Mutharika accuses Malawi politician of lying abroad

December 11, 2014 Brian Kalanda -Nyasa Times 104 Comments

President Peter Mutharika has asked the international community to ignore or shut their “unsuspecting” ears to a politician who is globe trotting, telling lies that Malawi ihas become a dangerous place for opponents of government.

Mutharika: No political persecution
Mutharika: No political persecution

Without naming the politician, Mutharika said on Wednesday in the Malawi capital, Lilongwe, it is unfortunate that some political leaders and critics find comfort in using lies as a tool for achieving political progress.

Departing from his prepared speech during the commemoration of the International Human Rights Day, Mutharika flatly rejected the said “lies”, saying no one in Malawi will be persecuted by reason of opposing his administration.

“I have to take advantage of this event to disclose that I have been receiving a lot of letters from the international community trying to confirm what they have been told by a  Malawi politician that Malawi is a dangerous place because my administration is persecuting political opponents. This politician is a shameless liar and I urge the international community to ignore these lies,” said Mutharika.

He lamented why some Malawians find satisfaction in destroying the reputation of their country by inventing and churning out stories that are without base.

“My administration has not persecuted any political opponent, and I can assure everyone here or in the international community that as long as I am president nobody, including my critics, will go to jail on political grounds,” assured Mutharika to resounding ululations from his audience that included diplomats and representatives of international organisations.

He added that he would be the last to victimize other people as a result of politics, having, himself, been exiled for 40 years as a consequence of political witch-hunt.

Many of those who listened to Mutharika thought he was referring to former President Joyce Banda who has refused to accept the olive branch that the Malawi leader offered to her during his inauguration.

Banda left Malawi in mid-September and, according to reports, she has been moving from one country to another  addressing unending international meetings. And often she is seen in pictures posted on social media posing with foreign diginitaries.

Banda’s Media Liaison Officer, Tusekele Mwanyongo said  the former President was still attending to various international engagements, including some related to the Joyce Banda Foundation International (JBFI) Africa Initiative.

“The former President is still on her philanthropy tour of duty. As you may be aware, apart from Malawi, her foundation has now extended its wings to other countries in Africa, including Kenya, South Africa,Uganda, DRC, Gabon, Liberia, Ghana, Egypt and Mauritania.

“JBFI Africa Initiative will focus on five priority areas—Wealth creation; Education for a girl child; Maternal Health and HIV/Aids; Leadership; and Rights—in these countries. She is preoccupied with ensuring that JBFI Africa Initiative achieves its intended objectives,” Mwanyongo  told Nyasa Times  in an email response to a questionnaire.

He indicated that the former President would be returning to Malawi “soon” but could not disclose the arrival date.

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104 replies on “Mutharika accuses Malawi politician of lying abroad”

  1. This is what happens when one is failing to run a government. Instead of putting his effort to run the government , Peter is spending useful time to talk about unknown politicians who he accuses of telling lies abroad about his failed management of government.

    A Failure is a failure.

  2. not good.to hell with politicians,they are all liars no one should accuse the other,JB a liar,PETER a liar,BAKILI A liar…OSE

  3. Inu a Pitala how many things have you lied to Malawians to get through your backdoor presidency?This is a norm in Malawi and everywhere else in the world.Sort the issues that are crippling Malawi.Stop being a cry baby an old gogo like you.

  5. The way the regime has gone to purge the civil service and govt organisations of ex employees I for one would not hesitate to side with anyone shunning their country. Unfortunately such a culture bears instability in an otherwise peaceful country.

    So stability might take some time to come.

    Citizen

  6. All what our president is doing. Copy and paste please revolutionize this country. Change things like do away with subsidies. Let us pay school fees from primary to university. I am sure we can collect alot of revenue. Do away with duty free scheme for the capable people like senior govt officers, increase tax base by including informal business people who are eating free monies without paying taxes. In two years we can start doing our own things without doners. Pls comment this is our country let us not leave our country to perish.

