Mutharika accuses Chakwera of persecution: ‘MCP plot to kill opposition in Malawi’
April 18, 2021
Owen Khamula -Nyasa Times 58 Comments
Former president Peter Mutharika has come out of his cacoon to accuse his successor President Lazarus Chakwera of persecuting him.
Mutharika faulted Chakwera’s administration of leading a political and economic persecution against DPP officials and himself.President Chakwera when he visited his predecessor Peter Mutharika in Mangochi.
At a news conference on Saturday at his retirement home in Mangochi, Mutharika said there’s need to end a culture of prosecuting former presidents.
Mutharika, ousted from power through last year’s fresh presidential election, said for instance, he did not prosecute Joyce Banda when he was voted into power because he wanted the belief of attacks previous leaders to end.
He said now Malawi has to do as what is being done in nations like Zimbabwe and Tanzania where former leaders are accorded peace after their regimes end.
Mutharika was commenting on a case in which he along with former Secretary to Government Lloyd Muhara were ordered to pay a sum of K69 million for forcing Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda to go on retirement.
The former president has claimed government is persecuting him and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members, a development he said is a plot by the Tonse Alliance administration to kill the opposition.
“The MCP (Malawi Congress Party) government is persecuting me through freezing my bank accounts so that I should not fund the DPP. The MCP government wants to take the country back to the one party-state system,” said Mutharika.
Mutharika faulted the decision by some entities that sued him along with former Chief Secretary to the Government, Lloyd Muhara, for their decision to force Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda and Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal judge Edward Twea to proceed on forced leave pending retirement.
However, Mutharika who is a retired law professor, citing a section from the Republican Constitution, said it is unfair to be held responsible for decisions he made while in office as a President.
“When you are President, you make many decisions. There are times when one can do a decision out of bad judgement,” he said, adding the Constitution clearly states a President would not be held criminally liable for decisions made while serving in that office.
But Minister of Information Gospel Kazako, who is official government spokesperson, said Mutharika was not justified to claim persecution, saying “action to law doesn’t segregate and certainly it won’t segregate the DPP followers or, indeed, the Tonse Alliance followers or any other Malawian.”
In his address, Mutharika said government lacks policy direction, citing that prices of commodities are increasing and people are becoming poorer by the day.
The former president has also commented on government’s decision to rescind the appointments of Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje as commissioners for the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC).
Mutharika said if the commissioners are “fired” on the grounds of incompetence, then the MEC that oversaw the June 2020 fresh presidential election was “irregularly” constituted; hence, there was no winner in the election.
He further accused government of persecuting people politically and economically.
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58 replies on “Mutharika accuses Chakwera of persecution: ‘MCP plot to kill opposition in Malawi’”
It’s now confirmed. He uses his own money, including K145m from Sameer Karim, to run DPP and yet we were all along led to believe DPP is self financing. No wonder party members adore him.
One thing he seems not to appreciate and understand is that we have an alliance government and this demonising of MCP should stop. It’s interesting. When reminded that he swore MCP would never rule Malawi, he changes tune by saying it’s not MCP in control but an Alliance. When things go awry, he is all out reminding everyone about MCP past deeds.
The man is utterly confused.
Thats the very reasons why this fellow was booted out, I strongly thing he lacks judgement and seems to be always away from reality. Is he really honest with himself to say the judgement to ask the chief justice to retire was a misjudgement or his evil part borne out of malice? Two lawyers himself and Mhara both of you making this “error” No. he had all the ego perpetuate the worst excecutive arrogance. Welcome to the world of reality here you will gnash your teeth (that is if you still have some) with nobody to listen to your waflle
No one is killing opposition. Opposition patties especially DPP will kill themselves. Bakili tried to kill MCP but instead it’s his “udiefu” which he killed. Mutharika is also killing the party which his brother left him.Asanamizire a president athu.
akhale chete awa. he was booted. stay quite old dude
Angakumvere ndani iwe. Usadzinyozetse. Tanzania you talk about have never changed parties. In Israel the sitting PM is answering corruption charges. In South Africa Jacob Zuma is answering corruption charges. Kamuzu was arrested and tried. Fortunately he was acquitted. Bingu arrested Bakili Muluzi for corruption. It was you and Joyce Banda who shielded him. You made a mistake by not making an inquiry about the whereabouts of the presidential jet. Ingokhalani pheee basi.
