Mutharika warns Chakwera for plotting to take over Malawi govt by force: ‘This will not be allowed’
President Peter Mutharika has accused Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera as a perpetrator of post-election violence using the party supporters and warned him that he has ordered the Police and Malawi Defence Force (MDF) to deal with his plans orchestrating “bloodshed” in the country to bring chaos.
Mutharika said this in an address he made to the nation through the taxpayer funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Radio and TV monitored by Nyasa Times on Thursday evening.
In the President’s national address come amidst a series of ugly scenes of violence, mostly in Lilongwe and surrounding areas in the aftermath of the announcement of the May 21 Tripartite Elections results, especially for the presidential race.
Mutharika believes the demonstrations by the MCP emanate from the speech Chakwera made recently, calling for an uprising.
The MCP leader had said that he will not relent even to the point of shedding his own blood until justice is served on the elections.
“We have seen a disturbing wave of violence inflicted on innocent Malawians soon after Reverend Chakwera called for violence in his statement,” said Mutharika.
He accused Chakwera of flouting the country’s democracy by allegedly encouraging illegal protests despite international election observers declaring the elections free and fair.
Said Mutharika: “I am advisably informed that the real goal of Reverend Chakwera is to ignore the democratic electoral process and its results; to create chaos and civil unrest using lives of unsuspecting innocent Malawians to take over government by violence and force. This will not be allowed.”
Mutharika then called upon Malawians to maintain peace, love and unity and “reject leaders who terrorize and threaten the lives of our families and children.”
In the address which lasted for about six minutes, Mutharika disclosed that security agents including Malawi Police and the Malawi Defence Force have been deployed to play their role in protecting Malawians.
“Any person inciting and perpetrating disorder will be arrested and brought to book to face justice”, Mutharika said.
In his address, Mutharika faulted Chakwera for lacking patience, urging his political rival to let the courts freely decide the elections cases filed.
“Instead of waiting for the courts to do its job and the judicial process to take its course, Reverend Chakwera is mobilising illegal demonstrations that are disrupting everybody’s life,” said Mutharika, a former law professor.
Commentators have backed Mutharika, saying in view of the fact that there are cases pending in court, the protests despite the constitutional right to demonstrate, are unfortunate and ill-timed.
MCP leadership has been asked to wait for the course of justice through the courts and condemn the violence as well as appeal for calm as the process unfolds.
But Chakwera said Mutharika “needs to prove what he is saying.”
Chakwera said he will provide his reaction to Mutharika’s address.
Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a quasi-religious body formed in 1992 during the country’s political transition from one-party to multiparty democracy, has also voiced its concerns over the violence that erupted in some parts of the country, especially in the Central Region in protest against the results, saying dialogue should be prioritised instead.
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Please Malawians differentiate between Demonstration and Violence kapena kunena kuti Chiwonetsero ndi Chiwawa. What MCP is doing is a demonstration and not violence. Someone can as well tell this illegitimate President. But what the police is doing is violence on demonstrating Malawian in other word can we ask police stop being violent to Demonstrating MCP members.
Madala awonda !We can as well say winning with tipex an elrctions really makes the winner lose weight .
60% ndiyomwe akutinamiza nayo from the big mama jane kaya. Nanga ife ndi ndani kuti tidziwe za ma plesenti? Siinunomwe ophuzilanu
Of all the candidates none got more than 50% so if you say 60% rejected him so who is not rejected by 60%? Remember the laws of our electrol system please. Osamaonetsa umbuli
Anthu a kumidzi ndi omwe amafinyidwatu and akufuna cilungamo. Ca pakati kuli anthu azigawo zose. Mwatani anthu
May be you do not understand that you are elected by people but Jane and Alufanfika
Remember that APM refused to sign the PAC organised Peace Undertaking. That’s why his language is warlike. This CADETS’ Commander in chief has forgotten that more than 60% Malawians rejected him
he is crazy. infact he is the one who took the country by force through tipex rigging. this man is very corrupt
Honestly APM is blant. Can this really be the right time to castigate political opponents? I am made to beleive that this nation lacks leadeship. We are indeed in a crisis. I thought he was supposed to talk language of statesmanship to cool down the other side. This APM is a nuisance.
Yes he is nuisance just like you
Your Excellence, if God is for you who can be against you. No man can fight the will of God. Leave them, the battle is for the LORD. We need development, continue where you left . Your God is Mighty and terrible he will scatter your enemies.
the god of corruption will allow him to continue where he left.
in fact the anger of God the maker of heaven and earth is coming his way full force in a very short time – watch it
The problem with APM is that he has no credible advisors and as such I am prepared to be an advisor for free. The issue here is the 60%+ Malawians who rejected you and not necessarily MCP. Therefore, dwelling so much on Chakwera is missing the point.
