Nankhumwa proving to be the rising political star
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the southern region, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has urged all members of the ruling party to continue to be vigilant and to continuously mobilize grassroots support for the party to ensure that its membership continues to broaden across the country, especially in view of the 2024 tripartite elections.
Nankhumwa was speaking at Njamba Park in Blantyre on Sunday at a ‘victory rally’, which DPP organized to thank supporters for re-electing President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika and DPP MPs and councilors for another five-year term to continue on the social economic development path to uplift the livelihoods of Malawians.
He urged the party rank and file not to relax or to be drunk with power to the extent of forgetting the noble duty of solidifying the party’s support at grassroots across the country.
“I know that victory is a good thing and we are within our rights to celebrate this landmark accomplishment because we worked hard. As we are celebrating, I would like to ask you not to over-indulge yourself to the point of forgetting who you are; we must never forget that politics is always a game of numbers and that we need to continue strengthening our party on the ground so that we continue to record more victories in the future,” said Nankhumwa, urging the people not to relent but to continue investing in hard work on the same level for the sake of the party.
Nankhumwa thanked senior members of the party; the rank and file as well as all its stakeholders for stepping up to the plate and for investing their efforts to ensure that victory for the DPP is possible.
He also thanked President Mutharika, who is President of DPP and First Lady Gertrude Mutharika, for creating an enabling environment for the campaign to be well coordinated and managed.
Added Nankhumwa: “I would like to thank all our stakeholders for their support and for believing in our vision for Malawi. I would like to assure all of you that we will not disappoint you but to deliver our promise to Malawians so that they benefit from this government through improvement in their socioeconomic status. Above all else, I would like to thank Your Excellency, Sir, for the support that you rendered to me and my team to ensure that we operate without hassles and to come out victorious.”
Nankhumwa was appointed DPP Campaign Chairman for 2019 elections.
Political observers say Nankhumwa’s speech once again proved to be sober and once again proved that he is rapidly becoming the politician of our time.
He is rising as the most clean and issue-based politician in a forest, which in recent times has also seen a sharp rise in hate speeches and scandalizing of political opponents.
Not long ago, DPP’s Director of Election, Ben Phiri, was reprimanded by the party for insulting former First Lady, Patricia Shanil Muluzi, on a campaign trail for no apparent reason. The insults courted sharp criticisms from women lobby groups, including from current First Lady, Gertrude Mutharika, who ironically was the one Ben Phiri wanted to please when he insulted Shanil. He actually had to apologize to Shanil and Malawians and eventually withdrew from the campaign trail in shame.
The party’s Regional Governor for the south, Charles Mchacha, also came under heavy criticism from women lobby groups and other stakeholders when he insulted the UTM, saying it was a party whose women supporters are all ‘Mahule’ (prostitutes).
Nankhumwa, on the other hand, has been consistent; a breath of fresh air in his style of messaging. He is always calm and issue based something that has made him to be the rising darling of Malawian politics.
Throughout the last five years, Nankhumwa has grown to be the go-to-man on matters of DPP intra-party politics as well as outside of it. He has proved to be a hard worker, who has delivered everywhere President Mutharika has deployed him.
As Leader of the House in Parliament (the position he took over after George Chaponda fell from grace following MAIZEGATE), Nankhumwa has also been lauded by parliamentarians from government as well as opposition as an epitome of hard work, who always get things done for smooth operation of the august House.
His rise to become Vice President of the ruling party in the southern region, where DPP draws much of its support, is also largely credited to his cool and focused demeanor as a politician. As Vice President in the southern region, he has been a symbol of cohesion in the party; always bringing different factions together towards one vision. He is also loyal and ambitious; something many political commentators say bodes well with the party’s new projection of youths as a majority of voters in this country are youths.
President Mutharika is finishing his second and last term of office. In 2024, he will not be on the ballot, and its supporters are looking to people like the youthful Nankhumwa who is widely believed to carry the hopes of the party, particularly in the 2024 elections.
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Yes nakhumwa is cool but ndi mbava yayikulu ya silent ndi mafia amamenya yapansi ndiopusitsa heavy .You people are blind ndithu
A gentleman and shrewd politician is Nankhumwa. Have taken time to compare and contrast public speaking by APM and Nankhumwa? The later is quite clear while the former sounds as though the mouth is full of marbles, apart from making his rallies comic shows
HON NANKHUMWA IS A MAN OF PEOPLE. HE IS ALWAYS SOBER MINDED.WE NEED SUCH KIND OF LEADERS. HE IS LIKE APM HIMSELFa man of people and love. we love you mwana wa dad Nankhumwa
While am not big fun for DPP, the truth is that Nankhumwa is a very differnt person. While Muthalika and other speakers saw the winning as their own power and influence, Nankhumwa took a different stand, he praised God for the success and acknoweldged the fact that winning wasnt simple issue. We need God fearing politicians to make Malawi better place for all including our opponents. I wish Nankhumwa was head of MBC so that we united messages and not political propaganda at a time we need oneness.
I’m a BIG anti DPP, but credit should be given where it is due. I agree with the writer of this article. Kakhumwa seems to be different * if it’s a strategy then it’s working. Though DPP didn’t win the popular vote cos we must not forget that, they’re where they’re because of Jane Ansah.
“I know that victory is a good thing and we are within our rights to celebrate this landmark accomplishment because we worked hard. As we are celebrating, I would like to ask you not to over-indulge yourself to the point of forgetting who you are; we must never forget that politics is always a game of numbers and that we need to continue strengthening our party on the ground so that we continue to record more victories in the future,” said Nankhumwa, urging the people not to relent but to continue investing in hard work on the same level for the sake of the party.
