Mutharika clearly stated he is not Malawi: ‘Slip in translation manipulated to suit political agenda’

October 10, 2019 Nyasa Times Reporter 48 Comments

State House says President Peter Mutharika has never said he is not Malawian, saying his speech at a political rally on Tuesday in Lilongwe was manipulated to suit political agenda.

President Mutharika: I am not Malawi

State House press secretary and presidential spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani has told the state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) that what the president said in vernacular language is that he is not Malawi.

“This is not the first time he has said this. He said he is not Malawi therefore people should not think they are destroying or punishing him when they go on rampage destroying public infrastructure,” said Kalilani.

He said Mutharika said he is just a servant of the people who hired him as president for the next five years therefore he does not own Malawi.

“The point he was making is that it is Malawians themselves who own the public infrastructure like schools or police stations therefore they need to take care of them instead of destroying them,” said Kalilani.

Some people took up on various social media platforms to condemn Mutharika for allegedly saying that he is not Malawian yet he is the President of Malawi.

This is what the President exactly said: “Ine si Malawi, dziko ili ndilathu, tikamaononga sikuti mukuononga ine koma dziko lanu, dziko lathu.”

However, he had a slip of tounge in translation when he said in English “I am not Malawian’

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48 replies on “Mutharika clearly stated he is not Malawi: ‘Slip in translation manipulated to suit political agenda’”

  1. Whether he said he is not Malwi or Malwian is neither here nor there, the truth is that if we destroy our country he is not going to suffer but we are going to suffer< APM is already in the good by years and whatever HRDC is doing will haunt us for ever when he is gone. I have seen that Kamuzu was able to develop Malawi because of dictatorship because there were no stupid and misguided people like the HRDC lunatics being allowed to conduct their stupid activities. I dont blame Kamuzu for sending most Tumbukas in exile because these people are confusonist, they want everything for themselves, Even if you find out from the organisation that Ntambo runs, it is all tumbukas may be except for the gurad

  2. TO BE HONEST,YOUR GOOD FOR NOTHING PRESIDENT SAID HE WAS NOT A MALAWIAN FULL STOP. NO MORE NO LESS.

  3. Mgeme bootlicker , get real iwe kachiwanda….. we heard your boss! you can not cover up. We know he is not Malawian because he is very cruel.. Son of Lucifer manthanyula .

  4. Mgeme who are you? Pitala has no translator in Malawi. Do not try to confuse us by clarifying what he said. We heard him saying he is not Malawi and also not Malawian, full stop. Tell him where you have seen people destroying roads and schools. He should state areas where these destructions have taken place. We don’t need childish and cheap propaganda here.

  5. what mutharika said in english is what he meant, lets be honest mutharika knows english better than chichewa. if that was said by baba chimulirenji i would say it was just amere mistake.peter said” i am not malawian” and he means hes not malawian full stop

  7. he literally translated whatever he said from Chichewa to English for everyone to get the message clear. Nde Mr. Mgeme you are reporting the wrong version of of your masters message and you must be fired.

  8. At least Bingu could name is classmates and primary schools he attended but this one.He has no classmates for primary and secondary schools .What we know that he is professor .No school bac

    1. By the way I have met so many people and have friends as well who have and usually use English for communication at work and most of the times they will translate what ever they say kuti osamva amvetsetse.

  11. pena azicite jistify ,eh bambo anga anamenya nao nkhondo
    eh bambo anga anavutika nthawi ya mcp
    eh ine ndinathawila kwa merica cifukwa ca mcp
    eh ine si mmalawi,
    eeh nde timve zitizo.
    awa anangobwera kudzakolola posalima.

  12. The Truth is, it was not slip of the tongue, Muntharika speaks what he intended to mean that he is not Malawian , he is not Malawian indeed so don’t persuade him to be Malawian .

    U Cadets like Charie and friends should know that your Dad is not Malawian full stop. Ur dad is from Burundi . U will try very hard to fend him but the facts remain the same, I am not a Malawian.

    1. Achimwene you seem to be young and please do your independent research on all our presidents since independence 1964
      You will not repeat your words
      Unless you are nyau

  15. Malawians.Very, very dull ,shall uncivilized.Wasting time on useless issues.You can’t grasp on your own what he meant crying for Malawi as a nation.who doesn’t know that all this is because aLazlasi akulilira mpando.Can you say that ,that was the only delivered speech there?Typical of Malawians full of hate and envey ,msanje.

