Nankhumwa preaches to Chakwera in Sona response: ‘You will not prevail against God’
Leader of opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa said unlike President Lazarus Chakwera who as opposition leader used the Parliamentary podium to attack the country’s leadership, he vowed that he will not attack personalities because he is not used to that.
Nankhumwa was speaking in Parliament on Monday when he was giving an official response to the President’s State of the nation address (Sona) delivered in the House on Friday.
The opposition leader, who is also Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president for South, cautioned President Chakwera and his government to “tread carefully on wanton firing, redeployment and arrests of innocent and qualified public sector employees for the simple sin that they are sympathetic to the DPP.”
He accused the Chakwera government of sacking a number of Principal secretaries without justification.
“This is uncalled for, retrogressive and anti-development,” he said.
Nankhumwa mentioned a number of PSs that have been redeployed for what he called “no apparent reason except that they are perceived to be DPP sympathizers.”
Among them, he said were; Stuart Ligomeka (from Statutory Corporations to OPC Special Duties), Sungani Mandala (from Accountant General to OPC Special Duties), Ben Botolo (from Foreign Affairs to OPC Special Duties), Hillalio Chimota (from Department of Human Resource to OPC Special Duties), Gertrude Hiwa (from Solicitor General to OPC Special Duties) and Grey Nyandule Phiri (from Agriculture to OPC Special Duties).
Others he said are; Justin Saidi (from Education to OPC Special Duties), Joseph Mwandidya ( removed as PS Lands), Kisswell Dakamau (removed as PS Industry), Macford Somanje (removed as head of National Registration Bureau ), Wilson Moleni , Elvis Thodi (PS Energy ) and Dr Dan Namarika removed as PS for Health.
“It is my sincere hope that the President will soon take heed of a strong legal advice by the Attorney General Dr Chikosa Silungwe that these willy-nilly transfers and dismissals shall soon backfire and cost more poor Malawians as taxpayers,” said Nankhumwa attracting applause for Silungwe from opposition lawmakers.
Nankhumwa also revealed that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje have not yet received letters of appointment from the Office of President and Cabinet (OPC) as demanded by public employment conditions, yet their colleagues from Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and other parties have received their letters of appointment.
Then Nankhumwa, who likes quoting the Bible, gave a sermon of response to the Sona by warning President Chakwera to stop attacking DPP members.
He reminded Chakwera, an Evangelical and former preacher, the scriptures.
“Saul planned to kill David, but he was the first to die before David; Jezebel planned to kill Elijah, but God took him and Jezebel died and was eaten by dogs; Haman planned to hang Mordecai, but he ended up being hanged himself;
“Governors and Satraps in Babylon plotted that Daniel must be eaten by the lions, but they ended up being eaten themselves; Judas planned to kill Jesus, but Judas was the one who died first before Jesus; and Herod the great planned to kill Jesus but he was the first to die,” said Nankhumwa.
The opposition leader continued: “We shall not fear those who plan against our lives because we are aware that there is God in Heaven who has our days recorded in His book.
“We are aware that the devil shall come like a flood but the Spirit of the Lord shall rise up the banner to stop him. Our enemies shall come from one direction but they shall run away in seven directions. We belong to the Highest God and we do not need to be dismayed or confused.”
Nankhumwa said: “If you attack us, you attack God and therefore you will not prevail against God.
“For my fellow DPP and UDF members, I say please take comfort in the word of God from the Bible, Joshua Chapter 1 verse 9 and I quote: ‘Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.’”
Members from the government side reacted angrily to some of the comments by Nankhumwa and they have ganged up in tearing apart the leader of opposition’s response with some bringing in personal attacks, accusing the DPP parliamentary leader of carrying a gun “to terrorise President Chakwera” during the opening of Parliament on Friday.
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All those transferred to OPC were planted in their positions to assist in the plunder of taxpayers money and to ensure no one other than Lhomwe/Mulakho gets top positions in the civil service or Statutory Bodies. Have you seen how institutions like MACRA MERA ESCOM Water Boards etc are infested with unqualified personnel? Bwana Nankhumwa, himself party to fleecing parastatals, should know that this is part of the cleaning excercise the Tonse Alliance undertook to do.
My understanding is that the SONA outlines what is planned to be done in the coming five years. It does not contain specifics, otherwise Chakwera would have been in parliament all day. Whoever assisted in drafting your response mislead you in several parts.
Please don’t oppose for the sake of it.
kodi George Nayeja akuyembekezera nyasi zomwe DPP yasiya m’boma 6 yrs chakwera azipange clear 2 months? Akufunika 12 months ya tunthu yongomanga kaye mbava zomse then azayambe kulongosola zinthu. Mzako ndi uyu Godfrey Masina anali ku MACRA
But civil servants are supposed to be impartial.
