Mutharika replaces Chilima with Mwanamvekha at international think tank Malabo
President Peter Mutharika has directed that Vice-President Saulos Chilima be replaced by Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Joseph Mwanamvekha at international think tank the Malabo Montpellier Panel to co-chair a High Level Policy Dialogue Forum on African Agriculture and Food Security.
Malabo Montpellier Panel appointed Chilima last year and he co-chaired the inaugural meeting together with Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, Benin’s minister of State for Planning and Development.
On Tuesday July 10 2018, the vice-president was scheduled to co-chair and host the forum in Lilongwe to launch a new report by the panel titled ‘Mechanised: Transforming Africa’s Agriculture Value Chains.’
However, Chief Secretary to government Lloyd Muhara has informed Secretary to the vice-president Clement Chinthu Phiri in a letter dated July 7, 2018 that the international conference should instead be presided over by Minister of Agriculture, Mwanamvekha.
Muhara in the letter also said President Mutharika has directed that Mwanamvekha chairs the forum in his capacity as Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development.
“I write to inform you that His Excellency Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika has assigned Hon Joseph Mwanamvekha, MP in his capacity as Minister of Agriculture to chair the Malabo Montpellier Forum which Malawi will host on 10th July, 2018,” the letter from Muhara reads.
Muhara asked Chinthu Phiri to “take note of this assigned role and inform the relevant parties accordingly.”
But the Chief Secretary expects the vice-president’s office to continue the coordination of the event to make it “a success.”
The forum provides a platform for decision makers at the highest level of government to review the evidence on progress that is being achieved on the ground towards meeting key agriculture and food security goals.
It also provides exchange on lessons and strategies to foster positive change across all African countries.
The Malabo Montpellier Panel consists of 17 leading African and European experts in agriculture, ecology, nutrition, public policy and global development.
The decision to take over Malabo portfolio comes at a time when President Mutharika on Friday directed that the Department of Disaster Management Affairs and National Public Events, previously under the office of Vice-President, to be under the Office of President and Cabinet.
The development comes at a time when Chilima has publicly expressed dismay over growing levels of corruption in government, deteriorating standards of living among Malawians and hooliganism orchestrated by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets.
Chilima, apart from dumping the DPP at a time some party gurus were asking him to challenge Mutharika at the recent [July 1-3] convention, has also hinted at challenging Mutharika in next year’s Tripartite Elections.
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mwati mwana mveka angakwanitse??? uyu akuoneka ngati othayitha uyu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No problem, change is coming!
Our president believes in being surrounded by his own tribe. Look at this appointment? A Lomwe again? This leader will never listen whenever people speak to him against nepotism and tribalism. He is jus full of that. Open your eyes Malawi! He was not there in 1993 when we voted out Bandas one party rule.
10 more months tiri pa count down!💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
dpp yabooooooooka kutha kumeneko basi Chilima ndi munthu wankulu amene uja ife a MCP tikungosekerera kuti masiku athu okalowa m,boma akuyandikira mbava zonse za dpp pa ulendo ku Maula
Awa mukuwazunzawa adzakuzunzani tsiku lina…mukatenga green card ku MEC kuja ndikuthawira ku America.
Nkhalamba iyi yatha nzeru ndithu palibe chimene akuchita nkuluyu watha nzeru
YOUR ARTICLE NOT TRUE & MISLEADING. APM has never replaced any one but only filled a vacant position left by chilima. Probably you missed the real news, Chilima left govt and created a vacancy to be filled
he never left government, he left the party. can’t you see the difference between party and government?????????????
Eti inu….umbuli bwaaa? Party n govt r 2 different things
No brainer at all. Chilima resigned and now a preacher with the Catholic Church.
Chilima wants to have it both ways. It doesn’t work like that. Its either you are in or out. If he was genuinely clever as people want us to believe, he should have resigned. And, by now, many people would have followed him. What is he expecting to be doing in the DPP led government. See, I say DPP led government. Every government is led by a party with its manifesto. He just wants to mess up the DPP government. Sizimakhala choncho bwana. Tulukani muyambe chipani tikutsateni. I really don’t understand why people just comment mwaumbuli za ndale. It just shows Chilima is not what people are trying to make him to be. Mwanayu akuona. Watumiza anyamata ambiri mma embassy mu. Akuliratu. Bola Chakwera.
So that we know who is in power.
Mbuli yambuzi iwe …Don’t you know that he appeared on the ballot paper for him to be the VP
eish!!! tikatengera ma looks apapa atipatsa chilombo atichotsera ka handsome. ife azimayi simunatiganizire.
Much ado about nothing Pitala. Your political days are numbered.
kodi a DPP wa amangochita hire mbuli zenizeni kuti zidziwaimilira pa nyasatimes pa? I’m moved with this dzukaniamalawi chanichani yu. Amaganiza ameyu? You think there is no difference between government and a party? Shame on you . May the ones who hired you fire you of incompetence please ukuwachititsa manyazi alomwewa because we think this is the type of thinking your leaders have looking at the pace they are handicapping the VP from government responsibilities. Kaya muziona but remember that DPP is in injury time now wheather you like it or not. Tazioneni mbuli izi etiiii aaaaaaaaaa
This is the right decision to make. This is a strategic meeting, which need someone who will make right decision for the government. Chilima though vp but his mind is not on govt , but of his movement. Any sensible person will know that. You can’t leave decisions or policies to be made by a CEO who has shown no interest for organisation. Or who is resigning. Much we agree Chilima is vp for the country, we should also be aware he has no interest in serving the govt. you can’t make best decision for the organisation which you are not happy with, never ever can that happen.