This useless gog petulo should not waste our time.
Lock Mutharika up, lock him up. This shameless thief stole billions by awarding government contracts corruptly. By the way which contractor built his so called palace, and how was this contractor paid, was it by corruptly awarding government contracts. It’s too much lock the old thief up. If the contractor who constructed his palace is investigated we will know that the the palace was constructed in exchange for government contracts. Lock up the shameless old man – the so called Professor, who is in reality Professor Mutharika of Bribery and Corruption. Lock him up as well as lock his wife up.
A learned professor for that matter, ha! are we people from Africa acquiring same education as the rest of the world? We have many useless so called educated fools on the continent
Nkhalamba is the biggest of them all.
This manner disappoints everytime he opens his toothless mouth. Was he really a renowned law professor?
Tambala wakuda uyu musataye naye nthawi kwake ndi kuba ,kupha,ndi kuononga
I really wonder kuti peter went to which law school????? He has never made any legally sound decision
APM khalani pheeee. You can’t be liable for a criminal activity like stealing tax payers money? Did you want to set a precedent that Presidents can steal? Which law did you do? MCP has nothing to do with you and your dpp. The power struggle between your team and Nankhumwa is killing your party. It’s your government which arrested Mzomera and uladi chenjigolo. They were sentenced by the courts which you despised. If I were I would make the most of the few remaining years in your new house. Bakili Muluzi adawuwa mokweza kwambiri after Bingu dumped udf. Ankati chubu chopopa yekha adzaphwetsa yekha. Lero ali kuti? Muthera limodzi.
Malawians who dint like his ruling did shit this toothless folklift arm man
Chakwera is evil, period. Very vindictive man. Chilima is next, very soon he will the wrath of MCP. Ayamba kale sponsoring Aford to counter UTM in the north.
So you mean current president can do whatever he likes and never held responsible for their actions in
the future even if their actions are questionable? What kind of rationale is this? Please you have to clear your name full stop.
Fight!
Fuckers Fight!
You are all useless bastards
Kodi chithunzicho si ku NYEKHWE Palace uku? Nanga chi picture chili kumbuyocho chikuti nkhalamba still president wa Malawi?
It’s in his house. He has got all the freedom to do whatever.
kufika poyala silibedi pa yebulo. you were useless
This Tsotsi Liars Mbavament (mistaken as Tonse alliance government) which is being misled by the Malawi Chewa Party (MCP) is the most pathetic criminal enterprise the world has ever had. This fallen pastor Chakwera’s agenda is the most heartless of all only aimed at doing away with the multiparty democracy. How does he expect the former president APM to survive when his accounts continue to remain frozen for two years now? Eeeish koma Mchewa sizinthu shuwa!! Apparently there is no single development which Lazaro can point as his brainchild. Businesses has stopped in this country as if there is no president. Shame to dictator Chakwera. Shame to Malawi judiciary for bulldozing an incompetent evangelist into the presidency.
Khido: STOP YOUR HATRED AND CALLING CHEWA PARTY. SO, IF IT WAS LOMWE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN OK? PETER COULDN’T CONTROL HIS DOGS. JUST IMAGINE INCLUDING HIS BODYGUARD BECOMING SUPER RICH. REMEMBER, TONSE ALLIANCE WON 46% OF THE SOUTHERN REGION VOTES, CENTRE AND NORTHERN REGION THAT WAS TKO FOR TONSE ALLIANCE. DPP AND UDF WILL NEVER GET VOTES FROM THE CENTRE AND NORTHERN REGION BECAUSE OF THEIR REGIONALISM, TRIBALISM, AND NEPOTISM POLITICS. AT THE END THE SOUTHERN REGION POPULATION WILL REALIZE THAT UDF AND DPP ARE JUST USING THEM FOR THEIR GREEDINESS.
Iwe eddy banda ndiwe member of the pathetic Tsotsi Aliars Mbavament (a.k.a. Tonse alliance government) led by your fallen prince of thieves pastor Chakwera the leader of the murderous Malawi Chewa Party (MCP). Just close your stinking mouth nyau iwe.
Pepani pepani mwalira. Nyekhwe simasewelatu.
1 . Mutharika is absolutely arguing on a valid legal point.
2 Government decisions/ President decisions can be challenged with a process called Judicial Review of which in this case it took place.
