Nankhumwa says ‘George Malemia’ part of his name: Academic certificates mudslinging work of detractors

September 26, 2020 Pius Nyondo - Nyasa Times 69 Comments
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for the southern region and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in parliament on Saturday said that he believes the tumult around his academic qualifications are schemes perpetrated by his political rivals.

Nankhumwa: Kondwani George Malemia Nankhumwa is the name that exists on my paper
Nankhumwa said through an exclusive interview on Times Television,  monitored by Nyasa Times,  that he was surprised that the issue that he has fake papers keeps cropping up.

During the interview,  Nankhumwa paraded his Malawi School Certificate of Education which bears the name KONDWANI GEORGE MALEMIA NANKHUMWA.

“That is the name that exists on my papers. You can cross-check with institutions and the people I went to school with,” challenged Nankhumwa.
Controversial switch of names
During the interview,  Nankhumwa dwelt more on his achievements after his primary education and host,  Wonder Msiska,  did not delve more on asking him why the issue that he used his cousin’s certificate to enter secondary education.
According to Nankhumwa,  his first attempt at the Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education was not good enough that he be selected to secondary school so he thought of trying his luck again.
“Luckily enough there was my aunt (nee Malemia) who was a nurse in Mayani in Dedza who invited me over so that I could re-sit my exams there which I did and I was successfully selected to Mayani Secondary School,” he said.
He mentioned that during his stay at Mayani he held a number of responsibilities including that of Headboy.
“I then attained certificates in mass communication from Blantyre Business College and later a Bachelors degree after that. I enrolled with the Africa University of Guidance and Counselling where I am a graduate of Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations, ” he said.
Nankhumwa further said he is currently pursuing a three-year PhD course online in which he is expected to finish next year.
“Expect to call or refer to me as Doctor next year,” he said.
DPP presidency,  Leader of Opposition
Nankhumwa,  responding calmly on whether he was being attacked left and right because of his ambitions for the DPP presidency said he did not have such.
“I do not have plans. May be when the time comes I will make my mind known,” he said.
According to him,  he is a loyal DPP member who will die serving the party.
Unlike speculation on social media,  Nankhumwa said his appointment as LoP has the blessings of DPP president Peter Mutharika.
“Yes. There were problems,  but the issue was sorted out and President Mutharika approved that I continue as leader of opposition,” he said.

Nankhumwa said he is aware of the people behind the squabbles in the party but said he will not disclose their names.

“I know the people but I will not mention them. I have not made up my mind on the party’s presidency,” he said.

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69 replies on “Nankhumwa says ‘George Malemia’ part of his name: Academic certificates mudslinging work of detractors”

  2. Mbuli iyi musatisowetse nayo mtendere. Munthu wa sate seveni (37) points angapange PhD. Let him do this at Chancellor College or Bunda College. By just looking at his MSCE he would not be accepted. Mpake a DPP are bitter. There are well educated people like Joseph Mathyola, Bright Msaka, Ntaba, Chaponda, etc who can maybe resuscitate the dead progressive party.

  3. This idiot has a similar story and situation to that which happened to now Presidential Advisor Lucious Banda faking educational qualification. Arrest him now

  4. politics aside, you can’t have kondwani George Malemia Nankhumwa as one name on a certificate.
    something is wrong.
    And why using nee name of your mum?
    zikuoneka ngati std 8 munaba certificate ya mwini, nkuphatikiza mayinawo ndi anu kuti zizioneka normal.
    God should judge you.

  5. Kondwani Nankhumwa May be a good person at heart but he is not presidential material, he does not inspire and to be honest I don’t see any presidential material in the DPP top brass……..we are in trouble in DPP

  7. This guy is fake. Several names on a school certificate sound suspicious and speak volumes of his character. Does he know what and how long it takes to complete a real PhD from a reputable University? A PhD takes a minimum of 5 years to complete and you have to do a thorough research project in the field while gathering all the data and information to complete a dissertation. Nankhumwa is talking about 3 years. I think there is need to stop diploma mill colleges from offering academic qualifications because that betrays quality of education.

    Politicians think there are shortcuts to advanced education and they like glorification from poor people through use of titles. From his explanations on Times TV, Nankhumwa has proved to be a person who misunderstands quality education and thinks that any education with any institution gives the knowledge, the pride, the respect, and the edge, but he is wrong. All he is doing is to be a smarter politician than fellow DPP members but not achieving respectable education. If he had enrolled with institutions like University of London or University of South African which also offer online degrees,that would be recognizable and respectable. Malawians don’t need to be hoodwinked and ruled by such fake and knowledgeless politicians like Nankhumwa at presidential level.

