Ndirande MP Mpinganjira furious with ‘no through road’ for presidential cavalcade

May 8, 2020 Green Muheya - Nyasa Times 31 Comments

Deputy Minister of Defence, who is also the Member of Parliament for Ndirande (Blantyre City Centre), Chipiliro Mpinganjira is reportedly furious with his constituents over reports that they attacked President Peter Mutharika’s convoy by pelting stones in the voilatile township on Thursday after filing nominations papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC).

Mutharika’s convoy was blocked in Ndirade after presenting nomination papers

Mutharika, 80-year-old but still alert filed his nomination papers for the July 2 rerun alongside his new running mate Atupele Muluzi, the 41-year old son of former President Bakili Muluzi, who ruled Malawi from 1994 to 1999.

According to video footage that went viral on social media platforms,  opposition supporters threw stones at one of cars of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cars leading the motorcade.

Ndirande MP Mpinganjira has reportedly asked the constituents to idetfy trouble makers of the incident.

Mpinganjira is “embarrassed” that the people in his constituency were blocking the road for President Mutharika to pass through the township, chanting ‘Pitala asadutse! [No through road for Peter Mutharika].

Others chanted ‘Achoke! Pitala achoke! [Peter Mutharika, leave office!].”

The MP  has blamed what he called the criminal behavior of some opposition leaders.

But presidential spokesman Mgeme Kalilani said President Mutharika was not hurt and the presidential motorcade was intact.

He said the stoning could have been on cars of party supporters who had gone earlier before Mutharika.

Kalilani said Mutharika changed routes to return to Sanjika Palace because it was getting dark but said the President and Muluzi addred people around Ndirande Market.

“Together we will be the bridge to the future, together we will win this election,” President Mutharika told supporters.

Crowds of people in the two parties’ blue and yellow colours thronged the streets, ignoring a ban on public gatherings of more than 50 people due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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31 replies on “Ndirande MP Mpinganjira furious with ‘no through road’ for presidential cavalcade”

  2. How old was this Mpinganjira boy in 1994? When Malawians are angry …they dont care who is who! The problem of joining politics because of names…no strategy at all. Before you let the whole President to pass through a route you need to gather intelligence…and Mpinganjira as Deputy Minister of Defence should know better!
    Actually…you should resign for endangering the life of our president!

  3. Awa adziwe kuti a Malawi amampatsa minthi ulamiliro komanso amautenga kupatsa wina ngati zinthu sizikuyenda.

  4. Fupa lokakamiza limaswa m’phika, sakuona sign Ina iliyonse apa agogo, a mtchona Kodi paja Zaka ndizingati? Paja nzaufumu, mulibe mwana or mchimwene akupumitseni madala nthawi sikukulolani. If I were your wife would have advised you to resign politics and leave it for the young ones shame.

  5. criminal kunena asadutse!!!! mp mpinganjila camba cikuvutani. iye amakataniko ku ndix? opanda notice! anthu apha ndaniyo?
    mukuona ngati malawi ndi estate ya tea???
    ingokhalani pa mpando sit bak and keep yo feet up. ndix za uve ai. anthu amakhala kale mopanikizana. anthu amasomphenya pano kuli manyumba ammwamba kuti aliyese azionako popumila komwe misonkho ikupita.

  7. Waste of resources, Malawians already decided last year they no longer want DPP and APM to lead them. DPP and APM are still trying to impose themselves on malawians Please peacefully LEAVE.

  8. This is were we get it wrong a presidential convoy stoned that’s serious. If this van happen to the president what about the rest and who perpetrated this crime. The opposition or hooligans but suppose it was Chakwera or Chilima’s convoy it could have been the want yo kill me. That’s Malawi politics no ideas but fake information

    1. Wrong. Chakwera and Chilima went undisturbed on the same route. This says alot and confirms APM’ s days are numbered. This man should have seen the writing on the wall when the ConCourt nullified the May 21 election but he stubbornly stayed on. Ndix is just reiterating what over 60% of Malawi wants, i.e. ACHOKE.

  11. Mutharika, Muluzi, Mpinganjira. Why the same thieving names in our politics? Time is up now!

    1. koma yaa . where is the one who was whisked in day broad lite from the office.thomo

    2. asatifinye awa. tizicita kukanika kuphwisa kucita kumabanika poti kuli pitala ndi jeni.
      nde utsi ukazdaza mmimba eeeeee
      explosion imacitika.
      ife duuuu

  12. People have spoken. They are tired of thieves and cruel leadership. Thisbe a repeat of what happened in the Colonia era and MCP era. The advise is never take people for granted. The point we are is irreversibl, period.

  14. These are signs that peter is not wanted and or liked by majority in the country? You can take a horse to the river but you cannot by all means force it to drink water. One day is one day the sun will shine and those who are raising their kids with dirty money will taste their own medicine.

      1. Kikkkkk they are not happy, if they are happy to see him, they would sing songs of praise to him, what is wrong with that? Mwatha Wawa. Ndiye ku Supreme nakoso kwakanatu, mulimba? When change is coming,you can not stop it.

  17. Mulimmadzi otsutsa
    Kundilande apa azipanga zaDPP/ UDF .Anthu ena kumeneko amafuna CHILIMA
    Koma akhumudwa ndikumuwona chakwela kutsogolela.Munthu wopussa ndichipaninso chomwe amadanacho kukhosi

    1. Ati amagenda chani kodi anthu aku Ndilande? Chakwera kapena Peter? Ati ku Supreme kulizotani? Yankhani! Hahahahahahaha!

  18. we have freedom of association in our country, so do not attack dpp just because we do not associate with it. let us embrace one another and above all let us vote for dpp

  20. This should be condemned in the strongest terms. However, the best thing Mgeme could have done was not to comment anything

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