Chilima remains VP but he cannot at the moment serve any role in the cabinet or rather government. People should differentiate between the position of VP which constitutionally he cannot be fired from, and his appointment by the president to work in the cabinet. It is the prerogative of the president to have someone serve in government. Constitutionally, Mutharika is right not to assign Chilima because he (Chilima) does subscribe to the ideals of the DPP government. UMBULI wachuluka m’dziko lathe.
ABWANA MUFUNE MUSAFUNE MWANAYI AKUGWETSANI CHAKA CHA MAWA. MUZACHITA KUGWA MIYENDO MMMWAMBA!!!
KOMATU KUMAPANGA ZINAZI MOSAMALA OTHERWISE ZITANGOTI APM YU ZIMUCHITIKE NGATI ZIJA ZINAMUCHITIKIRA M’BALE WAKE ZIJA (A THING WICH IS VERY IMMINENT) CHILIMA YEMWEYU MUKUMUNYOZAYU AZAYABWA ATATENGA MPANDOWU DUE TO DEATH YA BWANA YU
According to Malawi Law @ DzukaniAMalawi, the VP can not be stripped off his VP position until his term is over or next election take place.
So he is still enjoying his benefits as VP Wether u like it or not , he will keep on serving as such.
A VP can be removed from office by way of impeachment!
Olo atamuleketsa kuchita china chili chonse, the cards are not on Peter’s side. That is what we call kicks of a dying but desperate horse to survive.
Makes sense to me. It’s probably the best move to make. Technically Chilima should be removed from his VP post ashe has already declared his resignation in public. He should therefore be stripped of all his previleges and forfeit his salary from the date he made the announcement to resign. Let his game begin and not hide under the pretext that his hands are tight.
Why should he be removed from his VP post? Because he resigned from DPP? Remember Bingu how usurped power from UDF? He resigned from UDF a party on whose platform he stood and won the presidency but he ditched it and formed his own party. Whether people like it or not Chilima will continue to be the VP according to the constitution. I know you and DPP would have loved what you are suggesting here to happen, unfortunately, it will not. He is not even pretending that his hands are tight. That is how things are.
No wonder we are being taken advantage of because they know ambiri umburi kuchuluka. Akamuchotse u VP🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂 😁😁😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣😂
Iwenso ndiye wanyika bwanji. Ukamalemba uziyang”ana kuti dziko li zinali bwanji Mmbuyo mo, JB anazitula za DPP ali wachiwiri kwa president koma sanachosedwe, Bingu anazutula za UDF koma sanachosedwe ndiye apa ukulobwalubwa kuti chani?
Your uncivilization has been declared in public bwana. If the world was purged off of scraps like you, there would be less trouble. In a civilized world you can’t have a place sir. That spirit of intolerance has plunged many nations in chaos. We can’t all be the same, and being different is how God made us. Muthalika has shown to the world that not only good education and staying so many years abroad (USA for that matter) can change a man and make him a better one, some of these habits are in-born. His malice, hate, self-centredness, lack of tolerance, lack of wisdom, lack ofproblem solving skills, the list goes on are proof there off. He is not man enough to face facts but he is such a creature you must shake always to take action to very important issues and he even won’t take it. His incompetence levels are below minimum requirements and he takes as the worst among preidents to ever have rule Malawi. He is a shame to this nation. Chilima will.stand as a hero one of these days and the madala will faint. GOD’S ways cannot be figured out
Kulemba ngati ndinu a GonaniaMalawi bwanji? Can you not see the mistake in doing so? Do you expect any improvement in our participation in this forum or lhomwelisation basi? Zinazi tizisiyanitsa boma ndi chipani. Chilima anasiya chipani koma ndi munthu waboma kaya mukufuna kaya simukufuna. Boma ndi la Malawi osati kamtundu kawanthu ayiiiii
Nanunso a DzukaniAmalawi musazionentse umburi wanu apa bwanji kodi ? Anthu ngati inu ndi amene mukupangitsa atsogoleriwa adzikhala arrogant
Unfortunately the President is just making matters worse for himself. He will be the most hated person. That’s not good for re-election.
Join the discussion…#DzukaniAmalawi why should he stripped of all his privileges and forfeit his salary are you that dump chilima is still the Vice president wait till 2019. Muva kuwawa ndi bwampini wanuyo ana anjoka inu
At first i thought you know things and the Malawi Laws for that matter but you are just a bratant.From now on i won’t consider you to be someone with astonished views and ideas.SHAME!
You are lying baba. You don’t understand the constitution. The VP cannot be fired sorry. I thought you know what happened after Bingu died