    1. I think its somehow not good idea coz u are trying to compare Malawi with britain or south Africa,our economy is on crisis the cost of living is already in miserable then you say the tax should be raised did your head made of brain or water?then the commodities are being sold with highest price comparing to the rest of African countries plus high interest rate in banks,if i were a fool and a UK based Malawian or USA Malawian may be dubai Malawian who don’t know the agony of this economic crisis i would have supported your assertions you say primary schools should be paid for, haven’t you have had a simple day to sit down and think why most Malawians fail to go to secondary schools after passing their PSLC?I think if you were to be the president you could have been a bad president ever to exist.All the developed countries did not prosper as a result of tax raise no at all but they prospered as a results of increase on GDP that’s only thing that brings a country to prosperity, then after being developed its when you can tell your people the good of tax raise not when good and services are already higher what for?

  7. A lie is a temporary relief. The truth shall set us free. Malawi is going through tough times because of people called politicians, Change please.

  10. If someone is telling lies elsewhere osanyumwa. The recipients of those lies will eventually discover the truth. Govt must concentrate in fixing the current woes. Don’t divide your attention to nonenties.

  11. Eyadi ebafe timadabwa kuti abiti akupangako ciani osaziwa kuti ali busy ndisece komanso mtopola inyasitsa dziko lake. Comwe anaiwala abiti mcoti mapresident amauzana kuti wakuti amatitu kuno.
    Akucedwa abwere atiuze za cashgate apa asathawe. Ena akuti sazabweranso kuno. Koma athawako ciani? Kwanu ndikwanu basi sikuipa ai azatipeza.

  12. WHICH INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HAS WRITTEN YOU LETTERS???? IF THEY WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING THEY HAVE AMBASSADORS/HIGH COMMISSIONERS WHO WILL GIVE THE REPORTS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE. THEY WILL NOT WAIT FOR YOU TO GET THE INFO. YOU ARE THE ONE WHO IS LYING THROUGH YOU TOOTHLESS MOUTH.

  17. Mr president,you are not a failure,many people didnot want you to become a leader that is why day in and day out zitsiru zina keep on insuliting you.And this woman so called JB is not happy with you,that is why she is on the plane every day trying to tarnish the good image of this country,she is busy stripping her panties abroad just to buy fovors from foreign dignitaries.Our messege is that we love you Peter no matter what,keep on doing the good work.

  21. when she was our president you were busy cursing her for “ku yenda yenda” and you were even questioning her source of funding for her uncounted travels, now she is no longer MG1 and she continues what she knows best you are saying she is running a way from arrests yet she has never been on the wanted list unless someone tells me ‘i do not know’. why you people are demanding her come back as if she is still our president or she holds answers to our problems today. If at all you feel you inherited problems why can’t you resign and let the previous regime continue from their mess….

  23. chitsiru, gototo, khakhakha, gurugunyinda ufe ngati mkulu wako tizamwe mowa tsiku limeneli wasankho iwe!. ufa uwona sumaliza term yako.

  24. toothless and clueless grandpa, just retire and go home to nurse your grandchildren!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  25. What’s your problem? ife tinasankhadi tokha no problem with that. A former president globe trotting, fear for unknown fully possessed with demonic spirits. One would wonder for her unbecoming behaviour which does not befit her in this new modern world.

  28. Failure,itdnt knw who vote you?in just few months things are completely damaged?resign before thngs get worst.

  29. Instead of focussing on real issues you go on the podium talking nonsense.You fabricated the cctv in order to implicate JB and now you are saying NO big fool indeed.You have failed and you are a failre a president without direction and vision.

    1. Sir can you tell me what are these real issues you are taking about. Its easy to talk in generalities. I want you to specifically state those real issues. You will discover that they have very little to do with APM. They are perennial problems for the country. Just mention them Iam waiting

  33. kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk koma zandiseketsa kwabasi kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

  37. Guys; from analytical administration ; this man by the name APM is real failure. I just wonder if this man was a real lecture of law. No vinjero; he is a bankums full of watery head

  38. mukunama bwana thawi zonse mukungobwera ndi khani zopandapake kodi mavuto omwe tikukumana nawo simukuwaona ayi apa timati boma lakukanikani

  39. The foreign diplomats are here and those receiving such stories abroad will always check with these diplomats to find if there is truth or kubwebweta The truth will set you free!