3 Judicial review can be brought in on grounds of illegality , irrational or procedural impropriety.
4 Fro the facts and decision of that Judicial Review which was brought in Nyirenda, it went on his favour.
5 We should take note that Nyirenda did not leave his office not by one second after being issued with a notice of retirement by DPP goernment.
6 In other words he did not suffer financially like losing his monthly salary as a result of receiving that notice of retirement. He did not even lose one tambala.
In terms of his financial status it was everything as normal or as if nothing had happened.
7 NOW THIS IS THE MOST CRUCIAL POINT WHEN GOVERNMENT DECISIONS ARE CHALLENGED, AND IF THOSE DECISIONS RESULTED TO THE VICTIM (NYIRENDA) A LOSS IN MONEY, THEY HAVE TO BE COMPENSATED.
8 COMPENSATION IS NOW THE LAW OF CONTRACT.
9 COMPENSATION IN THE LAW OF CONTRACT SIMPLY MEANS PUTTING BACK THE VICTIM (NYIRENDA) TO THEIR ORIGINAL FINANCIAL POSITION IF THE NOTICE OF RETIREMENT HAD NOT HAPPENED.
10 NOW MY QUESTION TO THE JUDGES WHO RULED THAT NYIRENDA SHOULD RECEIVE 69 MILLION KWACHA AS RESULT OF BEING ISSUED WITH NOTICE OF RETIREMENT:: HOW MUCH DID NYIRENDA SUFFERED FINANCIALLY AS RESULT OF THAT NOTICE??
11 THERE WAS NO ANY FINANCIAL LOSS EXPERIENCED BY NYIRENDA BECAUSE HE NEVER MOVED OUT OF HIS OFFICE . HE WAS STILL CHIEF JUSTICE THEN AND HE IS STILL JUSTICE NOW.
12 THE SUPREME COURT OR HIGH COURT SHOULD NOT EVEN ALLOWED THIS CLAIM OF COMPENSATION TO TAKE PLACE BECAUSE THERE NYIRENDA NEVER SUFFERED NO LOSS OF INCOME.. HE WAS STILL ON HIS FULL SALARY , ALLOWANCE AND THE REST OF IT.
13 HOW ON EARTH A COURT CREATED A DEBT OF LEGAL COSTS FOR THAT FALSE COMPENSATION CLAIM
14 LOSS SHOULD FELL ON WHAT IT LIES. IN THIS CASE THE LOSS FELL ON THE HIGH COURT ITSELF FOR ALLOWING THAT CAUSE/CASE TO EVEN TAKE PLACE. THE COURT IS RESPONSIBLE IF IT WISHES TO PAY NYIRENDA THE ALLEDED 69 MILLION ITSELF
15 MUTHARIKA /MUHARA MADE THOSE THOSE DECISIONS NOT AS PRIVATE CITIZENS BUT AS GOVERNMENT, IF YOU SEE FIT THEN TONSE ALLIANCE CAN PAY THAT MONEY TO NYIRENDA. THIS RULE OF LAW.
16 DECESIONS MADE BY PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT THEY HAVE TO BEPAID BY CURRENT GOVERNENTS.
17 VICTIMS OF 30 YEARS OK KAMUZU ERROR WILL NOT SUE KAMUZU BUT THEY WILL SUE THIS CURRENT GOVERNMENT FOR COMPENSATION
These are legal fees for the petitioners not CJ Nyirenda.
It’s sad to see learned judges ruling like traditional court. It is as if the case was being tried at sub chief Court.
Muthalika is very right, only those with natural hatred will view his points as invalid. Chakwera is trying his best to persecute Muthalika and suffocate the DPP as the main opposition party to have one party in the country. This is Total failure and is the reason why Malawi economy is in a mess, education system in chaos, inflation on the increase, Kwacha depreciation in progress, cost of fuel so high, cooking oil cost on the increase, money meant for cerebration abused, covid-19 money stolen, teachers’ needs not addressed, electricity tariffs on the increase, one million jobs created, people eating three times, cost of passports reduced to K14,000, ntukula pakhomo kutapa kutaya, infrastructural developments on the positive progress. He championed violent demonstration unofficially, now he is championing destruction of the country officially, players are given one million Kwacha each because Malawians is doing well beyond recognition, cabinet full of family relations, witch hunting on the increase, long eloquent speaches and empty promises is the way the government is managed.
Thank you for this eye opener comment.