  8. Call me old fashioned but Politicians
    are supposed to inspiring with how they talk, charisma and achievements. What
    is the story with this Kondwani  Nankhumwa  guy?  In
    2009 he was a below average journalist and now a billionaire, what’s his story?
    What else has he done apart from stealing from government and gossip to his way
    top?

  12. Nzelu zomwe nankhumwa amagwilitsa
    ntchito polipira atolankhani kuti azilemba zabwino chotele,ankaleka bwanji
    kuzigwiliritsa ntchito pa mayeso a standard 8??

    1. the unfortunate reality is these villagers determine who come into power in Malawi. The rest of us are insignificant

    2. Go and be Leader of opposition if you are capable. Wakulesa ndani? A Malawi nsanje, Kaya sanaphunzire kaya waphunzira bola iye zikumuyendela iwe ukukanda. Ophunzira ambiri ngomvesa chisoni lero pitani ntaunimu mukaone akuchita bwino ndi osaphunzira, inu mudya ma degree anu omwewo.

  15. Koma Nakhumwachi chigalize
    nkononotu! Eish ngati chimachita kumveka pa TV Kuti chikupuma kuti fewe fewe
    wefe

  16. DPP  its time to fix your party. That can only
    happen if you FIRE fools like Nankhumwa otherwise forget abou bouncing back

  18. Kondwani Nankhumwa’s  political styles have outlived their time
    frame. Even a kid would know he is a backstabber.

  24. I will never forgive This fool called Kondwani  Nankhumwa for sending his thugs at COMESA
    HALL in Blantyre to beat up peaceful 
    demonstrators including  BILLY
    MAYAYA.NO single newspaper reported the fact that those DPP thugs were
    NANKHUMWA’S boys.

  25. People like Nankhumwa 
    are bad  for democracy. He
    survives politically because he bribes everybody .Journalists and fellow MP’s .

  29. So the guy says he has two first names and two surnames from two different families to increase his chances of being selected to go to secondly school, funny huh? ……..

    So many loose ends in mr Nankhumwas story that need tidying up…….

    1. Bro you are right. ACB and MANEB must probe this guy. Cheating must not pay this guy.
      We have read there was a time in Mulanje a George Malamia and Kondwani Nankhumwa existed together around same time and were cousins. At around 10 years of age in 1988 they all attempted PSLC examination and one Kondwani Nankhumwa passed but died and one George Malemia failed and all of sudden left for Dedza under a new name of Kondwani George Malemia Nankhumwa. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to connect this!
      He couldn’t use the Nankhumwa name in Mulanje because everybody knew him that he was not a Nankhumwa.

  32. Look at the picture of the guy – amenewa nde kumazawatchula kuti : Ladies & Gentlemen, the president of Malawi- his excellency Doctor George Malemia Kondwani Nankumwa’? This is the end of this country.

  34. Did he just say he’s doing a PhD course online?? I have never in my life come across a fellow who would shamelessly boast that he’s enrolled in a diploma mill. This dude should indeed be the president of DPP. He has all the requisite crooked qualities.

    1. I watched the interview, you could see kuti  Nankhumwa 
      is lying and the interviewer naye  gave him pass. How I wish brian banda aka Juma
      Zammimba was hosting it.

    2. Iteyu anachokako liti ku primary’ko? And you believe kuti aphunzitsiwo akadalipo ndiponso kuti akukhalabe komweko? Iwenso your thinking is outdated.

    2. The main problem are the people of his constituency. They started it all by throwing him to APM by electing him as MP, Naye APM anangowakha blindly and started using him. When a cheater comes along and cheats you, once this cheating is revealed umakhala opusa ndi iweyo opusitsidwawe. The cheater had achieved his/her objective. DPP woyeeee? APM woyeeee?

  39. Blantyre Business College? You admit someone with 37? You are indeed business oriented. You have dragged university education under the mire. I will not employ someone from BBC. College of Mbuli.

  40. Your friend Brian adopted the cousin’s full name and dropped his own. But you decided to adopt both names, so cunning eeeee. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  42. So it’s true that he got 37 points with 9 points in mathematics. What a very dull politician. These are the people who have brought down education. Taking shortcuts to education through China and Malaysia.Zovutatu izi.

  43. Mr George Malemia aka Kondwani Nankhumwa kindly share with us your dissertation for the MSc degree you said you possess. We will request you next year to share with us the thesis of your pending PhD.

  44. this trush is not adding up. He paid the reporter not to ask him probing questions. Those names Kandwani Nankhumwa were added for him to use the certificate of the real Kondwani Nakhumwa

    7. Tikafunsanso bwanji   poti  classmate
      wake ananena kale  kuti he is not Kondwani
      Nankhumwa. and this thug sent people to attack him

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