  40. JB and PP brands are tainted for ever, thanks for doing everything significantly wrong while they were in power; and the theft of billions of Kwachas from the public coffers. The tags of incompetence and theft will for-ever be attached to her and PP! The court of public opinion is definitely decided on this!
    Meanwhile APM and his DPP are getting stressed (who wouldn’t?) trying to solve the MESS that was left behind. And JB is hiding in foreign countries, seeking asylum. There is no valor in badmouthing your own country by making up unheard of stories of human rights abuses, as JB is doing. Just sour grapes! And the international community knows this. She’s going around, with hat in hand, begging and begging for her charities. That’s ok; maybe that is what she does best. But please do not mix this with the current democratic politics in Malawi.
    Stop the peripatetic tendencies, lady; come back home and face reality. And take responsibility for your actions, like the rest of us do all the time. No immunity here!

  43. Its a shame that APM is using JB as a reason for his failures. He forgets he the president not JB to continue castigating this woman only goes to show he is after her. We all know what a failure he is so there is nothing new when others talk about his selective justice. APM ought to be ashamed

  48. wonama amdzichinya bwana osada naye nakhwa amaneyu adazolowera! Foregners are not stupid they can go to Malawi and see for themselves! Wachake ndi wachake adaymabe kale kale kunam ali wang’ono mpak lero sedzaleka. We all have witnessed how lying was rampant in the last gvt we are not going to do that!

    Akanynay kunena zimenzi mummupititse ku court aktambasue bino tiukutopa naye!

  49. Ur government is really persecuting opponents why did the National prosecuting body withdraw cases against DPP big wigs? are they too immune from prosecution? What about the Bakili muluzo’s corruption case? Is it not because he is lying in bed with you? For your own information in my life time it was only during JB’s reign that a member and executive member of a ruling party being arrested while still an active member otherwise it was only if the perpetrator’s relationship has dwindled with the ruling party.

  51. So you are suggesting that strikes have come with APM. Water and electricity problems have come with APM. The depreciation of the Kwacha is because of APM. Have we been buying sugar at the same price since 1994 . As far as I am concerned we have had these problems from time immemorial.

  52. Let this not be added to the seemingly long list of lies from this government. The international community worth talking about is represented here and would not require to enquire from the President because they are ably represented by professional Diplomats here.So tell us something else please

  53. izi ndiye zamkutu. wayandikira cardiac arrest ya mkulu wako eti? let me remind u paja akuyandikira kufa daniel phiri amachita chimodzimodzi kupanga accuse aliyese za fore. remember? ayi koma obaba otembo ndiomene olusungira, mawa ayi koma obwande, linalo ayi kuma mr. spar kkkkkkk

  54. This is interesting. After exposing Nankhumwa to ridicules for his cctv and journalist’s 50 pins,our president has decided to join the fray. On Wednesday it wa JB in disguise. Thursday is for snubbing Chakwera. What will there be for the weekend? Our government is very quick at “surrendering evidence” such as cctv tapes. Why not one of these numerous letters to the press?

  56. Ndi yemwe uja wa cashgate jetgate maizegate, ali busy kufalisa maboza kwa ma donor kuti anthu osauka ife tipitilire kuvutikabe. Tiye tazidya ndalama zathuzo zikukwane.

  57. JB will not end the strikes in Malawi. Ndiwe Mbuziwe amene ukutsogera. End your egoism and tribalism. Malawi is not the Federal Republic of MTL-Mulanje Thyolo Limited.

  58. APM is showing the same traits of the leadership that has failed Malawi for the long time. We will still pressor the leadership we need not a bunch of opportunists we have.