Hahahaha SONA full of nyenkhwe
I was expecting to hear fertilizer passport water electricity all are down.
From the state house to parliament story only about Nundwe.
Shame on you Abusa.
Ofcource that’s what you were expecting, not most Malawians.
That was SONA address itself. Lazaro Chakwera has started a sad note. He has been schooled on the state of the Nation . Fertilizer still 23,000 kwacha, Passport at 90,000kwacha instead of 14000 kwacha as promised by SKC. Our children still loitering in the streets with degrees looking for jobs. Water and Electricity connection fees still there and difficult to get assisted than before. Lazaro ankayesa phada kuyendetsa boma lero ma Judge anakuikani pa mpando mwa chinyengo ndiye muzioona . I I am happy to hear that Lazaro himself admiited that judges are corrupt just is as the Legislature and the Executive.Ife chomwe tikufuna are following things- fertilizer at 5000kwacha, Tax bracket raised to 150000kwacha, minimum wage raised to 100,000, Madzi and water free connections- Passoprt ikhale less than 20,000, and non-renewable as per Chilima promise. Ana athu ayambe ntchito- release more adverts mu Civil service. Stop abitrary arrests, stop nepotism, mantain civil service allowances ndi momwe ife timapulumukiramo, raise our meagre salaries- Graduate should start at equaivalent of 1000dollars= 800,000 Malawi Kwacha
eee koma o chakwera/ochilima munalonjeza zoposa nthumba la Malawi.tikudikira tax bracket ya 150000 with arrears from July 2020,that should be prioritised
Hahahaha! Kondwani, you never cease to amaze me ( in a negative way, that is). You are a joker, or perhaps an imbecile.
How dare you?
All of thos quotations you took from the Bible were supposed to be read and directed to Arthur Peter Mutharika.
They are the exact references for APM ( your President, not our Tonse Alliance government leader).
Considering that APM, while he was just titivating in the State House, wanted to send our Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda to an early and forced retirement, and subsequently, he himself (APM) tasted his own salt at the end.
Malawians sent him to the much deserving retirement,as we all are aware that he is way over 80, and deranged.
I would advise you Kondwani to go to Mangochi, and say all of those Elijah this, Judas that to APM first, before having an audacity to stand in the National Assembly, and purports to preach.
“Papa don’t preach”. It all sounds rich coming from you, considering all the atrocities committed to the Malawians by the irksome DPP.
Mark my words, “DPP will never get back into power, until 2085”.
What about Lomwelisation? Are you clean yourself???
Well done Nankhumwa. Please continue teaching this judicial-coup president how to run government.
Muchira koma mochedwa
You would have talked sense. In your government you fired who ever you wanted to. You have seen how painful it is now. They are supposed to be removed so that they should not frustrate government developments. Joice Banda did not fire such and they are the ones you used in 2014 to steal elections victory. You won’t do the same in 2025.
Excellent rhetorical response. What perhaps kills everything in it is the conclusion which refers to the failures of DPP which are unrealistically expected to have been addressed in three months. The reference to scripture is even worse as it refers more to the character of DPP than the new government. And the constant insistence on details in SONA on how to implement plans is uncalled for as SONA is not supposed to be a marshal plan but an outline of policy direction.
This Nankhumwa is very stupid and he is very stupid for quoting the Bible a miss. You must accept that you are in opposition now. Swallow your pride and move on. Mind you, you have so many years to be there, so brace yourself. The most stupid person I have seen is Nankhumwa. He is not even ashamed of quoting scripture when they never quoted the Bible when they were in Government full of plunder, killing of albinos, robbery, theft of taxpayers money, nepotism and all sorts of evil.
You will rot in opposition Nankhumwa! Mxiii
Well said boss…
Foseki
People are saying Nankhumwa was also involved in the killing of of Albinos
All the PSs were Lomwe nanga mitundu inayo bwanji
Are you a blind person may be?
Shaaaa, It’s hard to be in opposition it will make you call HIS name in vain
This comment is way too funny. I give up!😂😂😂😂
A Nankhumwa munatenga chida choppers munthu ndi nyama ku Parliament. Mumayesa mukupita kasaka ku Game Reserve. Alipo umafuna kupha iwe. Dpp rule was based on tribalism and nothing else. You hated Senas, Yaos, Ngonis and worse still Tumbukas and Chewas. You were worse than Adolf Hitler. Dpp will never come back. Udf will never come back. olo atindithira doom mkamwa sindingamvere dpp and udf.
I know he is trying to make up for the embarrassement of being caught with a loaded gun to parliament,
Foseki
He doesn’t have the full form 4 certificate
Kondwani Nankhumwa you are trying too hard to impress I don’t know who but you are walking a very thin line, you are making a big fool of yourself ……. take a chill pill chonde!
