Mutharika says DPP-UDF ‘undefeatable’: Pledges to transform Malawi into middle-income country
Campaigning for Malawi’s upcoming historic fresh presidential elections reached a climax Saturday with mass rallies by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its alliance partner United Democratic Front (UDF) party torchbearer.
President Peter Mutharika urging people in Rumphi to vote him back in power to allow him continue with his development projects and eradicate poverty.
Mutharika, who has made few appearances in the campaign, finished his campaign in Rumphi, after addressing meetings in Kasungu, Mzimba and Mzuzu on Friday.
Addressing a rally in Rumphi, Mutharika in a final push for votes asked the crowd of several hundred if they were ‘pumped up’ to re-elect him and give their votes to DPP-UDF alliance – to which they shouted ‘yes’.
Mutharika reiterated his earlier allegations that the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal erred when they nullified his victory in the controversial 2019 presidential election despite not finding evidence that electoral irregularities influenced the outcome of the poll.
He vowed that in his second five-years term, he will reduce poverty in the country, saying the national budget presented in Parliament this month have the MEDF loans, reduced fertiliser prices and the increased scope of coverage in the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) will create opportunities for the poor and vulnerable to empower themselves.
Mutharika said he wants all rural areas to have access to electricity and piped water as well as ensure that all districts have health centres, technical colleges and secondary schools to reduce the distances they have to travel to access health care and attend classes.
The President said he will transform Malawi into a middle-income country in five years if he is re-elected.
Mutharika earlier said he would develop Malawi “to the level of Europe”.
Ironically, Malawi is still ranked as one of the poorest countries in the world, with 80 percent of the population depending on subsistence agriculture.
DPP-UDF alliance has, among other issues, promised to continue with youth empowerment programmes through provision of technical skills and loans, creation of jobs for the youth programme, empowering women in various sectors and ensuring peaceful co-existence and justice.
Other promises are introduction of electronic coupon system for the Fisp to make it more efficient and distribution of free internet bundles to promote the use of technology.
The official campaign period ends Sunday at 6am.
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How I wish this thing call APM was history
Kapumeni a Mutharika, soon you will be 90 years old. What do you want to do in the presidents office at your age?
Unless you just like him as a kinsman, a political benefactor or for no reason at all, Mutharika has no endearing quality for the highest office on the land! His political suave (sophistication), reasoning and education are all extremely questionable!!!
APM is the winner.
Tonse alliance is under tumbuka capture. Mrs Chakwera mtumbuka, Mrs chilima mtumbuka, Mr Richard Banda mtumbuka, Petra Chibambo mtumbuka, khumbo kachali mtumbuka, chisi umodzi mtumbuka, Timothy mtambo mtumbuka, ana a chisiza awa akumawawonetsa pa rally wa atumbuka, etc etc. Iwe mchewa chako palibe and dziwa kuti siukondedwa ndi mtumbuka. That’s why tumbukas don’t congregate ndi mchewa so much so that Livingstonia CCAP synod has tumbuka churches all over Lilongwe and central region. Tumbukas can not associate with chewas in good faith. Musovenge achewa. Please wake up and see realities Inu apedegu. Achewa mwabetsa mcp kwa the backstabbing tumbukas. Chenjerani.
Just join APM and enjoy in the national DPP party.
Aford Chihana mtumbuka too. Speaker Gottani hara mtumbuka too. Kikki you are right, UTMCP is for northerners . No wonder tumbuka judges support it too in their regime change agenda. Kamchewa kali mtulo sikakuwona zomwe zikuchitika.
That’s what happens when you drink too much vinyo
You can tell from the look of APMs face 5hat 5his a defeated man……nkhope yotupikana ndi ndalama za cashgate ija kuondelatu…..
Nyenkhwethe, pa 23 pano, ndepoti nyumba anamanga kale ndi cement ya K3.2 billion , ndizosadandaulitsa.
DPP has created a solid foundation for further development in the rural areas. We have access to electricity a development that by far couldn’t have been imagined in 31 years of MCP reign. Living in the rural areas as long as the roads are greaded, there is electricity and running water is far much better than living in a filthy crowded city of Lilongwe. You have my vote APM!
Dreaming, particularly in colour, is permissible.
Munthalika has been already defeated.This time no tippex to help him to rig presidential election results.
Mbava (DPP/UDF) alliance is arguing that after MCP introduced the quota system in 1987, MCP continued to keep it in place for another 26 years after it was booted out of power in 1994!
There could be other aspects that APM has done well however overshadowed with nepotism and corruption.
