Nankhumwa denies plot to oust Chaponda as DPP veep

December 30, 2017 Nyasa Times Reporter 57 Comments

Malawi’s governing  Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Director of Elections and Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has refuted claims that he is championing the removal of former Agriculture Minister, Dr. George Chaponda, as DPP Vice President responsible for Southern Region.

Nankhumwa: Denies plotting Chaponda ouster, says he is innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law

Media reports indicate Chaponda is under pressure from some quarters within the DPP to relinquish his position or that President Peter Mutharika fires him because he is answering corruption-related charges in court.

Nankhumwa, who is also Leader of the House in Parliament and MP for Mulanje Central, is allegedly behind the machinations to remove Chaponda, who is also legislator for Mulanje South-west, according to the reports.

But in an interview with Nyasa Times on Saturday, Nankhumwa categorically denied any involvement in the alleged attempts to depose the VP.

“I have noted with great concern, disbelief and disappointment that some ill-intentioned individuals are circulating rumours to the effect that I am championing the alleged cause to remove our VP, South.

“I wish to categorically disassociate myself from such rumours. I wish to inform all Malawians that these rumours are a desperate ploy by some people who do not wish the DPP and its leadership well,” said the powerful minister, describing the rumours as “mere propaganda and fabrication by some quarters to score cheap political points”.

Nankhumwa emphasized that there has never been any “bad blood” between him and the party’s VP and that any suggestions to the contrary are “a figment of imagination of some people whose intentions are to sow seeds of discord and confusion within the DPP top leadership”.

“Indeed, Hon. Chaponda is answering criminal charges but I am well aware as much as the DPP is aware that Hon. Chaponda is innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law. As a party, the DPP, let alone myself, shall never set up a Kangaroo Court to try Hon. Chaponda, find him guilty and convict him based on mere allegations. Hon. Chaponda has the right, as every citizen of this country does, to defend himself against any allegations and criminal charges,” he said.

He said he therefore considers “immensely offensive” insinuations and allegations that he is championing a crusade to oust Chaponda as the party’s VP in the South and that he should be banned from actively partaking in party activities.

“It has never ever occurred to me, at any material time, that fighting Hon. Chaponda or anyone else in the party would make me a better individual and successful politician. I am a Christian and believes in the commandment ‘love your neighbor as you love yourself’.

“Contrary to these allegations, Hon. Chaponda and I enjoy a cordial working relationship and that relationship shall not falter because of a few misguided individuals who are entirely preoccupied with spreading baseless rumours. We, in DPP, under the able leadership of His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi, are well aware that there is strength in unity and that we shall gallantly fight any forces that are bent on sowing seeds of disunity and confusion amongst us,” he said.

PP spokesman Francis Kasaila told Nyasa Times in a separate interview that the DPP would not move in on Chaponda because it adheres to principles of natural justice where everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court law.

Chaponda is answering three corruption-related charges linked to the controversial procurement of maize from Zambia. A presidential commission of inquiry had found that Chaponda had abused his powers in the course of the procurement process and recommended he should be prosecuted.

Ironically, following the commission’s findings, President Mutharika removed Chaponda as Leader of Government Business in Parliament and replaced him with Nankhumwa.

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57 replies on “Nankhumwa denies plot to oust Chaponda as DPP veep”

  2. The money and effort Nankhumwa puts to damage Chaponda kuti atenge malo ake sizamwana. Satana uyu!

  6. Nankhumwa kapena tinene kuti kamasayayu ali ndi nkhwidzidi.Ngati samatamba ndi mwayi.Mutifunse ife akumulanje tikuuzeni.He paid ana achamba kuti akumuthamangitse Chaponda so that Chaponda should look like a political liability kuti iye atenge u vice president..

  7. This Kondwani Nankhumwa has become a billionaire all over sudden.He owns Trucks, ma plot and a radio station.He is clear evidence that this government is corrupt and corruption yache yogula ndi atolankhani omwe.He was able to donate 20 million barely a year after DPP got into power.Palibepo zoti chifukwa ndi wachinyamata apa.Mbava yotheratu .

  8. Ngati pali munthu amamwaza ndalama kwa Atolankhani ndi mbava iyi Nankhumwa.Nchifukwa chake anthu samalemba nkhani zake.Nthawi yomweyi ndalama zotsekulira Mzati FM azitenga kuti? Dzuka malawi dzuka.

  10. Malawi politics stinks a lot , an old man Chaponda clinging on a position after stealing billions from government.

    Shameeeeee

    1. Chaponda did not steal anything.Maizegate lie was created by Nankhumwa because he wanted his positions in both parliamentand the party

    1. Nankhumwa leaves opposition when they are attacking DPP members who happen to be his enemies when he can easily set the record straight

    1. Chaponda ndi opusa.He is busy fighting his fellow DPP members instead of unifying DPP in parliament

  21. George Chaponda should stop blaming some officials in the ruling DPP and others for his own mistakes. Let him dance to his own tunes and blame himself for his own making.