Did you ever learn how to summarize passages at school? Your article is just too long and difficult to digest.🤔
To the list of APM, the government must also add John Tembo a d Cecilia Kadzamila. These are living criminals who continues to enjoy their bloody lout from Malawians. Muluzi, Joyce Banda and her son Roy, All Covidgaters must also be added to the list and face the same treatment as APM.
Mutharika the billions in bribes you and the dictator Bingu received from the fertilizers, pharmaceutical and notebook suppliers you have denied the development of this country and people have died of lack of medicine. You foolish old man stole to build a palace like Bingu did for this you should be severely punished and spend the rest of your life in prison in disgrace. your face makes many sick you fool so shut up.
Joyce banda failed to account for presidential jet, she personally supervised cashgate and runaway from Malawi for 4 years living in Nigeria USA and South Africa. Yet statesman president APM didn’t freeze her assets. But laz has a very bad heart which even God cannot cleanse.
He didn’t freeze her assets because he was about to steal our money too? That’s his problem and we can’t let that be a trend in this impoverished country
Late Bingu stole our money, Peter stole too, now nephew Dr. Kabamabe is also motivated to be president so that the stealing by their clan should continue without any prosecution?????? This cannot be tolerated. The stealing culture by presidents must stop. The 15 years old MK1.7 billion Bakili Muluzi corruption case must not be stopped but concluded.
Uko kunali kulira kwa anamfedwa,koma Pitala u mean kukwapulana kukuchitika mu dipipi,kulipira chindapusa ndi Chakwera?Zakuvutani baba musiyeni nzanu alamulire kumakhara kubwera kwazinthu sizachilendo nthawi yakonso tinakumanapo nazo
Sir I can rate you as average leader or passive. You can do well and disappoint at the same time thus the true meaning of term average. If you are sorounded by good people you can do well and if you are sorounded by bad people you can do bad. Your friends were opportunists thus why you’re gnashing teeth in hell. Enjoy Gehena because of your works.
ali nao manoo kapena usinini
Kkkk, mano kodi?
Mutharika you stole billions from Malawians and you must pay. The most democratic thing to do is to prosecute corrupt, tribalist and nepotism leaders and politicians and you were corrupt, tribalist and nepotist. You shame less old man. At your age you could have served Malawi instead of looting
Ziphuphu za a Mutharika komanso ziphuphu mabiliyoni ambiri zomwe munalandira kuchokera kwa opangira feteleza, mankhwala ndi makope omwe inu ndi Bingu munalandira zakana kutukuka kwa dziko lino ndipo ngakhale anthu amwalira posowa mankhwala. Wopusa iwe wakale udaba kuti umange nyumba yachifumu monga Bingu adachitira. uyenera kulangidwa kwambiri ndikukhala moyo wako wonse mndende mochititsidwa manyazi. nkhope yako imandidwalitsa wopusa iwe.
only the jack heads will listen to you Mr Singapore. you were fortunate yesterday because most of media reporters who questioned you were not up to their level. if i were there, the first question could have been; ”is it wrong for govt to investigate someone whom is suspected to defraud the govt, just because he belong to opposition?” this man is respossible for the present corrupt civil servants. he put inplace a system of individuals who were acting as middle men between him [politicians] and service providers [contractors]… my prayer is that the current govt should flush out all of them….
Chakwera should not forget that he will be a former president aftee his one term. Thats when he will know that reggae is strong. With his poor governance and of course with a divorce from UTM as we approach 2025, I do not see him surviving the next general election.
Mutharika is right. Chakwera one day will dance the tune in his undewewrs. It’s just a matter of fee years. Peter never perscuted Joy. THERE IS GOD IN HEAVEN. Ask late Idi Amin
And you say our president is a Reverend ? He is bringing SHAME to the name of JESUS
The only interesting thing is that APM is not the President of our Republic. Yoh ayi DPP inandikwana kwambiri. Nsanje Port where is it? Singapore where is it ndiye muzitiwuza za clueless? Chuma chimawayendera bwino the likes of Ben Phiri, Chidale, Charles Mchacha, Gertrude Mutharika etc etc ndiye ife tikasekelere zimenezo? Your time politically is past gone, you will never again influence the politics of Malawi never. Not with a family Party ena anayesera zinalephereka go & ask a Chair.
Your comment and your name have to marry each other.
