Mutharika says appointment into Cabinet not an honorary position: President refers to VP Chilima as ‘someone’
President Peter Mutharika on Friday hit back at his critics who argue that say the current Cabinet is unconstitutional since it doesn’t include Vice-President Saulosi Chilima , saying appointment into Cabinet is not an honorary position.
Mutharika made the remarks at the Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Friday during swearing in of new Cabinet members that included Everton Chimulirenji, promoted from Deputy Minister of Defence to Minister of Civic, Education, Culture and Community Development; Charles Mchacha as Deputy Minister for Homeland Security, Amosi Mailosi as Deputy Minister of Defence and Welani Chilenga as Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining,
The Malawi leader dismissed those criticising his decision to leave out of the Cabinet his estranged deputy, saying there is nothing like sitting in Cabinet as an honorary position or as a matter of constitutional status but subscribing to the policies and agenda of the government of the day.
“We are here to collectively drive policies that should make a difference in the lives of Malawians. Therefore, you need to subscribe to the policies of this government. Either you are part of my Cabinet, or you are not part of my Cabinet, and that’s what is going to be,” said Mutharika.
The President, who avoided mentioning Chilima’s name, and kept referring to the Veep as ‘someone’, said working in cabinet demands discipline and collective responsibility which he said must be shown and adhered to by all cabinet members.
According to Mutharika, who is a law professor, there is no need to include into Cabinet a person who does not subscribe to the policies of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-led government.
“Because we work on the principle of collective responsibility, you cannot sit on cabinet if you are not part of its agenda. Every cabinet has a policy agenda,” he said.
Mutharika said he has trust in everyone he has appointed and expects them to live up to the expectation of the people and serve Malawians with a patriotic spirit, integrity and hardwork.
He warned them against indulging in corrupt activities, but work towards safeguarding the public pulse by being transparent and accountable in their dealings.
“I would like to urge you to protect public resources and foster transparency and accountability. I appeal to you to desist from engaging in corrupt activities,” said Mutharika.
He added: “Corruption is an evil that must be fought out of our society. It is a collective responsibility of us all to fight corruption. Currently, our rate of corruption control is at 65 percent, according to Millennium Challenge Corporation [MCC] report just released this week. But we need to fight more. Join me in the fight.”
The law requires newly appointed Ministers and Deputy Ministers to be sworn in before they can discharge their functions.
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Now we know the truth. It is common knowledge that Mchacha’ s Trademark is spewing rubbish and, given a chance, embarrassing people, particularly women, at DPP rallies, most often with his spouse next to him. No doubt his Boss, APM, is very much aware of this. It, therefore, boggles your mind to hear APM appointed this Books Challenged Idiot to a relatively high post of deputy minister. Is it a case if ‘Birds of a Feather Flock Together’. Definitely cabinet will degenerate into a house of comedians. Scaring. Don’t you think?
APM just stating facts no name calling no innuendo. This man is way ahead of average Malawians IQ wise
A useless and demented Law Professor, making up his own laws as time runs out on his disastrous regime. I almost feel sorry for the fellow.
No body should be sympathetic with <Chilima for not being included in the Cabinet. Chilima has moved forward with his UTM and wants to Challenge APM on the ballot box in 2019. So Malawians should learn to comment and oppose in a realistic manner that is beneficial to the nation. If Chilima wants to form Government in 2019, he cannot be crying for any cabinet appointment. No Government can accept to appoint someone in Cabinet with totally opposing agenda of the same Government . Its not reasonable. Dont take us Malawians back to a period when SKC was being intimidated at the APM rallies. Chilima has a clear agenda,,,,,, Not to work with corrupt Government and Form his own Government. ….
Its unfortunate that he didnot tender resignation letter, to stop completely from wearing DDP Government identities. Dont play babylish politics , so as to gain political Milage… Even SKCand Chakwera can not appoint someone from different political party into their Cabinet ……..It doesnt exisit even in a America, Republicans have thei policy issues and Democrats have their policy issues.. So let The DDP government finish its period…..
if chilima has a spine let him win the 2019 elections , Dont Confuse Matters. Civil society, political analysts, say the truth….Besides it shouldnt be a behaviur of vice presidents that when they fall apart with a president, then they should expect Becoming a president when president dies, thats demet , stupid and insane.. APM is not dying so soon ,,,. Die yourself first , before you.think of somebodys death like APM … APM will live , coz God cannot subscribe to selfish ambitions of some Hooliganism from some Political Parties Like UTM, and MCP. Dont put a country into a disrepute. ………In ideal wisdom, chilima is suppose to resign ….Dont back him ….
You are wrong check your facts before you write. Robert Gates (a Republican) Secretary of Defence under President George Bush was also appointed by President Obama a Democrat to the same post.. More at home Atupele Muluzi has served in DPP and PP governments.
Robert gates was not the vice president
Why do you keep on showing your brutality on issues?. SKC does not need to be appointed by this so callled, ma….che, your boss. He is automatically part of the cabinet. Your Munthalika has no authority to appoint a vice president into the cabinet. Munthalika is full of jealousy.
I totally agree with the president!!!
1 disappearance of passports
2money fur the lift at Kia
3 145 million from the Asian friend
4 fake dyke
5 grace chiumia who failed to declare ….. her worthy
6 kachacha who does not democracy
Chilima can’t support you and it’s good to leave out
I didn’t think I would ever hear a very sensible statement from this “Professor”. He is correct to say that the cabinet is only for those who ascribe to and promote the government of the day agenda. Chilima does not believe in nepotism, cronyisn, tribalism, thieving and corruption which this government and the ruling party is well known for. The President is correct to leave out from his Cabinet all those people who do not believe in these values of the government. This is the President’s own indictment of his government for being vindictive to those who have other views to his own.