I’m sure you don’t know what you are talking about
What is the difference in taking it by force and by tippex? None of these should be allowed
Ma bishop 1994 anati MCP sizawinaso chisankho chifukwa ikafuna kupha ma bishop . Muzayandikirapo koma simuzawina ayi.
MCP inapanga donate fridge mulimunthu woti apha ma bishop koma anafela momo musandifusetso ndanena ndanena basi
The way MCP is conducting itself is barbaric and archaic-picking ordinary Malawians in village to advance its ends. The idea behind this is “nafe apakati tilamulireko” koma kuwina mlandu sikuima pa chulu koma kudziwa mutu wa nkhani.. Anyway the case is now in court and declared a constitution matter i.e. it will be decided by a panel of judges each reserving a ruling; until then why should one shed blood in the name of freedom fighter. Freedom is a state of mind and need not to be fought for. Whatever happen no government will enhance a better standard of people for it is in essence a necessary evil (modern day monarchy ).
This is the most outstanding wise saying I have come across throughout this post.
The reason people did not vote for you APM is that you are a wicked man and full of hatred against other tribes. You have infiltrated all the parastatals with your Lhomwe dunderheads through the “Employment Bureau” aka Mulakho Wa Alhomwe were they post their CVs and get picked for higher positions using staged interviews. NOCMA is controlled by wicked Lhomwes. God is watching. If you were a good leader, people would have allowed to continue ruling with a stolen vote. People would have given you a benefit of doubt and allowed to continue ruling Malawi even on a stolen vote. Albeit, people are crying for equal sharing of resources i.e. actually 85%, not the fake 62% did not vote for you. This means that every Kwacha made in Malawi, your tribe contributes only 32 Tambala but spends more than K1 while other main income earners languish in poverty. Eish, APM must GO!
Remember that while 62% of Malawians didn’t vote for him, 65% of people didn’t vote for Chakwera and 80% didn’t vote for Chilima
He was so timid to comment on this issue until US Ambassador was gassed. Shame
stupid APM YU THINK YU CAN BE THREATENING CHAKWERA USING POLICE AND ARMY WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF STUPID TIPEX PRESIDENT, WE ARE NOT GIVING UP
pezani tippex wanu makape inu,mwagwa nayo basi
stupid zanu. mukudalira mfuti, bwanji timenyane ya manja. Apumbwa, a chabebe chabe inu. Mbava zotheratu shupiti zanu
And we are not afraid with a fake accent man so called Reverend
Your Excellency president of the Republic of Madando and Tipex. What a colonial democracy we are in
Special advice to the president. U being the leader of the whole nation should not be in forefront to warn the opposition at this juntur otherwise u r creating more problems then solving. U just need to call all the opposition block n discuss a government of national unity which will definitely help us in this present situation than pointing fingers at each other. May the Almighty God bless our country n give wisdom to our leaders to accept to share the national cake.
He has warned anyone causing instability so if your president is one of them, i bet the warning has reached him
bullsht
The initiator of current situation here in Malawi is you APM and entire DPP administration in conjunction with MEC Officers thus i dont see any reason to criticise Chakwera chilungamo chimawawa humble yourself if you are a peace maker who loves his nation otherwise you are the source of whatever is happening right now simunayambe ndinu a Peter ku luza ma elections.
Why did you have to say “tax payer funded MBC’?
Because we do fund it with our taxes. so to drive the message home we were meant to be the owners of those institutions but pity they are all towing political lines instead of serving the real owners which is us Malawians
You were not elected rubbish, shame on you, just go. You’re greedy abd power hungry your children should be ashamed to call you a father mean a crook abd corrupt man like you.
Your ng’ona full of spirits has failed. When he had a lean lead, why did he urge MEC to announce that he won? Didn’t he know that the winner comes out after all vote count? A Chakwera munakwera yolakwika ya Mia ndi JB. Ng’ona zina timaziuza kuti this is a losing strategy koma zimaletsa. Ankati Mia ndi heavyweight. Lero ndi izi.
Mr Mutharika, no one is asking for your permission.
