Mutharika’s ‘I am not Malawian’ remark generate mixed views on social media circles
President Peter Mutharika’s purported remark that he is not Malawian has generated mixed views in social media platforms, with others saying the Head of State has been misquoted.


At his first political rally in Lilongwe since he won the presidency for the second and mandatory final five-year ter, in the highly contentious and disputed May 21 elections, Mutharika said he is not Malawi therefore people should not be destroying public infrastructure thinking they are punishing him.
“Ine si Malawi, dziko ili ndilathu, tikamaononga sikuti mukuononga ine koma dziko lanu, dziko lathu,” said Mutharika in vernacular loosely meaning he is not Malawi therefore people should know that they are destroying their own country when they destroy the public infrastructure.
However, some people have interpreted the same statement as meaning that the President said he is not Malawian and would not mind the destruction of public infrastructure going on in the country.
Apprently, in English the President said: ‘I am not Malawian.’
Taking to social media platforms such as Facebook, some Malawians said Mutharika has the US green card.
“Foo 40myears in America, he might have obtained citizenship,” one pointed out.
Collex Msefula also on Facebook said many Malawians had doubts already that he is not Malawian.
Ufulu Wandale said: “I am not Malawian came out crispy and very clear.”
Mosignor Arnold Mboga said he was surprised that some people twisted what the President had said, saying they deliberately chose to misquote Mutharika.
Malawians of bright senses,know that the useless and guile Mathanyula said that he was not a Malawian full-stop and no other wards.For those who are trying to defend the fool,they are also fools
I was born in Malawi, residing in South Africa, I was proud to be called a Malawian. Due to current situation in Malawi *I’m not a Malawian*! Who destroy his/her country, fractures, economy. Am not a Malawian who abuse and undresses our sisters and mothers, who kills his fellow Malawian and vandalising peoples things as the part of demonstration or protest.
Its only stupid foolish and useless people who are doing these things. Its your rights to demonstrate but not to destroy others rights
How people did not understand what the president meant just shows that people are not thinking clearly. Some educated people are seriously saying the president was saying he is not Malawian, and recording themselves.
Ana anga mukhonza kumamenyana chifukwa ine si family ndangokhala bambo anu.
Ana angavomereze kuti awa ndi bambo anthu 😂😂.
Osamangosapota zilizonse
Aliyese ukudziwa kut anthu angomuda professor chilungamo mukuchidziwa . mulungu akuwona ndipo amumenyera nkhondo adani onse awonekera ng’amba.
Fellow Malawians
The president said I am not Malawi
Meaning country not person
Please let us not misinterpret
He was emphasising that Malawi is for all of us let’s not destroy it
Do not speak on his behalf. He meant what he said, the very way you will miss interpret the bible and get mislead. don’t you think he said that to give an impression that we are not punishing him, but our own country? That’s what he meant. indeed he’s our leader, but he literally said he is not part of us(Malawi)
KUNCHENGA,what do you mean when you say ATUMBUKA should not interfere into the issue fired by bloody Mathanyula.You fool,we are all Malawians and we must be involved in any issue that concerns us All.Please,get fuckup you Guile!!!!!!!!!!
There you are Malawians,I have been insisting that Peter Mathanyula and his late rogue brother were not Malawians,here we are to-day,Peter is openly admitting that he is not a Malawian per-se.Malawians,do you have something to comment on his testimony?
A real Malawian would have not come in open to reveal his NATIONALITY.Malawi has become a BASE for foreigners.Just look at Peter’s own declaration!!!!!!! Malawians,you can see how fools you are.In fact,there is no difference between the two malicious crooked Muthalikas.Alas,Malawi has become a base for strange leaders who are brutally destroying our country,while we see and admire.Muthalika,is now busy dividing Malawians on tribalistically base and he is happy that it works because all of his belongings are not in the country.He has his future in the USA where he has stacked your finincial resources.By the time you react,Mathanyula will be in the USA to join his SONS.
So by saying “….Malawians, you can see how fools you are….” Testifies that you are also not Malawian. So why can’t you mind your own business in your country. your tongue is against you,
But honestly that is clear and straight forward where did he say he’s not malawian? People don’t you have what to talk about? You just proove something but note no matter what he’s your president until zaka five zithe so don’t be a sadist there is nothing you can do stop waisting your time.
Poor interpretation
Mutu sugwira uyo
To be called a country, it has to have citizens. it follows therefore that citizens are a country. The first citizen guides the other citizens who together form a country. now if first citizen is not Malawi, who is Malawi?
