Mukhito says why the fuss over Ben Phiri presidential security
Director of State Residences Peter Mukhito has said there is nothing wrong that Lilongwe house of Ben Phiri the special assistant to President Peter Mutharika is being accorded State House Security.
Phiri’s house in Area 12 has two guards with state Residences badges who are manning the gates, according to published reports.
Other presidential aides are not getting the State House guards and Nation on Sunday newspaper quoted former presidential assistants Macdonald Sembereka and Wakuda Kamanaga who states thet aides do not receive State House security.
The special aide to President Mutharika has been subject to attacks by lawyer and political activist Z Allan Ntata who is writing a series of media articles to demonise him as a strongman and power behind the Head of State.
Phiri has said the media should be wary of promoting personal vendettas of other people and referred the matter to State House chief of staff to explain about his security detail entitlement.
Mukhito said the presence of the presidential guard at Phiri’s house was normal.
“To be fair, I am failing to understand why anyone would make a fuss about the kind of security detail he is having. I know his security officer is an ordinary police officer, but I am not sure about those who guard the house,” Mukhitio said in comments published in the Nation on Sunday newspaper.
“Anyway, there is no difference really apart from the uniforms they wear and the close body security training they receive once in State House,” said Mukhito, a former police chief.
The paper quoted one time Inspector General of Police and State house guard commander Joseph Aironi who said provision of presidential security to State house aides is the discretion of the guard commander in
agreement with the chief of staff.
“The two can agree to deploy State house security to presidential aides depending on the importance of the aide. They don’t have to consult the police”, said Aironi.
Law expert and executive director of Justice Link Justin Dzonzi argued that the problem is that there no known legal frame work guiding the appointment of presidential aides.
“If we assume that the appointment of presidential aides is regulated by law, then the question of what Ben Phiri gets would be a result of negotiations between him and the employer, “he said.
Apart from being special aide to President Mutharika, Phiri is also executive member of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as field marshal director.
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ben phiri needs security more than anybody.he is the prime minister of our country,he is special aide to the president,he is advisor to the president,most importantly the real first lady of malawi
Influencial to anything the President decides
This man Z Allan Ntata was right after all! Now I see his point. ndiye mwati munthuyu ndi field Marshall?
Inenso ndaona tsopano Ntata is right. I think anthuwa ali pa chibwenzi. No wonder Ben is more powerful and close than even the first lady. Its hard to break their relationship especially when they enjoy conjugal and romantic moment which Gertrude misses
Mukhitho-You will never say something sensible iwe.Dont you see abuse of office.Whats so special about Ben Phiri?He needs to get the same treatment like others.When some advisors and personal assistants are more sacred than others how can you do reform of government?How can there be rule of law when you bend the governing conditions and rules for dishing out security personnel?Dziko lathu kaya ine!
let’s watch and see mine zithere
The position of Ben Phiri was previously held by Shyley Kondowe but had no security awa zikuwavuta coz he has ego
I think Allan Z. Ntata is right, ndawona tsopano.
Marshal Director??
opusa sasowa tikuonani
We are tired!pliz we need road and other social amenities here -thyolo south.tikuvutika kwambiri.pliz!pliz!pliz!ochakwera simungabwereko kuno abale eish!
Misewu adzingomanga Ku Thyolo? Ugalu umenewu
Ben Phiri’s descent into political oblivion will be very rapidly and dramatic. These revelations about his undercover operations, controlling the old puppet man from his bunker in A12 will soon come to haunt him. Ben has to know that he may APM will not be around very long.
There are shortages of Police Officers in many Police Units across the Country.It therefore remains another joke that a mere Presidential Aide(Ben Phiri) can be guarded by a whole Policeman paid by our Tax Money?It never happened during Bakili Muluzi and JB rule? But only happening during these Muthalikas who have a big appertite for wasting our tax money???Our memories are still fresh how late Bingu paid his wife Calista MK1.2 million/month as salary for doing charity work?????
Mukhitoiooo nothing good can come out of his mind.
