Mutharika ‘fit and well’, back on campaign trail Tuesday
The Office of President and Cabinet (OPC) on Monday weighed in on heightened speculation over President Peter Mutharika’s abrupt cancellation of whistle stop tours in the central region, insisting there was nothing “wrong” with the first citizen; but, rather, he had to attend to “urgent matters.”
A statement signed by Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) Lloyd Muhara said Mutharika, who is governing Democratic Progressive Party candidate in the elections, and seen by Nyasa Times, indicated Mutharika would resume his campaign trail from one o’clock in the afternoon on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Mutharika will have stopovers in Salima and Dedza that will be capped by rallies at Ngodzi and Mtakataka.
“His Excellency the President will visit the people of Salima and Dedza on whistle stop tour as follows, Salima Boma, Keterera , Ngozi and Mtakataka Trading Centre,” reads part of the statement.
Muhara on Sunday announced that Mutharika had cancelled a scheduled whistle-stop campaign tour, triggering speculations that the incumbent President was not feeling well.
However, Muhara stated that President Mutharika “postponed” the tour “due to urgent matters that have to be done”.
Meanwhile, Minister of Information and government spokesperson, Henry Mussa, has described rumors that alleged the President was sick as unfortunate.
“It is the same haters who don’t wish the president well. President Mutharika is fit and well as you have heard, and the President continues with his campaign trail tomorrow.
“Malawians must know that the President is a busy person, looking after over 17 million people. Often times his office requires his time, and that was what happened yesterday,” said Mussa.
Mutharika and his six contenders in the elections have been on the campaign trail in search of votes in the elections which analysts have predicted will be highly contested.
His main contenders for the presidency who were on the road yesterday include United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi, who held a rally in Mzuzu; UTM Party’s Saulos Chilima in Zomba while Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera was in Lilongwe rural.
According to the Malawi Electoral Commission, 6.8 million people nationwide registered to vote in this year’s elections.
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Welcome back, we need you on the ballot and then you see your failures whilst alive that you may realise that God is the most high. It’s now time that you the president, vice and all blue camp A and B must know kuti ameme amuye wa msankha amamutetedzera
Mulungu Ali nafe awonekera ng’amba adani ose . amalawi ndalamayo yakoma bwanji mpakana kufuna kut president amwalire ,,, mulungu odziwa chilungamo akutiyang’anira tonse a Dpp.21 koma
Kuno ku Mtakataka tikudikira a APM. Kodi afika nthawi yanji?
Attending to which people ?Gwape wachabechabe uyu.
This APM guy does not look like someone who is going to lose these elections. This divided opposition has gifted him another term. Yes DPP will not get a landslide but I foresee a slim majority lead. If only these thick-headed buffoons in the opposition had listened to the voice of reason and united to form one block led by one leader. As it is now, DPP is set and ready to govern again and APM is fit as a fiddle.
Let’s wait & see those are just opinions , it doesn’t mean that it is true. The game is open for the taking. Its anybody’s game whether APM, Chilima or Chakwera can take it. Nobody can not lie here that there is an outright winner NEVER. Crowds in the rallies everybody is commanding mammoth gatherings but that doesn’t translate into votes for anyone. Let’s wait & see. Most of the times the Party in government has an upper hand but this time around it doesn’t look like that, even the people in the ruling Party are panicking. Why the senior officials are not campaigning for their Candidate? Something is amiss. Anybody can emerge a winner this time around.
Amayamwa kaye magazi a albino kuti apeze mphamvu
Mfiti zopemphera zija zati ziii.
who don’t get ill? The truth of the matter is that APM was not feeling well. he was advised by his doctor to rest, now because of this speculation about his health he is forcing himself against doctors advice.
I agree with you Sir.
Boza munthu uyu akudwala Ali Ku Joni.
Apa zachita bwino muzazionere nokha akulu mukuluza
Tione ngati abweredi pamsewupo mawali
There are very few are non-haters of your daft / sleeping walking DPP President. Zampeter Mutharikarim has to come down as the worst president of Malawi; million miles behind JB. The country is worse off now with him at the helm; corruption and DPP mafias are running the show. The government is borrowing heavily without regard of the knock-on effects, just to ensure that they are keeping the exchange rate high – that is bad economics. Next week, this guy Peter will go back to the USA where his roots are. Peter has been threatening even his own daft advisers and other government officials he would go to USA given a chance. This is true and from very reliable sources – when he has been reprimanding officials for misleading him. Honestly, Peter and the DPP mafia are just plain daft, ignorant and thieves who have been stealing in daylight. The DPP bandwagon forget that there were people before them who were doing exactly the same; Pano ali kuti?