Paja mkuluyu adasunga mtembo mpaka kupita nawo ku South Africa kufuna kuti atenge udindo kwa mtembowo. Tangoyesa kumwalira lero uwone zimene zidamchitikira JB.
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“. . . [O]ur rate of corruption control is 65% . . . .”! This is disgraceful! This is not a test where the passing grade is 50%. 95% and upwards might be considered acceptable.
Let us not forget the principle of collective responsibility. We have just been reminded of it by HE the P. They may not all be corrupt, but they are collectively responsible for the failure to control corruption.
Sadly Mutharika is right. If the VP does not support government policies he cannot be a member of Mutharika’s cabinet that is logical. But of course the tables could turn at a minutes once and all the political prostitutes would run to support Chilima if Mutharika were to meet the same fate as his brother Bingu and die before the next elections. At Mutharika’s. advance age and with the heart illness he is suffering from it makes totally good sense for Chilima the expert rigger to want to remain in office as VP. The man has every chance of seeing Mutharika join the angels and his brother Bingu and become President just like Joyce Banda did.
Mau khokhokho. At 80, this man can die anytime. There is no guarantee. Even Masm imakana to insure the old like Alamu Pumani Mwakula.
Ufititu umenewu only God knows who kiss the ground first.
Anyone can die including yourself and SKC. Haven’t you seen SKC with running nose and coughing throughout his speeches
What would then happen if Chilima died first? All fingers will point at DPP and APM despite the knowledge in public domain that it is the responsibility of He was Who gives life and skombingos.
i believe there is some sense in the speach. Awiri sayenda njira imodzi asanapangane.
Blatant statements are boomerangs
Which policy agenda nawenso maliseche?
kuba, kusankhana mitundu, kutukwana azimai kuti ndimahule , kupha, kuika maudindo alohmwe okhaokha.
Next to happen is cardiac arrest. Paja ablaz aja amkateronso makani ngati ofula agalu
Mchona nzeru ndi 0/100
dpp woyeeeeeeeeee dr saulosi chilima sitimupasaso uminisita DPP woyeeeeeeeeeeeee bora Wa JC nikolasi dausi DPP woyeeeeeeee
Has he told you that he wants to be a minister. I don’t think Chilima is bothered.
Yes he has said so by clinging to VP position
hater he want resign wauponda tell adadi
vice president anakutukani there is no better than this , anaona kale zobwelela mbuyo basi
mungotibela ndi zintu zaziii ngati zimenezi chaka chamawa muchokamo mboma kubwele ma fresh graduate agwile mboma osati nkalamba za JC ziziama zazii nchito yake it , nchito kuocha magalimoto ndikulesa antu asapange nawo kapena ngati ziko ndilawo, why tired of this lawyer very incompetent man kumangodikila misonko maso mpenya alibe akuti tizikonda DPP kaya akufuna tizitani nayo ,ife tizikukondani kuti mukadye misonko yatu
A mutharika, how did manage to get professorship in USA? Ama of the view that you corrupted dome individuals as usual because you are the most dunderhead President Malawi has ever had. Chimunthu chakuba I we…nyapapi mxiiii. Umatichititsa manyazi anthu aku Thyolo kuno,….
In the US, good lawyers practise the law; bad lawyers teach others how to practise the law. In the US, there is far more money to be made by practising than by teaching.
ndala ameneyo ndi kamazi nzake uja anamutuluka kale kale anamuna kale kuti ndiwadyela nde lero azifuna kupusisa antu ngati vice president ndiwoipa chikalile amaika apumbwa anzake pasogolo achina dausi Nikolai, brown mpingazira chairman of load authority antu a JC ngati ameneo mensa ndi chifukwa miseu yatu pasanate chaka yayamba kubooka kale kuba ndalama basi misonko
Koma apulesudentiwa ndi a lawyer eni enidi
IT’S ONLY PRAYERS ! PRAYERS !
PRAYERS ! FROM MALAWIANS FOR WE KNOW ( IT’S TIME )
Mumumbva kuwawa, sleepless nights
You and your cronies stupidly created that toxic situation
A Maliseche are you really a lawyer?????. The only problem with your argument is that “someone” in on contract till May 2019, no one is in an honorary position………so get over it!
Iweeeee…..kodi ukuti SKC apatsidwe unduna? Explain yourself clearly m’malo momangonyoza anthu use ulibe maphunziro okwanila.
Never mind the cabinet post but excluding the VP on a protocol list does not only show that you are fast losing touch of us Malawians but also showing the true evil side of life.
Join me in the fight of corruption . Indeed when the 145m issue, donation of cars etc etc are hanging on your head. When your mind is dirty with evil all what you think and do is always evil.
Taganiza kuti tibweze united kwasala zina simunamalize kubweza koma mukudziwa akulu…
Kikikiki pitala a die in host mpaka kukalipa, koma SKC wapita simupeza. Mukhale ndi mtima wankhwizi mwa uyu wapita basi
Mwambi wa lero
Zeru zikoma
Zika theka
DpP walowesa mbola
PA malawi
You are right in emphasizing the fact that we should all join hands in FIGHTING CORRUPTION, Mr President. Now let’s start with the K145 million Zameer Karim kickback…..