Comment. Viva dpp, tym to run tings. sellasie
Za zii another useless none story from nyasatimes and Ntata. State house staff close very close to the president have always been accorded full on Armed security, even during the times of Kamuzu. Infact during Kamuzu armed MYP used to do the guarding. Ben Phiri is the closest staff member to the president, he is much closer to the president based on his job discription than a cabinet minister, so dame right he deserves state house armed guards. Especially with vindictive jealous bitter evil individuals like Ntata around. Ntata at the moment can Kill Ben if given the chance due to envy.
Mmmmmmmm!!!!!Comment reserved……no good politician in mother Malawi.
Ben and ntanta akuzinana ngati abale Ben appointed ntanta to be ACB DIRECTOR he refused he newspaper tdday akutnamiza Ben Nde prime minister ukutiuza Ben pamka kumusakasaka za guard akunyumba kwa Ben fight your wars pa email osati pa news ttatopa nazo ife
no comment !!
Comment: Nonse a DPP dogs. Spare us our money in schools and hospitals not bullshit.
kodi who is this Ben Phiri akutivuta pa town pano
I am not surprised with Mukhwitho comments has is ever done anything good apart from defending is godfather late kahuna and present bwampini, he was there when robert chasowa was murdered and was there when the innoncent 20 people lost their livies kodi paja qualification ndi chani bwana former IG. mizimu ya anthu ija ikukutsatani, there is nothing good these people will offer apart from backing each other, nepotising each other destroying the nationa and killing people, thay is why i call it a party of death. destroying, liying killing and stealing in the name of dpp and mulankho is the brand of this evil leadership. GOD is watching you and soon he will come to our rescure again. folloing ben and peter useless
eeeeh koma anthu mumabuula mokweza nsanje yokhayokhayi kodi. Its tax payers money we know koma special aide wa president asatetezedwe?. Kodi agalu inu bwanji?
Kodi security yake yomweyi ya exagaration kapena chani????
Ngati mukufuna TENGANI BOMA kuti mumuchose mukhale INUYO .Pangisani ZISANKHO MUVOTELANE . USANATHE MWEZI UNO.
Search me! Just take a good look at Mukhito and see if you see any wisdom. Now you are surprised with what is coming from his brain, if at all. Hey??? What did you expect??
Since when when did you ever hear fish telling ducks how to fly and nest in trees. Ha! Since when??
Mutiyankhulitsa pambalitu inu. Eish!!!
There
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Ntata
sakupuma
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bwino
ndiye
akhonza
mukuchitira
chiwembu
Amalawi chonchi osatukuka.Miseche,jelasi ndi kusuzumira za nyumba mwa ena basi.
Ben phiri munthu osaphunzira amangopezeka pali ponse akalamulire dziko lino? olo Peter atakhala opepera chotani sangamulore alibeso msce anaphunzira pa chikwawa secondary school kafufuzeni pumbwa ameneyi mbili yake
Komatu tsiku lina muzayakha mulungu akazakwiya Comment
When Mr Ntata first published his article, watery heads were foaming even cursing him. What the Nation has done is just to vindicate Ntata. Mr Ntata has the point. In the Last DPP regime it Calista controlling Bingu this time its Ben Phiri the defacto Prime Ministers. Malawians must know that Presidents in this Banana Republic have a Aide Syndrome which is worse as they are too old to think about the future than death which forces to steal for their families. Why should Ben Phiri be treated so special? Should we believe the rumours that he serves the boss on dual purpose?
In an ideal situation Ben was supposed to be allocated a house within the confines of State House. There he would have been guarded by the same State House guards. Since he leaves outside why the fuzz about the same security? Bem has all the confidential info about HE that makes him prone to attacks. he deserves that. ADC, the Private Secretaries, Executive Assistant and all who handle Presidential files live inside the Palace Compound where they are safe. Let Ben be secured and secure sensitive Presidential information.
Kodi ndi ndani Ben Phiri wazunza anthu chonchiyu? Osangontumizira Al Shabaab bwa?
DDP I thought that they learnt a lesson with what happened to PP? They should not take people for granted when people are talking I think it’s wise to listen. I don’t think what people are talking about Ben Phiri is all out of Jealous but there are some issues for concern. It’s not that people hate Ben as a person but indeed these stories of the powers behind the throne are always a recipe of of the downfall, people can choose to ignore but experience has shown that this has indeed made many kings, presidents to lose their popularity.