Malawians, where are we trying to take our country to? We’re busy talking about things that don’t matter at all giving blind and deaf eyes and ears respectively to pertinent issue that could push Malawi to other levels. We are busy manipulating what the President did not actually mean by the words he spoke, which everyone could understand even from the layman’s point of view. Two policemen have died due to thuggery acts of the so called demonstrators, but Malawians have chosen never to condemn the acts and yet you are busy talking about what the president said merely because you don’t fancy him. But a certain politician vehemently promised to shed blood in this country should the mantle to rule this country go to anybody else other than him, you chose to be silent on that one. Eventually we’ve witnessed bloodshed in different parts of Malawi as per the politician’s directive. The latest being the Msundwe incident. If it were Mutharika himself planting this seed of bloodshed, what could be your reaction? Let’s call a spade by its name. Let’s condemn any barbaric act that would put our country at ransom regardless of whoever propagates it.
Anati ndidziko Lani stop changing words we heard it all.. it’s not a misquote it’s the truth take the hard trying and swallow it.
Stop being silent build a better country for your children and future generations.
When will people stop taking bribes and living in fear?
The news is to be truthful!
He is a professor and had lived in usa for over 20yrs that shows how fluent he should be in english. He said it and he meant he is not malawian its simple. Dont attempt to twist what he said.
Of course you are NOT a Malawian Peter Arthur Mutharika. Therefore you cannot understand the pain and suffering of the loved ones of those whom your mercenary police are killing. Its time you ran back into whichever rat hole you came from to rig and win elections in Malawi. You have stolen and looted more than enough from us and from Malawi. You should not be our President and instead you should be suffering in prison. At your age the law of nature will take care of you we pray soon and you shall have to stand naked before God our creator to answer for your bad deeds, so wake up you dozy old man. The power of the Presidency which you are clinging onto by the tread is not worth the life of a single Malawian whom your mercenaries in the police are killing and disabling. Go back into your rathole you dozy man!!!
Ndiye Munthu ameneyo IBU anati
Bambo ndi mwana anakwela bulu anthu anazuzula chifukwa chiyani anthu awiri mukwela bulu
Bambo anasika kusiya mwana pa bulu anthu anazuzula mwana wopanda mwambo bwanji wakwela bulu kusiya bambo akuyenda
Mwana anasika bambo ndi kukwela bulu anthu anazuzula bambo chifukwa chiyani munthu wakulu wakwela bulu mwana pansi
Onswe anasika bulu ndi kumayenda anthu anazuzula bambo ndi mwana kuti saziwa kugwilitsa ntchito bulu
Chocho munthu alibe pabwino chilichonse apezepo chifukwa
One si m’malawi/ am not a Malawian the English teacher can translate 🙏🙏🙈🙉🙋
apparently,in english he said ” I am not Malawi” and not ” Malawian”
Iam not Malawi and Iam not a Malawian gives us different meanings, people of good minds and with sober minds can see that there is no issue at all here but those who are fault Finders are the ones who are making the noise.
THE SUBSQUENTS STATEMENTS (now twisted ny Nyasatimes) ALLUDES TO THE INTERPRETATION THAT HIS IS NOT MALAWIAN (i know he doesn’t have teeth but i heard hiw well, i never heard him saye ‘DZIKO LATHU’)
He should go where he came from then as he is not Malawian. We are tired of Foreigners abusing us Malawians just as the Indians are doing with our brothers and sisters working for them.
There is no need to ask more question as u said it loud and clear of no being Malawian.
Just park and go to Burundi .
Atumbuka musyankhire nkhaniyi. Mwayiwala kuti chipepeso cha pamaliro mumati mphatso
Choka iwe mlomwe ogula kwanu nkuti opanda mano nkamwa
Kwa amene tinamvela speech yake we understood what he meant, those who choose to misquote him, we know the reason but he made it crystal clear to everyone kuti mukamaononga ma infrastructure a boma thinking that you’re punishing Peter is wrong Peter is not Malawi, and Malawi is not Peter
Nde popeza you have issues with the president you always choose to pick any negatives or mistakes from and for him basi
He said in English and I quote ” AM NOT MALAWIAN ” so don’t defend him with your foolish counter argument.
We are here to defend our mother Malawi from these foreign forces such as Muntharika
Nyau iwe
Mako nawo ndi onyau
anyau amenewa saziwa english
It’s more shareful to be ruled (if true) by a foreigner. It means eni akenu ndinu ogona mpaka foreigner kulowa nkudzabuberani chisankho? Nkanakhala ine nkadangoti “aPitala ndinu mmalawi weniweni ndipo chisankho munawina” poopa kuchita manyazi
In my own opinion it is very obvious that a ‘human being’ cannot be a country! So it is a bit confusing to hear a professor of law stating the obvious. He cannot be a country obviously. That is why his controversial statement has left people guessing what it really means or what is it that he really means. Only him and God knows the truth behind his unfortunate statement. Mind you this is nothing new when it comes to this president making controversial public statements like Al-Shabbab working together with opposition to bomb Kamuzu stadium and most recently that MCP preparing to start civil war! Let’s save ourselves unnecessary stress, do not take whatever he says very seriously!
