‘No stooping low for Nyekhwe’: Chilima pledges K75bn loan fund, unbundles agenda to transform Malawi

March 16, 2020 Wongani Chiuta - Nyasa Times 58 Comments

State vice-president Dr Salous Klaus Chilima on Sunday said UTM remains the hope of the country as the party has mega plans to rebuild the country and that programmes contained in its manifesto will be incorporated into a grand opposition alliance package that will be unveiled on Thursday this week.

UTM president Saulos Chilima and his wife Mary arriving at Njamba Freedom Park.
Chilima says Malawi needs to ensure private sector growth and companies don’t have to be folding, as most are doing right now.
Part of the crowds at Njamba during UTM rally

Speaking to a mammoth crowd at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre, Chilima spend time unbundling the UTM manifesto which focuses on three major categories: economic reform, robust government leadership and fighting corruption.

Chilima annoaunced that he has secured funds for K75 billion loan for the youth, women and the disadvantaged groups to access loans to set up businesses, the amount has been increased from K40 billion that was announced in 2018.

“UTM pledges a K75 billion loan fund for the youth, women and other marginalised populations in the country. I have already identified the funds for this initiative,” he said.

“We can do better as a country than propagating hate speech. Why stooping so low as to have these so called Nyekhwe [DPP war-cry]  songs. We need the youth to be development conscious,”added Chilima with his rendition of Nyekhwe song, to talk about job creation and empowerment.

Chilima also announced that he has secured funds to build decent and affordable houses in the country and that members of the security forces from the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and Malawi Police, Immigration and Prisons departments will be first beneficiaries.

“We need to bring order to the public housing sector. It’s high time town people stayed in town befitting houses,” stressed the UTM leader.

“All the programmes outlined in the UTM manifesto will be implemented and will be in the alliance package to be announced soon”, said Chilima.

He also reiterated that UTM  will create one million jobs in the first year of office and that Malawians will buy a bag of fertilizer at cheap and affordable price of  K4,495 than the current situation where farmers were buying a 50 kg bag at K22,000.

Chilima also repeated his earlier promise that UTM will establish “duty free week” every year where business people will be allowed to import products into the country duty free.

The UTM  leader will remove connection fee for water and electricty to enable more Malawians access these basic needs.

“I want to assure Malawians that UTM government water and electricity will be free as we will remove the conncetion fee. People will only be paying there monthly bills,” he said.

He re-affirmed that UTM will introduce mega farms across the country, revamp the operations of the Admarc and ensure that farmers have access to markets for their products.

“Our promise that Malawians should have three meals per day still stands. We want a Malawi where people are empowered and live happily,” he said.

He said within 100 days in office UTM will spearhead change of mindset among Malawians, revamp the operations of government and ensure that civil servants are productive, welll paid and are paid on time.

Chilima said the goal of UTM is to see a Malawi  that is free of corruption, nepotism and discrimination by laying strong foundations for economic growth of the country.

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58 replies on “‘No stooping low for Nyekhwe’: Chilima pledges K75bn loan fund, unbundles agenda to transform Malawi”

  4. I shall not comment on the money mentioned by Chilima. But I shall comment on the ‘spirit’ behind chilima’s pronouncements.

    My take is that the spirit manifested in chilima’s speech shows that he shall have very very little recognition of chakwera as his boss. If you were listerning carefully, you will agree with me kuti chilima actually anawanyoza a MCP pansanja pompaja. Just listen at his speech again. He said ‘paja nanu inu a MCP simuchedwa kutengeka….’. How could you belittle your partner pagulu like that? Now, ngati chilima akunyoza MCP even before they win, how much contempt should we expect from him to chakwera after he grows wings of a VP?

    Chakwera samala. And whose manifesto agenda shall this UTMCP alliance implement? Because it seems MCP has abandoned theirs and it is UTM’s manifesto which shall be applied. Actually chilima shall be free to outsmart his boss that whatever interventions chakwera shall be doing, is chilima’s idea. Nanga siwaneneratu kuti iyeyo ndiamene wazipeza ndalamazo?

    Tsoka ku MCP poti Mr I Know Everything atsikira komweko.

    And their alliance is called: UTMCP, yes starting with UTM… kikikiki chakwera get ready for the show..

    1. It looks like he is not keen to be running mate in the proposed alliance. That is why it is said that he is proposing a neutral broker to fecilitate the drawing up of the terms of the alliance, rather than for him to directly negotiate with Chakwera. He thinks that it will be easier through the broker, to advance a proposal that he should be the alliance’s presidential candidate, than it will be in one-on-one negotiations. Kaya utheka ukwati umenewu? And thereafter, ndi mitima imeneyi ulimba? We are yet to see and are ready for whatever comes, cos we don’t have much choice.

    2. Kodi MCP ili ndi manifesto? Sindinamve olo imodzi, at least MCP is lucky Chilima will pave the way for them, akayambila pati mu Boma anachoka kalekale. After all Chilima was speaking as a Vice President of the Country not running mate,, Cadet sungapume bwino.

  6. DIKIRA MADZI APITE SAULOSI PAJA UNKATELO MU 2019 KOMA UNABWERAKO NDI MA MP ANGATIANYI BASI SHAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE SAULOSI LOUD MOUTH NATI IWE CHIBWENZI CHAKO KU AIRTEL CHUKUKUSOWA SHESAYS THAT MUKALUZA API MUPITENSO KU AIRTRL MUDZIKAPANGA LOVE MU OFFICE MUJA HEHEDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  7. Wow! Whether one likes it or not, once again change is coming to Malawi. Agogo, mukumva bwanji ku sanjikako?