Koma ukamamva nkhani za Ben Phiri , umaganiza kuti ndi munthu weni weni . Anthu ena ake anandionetsa kuti Ben Phiri yo ndi uyo a few days ago . Abale, mbiri za munthu zimayenera kuti zizifanana ndi personality yake . I was very disappointed to see the person . Personality is zero .
Inu mumati Mukhitho ayankhe kuti chani? Ben Phiri’s office is upstairs and Mukhitho’s office is on the ground floor at State House . You should see how Mukhitho runs when Ben Phiri has summoned him . It’s pathetic .
Body guards to a top presidential aide being news really? Malawians go do and do something more profitable than your hate at this lucky guy. Former IG Airon has told u there is no legal statute to be followed but mere arrangements under discretion of the top security guy there. No need to consult the whole IG. Then u are still at it..you think like pigs. The fact that u are busy discussing ill against Ben is clear testimony that you wish him bad omen and therefore worthy for
the guy to be accorded with good security. Nthawi yanu idzakwana.
Taxgate
Finished form 4 in 2003 and now the most powerful man in Malawi and this shows only that Malawi will never develop.
The only person entitled to state security is the chief of staff not Ben Phiri.if not sure he should move and stay within state house staff houses.Two guards is a waste unless he is a minister.komatu zinazi tikuonjeza ife a DPP
This is shit on the part of the New government. Who is Ben Phiri to spend tax payers money like that? just becoz he is cloze to Peter doesnt make him a bonafide tax payer eater. fuck him
An ordinary special assistant to the President having a policeman as a guard, rubbish this is truly a banana republic like Somalia
Iwe Mukhito, don’t play with our intelligence, you think all Malawians are fools ? Go practice your stinking tribalism and nepotism in your village.
Chenjerani mwina ndi dona ya bwana
Malawians, stop being obsessed with trivial things. What difference does it make if he has bodyguards? If you were to tell me that the man has his own presidential convoy complete with motorcycles and ambulance, then I might be a little bit concerned. But security guards? Get over it!
Ben phiri ndi mane,ya,a boss, mathanyula
Ben dyelela nthawi yako ino tiwonana 2019 udzadziwanso nthawi imeneyo
A Phiri adyerere basi
Comment leave Ben Phiri alone after all he is a Malawian assisting the president
Commentuvutika DPP mpaka 30yrs wooo!!
Ngati ntata akumuzonda Ben phiri asapasidwe security , ngati app anamumenya ali ku opposion bwanji pano pamene ali mboma, mnyamatawi ayenela kulandila security chifukwa ntata akhoza kupanga chilichonse
Misuse of taxpayers money, period. We are not surprised you goons do not see that. Time will come – mudzayenda khuma khuma sikaletu. Mwaiwala nthawi yomweyi.
Pali Anthu Ena Mumatsutsa Ngakhale Boma Lichite Bwino .Mumkati DPP ndiyoipa koma lero ikukulamulirani ndiye olo mutani akhalabe pampando mpakana 2019 mpaka kupitlizanso chiukwa DPP sidzaluza zisankho.amene zikumubowa achoke mdziko muno adzabwere zisankho zikafika ngati a mai akowo
I fail to understand why today most people seem to be convinced with what one Allan Ntata. Those of you that followed mizwanywa(sp) programme on TVM in Bingu’s time will recall what sort of person this man is. He is such a frustrated man and will do anything to disturb anyone who seem to enjoy the priviledges he was getting during the Bingu. Trust him if you can
Sembereka mbava yachabechabe. Ku MANERELA+ ukuba ndalama kwambiri!
Prime minister!
We are concerned because tax payers money is being misused for private business. Special aide is not a civil servant position. Why is he draining government coffers. There it becomes our problem. He shouldnt get that treatment. He should arrange his security with his own resources not state money. That is abuse of power.
Sometimes its good to cry with loud voice after seeing somebody’s success.The more you cry,the greater he ascends.
Do your best and make your enemies to cry aswell!
Its a wasted opportunity for all who are busy worrying just because of one’s achievement.
Hot debate,whats yours???
