Mutharika chides at own Cabinet members: They are ‘childish, scandalous, crooks and power hungry’
President Peter Mutharika has hit at his own Cabinet ministers which have been branded ‘childish, scandalous, crooks and power hungry’.
Soon after announcing little known Everton Herbert Chimulirenji as his runningmate on Friday, Mutharika released a ten point statement justifying his decision to pick Chimulirenji.
Ironically, Chimulirenji as Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development and Parliamentarian for Ntcheu North East, is part of his Cabinet he has described as ‘childish, scandalous crooks and power hungry’.
In the statement posted on social media, it said Mutharika had avoided picking someone who is immature and childish and also from his tribe or region.
Many DPP followers were expecting Mutharika to pick youthful Local Government Minister Kondwani Nankhumwa who is also Vice President for the DPP for the South but clearly did not fit as he would be seen as “immature, childish and coming from his tribe and region”.
Nankhumwa is a Lhomwe just like Mutharika and comes from Mulanje and the President comes from the neighbouring Thyolo district.
Others who were said to be likely running mates were DPP vice-president for the Eastern Region and Minister of Education, Science and Technology Bright Msaka, former Toyota Malawi managing director Rosemary Mkandawire, Justice Minister Samuel Tembenu and former Cabinet minister and Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda.
Mutharika also doubted the loyalty of his Cabinet members to the DPP party.
“APM has avoided someone who is not loyal to the party. APM has avoided someone who does not relate well with people within and outside the party, ” reads the statement in party.
Mutharika has even doubts on the capabilities of his cabinet members in running government business.
“APM has avoided someone who does not have experience in running government,” reads the statement in part.
However, when unveiling his runningmate, Mutharika singled out Chimulirenji, from the same club of childish and scandalous cabinet members as a hard worker with experience of running government business.
He also fired a warning shot to Chimulirenji aligning him to be his puppet.
“A Vice President is a delegated office it is not like a Deputy President. There will not be a co-president,”said Mutharika when introducing Chimulirenji as his runningmate to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) at Comesa Hall in Blantyre Friday afternoon.
Political commentator Humphreys Mvula said that Mutharika’s assertion that a vice-president is always delegated was disappointing because it meant he wanted a subservient person who only waits to be told what to do, when and how.
“We need a strong vice-president who can initiate things and add value to the presidency and not just a praise singer but it appeared the President wants somebody who is meek and cannot critique him or take up the leadership mantle; that is worrisome,” he said in quotes reported by Weekend Nation newspaper.
As Mutharika defended his preferred choice at the podium, some members of his party including senior Cabinet ministers, were conspicuously in grumpy faces.
Mutharika said he had settled for Chimulirenji because of his integrity, educational qualifications, outstanding performance and a team player who would effectively help him run government for the next five years.
“He understands the difference between a vice-president and deputy president and that a vice-president is always delegated and the vice-president will never be a co-president,” said Mutharika.
The President also said the May 21 election will be a watershed in the history of the country as Malawians will either choose between taking the country forward or backwards, between building or destroying everything the DPP had begun.
He said: “But I have faith in the people of this country. When we found this country broken, bruised and economically wounded, we chose to fix and heal our economy.
“When we found this country in a crisis, we chose to regain our national pride and economic confidence to drive forward our country. Now we are set to take Malawi to new heights. We have set the stage for making Malawi a prosperous nation.”
Mutharika said he looked forward to five more years of improving the economy, businesses, quality of life, creating a skilled Malawi, opening new companies, creating more jobs for the youth, industrialising Malawi and empowering farmers, among others.
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MATHANYULA,are you really a man of principles and entegrity to treat your Cabinet members as your house-boys typical of Hastings Banda’s character? Where are you coming from scumbag?Let me tell you that this is one of the issues that provoked the famous 1964 Cabinet Crisis which led Banda’s most articulate independence cabinet Ministers Africa had ever had and will never have in our life time.The brilliant Ministers apart from notorious John Tembo who offered his niece C.Kadzamila to the brutal tyrant Hastings Banada.How would these cabinet members swallow untasty pills from this bloody MCHONA?From this episode,Malawians in general must learn a lesson and be ready to defend their country as I allways say,Muthalika has no love and respect for Malawians he is in our country to milk our resources.This is the man and his brother Bingu who,have accumulated tremendous wealth like manna from heaven.The independence Ministers totally refused to be treated like Banda’s kitchen-boys and engaged the bloody monster squarely and thereby receiving international praise for holding the bull by the horn.These cabinet Ministers are called CHILDISH,CROOKS,SCANDALOUS AND CROOKS.CRY BELOVED MALAWI,WHAT A DISRESPECTFULL TREATMENT FROM THE HEAD OF STATE? Malawians,how are you going to enjoy your freedom and dignity if you vote for this hyena in May 2019.MALAWIANS IN DIASPORA WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!