There’s no way resources that r collectively contributed by the public can only be benefiting a particular group, that’s a big shame. We r talking about government, contracts, access to public services, special treatment by govt agents in time of need e.g ACB, police, MRA etc; promotions in govt institutions.
These r just some of the main factors that have taken away DPPs popularity.
Demented.
The president’s speech was excellent and full of policy matters and maturity. It’s up to Malawians to decide whether mcp has become born again. But as for me and my family we will never trust mcp wolves in sheep skin. My family will never vote for tambala wakuda
The biggest mistake is that you are even over trusting your wife kkkkkk
Foolish. Ufiti chani.? Kapumeni akulu. Kuwina DPP/UDF ndikhulupilila kuti mafupa aja amagwiladi ntchito. It’s the end of you fools. You played MCP for many years.. Mwakumana nazo lelo mwana mngoni mukulakalaka atangofa mwadzidzi. You are gone.. for good. THIEVES!!! Ana athu kukana kuwapatsa ndalama zoti akapangile upgrade muma school inu mukuba ma billion. People will dance at your downfall like they danced at someone’s death some few years ago.
If only Malawi could afford another 5 years which IT CAN’T after waiting for 26 years. TIME for a substituion a TEAM to take OVER because 50.7% of the people live below the poverty line with 25% living in extreme poverty one of the top 10 poorest countries in the World in 2019. Except you could NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE this is why VOTING CHANGE a new ERA with UTMCP.
Join the winning team be part of change be with the Best forget the rest.
Let me be the first to comment. This article is not generating any enthusiasm. Just as boring as sleepy Mutharika himself
So the greedy and lomwelised Pulofesa Peter Muthalika went to Rumphi to seek votes, he has forgotten that General Nundwe who was replaced by Mathanga from Phalombe comes from Hewe in Rumphi?????
If there people who have suffered most with the disciminatory QUOTA system for the nine years, then it is people of Rumphi and Peter expects votes from Rumphi?
DPP AND ITS STUPID LOMWELISATION POLICY MUST GO ON 23RD JUNE 2020.MALAWI MUST ONCE AGAIN BELONG TO EVERY BODY SINCE WE ALL PAY TAXES.THE PRACTICE TO FAVOR PEOPLE FROM LOMWE BELT ON SENIOR GOVERNMENT POSITIONS AND GOVERNMENT BUSINESS MUST STOP FROM 23RD JUNE. DR CHAKWERA AND HIS TONSE ALLIANCE WILL MAKE MALAWI A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL.
Elsewhere the president promised to develop Malawi to USA level(an upgrade from the previous campaign promise of Singapore level) Today it’s been downgraded to Europe and further downgraded to middle income country within minutes of same campaign. At a rally in his hometown since it’s already at Singapore level, he simply jokingly threatened to bewitch all who would lie and not vote for him(ndizakulodzani mukazandinamiza ). Many adore him for his jokes but unfortunately for Malawi the country is bound to slide further down in the ranks of poorest countries in the world. But why? Easy answer ~~joker of a president doesn’t even believe in the jokes and promises he himself makes!. However unfortunately for him it looks like the majority of Malawians are fed up of being led astray by jokes and implausible promises.Come Tuesday Malawi will have to choose between being entertained by jokers or being led by seriousness.
Kapumeni bwino madala, achinyamata ake ati? Inu simumakwaniritsa manifesto anu onse, Chilima wakutsegulani mmaso nthawi yonse yija simumandzindikira Kuti fertilizer akuyenera kukhala wotsika mtengo.Ndichipongwe kuwalanga achinyamata amalawi Kut mudzawapangira mukuyankhulazo.Time is up.Bambo inu ndi abodza.Munasiya zobweretsa Europe and Singapore kumalawi kkkkkkkkk.Azanu ayeseko mwina Malawi angasintheko.Dpp yatha basi.Professor waboza ngati inu sindinamuonepo, chifukwa Bakili Muluzi naye amaliswa bodza Koma si professor.Vuto lanu ndilakut you like to do autopilot mwatiwonongera dziko.Kupanda vision kwanu, zoona dziko lamalawi kudzuzika ngati tikupanga nkhondo.komayi ufulu wochuluka womasauka nawo.Wina aliyense wokakuvoterani Kut kupitiliza kuwononga Chuma chaboma ndi anthu wosaganiza zatsogolo lawo.
That’s my analysis as well. APM is definitely heading for re-election
U must be an idiot,
Kikikikiiiiiiii
How deluded are you?
PAIN
Tom Phiri I confer to you a degree in Master of Arts in Imbecility for Poor Countries 😂
Booooma ilo muyiona nyeeeekhweee 2 days to go its time for revenge in the ballot box
UKULOTATU IWE KKKKKK