Ooooooooh KUTELEKO MUNAPITA KU NYUMBA KWAKEKO KUTI MUKAMUPHE NDIYE MUNAPEZAKO ASILIKALI OMULONDELA?? MWAGWA NAYO-MUSOVA- MUSIYENI MWANA AKUDYELA KU KHULUPILIKA KWAKE. ANAVUTIKA MWANA AMENEYI NTHAWI YAKE YAKWANA.
A malawi nsanje msiyeni ben phiri nayenso ndi nthawi yache. Mwamumenya kufuna kumupha inu muli busy kuthandiza zosawina, ife tilibe nazo ntchito tifuna chitukuko after all mungokamba za ben phiri nthawi zonse mukupangitsa alandile chitetezo kuposa anzake ndinu. Comment
The Heir to the throne of DPP. It is neither Atupele nor Chilima.
The one Peter has chosen to succeed him is Ben Phiri.
Musolva
Malawi is a banana republic. People do as they please and no one cares. Maybe we are too busy dodging effects of poverty. Tax is spent willy nilly on trivial things. We put priority on things that don’t benefit the country at large. No wonder we are now the poorest country.
Ben Phiri deserves everything. e e mukufuna mumuphee? Never he is there ndipo mumva naye kupwetekaaaa! Pangani zanu bambo mukalimbana ndi munthu muchedwaaa. Moreover we voted for APM to do just like that. Ifee till pheee and we are indeed happy. Ngati aphwanya lamulo litchulenituuu!!!! Woooooo! May God bless APM and Ben Phiri.
Every cloud has got a silver lining
People are fussy about it because ben phiri is just an idiot as you mkhito and does not any special security cos he cant give the same to a few idiots who voted for dpp and their idiotic president. Mumitu mulikuzura maji that’s why you can’t understand the anger of the people.
koma abale zoona munthu othandizila president (special) asakhale ndi gadi ya state?. koma sanje ndi matendadi eti.
I hop abwana anamva kukoma kwambiri ben phiri
This confirms that BEN is the power behind all the bad schemes and dismisals. If he was a good man why does he need security. it shows he has created more enemies in the recent past that he feels insecure with himself.
There is nothing fair for him to get presidential security.there are many people whose life had been threatened but never got the security,what is special about him?We are all malawian so try to treat us as such.
Putting my mcp political hat aside, for once i tend to agree with the official line as articulated by mukhito. Ben needs state security.
An empty tin always makes alot of noise. Alomwe atani?
Typical of Malawians, we justify wrong things. ……any way who is Mukhito?
What anyone gets at his work is none of our business. This is Ben Phiri, a close confidant of the president. Why should he not have special security? Guys Nsanje tileke. Let him enjoy the fruits of his position in society. No one wamutu bii can be a close friend of a president. Tingosilira basi nkulekera pompo. Imagine something terrible has happenned to him and we were busy talking about his security. Tsono anthu nkumati ncha? Who so ever was busy following Ben’s security may have other motives.
Kambani Mfundo. Whats Wrong With Alomwe. Zimatiwawatu. Tsiku Lina Muzawona Ngati Maloza.
Field Marshall Director? What’s the job description for the post? This looks scary to me.
PHIRI TATOPA NAYO, HE’S GETTING A LOT FROM TAX PAYERS MONEY. APM N BEN TO HELL WITH UUUUU
MALAWIANS DIDN’T VOTE 4 BEN PHIRI, APM CHENJERA.
Kunjoya ndi misonkho yathu,agalu inu kudyelela,mulangika posachedwapa.
Indeed why the fuss, Joyce Banda’s children, sisters and inlaws were all accorded security why not Ben Phiri after all he already feels insecure? My recommendation is that he should move into one of the staff houses at State House, move into one of the houses where Bingu’s children were housed.
So in the absence of law then there is no issue here. Ben Phiri as personal assistant he is also APM. Please accept this painful truth that BP is no longer the BP u knew before elections. HE IS A HIGH RANKING OFFICIAL REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU PERCEIVE HIM
Ntata was right this man is indeed a primeminister
Kuononga katundu wa boma basi alomwe inu
Uyo Ben uyo uyo. Akupita. Ndalama za boma zimenenzo. What makes him different to be getting special treatments?
Zauchitsilu basi, who is Ben Phiri after all . M’malo moti tizinena za chitukuko cha dziko lathu