Don’t worry sir this country follow the laws if it says pay back the money just do that…when you are on top don’t forget one day u gona be down wash the space…
So where did you the MK50000.00’s you gave to each member of the press? Your wife amassed billions of Kwachas at the expense of the poor masses and now you want the same masses you robbed to feel sorry for you? Please grow up bwana..
If we had a serious opposition it would have held Chakwera by his balls. The man is a thief.
Chakwera should know, one day he will also be a former president. Mpira ndiwozungulira
Let Mutharika prove his innocence in a court of law.
Moto!! Player1 is back in the game. Awuzeni asakhwi amenewa, clueless on governance. Ntchito ntopola ndikumanga anthu zosadziwika
The Executive and Judiciary are on the war against you Sir and your party. They have forgotten that there will come a time when they too will leave their positions and will be retired as you are. They will be measured with the same tool they are using on you, do not worry Sir, justice will be done on you. You may have your weaknesses when you led this country for 6 years, however I praise you for teaching Malawians that politics of retribution and vengeance has no place in our modern democratic state. Pumani bwino your excellency
Chakwera should just let judiciary to do their work.Kaya iyeyo azipanga zakubazo, adzawonanso zomwezo.
It’s now confirmed. He uses his own money, including K145m from Sameer Karim, to run DPP and yet we were all along led to believe DPP is self financing. No wonder party members adore him.
One thing he seems not to appreciate and understand is that we have an alliance government and this demonising of MCP should stop. It’s interesting. When reminded that he swore MCP would never rule Malawi, he changes tune by saying it’s not MCP in control but an Alliance. When things go awry, he is all out reminding everyone about MCP past deeds.
The man is utterly confused.
Thats the very reasons why this fellow was booted out, I strongly thing he lacks judgement and seems to be always away from reality. Is he really honest with himself to say the judgement to ask the chief justice to retire was a misjudgement or his evil part borne out of malice? Two lawyers himself and Mhara both of you making this “error” No. he had all the ego perpetuate the worst excecutive arrogance. Welcome to the world of reality here you will gnash your teeth (that is if you still have some) with nobody to listen to your waflle
No one is killing opposition. Opposition patties especially DPP will kill themselves. Bakili tried to kill MCP but instead it’s his “udiefu” which he killed. Mutharika is also killing the party which his brother left him.Asanamizire a president athu.
akhale chete awa. he was booted. stay quite old dude
Angakumvere ndani iwe. Usadzinyozetse. Tanzania you talk about have never changed parties. In Israel the sitting PM is answering corruption charges. In South Africa Jacob Zuma is answering corruption charges. Kamuzu was arrested and tried. Fortunately he was acquitted. Bingu arrested Bakili Muluzi for corruption. It was you and Joyce Banda who shielded him. You made a mistake by not making an inquiry about the whereabouts of the presidential jet. Ingokhalani pheee basi.
This useless gog petulo should not waste our time.
Lock Mutharika up, lock him up. This shameless thief stole billions by awarding government contracts corruptly. By the way which contractor built his so called palace, and how was this contractor paid, was it by corruptly awarding government contracts. It’s too much lock the old thief up. If the contractor who constructed his palace is investigated we will know that the the palace was constructed in exchange for government contracts. Lock up the shameless old man – the so called Professor, who is in reality Professor Mutharika of Bribery and Corruption. Lock him up as well as lock his wife up.
A learned professor for that matter, ha! are we people from Africa acquiring same education as the rest of the world? We have many useless so called educated fools on the continent
Nkhalamba is the biggest of them all.
This manner disappoints everytime he opens his toothless mouth. Was he really a renowned law professor?
Tambala wakuda uyu musataye naye nthawi kwake ndi kuba ,kupha,ndi kuononga
I really wonder kuti peter went to which law school????? He has never made any legally sound decision
APM khalani pheeee. You can’t be liable for a criminal activity like stealing tax payers money? Did you want to set a precedent that Presidents can steal? Which law did you do? MCP has nothing to do with you and your dpp. The power struggle between your team and Nankhumwa is killing your party. It’s your government which arrested Mzomera and uladi chenjigolo. They were sentenced by the courts which you despised. If I were I would make the most of the few remaining years in your new house. Bakili Muluzi adawuwa mokweza kwambiri after Bingu dumped udf. Ankati chubu chopopa yekha adzaphwetsa yekha. Lero ali kuti? Muthera limodzi.