Take the subject of the matter nincompoop! I hate hypocrisy
People you can try to spin manage this as much as you can BUT guy said it clearly that he is not a Malawian. You want to tell me that Mutharika doesn’t know the difference between Malawi and Malawian??? Indeed he is not a Malawian.
ndi ochewa omenewa kkkkkk nyau traditional
Malawians, rise and push him out if indeed he said he is not a Malawian. Why are you being ruled by a foreigner, where is he from? Mozambique, or hell?
Ok, Maybe Chichewa is a problem for him but He repeated the same words in English saying “I Am not Malawian”. Just after saying it in Chichewa he repeated it in English. How can he be misquoted from a statement he made both in Chichewa and English? We all know he speaks proper English.
The writer has tried to make the President’s speech look good, but has missed what was really said. I can question the impartiality of the writer of this article
Charlie, we are dealing with evil people here. I am not Malawi, meaning he is just person, you may hate him but do not destroy Malawi. LERO AKULUAKULU ANZERO ZAO well educated in journalism twisting issues. What FOR?
1) WANENA BWINO BWINO I AM NOT A MALAWIAN MUKUFUNA MUVENSO MOTANI.
2) YEAR 2014 A JOYCE BANDA NKHANI YIMENEYI ANAKAMBAKO KUTI AKULUWA HIS NOT A MALAWIAN…
Chichewa ndi chizungu chumubvuta munthu wakhala ku states for along time.. ana ankava bwanji ngati mphuzitsi.?
Ine si Malawi.. am not Malawi
Ine si mmalawi … am not a Malawian.
Nde iyeyo mopsa mtima poti anthu akuwononga due to challenging behaviour that their demands for jane ansa to go must be met.. He has said INE SI MALAWI. Then wanena kuti am not Malawian at the end… koma wanena mopsa mtima. Of hes not a Malawian inu simukudakwa palibe chomwe akuchita.. to help us. Akupanga zinthu zoti we don’t want them. STADIA, CORRUPTION FAVOURITISM, REGIONS, TRIBES… without proper health care system in Malawi.
I can’t say this is a president of malawi whilst he is not Malawian because he is the one who stand up for Malawians and took Malawian flag.
Abale mudzivetsetsa chichewa a president akuti iwowo simalawi ayi .simukuwona kusiyana ndi mau onena kut ine msimalawi.musiye kuwononga Malawi poti Peter simalawi ,mukafuna kuthana naye pitani kwa Peter yo osati kuwononga katundu wa Malawi .kodi zipatala,masukulu,ndi zina zotero za boma,bwanji simuziyita kut za president , mchifukwa chake akuti iyeyo simalawi Kut mukawononga masukuku ndi katundu wa boma nde kuti mwathana naye ayi ndithu mukuwononga Malawi osati president .mwavetsetsa otsutsa . aliyese ali ndi kwawo kuchokera ma papers ali nawoso ku APM ndi zika ya Malawi .
What about the english version anthunso sakumversetsa???? You can try to spon doctor it BUT it came loud and clear that I’m not a Malawian. So you want to tell us that Mutharika doesn’t know the difference between Malawi & Malawian???
Kkkkkkkkkkkkkk koma pamenepo azipita
We really need schools.It is only genuine persons ,intelligent, intellectuals who can understand the main point and what he meant.Forget about those who dwell on looking for mistakes , gosiping and envy.That is typical in Malawi.Mbuli zachuluka.Osakomenta za masukulu 250 bwa?
He spent 40 years in the US definitely he is a US citizen. Especially being a University/College teacher, he had to legally work in the US and there is no way he could be using a green card all those years! One becomes a US citizen after three years of obtaining a green card. We need to do chipikisheni of his documents.
SO WHAT???
Are you serious? So what? That means he can’t be a president in Malawi. He should go back where he came from. He is fraud. He should go back where he came from.
