Nankhumwa upbeat DPP will return to power: Mulanje MP ‘dresses up’ chiefs
Leader of opposition in Parliament and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (South) Kondwani Nankhumwa has encouraged people of Mulanje to continue rallying behind the party and it’s leadership despite losing government following the June 23, 2020 court-sanctioned fresh presidential election.
“I am aware that most of you are disappointed at our loss of government. But I can assure that with your continued support, DPP will return to power in a few years to come. As party, we’re going back to the drawing board to re-strategise and map out the way forward,” Nankhumwa said when he was guest of honour at a ceremony where Mulanje South MP Santigo Phiri donated new gowns to over 30 traditional chiefs drawn from the constituency.
The leader of opposition said Malawians are better witnesses to the great social and economic development achievements that the DPP government under former president Profesor Arthur Peter Mutharika made in the past five years and they will soon realize that voting in another government was a huge gamble.
“We know we made some mistakes; we have learnt from the mistakes we made and we are more than ready to return to power a changed party, which puts the interests of the people ahead of selfish and personal interests. Please, continue supporting the DPP and its leadership,” he said.
Nankhumwa hailed MP Phiri for his zeal to develop his area.
He said the gowns that he had bought and donated to the chiefs were of high quality hence a demonstration of how keen the MP is in ensuring that the chiefs look smart.
“We’re a nation deep-rooted in culture and tradition. Our chiefs are custodians of culture and tradition hence any efforts to ensure their welfare is highly commendable. Indeed, traditional leaders play a pivotal role in mobilizing their subjects to actively participate in the various social and economic development projects,” said Nankhumwa, himself MP for Mulanje Central constituency.
Santiago Phiri thanked Nankhumwa for accepting to attend the colourful ceremony.
“You are a renowned humble and hard working leader. As an MP myself, I keep learning more from you, especially how to successfully manage a constituency. Your Mulanje Central constituency is a shining example of a well managed constituency replete with tangible development projects such as tarmac roads, electricity, good schools, health facilities and potable water, among others. You are a role model,” said the MP.
He pledged to continue looking after the traditional chiefs and his constituents.
Touching on politics, MP Phiri assured Nankhumwa that his constituents will remain loyal to the party and it’s leadership despite being in opposition.
“For me, I must pledge that I will remain a DPP parliamentarian and work tirelessly for the return of the party into government. There is tendency by opposition MPs and senior cadres of opposition parties to defect to the new ruling party; I am will not be part of that gravy train,” he said.
Senior Chief Mabuka thanked Phiri for donating the “beautiful gowns” to the traditional leaders.
He also thanked Nankhumwa for gracing the occasion, describing his presence as a source of inspiration to the people of the area to continue supporting the DPP.
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I will make it my life long goal that DPP should NEVER EVER get back in power!
Bwana Leader of Opposition,that is wishful thinking komano you are entitled to your opinion sir.Nkhani ndufuna kukamba apa ndiya Corona bwana.mwavala mask anu meaning mukuzindikira kuti matendawa sizamwana.koma bwanji mafumuwo sanavale masks ndiponso simunapange insist on social distancing?kondani anthu anu campaign mwayambira kutali boss,it’s 3 Early
Which government will you return to? Remember it’s 50+1% to win.No lomwelization to win government.Five years it’s too much for your supporters to keep supporting you,Mr Nankumwa.Anthuwo akufunika zambiri pamoyo yawo.Nawonso atopa ndiumphawi.Mafumuwo akayamba kulandira khusa yambiri Adzizasoketsa magaun abho.Mbava za dpp zayamba campaign.
Dreams are free but the reality is NYEKHWE! Just forget about it…kalimeni Nandolo as Kondwani Nankhumwa correctly and prophetically told APM a few months ago! The Mulhako party can never get 50%+1…no no no!
which gvt will DPP return to? If its Malawi Gvt,vthen forget it. you thieves can’t be trusted anylonger.