Malawians who dint like his ruling did shit this toothless folklift arm man
Chakwera is evil, period. Very vindictive man. Chilima is next, very soon he will the wrath of MCP. Ayamba kale sponsoring Aford to counter UTM in the north.
So you mean current president can do whatever he likes and never held responsible for their actions in
the future even if their actions are questionable? What kind of rationale is this? Please you have to clear your name full stop.
Fight!
Fuckers Fight!
You are all useless bastards
Kodi chithunzicho si ku NYEKHWE Palace uku? Nanga chi picture chili kumbuyocho chikuti nkhalamba still president wa Malawi?
It’s in his house. He has got all the freedom to do whatever.
Za ziiiiiiiiiiiii
KKKK mwaziona lero mupangira pree conference pa table la podyera. Kunja uku nkosautsa abale chifukwa amati kwa weni umadya nthanga dzungu nulifuna.Mau mnsamatha adadi paja inunso mudali busy kunyoza onzanu dzandzanzli.
kufika poyala silibedi pa yebulo. you were useless
This Tsotsi Liars Mbavament (mistaken as Tonse alliance government) which is being misled by the Malawi Chewa Party (MCP) is the most pathetic criminal enterprise the world has ever had. This fallen pastor Chakwera’s agenda is the most heartless of all only aimed at doing away with the multiparty democracy. How does he expect the former president APM to survive when his accounts continue to remain frozen for two years now? Eeeish koma Mchewa sizinthu shuwa!! Apparently there is no single development which Lazaro can point as his brainchild. Businesses has stopped in this country as if there is no president. Shame to dictator Chakwera. Shame to Malawi judiciary for bulldozing an incompetent evangelist into the presidency.
Khido: STOP YOUR HATRED AND CALLING CHEWA PARTY. SO, IF IT WAS LOMWE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN OK? PETER COULDN’T CONTROL HIS DOGS. JUST IMAGINE INCLUDING HIS BODYGUARD BECOMING SUPER RICH. REMEMBER, TONSE ALLIANCE WON 46% OF THE SOUTHERN REGION VOTES, CENTRE AND NORTHERN REGION THAT WAS TKO FOR TONSE ALLIANCE. DPP AND UDF WILL NEVER GET VOTES FROM THE CENTRE AND NORTHERN REGION BECAUSE OF THEIR REGIONALISM, TRIBALISM, AND NEPOTISM POLITICS. AT THE END THE SOUTHERN REGION POPULATION WILL REALIZE THAT UDF AND DPP ARE JUST USING THEM FOR THEIR GREEDINESS.
Iwe eddy banda ndiwe member of the pathetic Tsotsi Aliars Mbavament (a.k.a. Tonse alliance government) led by your fallen prince of thieves pastor Chakwera the leader of the murderous Malawi Chewa Party (MCP). Just close your stinking mouth nyau iwe.
Pepani pepani mwalira. Nyekhwe simasewelatu.
1 . Mutharika is absolutely arguing on a valid legal point.
2 Government decisions/ President decisions can be challenged with a process called Judicial Review of which in this case it took place.
3 Judicial review can be brought in on grounds of illegality , irrational or procedural impropriety.
4 Fro the facts and decision of that Judicial Review which was brought in Nyirenda, it went on his favour.
5 We should take note that Nyirenda did not leave his office not by one second after being issued with a notice of retirement by DPP goernment.
6 In other words he did not suffer financially like losing his monthly salary as a result of receiving that notice of retirement. He did not even lose one tambala.
In terms of his financial status it was everything as normal or as if nothing had happened.
7 NOW THIS IS THE MOST CRUCIAL POINT WHEN GOVERNMENT DECISIONS ARE CHALLENGED, AND IF THOSE DECISIONS RESULTED TO THE VICTIM (NYIRENDA) A LOSS IN MONEY, THEY HAVE TO BE COMPENSATED.
8 COMPENSATION IS NOW THE LAW OF CONTRACT.
9 COMPENSATION IN THE LAW OF CONTRACT SIMPLY MEANS PUTTING BACK THE VICTIM (NYIRENDA) TO THEIR ORIGINAL FINANCIAL POSITION IF THE NOTICE OF RETIREMENT HAD NOT HAPPENED.