  61. Ok mwayankha about that Politician. Now please talk to us about about important issues. U should have answers too. Show some Leadership, wake wake we are waiting.

  62. my president, if there are some politicians doing what you have just said respond to them that she/he is lying and invite them to come and see for themselves. kkkkkk. by. the way bwana, why are you quick to talk on those issues than addressing so many pertinent issues engulfed the country?

  63. Please munthu wamkulu, stop diverting the story. Dzana lija tinanena kuti komatu Nankhumwa yu is digging a pit and shooting dpp on the foot. In Malawi we have Diplomats and are seeing and feeding back to their Countries what is happening in Malawi. If JB is a liar, u are a Professor of all liers. You ve lied and lied and lied and are still lying. Look at the latest lies. Salary increament without proper approval, CCTV footage which is still in transit to ACB. Lies about Daniel Phiri. Lies about K92 Billion. It just shows that u are having sleeplessnights when u think about JB. Leave JB alone and sort out the mess. Sipaja mumkati MEC need to announce quickly so that u can get on with the job. 7 months on we are in a terrible mess. You said Malawi was collapsing and u need to start fixing things. JB is no longer in power. We need leadership here. Moyo ukuwawa. How can u jump and address the nation about some sort of gossip that cannot benefit us instead of addressing real issues on the ground. The fact that u ve opened up ur mouth on the that petty issue just shows how scared u r of JB.

  64. Mr President it would be a good idea to address important issues here. A lot going on in this country and you are busy with useless things that will not benefit the country. Fundo ngati zatha tazingosololani kumeneko mxiii.

  65. Do not interfere with the prosecution team handling the cash gate cases. Kamudoni and CHIRWA former DPP and former Ombudsman must continue their job without any interference from the State or the accused. The public interest must be protected. The accused are getting a fair trial after all. No more threatening of prosecutors and justices with bribes, treachery, judge shopping, or political censorship. Let ABC and the law also visit accused persons in the administration. Selective application of justice is a form of political oppression of the opposition. It is in fact among the most formidable means of persecuting opponents. Apply justice justly.

  66. Who is lying Mr. President, and is lying to who? one with blind eyes and with deaf ears?
    I bet you are the one who is lying trying to divert our attention from petinet issues. Please solve the problems that are so visible they dont need anyone to justify them.

  72. paja chilungamo chimawawa..koma zoona zake ndizimenezo ndithu.. Malawi is a dangerous place to stay for someone who was in PP… just see the way DPP is doing in order to implicate JB..for nothing but political issues..people should know that the enmity between JB and APM started long time ago, when JB denied APM to suceed Bingu…all this issue here is political.. only those who does not know what really the Issue is can think otherwise.. APM will make sure that JB is in custody..and believe me this our so called ACB is only a political tool.. to punish opponents..JB case is similar to that of Chilumpha..can someone tell me where is the Chilumpha case, Bakili case? this is political..LUtepo’s Name is also appear in 92 Dpp cash gate..is he going to say JB was the beneficiary AGAIN? This guy Lutepo is himself a thief..

    1. Don’t lie here. PP had millions of members. Just mention one who has been arrested so far. Osamangolankhula zinthuzitu. I can mention scores of DPP members who were arrested during Abiti’s rule. Please bring facts . Facts speak for themselves.

  74. JB is not stupid as some people may think she knows every thing which president did write APM. Nankhumwa he is a useless information minister I have ever seen cheap politics will not take you anywhere

  75. Stupid Peter you just waisting time for Malawi to be named a better country to live in.You are declared a failure and you have proven to be unreliable,selfish.You deserve to be impeached full stop.

  76. Another effort by the Mutharika govt to divert our attention from the mess we are living in under this failed president.

  77. sort the coutnry mess first mboba peter mathanyula , otherwise it shows that u r indeed confused on hwta o d with this country, JB is no longer running this coutry, u r the head look at the coutry strikes sort them out withut aking emty noise

  78. Eish i cant see any sense in this todays administration,instead of focusing on issues affecting ppl’s lives you wasting time for nothing.Stupid Government.