You know why people do this, so why can’t you just get your ass out of the state house?
will this be enough reason for you (MCP) to be killing our own police people – agalu odzola ndowe ya ng’ombe kumadzitchula kuti ndi inu gule………….stupid tribe of all
JUST IMAGINE A PRESIDENT WHO CAN’T SPEAK CLEARLY FOR PPLE TO UNDERSTAND. WE ARE NOW interpreting EACH ONE IN HIS OWN WAY. CADETS ARE OBVIOUSLY BACKING HIM KKKKKKK
MUZINGOWAKHULULUKILA AWA KUKALAMBA KUJA NDIYE KUMENEKU SADZIWA CHIMENE AMAYANKHULA,FORGIVE THE OLD MAN.
I am not Chinese 😀
B7
Bwanji muikile ndemangat za masukulu 250
The president said it all in a distilled form that he is not Malawi as such he is not a Malawian. “I am not Malawi, I am not Malawian”, A.P. Mutharika, 08.10.19 Masintha, Lilongwe. Some people will say the president didn’t mean what he said. Did anyone force or ask him to say what he said?
Munthu ndiwovuta chilungamo akuchidziwa kut APM Amati ine simalawi osati ine msimalawii chichewa chawavuta otsutsa sukulu kulephera ndi Chichewa chomwe mmmmm koma MCP ndi utm muli pa ntchito yopanda malipiro .mitengo ya anthu apolice mukumapita nayo kuti.apa mpamene amalawi angatsakuke mitu mngakhale anthu achi albino MCP ikudziwa kanthu .
zikuchita kuonetseratu kuti you are deliberately misquoting the president ndipo speechyoso simunavele coz munakavela munakaziwa kuti sikunali ku masintha koma ku institute
You fools, He said am not “Inetu si Malawi, am not Malawi”. Not “Am not Malawian”.
You idiots, listen carefully.
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What he said is scandalous. If he knows that the issue is about him then as a true son Malawi he would have done something to halt the destruction. Otherwise those who are saying that he is not a Malawian are not off the mark.
LAN 100
Thats why akuononga dziko lathu coz simu Malawi
One peace of advice Mr APM Suspend those rallies for now since it has no value anthu uchoka nawo ku mulanje. otherwise mizimu ikufayi ur the reason and ikukanthatu kkkkkkk
Mwati kumsonkhano kunapita anthu or anyani amzake. coz pakanakhala anthu sanakaombera mmanja nyasizi
No tone for reconcillation from APM. Malawi will go nowhere with this idiot
sichimva chimenechi,,,,
Muti ndi chani kwenkweni chinthu chimenechi
idiot APM and clue. So even his supporters were clapping hands to this stupidity. wake up from your confortable zone people
In English he clearly said “I am not a Malawian”. Who is misquoting who? Paja a Malawi kukonda kuteteza atsogoleri ngakhale akamachita zosalongosoka. Whatever, he might have said, it was spoken carelessly.
Bwanji simukukamba za chitukuko mungokamba
Za zeeeee zikupitisani kuti ..he is not Malawi
Xool yakwacha ilipobe mukayambe ….
Heheheheeeee! Kwapezetsa zolankhula olila
Nonsense. Faulty finding always!!! Will not take you anywhere!!!
the monsignor is right these swines have deliberately chosen to misqoute the president..nsanje yonunkha ikuphani anthu oluza
Misquote? “Ine si M’Malawi, I am not a Malawian. In case you did not get it in Chichewa, the emphasis was in English
One thing malawians aren’t mixed up about him is that he is clueless and isn’t a legit president. We care less if he has quadruple citizenship or single. He simply needs to pack up and go. Those who care abt him will help him find his identity or make Some sense on what he was trying to say. Nothing personal just saying as it is.
OK, his statement in chichewa yamveka. The same in English should have been ‘…I am not Malawi…”, not I am not Malawian. The fact that he said it in English means he meant to emphasize to the outer world that he is not Malawian.
Useless debate there are better things to debate on
Then bring the Topic to debate
Nyau iwe
Mmmmm bodza.He said he is not Malawi. He didn’t say hr is not Malawian.
iiiiiii kaya zanu zimenezo
As Malawians. can we be proud with the level of corruption that characterises itself as the way of life?
Those in higher offices do not see anything wrong, Law makers also fail to address it. Honestly it is heart breaking to see the once disciplined people and Nation degrading to the level we are now under the watchfull eyes of the highest office in the Country.
Malawians cannot see that. We spend time vomiting swearing words towards each other. To us thats the greatest achievement of our democracy.
Politicians have become bosses of voters.
Lets wake up and think of our generations to come. If there is any Malawian who cannot see and even feel, smell corruption in our Country, then there is no future for our generations to come.
Lets hold our employees, polititians accountable. Even Paliament. The Constitution is there to fight for us.
Think for once please.
No way , only idiots can defend him.
I do not like the man but he is not saying he is not Malawian. He is saying he is not dziko Malawi so you are destroying Malawi and not him