Kuyankhula kwa nzeru baba. Tsogolo lanu ndilowala pa ndale. Ena akuyembekezera kuti atenga boma khoti akagamula kuti achitikenso masankho ena mmalo moyang’ana kutsogolo kuti atani kuti azalowe mboma 2024. Kaya khoti likagamula mosemphana ndi chiyembekezero chawo ndiye atani? Yankho akulidziwa okha. Koma anzanu ayamba kale kuyang’ana ku 2024 kuti azagulenso tipex wina.
NAMKHUMWA, 2023 convection, material
I agree! Nankhumwa is cool and surely he can lead the party. But the name Nankhumwa will not feature well on the ballot. He should change to Happy Khum
Akamakupasani ndalama zamisokho yanu yomwe basi political star umbuli pa Nyasaland suzatha ndithu ndizimene mumafuna dpp chipani chokuba monga iweyo walemba khaniyi suziwa?Mu dpp palibe political star onse mbamva wamva iwe.
And the game has begun ……. in house fights, tikanganilana kachipani ka tippex pana tikamalizapo..
You are talking of 2024 yet 2019 elections are in Court and obviously looking at the overwhelming evidence tendered in court this elections will be nullified and we will vote again straight forward in as far as courts are indepent. Do not tell us lies nooooooooo we want justice in the tipex elections and Madambo style.
Mwaiyamba kale campaign yaNankhumwa..kkkk…ya that’s good. Komano my DPP Lomwe friends chipanichi ndi chathu anthu akummwera and eastern region nde tisamamve maina achiLomwe okhaokha ngati atchulidwa apawa when getting closer to 2023 convention.
We have Nsaka who has turned the eastern region to DPP. Chimulirenji, our current vice president, Ralph Jooma, Mcheka Chilenje and Shadreck Namalomba should be considered too.
In fact if APM must appear democratic he shouldn’t do what former UDF president Bakili did in 2003 when he single handedly chose Bingu as UDF’s 2004 presidential candidate. Let our parties grow democratically by doing presidential primaries. Allow presidential hopefuls to campaign the whole country before doing constituents and district committee primaries in all the districts. That’s not very expensive to the party but of course it will be to the hopefuls. The winner can be nationally accepted by the party.
Isatipose ndi MCP yomwe imene imaoneka ngati ndiyaChewa but it once had a Sena, Gwanda Chakwamba, as a president. UDF appeared Yao but had aLomwe, Bingu, as a presidential candidate.
I would vote for this guy anytime, anywhere, anyhow and anyway. Kondwani Nankhumwa ndimunthu wozichepesa komanso okonda anthu. Of all the DPP leaders, he is the only one so far whose face should appear on the ballot in 2024. Very calm, wise, passionate, erudite, down to earth and loyal.
kkkkkkkkkkk……. kufuna kuyambanitsa anthutu kumeneku. kayaaaaaaaaaaaa
Nakhumwa is indeed a darling. I am an MCP member but always salute this guy. He is so humble point driven.
This is the time DPP must begin to strategise on who will take over from APM. This is APM’s final term as party’s president and national president. As soon as Bingu died, we saw automatic transition of authority to APM, as a his brother. No one can dispute the thinking that the party belongs to the Mutharikas. This kind of a syndrome has finally killed UDF and if DPP will not strategise, it will also kill their party. What needs to be done now is for DPP to neutralise its operations. The ground should be leveled for all members to freely practice and compete in politics and the best to emerge and be the torch bearer in 2024. The syndrome of associating party’s ownership to the Mutharikas will kill the party. During their convention, let everyone free express interest and whoever will democratically emerge as a leader, let him be supported by all. In 2024, we will know if DPP can stand the test of time like MCP. This is a ticking bomb to DPP. The Chimulirenji bomb partially detonated but a full explosion is coming if they will not strategise well. Any careless handling of the transition from the Mutharikas will split the party in 2024. DPP shall also disappear from the primary political scene as a powerful force to reckon with. For some of us, we are an audience on the stands. I wish Nakhumwa well. But know that your friends will do all they can to pluck those growing feathers. Now that Ben Phiri is officially an MP he will do whatever it takes to emerge as a contender regardless of his moral carelessness. Be aware Chimulirenji will not seatback and watch as we draw close to 2024. Other equally powerful and potential contenders (i.e. Bester Awali, A Civil Engineer and graduate of the University of Malawi, Dr. Matthews Ngwale, long time professor at KCN and the Malawi Polytechnic) will also emerge in the process. Do not undermine the newcomers in the political scene. Who shall the cap fit? Watch this space!
I agree to most of you ,the guy is good but,but but, let us stop debating this because the time is not yet we have along way to go .This normally brings confusion as it started with Hon. Chilima. Let shame be on us all.
Ku nyasaland koma mudzazuka liti?Political star wake uti?Omagula anthu ndi ndalama zamidonkho yanu yomwe anaba akanganyawa adpp?iwenso walemba khani imeneyi ukudyapondo koma Malawi sazatheka ukapolo ousaka nokha umeneu tulo Amalawi kwambiri
Breath of fresh air indeed…thats what Malawi needs! But if Nankhumwa, another Lhomwe becomes a DPP presisential candidate in 2024…then that will NOT be fresh air to Malawians. For sure we cannot one tribe ruling since 2004 up to eternity!!! Malawi is for ALL tribes and concentrating power on one tribe is a recipe for anarchy and civil war.
Nwatitola kwabasi agalu inu !
Tili pheeee kudikira court!