    1. Thats why instead of going forward, we busy going backwards. Palibe nkhani apa, pple shd talk about real issues that will help develop our mother Malawi. Late Kamuzu( MCP), anthu amati chani? They used to say he was not a Malawian,so what happened? For APM, thats not an issue. Focus on strategic issues. APM will rule until he completes his term, thats it. Anthu azingolankhula zopusa, si MMalawi, wati si Mmalawi but what is the truth.

    1. If he said that he is not Malawian than he may be a thief. he sells lake Malawi to TZ or another country in privately. Malawians are dull.

  17. I have a live video clip on Tuesdays rally in lilongwe Mr Peter said ine si m’MalawI chichewa, and again in English am not Malawian no need to polish man

  19. Zoti Block yagwa ndi kupha mwana ku Mwanza mutoziwa Koma? Why waste Time and Space on such Trivial ..
    When we should be Discussing Why such Tragedies still continue to Haunt Us …Are our Schools Safe? Who is responsible for Inspection of Safety ….School blocks or Public Buildings….Ma School blocks akumangidwa motani?

  21. Even if he said Am not Malawi you destroying from a leader of Nation still can be interpreted he doesn’t care! If you took an oath of being the president of Malawi you are Malawi! Just because you hide behind the military doesnt make you a Tanzanian president! If someone was stabbing your son would you say im his not a Mutharika cause he was a drug dealer? No you still fight and defend your son to resolve it amicably thus humanity idiot!!

  22. Bola ife tinamva kuti ‘I am not Malawian.’ By the way, where did the tongue slip, mu Chichewa or mu chizungu? Nzovuta kumvetsa bwanji?

    1. Kodi bamboo akamauza ana kapena abale ake kuti mutsaononge katunduyu chifukwa mukatsakadza katunduyu sikuti mwasakadza ine. Ndiye kuti anawo ndi abale poyakha anena kuti katunduyo siwa bamboo ngakhale timuononge.Munthu akakhala wakwidzi sata kutsiyanitsa pakati pa chabwino ndi choipa.Timupempe Mulungu adzitsongela ku za bwino nthawi zonse.

  23. Mgeme you should know there are 17million people in this country. When you say it was slip of tongue what do you mean is that servant leadership you should know that Presidency that was not God given that is is the results Muthalika spoke out of his mind since njamba rally where he said my votes were also stolen from central region then after a week rebuke it. That is foolishness do not play with fire you will be finished wait.

  28. In the last sitting of Parliament DPP gurus worked hard to make sure that the dual citizenship bill passes. APM does not consider himself a Malawian

  29. He was advised not to do public rallies. This is what the Law Society did not want to happen. He is under pressure to give clarification even to stupid stories. Zofuna kusamva anthuni. Tadikilani kaye munalumbira kale what point do you want to prove.

  31. Ma haters amenewo omwe sakufunira APM zabwino,chakwera team pano nde kaphale walusa zakugwirika ku Court mubweza zomwe mwawonga ena tiva kut apita kunja.kuli kuthawa milandu.

    1. Timufunile zabwino ndi m’bale wathu? Mwina tkanamufunila zabwino akanatithandiza kuti zachipolowe zithe pochotsa Jane Ansah!

  32. Yes Mgeme you are right because he was empahasizing a point that whatever destruction is taking place one may think they are destroying him but its not like that becoz him is not ‘malawi’ yet malawi is all of us hence need to be patriotic to our motherland

  33. Vuto losankha zinkhalamba izo . Lilimenso lakalambanso. Ayenera kukakhala Ku old age amemewo”he is not amalawian” chomwe chatuluka chatuluka.

  35. But he could have known kuti chichewa as a language its limited and to say ine si malawi could mean anything to the public kutengelanso kuti APM ali ndi green card
    Nyimbo ikhale ya lucius banda

  36. ife tinamva live, “I am not a Malawian” in both languages Chichewa ndi chizungu. Man, just keep quiet there is nothing to spine here.

    4. We heard him live & clear that He is not a Malawian, Ngeme Kalirani wachani? Iyeyo ndi amene akufuna kuchita spin manage.

    5. U are really stupid mumangofuna kulakwisa kuyankhula bwanji, Munthu anayankhula momveka bwino kuti ine sindine Malawi,sananene kuti sindine m’malawi ayi pena kumazimvesa.

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