    That George Chaponda is hated by his own people is not something new. Many politicians from all the political party’s do not like this man for his arrogance and selfishness.

    In fact, 90% of those that know him were happy when ACB had closed in on him. Chaponda is the reason there have been infightings in the ruling DPP, He harbors Presidential ambitions and for a long time he had been positioning himself to take over from Mutharika, thanks to his unpopularity and greedy that has ruin his political future.

    When he was minister, George Chaponda run for his dear life when the constituents in his own village chased him with trees, panga knives and stoned him. This was not to do with any DPP officials or his enemy but Chaponda does not know that he is an enemy of himself who keeps running away from his own shadow.

    Few months ago, a media outlet reported that Chaponda had assembled a media team which he had paid millions to clear his image in the maize gate scandal, not only that but also to mudslide other top officials in the DPP.

    The fall of George Chaponda was not engineered by anyone else but himself when he thought he was good enough to make millions out of poor Malawians purse through maize procurement deal in Zambia, a deal which had gone bad and exposed the ills that Chaponda and some other selfish Indians were up to.

    Maize Gate scandal resulted in the arrest of Chaponda who was later found in the long side of the law by the Parliamentary enquiry committee and now the courts are after him.

    All these things are pointing to one person, George Chaponda as an architect of his own down fall. Now that things are getting bad for him, George Chaponda must spare us the nonsense of pointing fingers at others as being behind his fall.

    Chaponda finished off himself and if indeed President Mutharika is to be respected as a man who walks the talk, let him call for NGC meeting where Chaponda should be told to resign from his post as the VP for the Southern Region or risk being fired.

    The more Chaponda remains in a key position in the DPP, he is tarnishing the image of the party and that of President Mutharika.

    1. Chaponda is the most loyal to APM. He is not an opportunist like Nankhumwa who can do anytthing to have power

  22. • George Chaponda was chased in his own constituency by angry constituents

    • George Chaponda is one arrogant DPP officials who is not liked by many

    • George Chaponda was found in the wrong side by parliamentary inquiry committee

    • George Chaponda was arrested by ACB for his own wrong doings

    • George Chaponda is going under trial by the courts in Malawi

    George Chaponda should stop blaming some officials in the ruling DPP and others for his own mistakes. Let him dance to his own tunes and blame himself for his own making.

    That George Chaponda is hated by his own people is not something new. Many politicians from all the political party’s do not like this man for his arrogance and selfishness.

    1. Nankhumwa promotes neptosim.Ndikuti komwe sanalembe ntchito alomwe anzake. MACRA,ESCOM,MBC, AND MRA

    2. Kondwani Nankhumwa paid journalist to tarnish Chaponda’s image so that he replaces him.That’s why he is fighting him so bad.its only sad it is the whole DPP will loose if this nonsense is not stopped.

  23. While we wait for the courts to decide his fate, for now Chaponda must spare us from the nonsense of painting a picture that some people in DPP are against him and plotting for his down fall when it is all clear that Chaponda shot himself in the balls.

  26. Ukamva kuti DPP ndi ya dzigawenga anyamata ake ndi amenewa.Olo mtolankhani Chimakupa chokha makofi.Kondwani Nankhumwa the Mafia.Ufunse George Kasakula ndi brian banda pano ku chuuu

  27. zamanyazi a kondwani! tinkaona ngati poti ndinu onyasa ndiye kuti muli ndi nzelu koma ayi ndithu.Munanyasa ndi mmutu momwe.

  28. Kondwani Nankhumwa umudziwe yesu.Ukatero upeza mtendere.Umagona bwanji ukamva bodza lomwe unapekera mzako kuti ukhale Leader of House.

  31. Koma malawi sazathekanso.Mbuli ngati a Nankhumwawa survive in the cabinet by making up stories against others.Why is it that all bad things point at him? Poyamba anali Kaliati, kenako Chaponda kenako Chilima. utsi sufuka popanda moto.Nkhaniyi siyingangoyamba.akudziwapo kanthu

  32. MBAVAAAA NANKHUMWA..Akubanso ku MACRA ndi mzake itaye.Mpaka pano watsegula wailesi yodzapangira kampeni ku mulanje akuti Mzati FM

  34. Nankhumwa started fighting Chaponda based on a mere rumour that Chaponda was being groomed for presidency.He fought really had to replace him.Now he wants to be vice president for the south. he is a fool with no education . I would rather have Chilima,Chaponda and APM and not evil Nankhumwa

  35. Nankhumwa akufuna kwambiri mphamvu atha kupanga chilichonse. Its true he has been fighting Chaponda.Mwanayu ndi mfiti! I hate DPP because of him

  36. Akukana chani uyu.munthu oipa uyu.Paja ankakananso za Kaliati.ndiwankhanza olo ku ministry of local government

    1. Honourable Nankhumwa is a good man and a hard worker. He is humble and mixes well with everyone. Stop slinging mud on him.

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