The ruling Mutharika family has done it again by stealing Malawians votes. 74% of Malawians have rejected the trbalist regime of Peter Hitler Mutharika. Chakwera and Chilima you have been an advocate of a Unitary government and not supporting FEDERALISM which could have seen Peter Hitler Mutharika out of power. Now, it has come home to roast….hitting you hard like never before. Peter Hitler Mutharika and his Lomwe tribe will make sure no other tribes will rule Malawi again. All the powers in the military, police force, and secret agents are in the hands of the Lomwe tribe. Peter Hitler Mutharika is already spilling the blood of unarmed innocent Malawians. Some of them are hauled in the dark of the night and slaughtered. Malawi has entered an era of Idi Dada Amin. It is time Malawians have to put their lives on line to fight for justice and this Peter Hitler Mutharika must step down because he has no mandate of governing Malawi. The mandate he got is from his tribe, Lomwe people. The only solution to Malawian problems is to introduce FEDERALISM where our three provinces are allocated points. In order for one to become a president must win two provinces. The president of the country cannot just come from Southern region….it is unfair. You can’t make other region slave provinces. Here is my solution Chakwera, Chilima, and other political parties. Northern region has never produced a president from its region even though in terms of land it is big, but its population has been imaginalized. It is time the Northern region must take a lead to change Malawi for better. It has done it before and it must do it now. Peter Hitler Mutharika must be given an ultinatum either Malawi change to Federalism where each province must declare independence or FEDERALISMi. Kosovo, Entrea, and other oppressed minority groups PEELED OFF FROM THEIR OPPRESSORS. Where do you stand Chakwera? Sticking around in the hope the Lomwe people will give you power? In your dreams buddy. CHAKWERA AND CHILIMA SUPPORT THE IDEA OF FEDERALISM FOR A BETTER MALAWI AND DISTANCE YOURSELF FROM THE OPPRESSIVE UNITARY GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THERE IS NO FUTURE IN IT BUT ONLY OPPRESSION AND SLAVERY. PETER MUTHARIKA HITLER IS OLD AND DOESN’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT MALAWIANS OF HIS LOMWE TRIBE. THE BIBLE SAYS:” CHILDREN SHALL BE PUNISHED FOR THE SINS OF THEIR PARENTS,” THE LOMWE PEOPLE TODAY SUPPORT THE EVIL GOVERNMENT OF THE MUTHARIKA FAMILY AND WHAT ABOUT IF HE DIES TOMORROW? yOU WILL REAP WHAT YOU…………TODAY MIGHT SHINE FOR YOU BUT TOMORROW IT WILL BE OTHERS.
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What percentage of Malawians have rejected the crocodile party? Democracy goes by the rule of the game. So if oChatsikawo akanawina bwenzi mukutinji?
Ingolembani news article yanu amwene, othewise may you summarize for me?????
I once lived during MCP era was once not allowed to attend class because sinagule card …MCP for is in trash pan
Just to remind you snail brain that about 1. 8 million voted for MCP President and 1.9 voted for DPP in this Tippex election. The difference is about hundred thousand votes which either were pre-marked for your grandpa or stuffed in ballot boxes or manipulated by tippex. So who is for the trash can?
BABA VOMELEZANI ZINAVUTA ZINAVUTA MUMAYESA PHADA ETI
choka iwe tosh mbuli ndizimene zimapita kumademo.you will die nothing you will benefit.
I am from Karobha Voted for DPP Do dont dare come to karonga with your demos we hv warned you…
The only reason why Chakeeta wants to take power by force is that he serving his last term as President of MCP ndiye kudziwa kuti spa game yagona ku T chalichi mkhosa anazitaya kkkk pepani dada Chakwera ise tikumukhumbani yayi
APM AND CHIMULILENJI FACTOR ENA AKUMVA PAIN
My leader My President
ndinu achitsilu a DPP simungaone chilungamo mulungu akulangani posachedwa tifa naye chakwera tikulilira voti yathu osati mbwererazo
Mbuzi iwe salama mukanangoti mwagwa nayo basi. Chaka chilichonse atibera? Inu simukudziwa kuti Arafat ndi amene wakutibulani ndi legeni yake ija. Mumayesa DPP ndi zitsiru pmsiya Arafat kuti azinya mwano wake uja? Legeni ya Arafat yapha tambala wakuda.
Adadi Mumakwana..Boma mpaka 2024 wo.!