If this is campaign,it looks like it’s too early! The Government had to cancel the Freedom Day because of the Coronavirus and the leader of opposition agreed with what the Government did, now the same leader of opposition is gathering people in the same way the Government didn’t do and the same he commented, can we say that he is ignorant on the same spread of the Coronavirus? These people are very poor, is he going to quarantine them after they get the virus? By looking at these pictures, you can easily know that 10 of them are yet to get the virus, no wonder it is the way how the DPP spread the virus by one time they had to allow the people whom they were in the stadium so that they can go to their respective homes to spread the virus! Nankhumwa, DPP will never come back to power! Oh may be in Thyolo and Mulanje!
Should be arrested for organising such a large gathering. He’s pathetic.
It will take time for DPP to get back in power. A party full of tribalism, nepotism, corruption, thieves and murderers. We don’t want this party anymore for the betterment of Malawi and children yet to born. Instead of donating sanitizer and soap, your busy kugawa mikanjo? Hahahaha, no wonder mr santiago phiri olo MSCE mulibe. I think mwatengana nokhanokha oti MSCE mulibe pamenepo & one wonders kuti ndinu ma MP. I thought each & every MP is supposed to have MSCE. Anti Corruption Bureau will be alerted on this one
Of course you will be back in power in 2025 however with Chilima as president. MCP will not allow Chilima to be president. The southern vote is a very big vote. Chilimas only option is an alliance with the DPP. However last time there was voter apathy in the south so this time around ensure people register. Make sure that you clean up your act sizakuba mumachitazo. It’s politics and a game of numbers basi.
Wishful thinking.
Indeed i believe so too. DPP will return to power if Tonse Alliance disappoints and don’t plan well for the next election.
There is a good chance that Chakwera will not be satisfied with his first term to retire and allow Chilima to lead the alliance. I see Chakwera as a principled governor. While.Chilima a good administrator. This pair can work well like this not viceversa Chakwera can not follow. There is a good chance of Tonse breakup which DPP will capitalise. Otherwise if it remains unbreakable and things continue this way lets not plan for 2025.
things are obviously breakable because this is Chilimas last 5 years as vp according to our constitution. so either Chilima leads, which is highly unlikely or He stands alone. to get 50 plus one its only one of two. chilima talks to the DPP to become president or Chakwera talks to DPP. unfortunately with 50 plus one it means the DPP is very much alive.
It’s my prayer dear Lord that this Evil DPP Party should come back to power. I didn’t know that anthuwa anasakaza chonchi. Kuba kopanda nako manyazi. Kodi amati zonsezi akazidyera kuti? Savaging Thievery.
Ngati umbava wake ndi uwu tikuona uwu forget dpp to return to power
Not in the next election. Transparent registration of voters in place, fighting of corruption taking place now, strong MEC, Proper voting and counting. Forget about it.
DPP should forget about getting back to power unless the Tonse Alliance makes serious mistakes or is worse than the Muluzi, Bingu and APM administration. But once they get things right, dpp should forget. Once the Tonse revamps the public schools, public hospitals, the agriculture sector, the transport sector, infrastructure like roads in the central region and the northern region and some parts of the southern region like Balaka-Zomba. roads in the locations of Area 49, Area 25, Kawale, Biwi, Area 24 etc in Lilongwe and Machinjiri, Zingwangwa, Chilobwe, Chilomoni, etc in Blantyre then dpp will die a natural death like udf. For MCP to survive in opposition it was not easy. It was because Muluzi and APM rigged elections. Malawians have suffered a lot and were frustrated. We have large estates in Kasungu, Mchinji, Dowa, Mzimba, Rumphi etc which became very dormant with the departure of Kamuzu and MCP. Once these estates are back by calling the commercial farmers then dpp should forget. Zambia is changing because of commercial farming.
Mr Nankhumwa, this type of Politics is not good, can you please learn to respect chiefs if possible. These chiefs will fail to attend and respect the Government of to day, stay away from traditional leaders please! Can you see they way the Kasungu chief how down he is today? Respect our chiefs! Leave them alone, unless they are DPP chiefs,with us it’s ok,but if they represent the people at the village, don’t distance them from development of this nation! Idiot!
kkkkkk chavuta nchiyani pakuti mumati mafumu amakhala biased to govt so leave them to work with any party. Kodi umbuli umenewu ndi wanji? we always say chiefs save the govt of the day koma inu makani wokhawokha eeee mafumu ndinu wopanda nzeru mumangotsatira zopanda pake. Ndiye poti mwati tisinthe malawi so this is the way to go kuti mafumu adzimveranso ngakhale a opposition. Pano we are just waiting for MBC kuti iyambe kumawulutsa opposition ikupanga casitigate govt. Idziwonetsa ma demo uku mashop akuphwanyidwa a polisi akuphedwa tiwone ngati zikukomereni. Tisamakhale ndi mbali imodzi pochita zinthu lets build malawi based on true facts.