APM, you just dropped a ton of bricks on your Cabinet!
Ainyoze lero cabinet??? Ubwino wake mukuluza zanu izo. Akut he wants another five years to fix this country sikuzipereka yekha kuti waoononga yekha. Kkkkk funny. UTM buuuuu.
za ziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii adressing to impress. utsilu u thinku rplaying your south bend tactics
mxiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii tatopa
A final reshuffle on the card. Atupele out and Roy Kachale in
Come out u crooks, unroyol without experience to run the government in other ways Mr president, meant you fools, meaning the likes Tembenu, Henry Mussa, Goodle Gondwe, Chimunthu Banda, Jeffrey Wa Jeffrey, Nicholas Dausi, Mwanavekha, kondwan nankhumwe, Ben phiri ndazizake Tiana tokodzera pogona! Kkkk oh….! No.! My Lord. They just wasting their time. Good president was supposed to thank his team for the job well done, everyone is president capable i have to choose thats why i finally choose, Hon: Chimurilenji. Even himself knows he made serious technically error. Now this is high time to understand what people has been said about age” he can not reason well anymore. Kkkk i just need anyone from any party to become our next president not this.
bai bai dpp welcome skc
mwamenyadi ya atcheya yamadeya
The top brass sideline SKC telling APM lies about him not knowing that they were just selling their true colours sometimes the Most High punishes us in ways we never expect whether this is a winning team or not they have been sidelined and we will see whether they will campaign overzealously as they were doing before
SKC Arafat Hamdani thought vice president = deputy president mpaka kufuna Luna chipani….kkkkkkkkk
Nanunso a nyasatimes, nkhani izi tatopa nazo, lembaini zina.
Mr president I have no doubt in you , in fact you have made a good movement by a ppointing Mr chimulirenji , you r in a right track
H.E. the president made a wise decision not to pick from the Judasis.
APM you didn’t give them a signal?????
Politics is indeed a dirty game, Gertrude Maseko the game changer, do not mess with the wrath of a woman!
Campaign iyenda bwanji panepa a DPP, ife we will just use Mr Maliseches words against you
DPP “Top Brass” ngati ilowe pansi…………..it’s not even funny shaaaaaaa!
Thank you APM, you have just given us great campaign material……….UTM Motooooooooooo!!!!!!
Ma Big are you going to campaign for APM/DPP ????? …….APM has just thrown you under the bus!!!!!
SKC has the last laugh………………sweeeeeeeeeeet!
NJOLO MPILU – Thanks fr identifying that it has taken 4 years 9 moths for APM to know his cabinet. It took SAULOSI K CHILIMA to know that this government is useless. MUTHARIKA AND CHILIMA are the same all useless. They have the same character
The 2019 general elections story is starting to become the sizzling political soap opera that I anticipated it would be.
I wouldn’tbe surprised if it is revealed later on in the story that there’s the influence of a woman behind the scenes…
Long story short: I salute you Gertrude Mutharika. Clever move. Do you play chess, Madam First Lady? A pawn is just a Queen in waiting.
It was once said “Ana Achepa” today that same joke/phrase is on DPP.
That’s a way of telling the nation he wants to retire so let’s simply respect his wishes, he is old and tired of the political drama. Unfortunately he is sinking the boat with everyone on board, Titanic 2019 episode.
Woman power!!! Osasewela ndi Mzimayi………Gertrude woyeeeeeee!
Kodi Ma Big apa nga campaign fir APM/DPP? Koma ndiye wakusambwazani………..he dropped an Atomic Bomb on the TOP BRASS kuti BOOOOOOOOM!
The expressions on the ” DPP Top Brass” faces is priceless, koma mwaswela bwanji Ma Big???
Betrayal of the highest level! …….so what happens with the DPP “Top Brass?”, I had no idea Gertrude Maseko had this much clout…….shaaaaaaaaaa!
SKC has the last laugh! Kikikikikikikikikikikiki
My question is : are the childish, scandalous, and power hungry crooks going to campaign for him and DPP? Are they still going to stick with him?coz I’m very confused right now.
The ones being mentioned above are as follows;
1.Ben Phiri
2.Nankhunya
3.Chimunthu
4.Uladi
5.Msaka
6.RoseMkandawire
7.Grezeder
8Atupele
9.Chaponda
10.Dausi the one who danced unconsciously at Comesa.
