Mutharika’s game-changer unveils Atupele as running mate: Malawi fresh elections

May 7, 2020 Green Muheya - Nyasa Times 43 Comments

President Peter Mutharika of governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has unveiled moderate young politician Atupele Muluzi as his running mate in the fresh presidential election.

President Mutharika unveils Atupele Muluzi as his running mate
President Peter Mutharika has just arrived at Mount Soche Hotel.
Atupele (L)   sitting next to President Mutharika.

Mutharka arrived at presidential nomination papers at Soche International Conference Centre at Sunbird Mount Soche in Blantyre  with Atupele, the president of United Democratic Front (UDF)  waving at enthusiastic crowds.

The public mood  was joyful as the two arrived.

It emerged from the sitting plan inside the hall, Atupele was the one sitting next  to Presiddent Mutharika indicating that  the President  has picked the youthful politician as his runningmate.

And when he was invited to the podium to make his candidature speech, Mutharika unveiled Atupele as his runningmate.

DPP and UDF are in an electoral alliance.

There were precautionary measures of social distancing which have seen numbers drastically reduced.

The DPP torch bearer was the last presidential candidate to present his papers. The presentation of nomination papers by presidential candidates began Wednesday  with opposition grand alliance candidate Lazarus Chakwera and his runningmate  Saulos Chilima the current vice-president presenting their papers on the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) ticket.

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43 replies on “Mutharika’s game-changer unveils Atupele as running mate: Malawi fresh elections”

  2. Zatelemu onse onse oooonse osapotaUTM ndi PP adzavotela yellow and blue Nkhani yagona pakukakamila awake kwa chakwela kutsogolera ndipo anthu adakukhosi

  3. the country was on safe hands on dpp . business have been stable with positive growth till the regional judiciary and hrdc party spoiled everything. try these two guys chakwera and saulos and you will see how difficulty life will be.

  4. UDF time to take back your stolen party. Atupele APM’s bro stole from your dad….now steal from him….draw game…..even if he wins …at that age akusiyila

  5. Game changer? Who does not know that Atupele Muluzi is a son of Bakili Muluzi, the former president, who is answering charges of corruption, embezzlement and theft? This is an alliance of two families who have terrorised Malawians and Malawians are tired of them,,Kuwathamangitsa ku Ndirande lero is a testimony of their unpopularity because of the way they are handling state resources,,,How can a president of a nation remain mute when a woman and her children are burnt by DPP operatives? This is a testament of a president who has lost the mandate to govern the country. 2 July can’t come fast enough.

  6. The alliance to ensure that power remains in the South! No new ideas same old Muluzi and Mutharika families! My fellow Malawians we can do better…we need fresh people with fresh ideas so that this country ca move forward. Let’s vote out these two families!!

  7. DPP and UDF alliance does not have power-hungry pre-conditions about kugawana mipando ndi chuma cha boma ayi

  8. Game Changer in what way? Let him have another go at Ndix. He will have a heart attack

  10. Kikikiki

    Waona nyekhweee ku ndix APM…achoke! achoke! achoke!

    Unless one doesn’t appreciate where Malawi is coming from you can support this MUMU alliance …..amangwetu!

    Tailor kudzasoka ndiloko ya Getu pamene paja 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    Misala APM amakana Concourt judgement lero ndi uyu wapeleka mapepala kkkkk

    Mawa ku court cadets mukozekere nyekhweee 😄😄😄😄

    Tiye nazoni

  11. I didn’t see any precautionary measures, unless there was another presentation ceremony elsewhere

  12. By the way there is no COVID-19. The President and the First Lady did not put on masks.

  13. Two families that have brought my beloved country to its knees, Two names that have brought unspeakable poverty, suffering and shame to Malawi

  15. Kwatha zoti Mabanja omwe abera amalawi kwadzaka zochuluka apitiliza kuwononga Chuma chaboma kwatha, Ngati Atupele anamukana kale anthu aku constituency kwache Kut alibe nzeru zotukulira dera lawo kulibwanji dziko. Freedom is coming on 2 July 2020.Mukapume bwino baba Peter Munthalika.Mudzatengeso ma cadets anu akupha anthuwa,mudzamangidwatu mukapandakusamala ndi macadet anu.

  16. The biggest spectator in this game are people from the North. Wa na Mpota ku masapotatu nthawi yanu sidzakwananso. If Livingstonia Synod was wise enough it would have asked the Northerners to boycott this election

    1. MCP-UTM is central region alliance and DPP-UDF is southern region alliance. The north has corrupt and incompetent judges as foolish mediators.