A Nankhumwa, I know it hurts to be on the losing side but The 3rd Commandment says
“They shall not call The Lord’s name in vain”
Mfiti za mudziwa Yesu lero! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
where were the Bible verses when you were looting taxpayers and illegally enriching yourselves???
YOU THINK WE CAN BELIEVE YOUR NO SINCE FROM YOU AND THE DPP…YOU PEOPLE YOU SHOULD REPENT FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE IN YOUR TIME WHEN YOU WERE IN THE GOVERNMENT…YOU THINK WE GAVE FORGOTTEN MXIIII ZA ZIIIII.
THis is what I call crocodile tears kikikikikikiki iiiiiiiieeeeeesssssssttttttttt🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Mmmmm…first the opposition leader is taking scriptures out of context to suit his Dpp narrative overlooking the rule of law, and God is God of justice. His response comes from a bitter cup overlooking the irreconcilable plunder that left vulnerable Malawians in limbo not forgetting impunity elements of APM, and nepotism of one tribesmen parading in executive arrogance, not forgetting mysterious killings of our albino people among other unsolved killings.
I encourage Hon Nakhumwa to be his own man than running diabolical errands of few greedy individuals of his party who caused chaos in this nation that got them ousted of government in the first place.
Two months in government Tonse administration are reconfiguring the status quo which left thuggish elite walk scot free.
This where we Africans are going wrong.We have a problem with our roads and we go and consult the bible .Some of the problems we face are man made.
Nankhumwa must be stupid, when they were looting didn’t they know that God is there? Nankhumwa! Are you drunk? Don’t play innocent.
Bravo Chakwera for having started to drain the swamp.The same measure that DPP used to measure others is being used against them.Nkhonya yobwezera kuwawa.Alipo ambiri a DPP.Fire them and throw them into Shire for the crocodiles to feast on their fat meat.Anthu achabechabe a DPP.Nakhumwa is the last person to quote the bible.He was the mastermind behind all evil acts.
Why was he the first to visit Chisale and Ntopwa 1? Because they were doing his dirty work.Kwatsala iyeyo amumange.
Chotsani onse a DPP including cleaners-let them go and create their own country in Thyolo.
Even Chisale has a Bible in the prison cell. Ndangodutsamo
Kod maves onse akutuluk lelow adalikut kale lonsel popez kut inu mukuchit zongoganizir kt pali Anthu atha kukuphan nang bwanj simukunen za maves akut kub ai
Taonan bom lamadhal aja sitinkadziw kut mumaonong moter
bwanj lelo simukutuluts maves odzudzula azinzanu akubao
kadet iwe kagwer uko
Mneneri onyenga uyu. Anaba identity ya munthu wakufa and he was heavily involved in corruption. Ngati amawopa Mulungu anafuna kulowa mu parliament ndi loaded pistol chifukwa chiyani? DPP chipani chakuba komanso chasankho sichingawineso chisankho muno mu Malawi.
Can He Look back and What his party Did when It was in power and compare
Yeee
They looted the government
THE DPP god is a Strange one ,He allows people to Plunder their Country siphoning Billions without mercy ….and they have the audacity to Play Holy …Mentioning people who are there Simplily because they Are Cadets…Anthu ambiri who Deserved such Positions were Frustrated …and that HR guy who was a Gate Keeper to make sure that only One Tribe got Positions and Employment Deserves no Mercy Under a Just God …Enawo were Convicted koma Chisoni titowasungabe …Why must he Lead a Ministry ? Any the DPP god is a strange One….
Nankhumwa, stop being blasphemous. Sorting out the killers, pilferers, rapists and crooks in the DPP can be compared to “attacking God”! Shame on you!
Nakhumwa is saying many malawians are suffering… Since when did u realise that Malawians are suffering?
Mukweze ma salary wo, ma passport atsike, fertilizer atsike, duty free week, anthu adye ka ten patsiku, free water and electricity connections, teachers should be given risk allowance apo biii muona nyekhwe ndi budget yanuyo
Inu nanu m’mutumo mwangodzaza mamina eti…Anzanu angokhalamo 2months yokha inu mwakhalamo dzaka zambiri ndi chani chomwe mungaloze cha mzeru chomwe munapanga
Koma ndipo no manyazi chi munthu chikulukulu
Nankhumwa is turn mad, he is the one who brought gun to the House, so who is planning to kill someone between u Nankhumwa and Chakwera ???
I think u are feeling pain coz u have started feeling the heat of being on opposition .
Dont worry Nankhumwa about the money to compensate those Cadets being fired , it’s our money and we are ready to pay them off but they must get out of our way.
U stole billions of Our Taxes already to the extent of killing innocent souls in hospitals due to lack of medicine.