The above analysis is my personal view.
Bad luck guys.
Inu mumati tizingolira mpaka liti…?
SO THE PRESIDENT IS NOT POWER HUNGRY HIMSELF!!!
AT 80 AND HE STILL WANTS TO RUN, IS THAT NOT BEING POWER HUNGRY?
HE IS BRANDING HIS OWN MINISTERS AS CHILDISH, POWER HUNGRY, NOT ROYAL, SCANDALOUS,, ETC AND YET HE EXPECTS THE SAME MINISTERS TO HELP HIM CAMPAIGN. IF I WERE A MINISTER, I WOULD LEAVE THE CAMPAIGN TO HIM ALONE AND SEE IF HE WILL MANAGE TO WIN THE ELECTION.
Anthu a mu DPP ndinu mwawonongetsa zinthu. Ndimanena ine kuti kukanganakanganaku sikutithandiza! Chilima, Kaliati etc ndi awo munkanti ndiwoyipa, tawonani tsopano mwapanganso kaguru kowukira kukanganira u laning’i meti nkona mwasokoneza bwana. Akunyenyanino aching Kaliyati, Chilima, Manganya
he was referring to chilima in those 10 points not his cabinet
If ( and not when but if ) APM wins, he will hand over the presidency to Chimulirenji before the term is finished.
Chimulirenji will then pick his own Vice-President – Gertrude Mutharika.
APM will then be able to rule from the backseat. With alamu Everton as president and wife Gertrude as VP, APM will avoid prison for the K145million and the other sins.
APM waisova, man!
Nothing is impossible, that can happen man.
Just be a student in DPP then you’ll benefit every corner of the party,welcome Mr vice President
Shame to Mr. Ibu
Sizinati kukuwawaniochewa, ya un did mcp
Zaonongekatu apa
DPP is full of field mashals –ben PHIRI knows everything —
IF THESE GUYS WILL CAMPAIGN FOR HIM THEN THEY ARE STUPID AND IN FACT VERY FOOLISH. PERIOD!
STUPID AND VERY GREEDY
The political advantage has finally been shifted to MCP…
Prophet Liabunyas prophecy is steadily and interestingly taking shape.
Lets wait and see
“avoided childish” and “avoided crook” and you are making a statement like it is a great thing. Komanso stupid these are obvious things to avoid and you want to make a point about it like it is a smart thing kkkkkkkkk. I hope we avoid stupid as voters
An old president that will be 86 in 5 years time has just chosen a weak subserviant Yes bwana type of running mate. Why will any patriotic Malawian vote for that?
Go and do simply arithmetic, it is not too late to do numeracy.
Mwadziwa lelo ndipo mwadziwa bwanji kuti anthu anuwa ali ndi ma qualities amenewa.
Nanga Karim?????????
Dont fool malawians.
U mean the 4 yrs and 9 months sizimadziwika izi????
Tisiyeni nthawi ya zokambilana is past history.
Ife maso ali kutsogolo kudikila vote.
Dont blind date us.
Kambilanani ndi plofesa mukusunga nnyumba mwanuyo
Osamalowerera nkhani za mnyumba mwa eni. Kulowerera nkhani za Amun’s bwanji?
A Canadian Mosque shooter has been given life sentence of 40 years and the judge said the killer will be considered for parole when he reaches 70 which is natural life of human being. He is now 29. This means APM s in added time of life that is why akupanga zinthu zopusa. He can die anytime. Inu a Chimulirenji just take care of yourself. You have a chance to be a stupid president like Bakili Muluzi. Koma mavoti uwapeza kuti? Alomwe akwiya. Mulli wakwiya. Uladi wophoda wakwiya. Ntaba wakwiya. Chaponda wakwiya. Henry Mussa wakwiya. Mwanavekha Mathyola wadzibibira nkukwiya. Bakili wakwiya. Goodall Gondwe anayiwala ndodo ndi mkwiyo. Charles Mhango akufuna kudzimanga angotukwana. Alomwe nkhalamba yakusiyirani mavuto iyi.
APM has avoided picking someone who will be against him pocketing from Karim! He wants a yes sir yes sir okay sir. dont sell us false dreams.
Not convincing at all. In fact you have never been convincing all along.
Kunena mosabisa mawu iyi ndi nthawi yowawitsa kwambiri mu moyo wa cadet.
Good Peter. Those who have brains to think should know that Lomwe people are powerful over Ngonis. It means Ngoni people will always be under Lomwe as their pillows (Nsamiro))
2019 itionetsa zinthu