Mphepo denies hate-filled remarks against North Malawi
President Peter Mutharika’s special advisor on Political Affairs and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Administrative Secretary Francis Mphepo has expressed shock and disappointment over social media reports alleging that he told a party meeting that Mutharika will withdraw all development projects from the northern region because its people are ungrateful.
It is alleged that Mphepo said this when he had a meeting with the ruling party’s Members of Parliament at Blantyre Civic Centre last week.
Speaking to Nyasa Times, Mphepo’s aide Peter Mangulenje confirmed of the meeting but vehemently denied that Mphepo said that the northerners are ungrateful.
Mangulenje said “it is very disappointing and worrisome to note that Malawians have become so irresponsible in their use of social media as apparently it has now become a tool of smear campaign and tarnishing other people’s image.
“Francis Mphepo is a civilized and mature politician and President Mutharika chose him to be his advisor on politics after carefully analysing and being convinced that he fully understands political governance in a multiparty democracy.”
The Presidential Advisor’s Special Assistant went further to say that Mutharika can never abandon any region because he understands that he was voted into power by all Malawians regardless of the regions they come from.
He therefore assured the people of the northern region that development projects are coming as the DPP-led government stands for development for all regions.
“Mphepo and indeed President Mutharika fully understand that once a President or a party is voted into power seizes to belong to only those who support it but becomes a party or President for all the people in the country hence shoulder the obligation to develop every region of the country regardless of where its stronghold is.
“Therefore, people from the northern region should be rest assured that the President and his government will continue with development projects in the region,” explained further Mangulenje.
According to the alleged reports, Mphepo said the people from the north do not appreciate the President therefore he will put to stop all the developmental initiatives he planned.
The reports have made the Alliance for Democracy AFORD and the Malawi Congress Party MCP release statements expressing dismay with the purported remarks.
In their statement, AFORD says all malawians deserve development because it is enshrined in the constitution that they should have the said development.
AFORD Publicity Secretary Khumbo Mwaungulu says “government revenue does not belong to anyone and no one has a right to deprive any region government service.”
The MCP echoes the same as its Publicity Secretary Maurice Munthali indicates in a statement that “nobody in this country is obliged to thank Muntharika or anybody else for the developments they already deserve as provided in the Republican Constitution and mandated by hefty taxes they pay of their meager income.”
The DPP led government under Mutharika has a mark of the Nkhatabay Hospital, Mzuzu-Nkhatabay road, Livingstonia-Njakwa road which is under construction, the Mombera University also under construction and plans to construct an international airport in Mzuzu.
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If he says he did not utter those words, what did he say? He is a liar. He underestimated the backlash. He thought northerner would keep quiet. Next time he should be careful what to say
Francis Mphepo ndiwopusa kwambili, amafuna asanduse achina Mpoto kuti akhalewowombela mmanja ngati iyeyo? Adziwombela mmanja ndani tsopano , Peter yu? Akumpoto ambiri ali mu Lilongwe, Blantyre, Zomba Cities kumalipila misonkho yankhani nkhani ku MRA kenako adziwombela mumanja kwa Peter pankhani ya Chitukuko? Awa ndetimati maganizo awufiti komanso awumbuli wanuwo a bambo Mphepo.
Special Advisor my foot! The fellow never made it to DPP’s Secretary General post. What then does he advise APM on?
You have an old useless man like Mphepo uttering words against people with wisdom, you know evil will be crushed soon. You will never finish the north, it was blessed long time ago. Haven’t you wondered why the south always faces hunger? As long as Malawi is ruled by a southerner, it will not see development until the next century.
Mphepo must be reminded that Peter Mutharika is being paid his salary fraudulently, and his so-called boss does not deserve appreciation from the north. Peter Mutharika is a conman, thief, and president for one tribe and came back to Malawi a poor man. He is thriving on stolen wealth from tax payers. Does Mphepo think northerners can be grateful to the person who steals from them and lies to them ? Matter of fact, Mutharika is indirectly benefiting from the treasure in the north after planting the Chinese in strategic mineral areas. The north does not need Mutharika, in fact, the north can be better off without being part of Malawi.
You play dirty politics against northerners you think they will appease you? you better go to hell. All Mutharika has done is lay down several foundation stones and think that northerners are fools. His temporary government has even grown the audacity to wage an education war against the region, should any sane individual celebrate this with fanfare?
Mutharika should keep on fooling backward Yaos not northerners-northerners can never be beggars. Yes he has the likes of Vuwa and Jappie in his government, but these are individualistic cronies of APM, they don’t inspire nor do they represent values of northerners.
Mphepo must watch his ugly mouth for it will betray him. He must understand that disparities in wealth distribution are very prevalent in Malawi likewise allocation of development resources. Northerners can not just sit and watch the dark curtain being closed against them. Northerners are not at all obligated to Mutharika but rather it is Mutharika who is obligated to serve Malawians and northerners included.
Chilungamo chimawawa.
Atumbumbuka ndi aku rumphi district mzimba ndi angoni nkhatabay ndi atonga satha chitumbuka ndipang’ono atah karonga ndi ànkhonde chitipa kuli 11 deferent languages so mpoto si atumbuka chimodzimodzi ku south kuli asena ayao alomwe achewa . Koma onsewa ndi amalawi palibe kusiyanapo ata ndiye ngati mumadziona ngati mtunduwanu ndiye wopambana kuposa wa atumbuka aku rumphi mukunamatu anyani amasekana michila komanso mtumbuka ngolimba mtimba saombela manja ndi zopusazomwe akati No and enough is enough they mean it ask. Who brought multiparty was mtumbuka weniweni from mlowe rumphi take it or leave it the truth shall be the truth always. Or muwamane chitukuko ku mpoto sikukhala atumbuka okha alomwe achewa ayao ali paliponse mumaboma aku mpoto Malawi is one.