10 NOW MY QUESTION TO THE JUDGES WHO RULED THAT NYIRENDA SHOULD RECEIVE 69 MILLION KWACHA AS RESULT OF BEING ISSUED WITH NOTICE OF RETIREMENT:: HOW MUCH DID NYIRENDA SUFFERED FINANCIALLY AS RESULT OF THAT NOTICE??
11 THERE WAS NO ANY FINANCIAL LOSS EXPERIENCED BY NYIRENDA BECAUSE HE NEVER MOVED OUT OF HIS OFFICE . HE WAS STILL CHIEF JUSTICE THEN AND HE IS STILL JUSTICE NOW.
12 THE SUPREME COURT OR HIGH COURT SHOULD NOT EVEN ALLOWED THIS CLAIM OF COMPENSATION TO TAKE PLACE BECAUSE THERE NYIRENDA NEVER SUFFERED NO LOSS OF INCOME.. HE WAS STILL ON HIS FULL SALARY , ALLOWANCE AND THE REST OF IT.
13 HOW ON EARTH A COURT CREATED A DEBT OF LEGAL COSTS FOR THAT FALSE COMPENSATION CLAIM
14 LOSS SHOULD FELL ON WHAT IT LIES. IN THIS CASE THE LOSS FELL ON THE HIGH COURT ITSELF FOR ALLOWING THAT CAUSE/CASE TO EVEN TAKE PLACE. THE COURT IS RESPONSIBLE IF IT WISHES TO PAY NYIRENDA THE ALLEDED 69 MILLION ITSELF
15 MUTHARIKA /MUHARA MADE THOSE THOSE DECISIONS NOT AS PRIVATE CITIZENS BUT AS GOVERNMENT, IF YOU SEE FIT THEN TONSE ALLIANCE CAN PAY THAT MONEY TO NYIRENDA. THIS RULE OF LAW.
16 DECESIONS MADE BY PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT THEY HAVE TO BEPAID BY CURRENT GOVERNENTS.
17 VICTIMS OF 30 YEARS OK KAMUZU ERROR WILL NOT SUE KAMUZU BUT THEY WILL SUE THIS CURRENT GOVERNMENT FOR COMPENSATION
These are legal fees for the petitioners not CJ Nyirenda.
It’s sad to see learned judges ruling like traditional court. It is as if the case was being tried at sub chief Court.
Muthalika is very right, only those with natural hatred will view his points as invalid. Chakwera is trying his best to persecute Muthalika and suffocate the DPP as the main opposition party to have one party in the country. This is Total failure and is the reason why Malawi economy is in a mess, education system in chaos, inflation on the increase, Kwacha depreciation in progress, cost of fuel so high, cooking oil cost on the increase, money meant for cerebration abused, covid-19 money stolen, teachers’ needs not addressed, electricity tariffs on the increase, one million jobs created, people eating three times, cost of passports reduced to K14,000, ntukula pakhomo kutapa kutaya, infrastructural developments on the positive progress. He championed violent demonstration unofficially, now he is championing destruction of the country officially, players are given one million Kwacha each because Malawians is doing well beyond recognition, cabinet full of family relations, witch hunting on the increase, long eloquent speaches and empty promises is the way the government is managed.
Thank you for this eye opener comment.
Did you ever learn how to summarize passages at school? Your article is just too long and difficult to digest.🤔
To the list of APM, the government must also add John Tembo a d Cecilia Kadzamila. These are living criminals who continues to enjoy their bloody lout from Malawians. Muluzi, Joyce Banda and her son Roy, All Covidgaters must also be added to the list and face the same treatment as APM.
Mutharika the billions in bribes you and the dictator Bingu received from the fertilizers, pharmaceutical and notebook suppliers you have denied the development of this country and people have died of lack of medicine. You foolish old man stole to build a palace like Bingu did for this you should be severely punished and spend the rest of your life in prison in disgrace. your face makes many sick you fool so shut up.
Joyce banda failed to account for presidential jet, she personally supervised cashgate and runaway from Malawi for 4 years living in Nigeria USA and South Africa. Yet statesman president APM didn’t freeze her assets. But laz has a very bad heart which even God cannot cleanse.
He didn’t freeze her assets because he was about to steal our money too? That’s his problem and we can’t let that be a trend in this impoverished country
Late Bingu stole our money, Peter stole too, now nephew Dr. Kabamabe is also motivated to be president so that the stealing by their clan should continue without any prosecution?????? This cannot be tolerated. The stealing culture by presidents must stop. The 15 years old MK1.7 billion Bakili Muluzi corruption case must not be stopped but concluded.