Those so called international observers you are quick to quote to justify your tippex government wold not say the same if what happened in Malawi happened in their country. Just agree that you were voted by Tippex
Dullness, is it Chakwera? it’s people who voted for change while you prepared to buy the whole electoral commission through “Mwenecho investment”. Ameranso mano mkamwa chaka chino kapena amalizika. Mwaononga zambiri nde mkuopa mwanya muone. That was just the beginning kill everyone and rule only those who support your thievery acts. Demos are rights of everyone in the country, freedom of assembly at MCP offices is also a right. freedom of press is also a right. So you don’t know about all these? Rest in eternal peace then. If people were able to take central government offices while you were snoring, next is to take over plot no 1 while you’re nursing your senile and rheumatism
Iwe Petulo we simply don’t want you….you better build more police cells coz we are ready to be locked up in numbers if that is what it takes for you to leave the post you won fraudulently
Man mukangokolopa Lake Malawi basi. Mutuwa ndi ma tear gas.
Once Again he missed the Point…All I could hear was Chakwera….Koma Chakwerayo Sanatotchulidwa ka 20 ? Your Problem is not Chakwera…Its the Tribalism Your Brother Encouraged and which you Continued…to the Extent that Anthu atopa Nazo….Money and Tippex can Change an Election but can’t Erase the Anger that is out There…Even in the FiveYears that you were in Power how many Malawians Viewed you as Their Leader…?You can’t be Chief of 10 people ,Favouring only 3 and Expect the 7…who contribute Much, to Pretend to be Happy for Ever…
Uluru made kulemba usilu.
Your Excellency, this time it will not be easy. Your plot will not work…..the plot to steal elections and hope Malawians will move will NOT work. 62% of Malawians did not vote for you as it is…..and we are sure if we subtract the Tippex the figure must be lower.And you expect people not to demonstrate? It wont work.
But haven’t you been told that even MDF is stopping your Police Service from using excessive force and to let people freely exercise their freedom to demonsrate
Koma Iwe Tipex President its time you repent your sin of steeling the votes.I know you and your fellow Alopwana wants to continue to enrich yourself. Fosek the Sizitheka. Most of the Judges in Malawi can easily be corrupted when money is involved.
Steeling…..kkkkkkkkkkkk
Koma a Reverend can indeed make a nasty leader eish Chakwera wawonjeza kuwuma mtima.
Malawians are watching every move which MCP is taking and are able to judge what kind of party it is. Mkwiyo umenewu shall work to MCP’s disadvantage come 2024.
I wonder if he knows that Chakwera is the one inciting the violence why not arresting him then?
The courts are taking time. This is a deliberate move in order to see Chakwera make a mistake so that it can be used as pretext to maintain Mutharika as legitimate President. No doubt the courts are getting orders on how to handle the election case, but Malawians will never engage a reverse gear.
Give a fool a rope long enough and he will hung himself
TIPEX PRESIDENT YU ARE VERY STUPID MUKUYEMBEKEZERA KUTI NDANI ANGAVOMEREZE ZOPUSAZO DONT THREATEN CHAKWERA AND US WHOLE MCP TIMAONA NGATI ULANKHULA ZANZERU INO SINTHAWI YOWOPSEZANA ALIYENSE ALI NDI UFULU OPANGA DEMOSTRATE PAMENE ZAMUNYANSA, MORE IS COMING IT WILL BE WORSE THAN THAT IDIOT TIPEX PRESIDENT APM
Fatsani kaye Mr. Tipex muwone kumene dziko likupita
Is it illegal to use tippex during elections in Malawi? Is there any clause probiting the use of tippex in Malawi electoral process/laws/and procedures? Are there any regulations that govern what should happen when errors occur during the tallying of election results in Malawi? Where the use of correction fluid is probited during elections, their laws/regulations specifically probit such usage.
Achitsiru inu nanunso, ndimayesa MEC officially reported that they did not distribute tippex because all polling staff were informed to discard papers with erasures and produce clean ones for submission. Moti iweyo sukutha kumvetsa chifukwa chimene MEC sinapelekele tippex. So if they didn’t distribute it why should some zombies like you use them? Awanso nde kayansoooooooooooooooootu!! Zikuoneka ngakhale malamulo ukuwatchulao sukuwadziwanso, nde bwanji osangokhala kumamvetsela kuti amene akudzuiwapo kanthuwo azilankhula bwanji? Bootlinker wamkulu pa ntchito yopanga zopanda pake tsopanoooooooooooo
Achitsiru a central. Inu mwatumidwa kumunda kukalima ndiye mwapeza chitsa choti mudzule. Mungapite kwa okutumani kuti kodi chitsachi ndichidzule ndi khasu kapena ndi manja? Umbuli wa nyau ngati inu ndi umee wakula mpaka kupita ku capital Hill mumvekere chokani chifukwa mwabwera kuno chifukwa cha ma elections! A kang’wing’wi enieni.