KODI A MPHEPO ALIPOBE, I THOUGHT HE DIED BY NOW. LAST TIME I SAW HIM, he was a moving corpse!
kkkkkkkkkk iwe udzinena bwinotu ukuwona kankono kakeko ishiii !! ndi nkhopeyo ameneyu sakuvutikira limodzi ndi anzake akumpotoko? kkkkkk. wona anzakewo nkhope kusalala. Ukulawakwatu iwe. Ku mwera kuno tikudya booooo ife chimanga bweeeee dpp woyeee.!!!
Hahahaha, munamuonapo mtumbuka akuyamika. Akakuyamikila dziwa kuti wakuponda. Ukawakweza matola umva kuti ‘yewo dada chiuta wakutumbikeni’ pamenepo ungoziwilatu kuti salipila ndalama yamatolayo
Anthu opanda pake inu. Thats why Malawi akuvutika posunga agalu oterewa. Atumbuka are by nature not boot lickers and they shall never be, because thats their nature. They work with reason
Wamvabe chilungamo galu iwe
adalaiva akumbuka matola basi kkkkkk ndalama yavutadi pa Malawi wayikhalira chule kkkkkkk bwera ganyu alipo kuno wochotsa agalu akufa mu location yathu ya Bangwe ndi Naperi K190,000.00 per month
Sangavomere galu ameneyu! Pali chomwe anavomerapo anyani a DPP kuti alakwa? Vuto anthu amenewa akamayankhula amakhala excited to convince Mathanyula wawoyo kuti amadziwa kuyankhula, osadziwa kuti akudzichotsa paint yowala!
so in malawi being a northerner is crime, bwana Mphepo pitilizani kusimbwa
Let him withdraw developments and stop collecting tax from us thi is a win win deal . Close your Tax offices
How much tax is paid compared to what is spent there. Isn’t this region on subsidy from other regions?
It is a known fact that at one point someone was going to create a scapegoat for the problems rocking the country-northerners. Please for once excuse northerners from the mess the country is in.
An apology from would do, but it is an endorsement of the DPP policy and Mphepo saying it out is not his problem but the truth. Projects have at the moment stalled in the North, I suppose it is the withdrawal Mphepo is referring to. The message has been sent
dpp was not voted in power
Mphepo is very stupid dog, ass licker. What development has DPP done in the North? You have sent the Chinese kukaba miyala, the north is feeding the south. You don’t see that? That’s why federal government should come in inu muzidya nandolo Wanu wowawa uyo. Stupid. Mzako ana achepa is dying, galu iwe wachabe.
Can the North feed the South really? Do the North grow food crops in the mountains? It is only nkhamanga plain that is fertile and all they grow is hona….mind you, all major industries are in the southern region and the south has arable land where maize, sugar, tea, coffee, tobacco, groundnuts, macademia, bananas, cow peas, pigeon peas, rice etc grows….there is no any viable industry in the North apart from Milking the central and southern region of their tobacco taxes for your education northerners. Out of mk78 billion which MRA collects each month in taxes, the North only contributes a meagre MK5 billion…. becareful when you are overating the dead North…
Mphepo is naturally a rabid Dog, mbuzi ngati APM. This small rapid dog ‘Mangulenje or whatever he calla himself is a tidye nawo, mbuzi yachabechabe, kupusa ngati Mphepo, galu!!!
DPP’s agenda is to make the people of the north suffer. What like about Mr Mphepo’s statement is that it’s an endorsement of what the people of the north have been crying for -Secession.
Daiton Banda, point of correction! “Mutharika was NOT elected into govt by Malawians, but by MEC officials led by Alufandika, Mathanga and Jane Ansah!
You can say that again!
100%
Mphepo is maroon, he said this, why not just issuing the apology? All this started with Muluzi who vowed never to let any body from Centre and or North rule this country again. Muluzi divided this country and these dpp cadets are just following what Muluzi started. They have placed all cadets in all strategic points to hold on to power, the likes of lomwe belt in most important positions in this country, talk of Government departments, government companies agencies so that power will be in the south forgeting that we all pay taxes and we do not pay so that only a region or a certain tribe should benefit from the taxes if this is the case then let each region use its taxes and let see who will suffer. Stupid Mphepo you must resign or face mass demostrations.
Mr Igwe your point really makes a sense to me and also to everyone who’s gonna read your comment frankly speaking this indeed started during President Bakili Muluzis reign so if they want to divide 🇲🇼 let it be.
After all DPP is from UDF and they are now working together
The Northener’s are indeed ungrateful people thats a fact. You have just told the Nation the truth
Mr The north has nothing to be grateful. I dont see why the north should be grateful. We contribute to anything we are supposed to get and therefore there is nothing to be grateful for. This is the very reason why some people are for the federal government so that they can sort out their own issues and not be taken as if they are beggars to somebody who eats from the coffer we contribute. As an old man we expect a lot of wisdom from him and not slurs of this nature
paja akuuzanitu ambwenu mbwenu kuti u only contribute 5% ndye musatinyasepo apa
Pathako pako
your stupupit
The should be grateful to who? Malawi is one of the poorest countries on earth and most of the poorest people in Malawi do not live in the north
Go to hell
This denial should come from Mphepo himself and not from his aid. There is no smoke without fire unless a cloud in the sky is mistaken for a smoke. Mphepo uttered those words. He is now in the damage control mode.
I dont think anyone would sit quiet after such a careless statement. I would also refute it as unfounded such as Mkasa has withdrawn his song