Uko kunali kulira kwa anamfedwa,koma Pitala u mean kukwapulana kukuchitika mu dipipi,kulipira chindapusa ndi Chakwera?Zakuvutani baba musiyeni nzanu alamulire kumakhara kubwera kwazinthu sizachilendo nthawi yakonso tinakumanapo nazo
Sir I can rate you as average leader or passive. You can do well and disappoint at the same time thus the true meaning of term average. If you are sorounded by good people you can do well and if you are sorounded by bad people you can do bad. Your friends were opportunists thus why you’re gnashing teeth in hell. Enjoy Gehena because of your works.
ali nao manoo kapena usinini
Kkkk, mano kodi?
Mutharika you stole billions from Malawians and you must pay. The most democratic thing to do is to prosecute corrupt, tribalist and nepotism leaders and politicians and you were corrupt, tribalist and nepotist. You shame less old man. At your age you could have served Malawi instead of looting
Ziphuphu za a Mutharika komanso ziphuphu mabiliyoni ambiri zomwe munalandira kuchokera kwa opangira feteleza, mankhwala ndi makope omwe inu ndi Bingu munalandira zakana kutukuka kwa dziko lino ndipo ngakhale anthu amwalira posowa mankhwala. Wopusa iwe wakale udaba kuti umange nyumba yachifumu monga Bingu adachitira. uyenera kulangidwa kwambiri ndikukhala moyo wako wonse mndende mochititsidwa manyazi. nkhope yako imandidwalitsa wopusa iwe.
only the jack heads will listen to you Mr Singapore. you were fortunate yesterday because most of media reporters who questioned you were not up to their level. if i were there, the first question could have been; ”is it wrong for govt to investigate someone whom is suspected to defraud the govt, just because he belong to opposition?” this man is respossible for the present corrupt civil servants. he put inplace a system of individuals who were acting as middle men between him [politicians] and service providers [contractors]… my prayer is that the current govt should flush out all of them….
Chakwera should not forget that he will be a former president aftee his one term. Thats when he will know that reggae is strong. With his poor governance and of course with a divorce from UTM as we approach 2025, I do not see him surviving the next general election.
Mutharika is right. Chakwera one day will dance the tune in his undewewrs. It’s just a matter of fee years. Peter never perscuted Joy. THERE IS GOD IN HEAVEN. Ask late Idi Amin
And you say our president is a Reverend ? He is bringing SHAME to the name of JESUS
The only interesting thing is that APM is not the President of our Republic. Yoh ayi DPP inandikwana kwambiri. Nsanje Port where is it? Singapore where is it ndiye muzitiwuza za clueless? Chuma chimawayendera bwino the likes of Ben Phiri, Chidale, Charles Mchacha, Gertrude Mutharika etc etc ndiye ife tikasekelere zimenezo? Your time politically is past gone, you will never again influence the politics of Malawi never. Not with a family Party ena anayesera zinalephereka go & ask a Chair.
Your comment and your name have to marry each other.
Don’t worry sir this country follow the laws if it says pay back the money just do that…when you are on top don’t forget one day u gona be down wash the space…
So where did you the MK50000.00’s you gave to each member of the press? Your wife amassed billions of Kwachas at the expense of the poor masses and now you want the same masses you robbed to feel sorry for you? Please grow up bwana..
If we had a serious opposition it would have held Chakwera by his balls. The man is a thief.
Mr Singapore kuzatulukilano.
Zintchito zanu sitinayiwale akulu.
Chakwera should know, one day he will also be a former president. Mpira ndiwozungulira
Let Mutharika prove his innocence in a court of law.
Moto!! Player1 is back in the game. Awuzeni asakhwi amenewa, clueless on governance. Ntchito ntopola ndikumanga anthu zosadziwika
The Executive and Judiciary are on the war against you Sir and your party. They have forgotten that there will come a time when they too will leave their positions and will be retired as you are. They will be measured with the same tool they are using on you, do not worry Sir, justice will be done on you. You may have your weaknesses when you led this country for 6 years, however I praise you for teaching Malawians that politics of retribution and vengeance has no place in our modern democratic state. Pumani bwino your excellency
Chakwera should just let judiciary to do their work.Kaya iyeyo azipanga zakubazo, adzawonanso zomwezo.