If you want to get back to power, ask people of Ntcheu, karonga, chitipa, why they voted less for you in FPE than in 2019
Mafumu a chilomwe kutoledwatu. Muzidya mikanjoyo? Our country cannot develop with such thinking. Nankhumwa campaigning to be elected president during convention.
Tiwona nkhani ikayambika yomanga ma stadium ngati satseka pakamwa.
No campaign strategy..,just keep buying them.
Very selfish, greedy and Lomwelized Party, with the 50 + 1 majority requirement of selecting Presidential Candidates forget that the other tribes can vote for DPP anymore.Be reminded of how you chased Vincent Ndundwe from Army on grounds that he was a Tumbuka from Rumphi and replaced him with Namathanga a Lomwe from Phalombe. As long as DPP still keep the worst political tribalists,the Chaponda,Mphepos and Mwanamvekas as members forget support from Central and Northern Region!!!!!!!
You also miserably failed to chase Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda from Mzimba and all Tumbuka judges from Judiciary.Going by the mighty UDF performance in opposition, you will also end up like curtains, DPP will remain only in your Lomwe belt Districts but know that now that Kaliati and Michael Usi are cabinet Ministers,they have high chances to make it to Parliament in 2025.
Kodi mpaka pano sinunavomerezebe kuti boma linakukanikani anatenga ena. The sooner you realise the better instead of wasting your time. Umbava basi
If the recent results are anything to go by, DPP will never return to power.
What is he doing with the people in this time of COVID19? Stop being selfish. This is not time for campaign. Have people’s welfare at heart.
Be responsible and encourage use of masks or some form of face covering when calling these gatherings.
Soon. He will be busy mopping. Floors.
If the DPP wants to win again, change the face of the party by letting the current leadership draw back. Be honest with yourself, you lost because you were so pathetically arrogant. Even in the very Mulanje, development from the government was selective. Only constituencies from where Chaponda, Nankhumwa, Chida, Patricia Kaliati and Musowa come from, benefited much from the DPP government developments.These are the areas that the DPP leadership frequently visits.Expect the rest of the constituencies (4) of them switching their allegiance to Tonse alliance; they have had enough of your nepotism.
What is he thinking? The numbers for coronavirus are skyrocketing and Nankhumwa thinks this is a good time to expose his people to this deadly disease? Nankhumwa please grow some balls and act like a man.
Knowing your mistakes only in two weeks really? That story of bouncing back into government aaaa it’s just a face saving speech. It will take sometime b4 that happens again. If it were that DPP listened to the voice of reason. He could have paired with Chilima in the first place Nankhumwa as a running mate they could have been still in government.
A Nankhumwa a Nankhumwa! Have you got nothing intelligent to offer? Inu ndi ma corrupt Lomwe chiefs anuwo zikhalani conco. You have no idea what is going to happen to you lot. DPP will not return to power for a long long time to come.
Politicians ndi politicians kutaya nthawi kumahonga already corrupt chiefs! Who wants to know? That is no benefit to Malawians.
kudzinyenga ndi chala. DPP will be needed because of 50 plus one. every party cant win alone. now going forward its alliances. we all know that according to the constitution UTM and MCP cant form an alliance in 2025 unless Chilima is president. theats the painful truth
Namkhumwa, just ask Muluzi, Kodi makatani amatha bwanji? Where is UDF? To the dust bin of history, DPP to follow. Who can support Chaponda, Ben Phiri, Mtopwa 1, Dausi just to name but few. Namkhumwa, I can now believe that it’s true, u don’t hve MSCE. Velidict, u r the wickest link,. Go and jump into lake Malawi