    2. MCP-UTM is central region alliance and DPP-UDF is southern region alliance. The north has corrupt and incompetent judges as foolish mediators. Musovenge

    3. Hehe. Basitu iwo ma spectator both ways. What a shame. Koma tsiku lina mwina 2090 atha kudzawina.

  17. This is a great move but lots of work ahead to change the mathematical disadvantage in favor of MCP-UTM-PP et al alliance. It is doable but will require a lot of work form APM team. One big thing going for him, if he can show it, it the management of Covid-19. This pandemy is yet to show its true color in Malawi as experts expect the pick to be here in 3-4 months. Therefore, by July 2 we will be right in the middle of the exponential zone where cases and (sadly) deaths will be multiplying rapidly. This will be when APM will have to show that he is a true ‘war president’ and that we are not in a condition to change a winning team and have a transition that usually last 12 months (for a new president to have his team in place). But this is a lot of work. For the MCP-UTM alliance, they must prove to the nation that they are not only anti-APM but that they can truly work together for a joint economic and political refoundation. Not an easy test either. July 2 is opened and there is truly no mathematical advantage or disadvantage.

    1. Why should it go to someone imposed on MCP by John Tembo. Chakwera is related to Tembo and Tembo was related to Dr Hasting Kamuzu Banda. lets accept all our parties are family parties including the awful failure that is AFORD

    2. You can ask that again! These two families need to go and this is the chance to get rid of both of them at once…vote them out!!

  20. Mutharika looks tired and uninterested, what a shame to leave the stage like this with no respect and no legacy. The man couldn’t even bring himself to show some concern about the children and mother who have died after being petrol bombed by his thugs in Lilongwe? A disgrace.

    1. Did Chakwera or Chilima show any concern when MCP, UTM and HRDC thugs terrorised us and killed a police man?

  21. Game changer my ass…….time for dynasties is over and this is it, DPP & UDF you are finished.

    Olo dyeralo mpaka zaka 25 mabanja awiri wokha alamulire Malawi in a country of 18 million people? Ndi manyazi womwe muli nawo, anthu anzeru ndiinu nokha mdziko muno?

    Well, let me be straight with you, pokhapokha muchite kubela koma vote yanga ndi ya banja langa forget it…..period.

  23. Apo mwalasa atate, thats a very good move and apo adziwanso a MCP/UTM Alliance kuti kwavuta kunjanku.

  24. The MCP/UTM alliance has more strengths than weaknesses unlike the DPP/UDF alliance. While DPP/UDF alliance is only appealing to the Southern Region,Lomwes and Yaos, the MCP/UTM is appealing to all the three Regions. The learned and God fearing Dr Chakwera and his running mate equally learned with the vast private sector experience Dr Saulos Chilima are married from Rumphi and Mzimba.The eighty year old Professor Peter Muthalika and his running mate young Atupele Muluzi with no work experience are both married from their own Southern Region. UTM amassed a lot of votes in Blantyre where one Parliamentary seat was won. Mia also influenced a lot of voters in Chikwawa where two parliamentary seats were won. What about JB votes in Zomba. The 2nd July election is for MCP/UTM alliance to lose, change is coming, Southern Region monopoly of state Presidency since the introduction of multiparty democracy in 1994 is coming to an end.

    1. Koditu Mary for all intents and purposes is from the South. The man who simply provided the Semen was from the north. All her cars zimayikidwa CZ because her mother is from Chiradzulu near tchoda. Atupele mother is from Lilongwe. Ask first talk later

  26. Game ya Ng’ona yagona. UTMCP WA ku court to challenge forth coming elections again. No reasonable Malawian can vote for Ng’ona party. Chilima and Chakwera to dance to the Atibera volume 7 songs again.

      1. Zilibwino kwambiri Chipani chathu cha UDF chikanafa koma apa basi chadzukanso. Anthu onse ADPP ndi anthu ndi kale abwereranso KU UDF. UDF MOTO DPP woyeee TATENGASO BOMA
        Boma ilo!!!!!!! TAWINANSO MUWONA ADADI WOYEEE.

  29. Alliance yosavuta kugwilizana, yopanda ma condition on control over ministerial posts, alliance yomwe sizasintha constitution ncholinga choti runningmate ‘zeze tukumtukum’ asangalale. dpp come get my vote…..

  30. Great move Mr.President.. Tithamanga osadandaula moya…We will.belong where we belong…osalaika APM and AM

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