who are in our farms, these people will vote not because they want HIM but because he is from their tribe if you want me to put in that way, meaning tribes at its best.
Mr Santana, if we may go by tribe by as you always say, believe me we would not be like this to day if M.C.P was this kind of people you call them Lhomwes by tribe but because the M.C.P party is the party that believes in oneness and unity, that is why this party always accept the results of all Elections, am sure you know what i mean if you really come from Nkhotakota.
I always ask myself if really Malawians want to see changes, then we need to change the leadership, Mr Santana, if Malawians don’t want Chakwera let it be! what will happen to Chakwera is what happen to many people who were politicians as well, nothing will change him, he is as he is to day and he will be the way he want to be, therefore may you please reduce your anger on him since we know that you will never talk anything good about him and the M.C.P.
Malawi is for all and we will continue fight for Next Generation, not Next Election.
Mr Santana, what you should know is that and i repeat, when people are tired, they speak the different languages to make sure that the one who hears them, should hear them, that was what happened during that time of one party system where every one was ready for anything.
If it were to day where you see people like you carrying guns at a -political rally, what is that you expect? Do you want to tell me that this is what you want in Malawi? is it the kind of Multiparty system you wanted? Then if it so, continue doing it but believe me, it will not be you who will suffer but ana akwanu amamina aja, ulibe chifundo ndi tsogolo iwe eti? Are you mad? mutu umayenda bwino bwino koma?
Santana now i know your works, its to kill, steal and destroy, but Jesus came to give life in abundance, lets think positive, all impossibilities to possibilities!!!!!!!!!!
Mia if you think that the pple have forgotten the attrocities that the mcp inflicted to people of lower shire and you can use them for your own personal benefit,i think you will cry come 2019.The memories that mcp put our own mbuya into detention without trial for 13 years ,are still fresh .Mcp killed solobala the true son of Nsanje ,without any wrong doing are still fresh ,come 2019 all these will reminded to pple ,dont think people are fools to support you ,because you want to fulfill your ambitions ,what new thing can MCP bring to lower states .Spend your money and see how the southerners will deny you .Learn a lesson from jb ,she commanded large crowd and you are also a witness ,what happened ,only 2 mps in the southern region.Tiziwona keep on cheating lazaro
Zako izo ukumbukila ndiwe wekha ife tidaziyiwala zimenezo, you think we dont know kuti Chasowa anachita kuphedwa, Njauja nanga? leave people to choose themselves what they want mwanva O Manyi?
Gladys, leave politics. lirani kaye maliro. Manyazi mulibe.
show as crowds in sanje lalanje not borelo because the lary was in bangula
How many constituencies have attended this rally? How many people were attending Gwanda’s rally when he was MCP president? Did he ever win the presidency on MCP’s ticket? He was a real giant who commanded the whole Lower shire and part of Blantyre and Mwanza but never made it to presidency. Nanga Mia adzaimira u president wa MCP kapena wongothandizira basi? Ndiye anthu adzafere kuthandizako? AMENEYUTU ADZASIYA NDALE 2019 ngakhale adzawine u MP.
Ndikuona Muthalika kuthawa ngati amayi 2019
MCP is a government in waiting forever!
Looks like Msowoya and the rest of Atumbuka have been left out of the equation, very sad
Ndiye bodza limeneli, ku north kulibeko by election, tisaonge zithu. Ndale zoipa izi love your country pls.
Ndi zoona. As VP for MCP, the absence of Msowoya in the by-election campaign speaks volume about the north being left out.
Bodzanso lili pati? Ngati kumpoto kulibe by-election bwanji osatitenga atumbukafe tikathandize kwinako kwinako tikaphunzire ma tactics?
Once again we have been used like condoms! Tingochoka ku Malawi tikhale ndi Nyika Republic basi. Achakwera satithandidza ndiponso chonchi sadzalamulira ku Malawi.
Sitolo watenga kale Nsanje Lalanje constituancy kaya wina afune kaya asafune Sitolo woooooooooooo yeeeeeeeeeeeeee M C P woooooooooooo yeeeeeeeeeeeeee Chakwera and Mia woooooooooooo yeeeeeeeeeeeeee 2019 Boma kale
It is DPP that brought tarmac road all the way to Nsanje Boma. All other previous governments had failed.
2019
Kuli gule
Our president