  80. My question is that, Why DPP government is only persecuting politicians who are in opposition..? I remember very well the Malawi housing case, if the ACB IS seriously fighting against corruption and not targeting any one..then let them investigate these and all related cases without fear or favour, the Kaliati case, the Chasowa case, the ACB is a political tool to deal with oppositions..there is selective justice in Malawi. the ruling party is immune from any arrest.

  83. Kambani nkhani zenizeni osalimbana ndi JB muyalukanazo. End the unending strikes in malawi achitsiru inu . If you think u can tell ill of JB then malawians will listen noway its when we will love her most after all is not using your government resources

    1. Retired presidents r given govt’ money for their wellbeing for the rest of their life, so don’t cheat pple that JB is using her money. Afterall, would it really be her money when her govt. stole our billions in just 3 months?

  84. JB is full of shit. Peter may be a failure but I can’t accuse him of what he hasn’t done. JB has a criminal investigation against her. While this may have political motivations behind it, the fact remains that the she may likely have committed a crime.

    1. Amene walemba kuti Joyce is full of shit ndiwe chitsiru, bullshit and ndiwe otembeleledwa, mmene Joyce anayendesela dzikoli timampasa ulemu. Within 100 days zinthu zonse ngati forex, kusowa kwa mafuta etc zinali zitabwerela mchimake, ife tonse tikumulira ndipo tikumulemekezabe. She is a God fearing leader

  85. I agree with you Dick. He should not be talking about JB as if its JB who is the president of this country. If she is the one telling lies why should he be worried about that if he knows its a lie. He should not waste out time by talking about some body he cannot mention. Zimenezi ndizija a Chair amati zammaboma. He has to tell us about his immediate and long term plans for the economy to get better osati zinazi.

    1. Do not be hypocritical. If someone stoplessly were telling lies about you and your family in the township where you stay would you say what you are saying now?

  86. Why don’t you talk of pertinent issues here? Why are you afraid of Joyce Banda. You have not resolved Judiciary strikes, water problems, drug shortages, consoling families of those 9 Police officers who died, floating of kwacha and so many problems facing our country. Kulimbana ndi JB za ziiiiiii. Is it because you have difficulties in speaking? Malawians, we are in trouble. I am not a politician and I don’t envy to be one. I rest my case.

  87. Ok. Firstly, we all know you are talking about JB. Secondly, you surely have bigger things to worry about here at home, if you indeed received “letters” from abroad, well just reply to them and leave Malawians out of it. We are really tired of your cat and mouse games with JB. We just want progress, that is not too much to ask, is it?
    Thirdly, coming to think of it, you ARE infact persecuting JB. The very fact that you stood on the podium talking about her gives testimony to that. And, remember the cctv footage? Remember your puppet Lutepo on Zodiak? Remember your “big fish” statements when you were coming from that useless USA visit? I can go on and on.
    So, PETER, please excuse us but it has really been a LONG and torturous 6 months since you took the reigns, with nothing to show for it.

  89. This politician is none other than Joyce. Much as I dont appreciate the presidency of APM so far, I find it strange that we Malawians are so good at lobbying for things that end up destroying our country. The level of patriotism in Malawians is below zero and it is a shame to say the least.

  90. Let the president address pertinent issues here at home!! Forget about Joyce Banda. She is not ruling this country!! People expect him to give answers to our economic crisis whether it was inherited from the previous regime or not. People want a better living standards, potable water, food security, better pay that has value, unity in the country, all cashgate culprits prosecuted including Dr. Muluzi regardless of political affiliation or favour, no more strikes. People are expecting him to be a transformation leader or proactive leader and not a reactive leader!! President must address these issues. Talking about JB will not assist us unless ACB says she has a case to answer. But the work of ACB anyway.

    1. Can you list those pertinent issues so that I address them one by one. Osamangolankhula mchigulu gulu.

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