Chakwera and Chilima plz don’t let them go free , they should pay for abusing Malawians .
Turning the chamber into a church won’t wash away the corruption odour floating around the DPP administration. Wishful statements won’t erase the corruption stains on the DPP regime. Hiding behind biblical verses is simply swimming in a washbasin it doesn’t offer adequate space to outmanoeuvre the ACB grip on the criminals who played god in the name of DPP all the thieves are the right candidates to the five-star hotels like Maula Mikuyu Lumbadzi. When the cadets were abroad spewing violence on the innocent Malawians you looked the other way you never raised your voice in reproaching the DPP hounds the God you’re calling twisted your positions for your DPP hands are covered with blood of the innocent Malawians
If you stole public money, no matter how you preach, you will still face the long arm of the law.
Nankhumwa is talking nonsense. Where were these verses when DPP was killing Njaunju like a dog? Where was he with his verses when albinos were skinned alive for their bones? He was there when the Jezebel in the state house was busy milking the country and become mult billionaire. Mulungu mwadziwa lero,where were these verses when the ruthless DPP burned down a family to death,without being even apologetic!! Which god are you trying to talk about? DPP a party famous for its nepotism, ma pPS onse ukuwatchulawo alomwe okhawokha mxiiiiiiiiii
Mbuzi can easily forget things. Do you want to look nice today Nankhumwa. On firings have you forgotten how you illtreated Saulos Chilima before he formed UTM? You tried to put spanners to have UTM registered. That’s politics. How did you treat Janet Chikaya Banda? Did you not send George Kainja to Zimbabwe? Did you not fire Mr Chikuni from Lilongwe Water Board? Did you not send Christopher Makileni to exile? How did Moleni come to be PS? Do you know that Elvis Thodi was a police officer who was fired by the Bakili Muluzi because of misconduct? You think Chakwera can make progress with cadets whom you promoted to become PS? Do you who made Stuart Ligomeka PS? Why was a hard working Lucky Sikwese quarantined? You infested the civil service with nsikidzi or cadets and there was no professionalism but politics and theft. You are even failing to celebrate Mlakho wa Lomwe because you used people’s money for that function. Inu a Chakwera ndi a Chilima uyu asakutayitseni nthawi. You know the Bible better. The devils can cite the Bible to justify their cause. This what Nankhumwa aka George Malemia is doing.
Baiulo limati usatchule dzina la Mulungu pachabe. Ambuye mumukhululukire Nankhumwa ngakhale ali wokwiyitsa pakagwiritsidwe ntchito ka Mau anu
F-off Nankhumwa, we are coming to get you.
So Nankhumwa want Chakwera to die first befor APM, is this why he brought a pistol to parliament to expedite his death?
Those PSs are part of clearing the rubble, they were not removed for being perceived as as DPP but for being part and parcel of the machine that has prevented Malawi to progress economically because of looting….period.
Nankhumwa by his own admission say these principal secretaries were DPP sympathizers. We all know that that is how DPP operated. So, why should the Tonse Government keep the DPP sympathizers?I am waiting for Nankhumwa to also evoke God in the DPP plunder. A person who brought a gun to parliament should not be let scot free. It was a premeditated act
Great Nankhumwa. Teach these brutes.
Out of 30 comments so far, this is the only one we have that has gone with Nankhumwa. Why? Kikkkkkk! Opposition imapangitsa anthu kudziwa ma verse eti? Simunati mpaka ma verse onse athamo mu Bible mukanali ku Opposition! Mupanga lina Bible lanu la DPP! Hahahahahahaha! Editor mukhala inu o Patrick Phiri. Hahahahahahahaha! Koma ndaseka mpaka mutu uwawa.
Put God aside mr Namkhumwa, if God was your side dpp coupdnt lost miserably on 23 june. U must be pathetic in ypur response instead of answering genuine issues which the president brought on the table u are busy defending ypur fellow theives who have been helping stealing money from the government of malawi and share among yourselves in the dpp. You and all dpp family should know that time is herebto sanitize bour country and whosoever is connected to corruption must face the law. By the way if you know that God is with you why were you found with a gun in your bag? Amalawi adasukusula dont be fooled kuti they will change their minds for the dpp. Anthu inuyo muyemera muore ndipo mutheretu musadzatengeso boma. Afisi achabe chabe
Mr Kondwani Nankhumwa. No sympathy for you. Replacing people who were illegally employed is a good thing to do. You can’t plead to have incompetent people in high positions simply because they have a blue brain. For Instance Dr Namarika came in to replace Dr Mwansambo who was PS for Health then. Now Chakwera has retained the position to Dr Mwansambo. Dr Namarika was appointed by Mutharika based on tribal and not competency. I have worked with both Drs. They are so different in everything.