Heathewick Ntaba should have been better positioned to know kuti zimatha. Ntaba anatheratu Pamene MCP inachoka mmboma. Amayendera chi VX chokutha kumvetsa chisoni. Pano waba nawo misonkho wakatamukanso. Some people just never learn. They bury their small heads in the sand as if nothing is happening around them, ignoring problems of the masses as long as zawo zikuyenda. This is why DPP must go, plain and simple.
The LORD reigns and shame to the Devil the great liar – come 21st May the APM will triumph over his enemies who doesn’t wish him well.
Peter is the real devil and you are his son
Choka iwe mwana wa Bushiri
Kikkkkk
Easy.
Ok ok. It is good for loyalists.
Arafat Hamdan Chilima wailira. Inu a UTM munya muwona.
Mungotsirizika nazo izi agogo inu. Asiyireni ena. Zaka makumi eyiti soprano. Maboko winu bali makola cha. No wonder they are already calling you Malemu Pulofesa. Ndisye? Yabo wakatiphalira mwafya ndi wanyinu wa utm Ndisye cha imwe wamdala.
Wana wa chipongwe mugwetsa
Madala chonsecho ndalama basi !
Of course it is unfortunate for us as Malawians to wish someone dead, let alone the president. We have to refrain from poking fun over someone’s health or any situation. Everyone has a right to live. However, may I request our leaders/ministers to be proactive in providing adequate and tangible information other than leaving people in the cold. Mind you, people have the right to ask about the well-being of their leader. Do not act as if APM is the president of the Cabinet only. Human curiosity is insatiable, if not furnished with correct and accurate information will grasp at anything, be it a mirth or a superstition
@ Kachala if something Bad happened it would be UTM which would benefit Not the People you are mentioning ….Actually there are Two Theories to this Issue 1.Some are Saying it was Created by DPP to divert attention from The Albino Issue yomwe inali Mkamwa mwa Anthu…2 .Others are Saying it was Some Overexcited UTM supporters Omwe Amaona Ngati Alowera Pa Window m’boma.But we all Know that both DPP team A and B are Very Good at Propaganda Mmesa 2014 you Created a Story kuti Nkhope ya Adad Palibepo pa Ballot Just to Create Chaos in Blantyre…. Ndie Osatipusisa Ife…
Thanks ,soni zikole afiti onse a chipani chozipopa ndi kuzichemerera
Achita manyazi amenewo Moyo ndiwa Chauta uwu siwa Saulo kapena Lazaro ai
APM ndi dilu
Anafatsapo kaye. Ce muhara pls stop making malawians idiots okkyyy?
After all its our money he is taking granted on us as if we got no heads .is it???
Popeza munayamba kusamba nde tosefe kutipanila mphecepece monunkha kalemo to bwatika us.
Mxiiiiiii
We want to vote. No sickness here we know for sure madala is aged and not fit but keep him God until Tuesday when Malawians decide the next leader for Five yrs. We want change nothing else.
WoW! my president is back now. Welcome come back on market ena anyeredwa chaka cheke ndichino Dpp kuti vuuuuuu kupitirira mpakanampakana!!!!!!!!!!
KAKAMIZANI MALIROWO AKAPANGE KAMPENI MUNTHUYU SALIBWINO NGAKHALE MUKUMUKAMIZA KKKKKKKK
good ….ena achita manyazi
GOD is great
Give him good health and prosperity and ALLAH bless him to win elections to make these devils shame too
Mr. Mtambo and Chakwere. We have had enough of your stupidity and you will pay dearly . What the Hello do you think you are doing? idiots
Kachala osazionesa udolo muzapusa palasti
Watsitsimuka? Nkhani za utm zikupita bwanji kwa Chakwera. Does Chakwera call him Malemu Pulofesa Arthur Peter Mutharika? Watha basi manja lendelende ngati ana akusewrapo see saw kukoma.
Welcome back on the road bwana President. Tiyeni timalize kampeni iyi saturday ilikubwerali. Osatopa ofikafika
That’s good news! We don’t want another crisis, our constitution being weak.
looking after people indeed! JOKE!