  8. The man of the people for the people. I am from the south and a genuine supporter of the alliance.

  9. Please Absalomu siya kunama if God will allow you to be the next President which I doubt in strongest terms you will be ashamed of your own promises – Remember it’s now 19 million people living in Malawi and surely believe you me you can not satisfy the needs of everyone. Learn to be humble and to appreciate what others have done for this country and only then shall God uplift you. Most of your followers have a tendancy of insulting/demeaning the elders castgating even the elected president the Father of this Nation it’s a shame. The Bible strongly teaches us how to respect those in authorities therefore in whatever situation or condition we need to respect our President the same way we shall respect you when voted into power. Remember this Mr. Chilima how David by then a young fellow like you gave respect to SAUL when he was in authority???? that’s why the Bible tells us that he was more blessed than any other King of that time. It is written whatever you do to others weather GOOD or BAD now the same shall be done to you oneday. We have ears to listen eyes to see and we are caustiously weighing your speeches for this will give us what type of a LEADER you are – surely you are a human being who can sometimes destroy or build your own image but God is never mocked nor cheated..

    3. Kikkkkkkkk Cadet watha nzeru,wabalalika Jamax! Simunati ndipo mupenga osati masewela, Ife pheeee kudikila zimene madolo amenewa

  10. Kkkkkkkkkk pa malawi pamenepo thats how crooks behave. Remember when he was campaigning for APM in 2014 he was talking about two things i.e. Vote for APM into power and second was DPP is the only party to govern this country and not others. These two helped APM to usher into office but today akuluwa agundika ichi anena icho anena hoooodo kutenga boma sipano baba! Last time in 2019 you said u had 3.5m voters where were they when u were given 1m votes? Know that ppo are there just to read ur mind kuti crook uja kodi ndi uyu eti? Inu musamakhale ngati wana ayi nthaiw zonse kamberembere amakhala wokoma mkamwa koooopsa! Moti azimayi mutha kuvomerezana nane kuti amuna wonse wokomwa mkamwa ndi atambwali wosati masewera moti akazi ambiri agonedwagonedwa ndi atambwali wotere mkumawanamiza kuti awakwatira koma kuti palibe anangowavula basi off they went. So any sweet talk and lots of pledges be careful what he wants is just to get into power and enrich himself, his wife, children, relatives and few friends.

  11. eish … there goes the loudmouth. are these guys going solo kapena ali mu nkhwapa mu kongelesi — another 5 years of being doormat ku kongelesi???

  12. mmafuna kudzaze nkhalamba zizingonunkha zifwenthe kumangoodzelako??? eetu anawa akufuna kulongosola tsogolo lao.

  13. It was the same before 19th May 2019. Bwana you are a crowd puller and so energetic. This country needed a leader like you . But its a fact that anzanu mwatengana nawo mu alliance wo atinyoza ndi kutizunza ife anthu a ku mmwera so continue dreaming.

  14. Those are just your personal policies but as runningmate those policies are as good as dead, just shove them up your ass. They will never incorporate your ideas into hi-5 agenda

  15. We are hearing of UTM policies. Where are you putting MCP in this equation since you are in grand alliance? I thought we would be hearing of MCP/UTM government and not UTM government . UTM will be swallowe up by MCP

  17. Waiting for a cadet to comment zinthu zankutu apa. No one should ever lie to me again kuti the South is for DPP. That mammoth of a crowd is a genuine reflection of how much people want change. I cannot imagine a rally hosted by the MCP/UTM combo. APM, please just leave. Zitayeni izi bwana and reserve the little dignity left of your legacy.

    1. 2019 utm Inapangisaso msonkhano pa Mjamba pompa ndipo kunadzadzaso,koma ku BT anapezako ma vote angat?
      kupita ku Dera la KALIATI anthu anadzadzaso koma analuza u MP.
      kkkk msonkhano si mavote malume musazichinde ndi chala.
      if u dont know anthu opita ku misonkhano ambakhala omwe omweo amangosintha zovala

      2. Mesa munaba nanga? Anthu inunso unkhutukumve! Anapeza mavoti ambiri koma munaba, ndiye munagwidwa! Simukumvetsa pati kodi?

      4. waiwala kuti Tippex MEC tippexed for the Tippex president, nchifukwa chake mavoti sanaoneke

  18. Chilima is talking and promising too much. Talk is cheap as it is free. Revamping Admarc is a big challenge as, unlike the Kamuzu Admarc, the current Admarc faces big competition from Farmers World, Kulima Gold Export and Trading Group etc. If nearly everything will be free where will government get the money to finance its services? Let’s hope he doesn’t mess with government services as he did with Sobo where he introduced policies that only contributed to increased operational overheads. At Airtel even if the CEO is a dog still people will buy talk time.

    1. It is a challenge if the implementor has interest in it but easy if you are bringing reforms to have the organization perform in good faith….

    2. Nkhutukuve iwe, when did he say everything will be free? OK, he will get the money to finance the services from where DPP got the MK0.6 Billion. Happy now? And I don’t know what you teach your children if you have any when it comes to giving them hope and making them work hard. All those Admarc projects are doable.

      1. You are a good example of people with zero brain. You use emotions as a substitute for reasoning. How many things did he mention that will be free? Do you have ears? Did you listen to his speech? Skop don klopp. Let me not even waste my time further arguing with a nincompoop.

  20. We have heard these messages already but what we haven’t heard are strategies to achieve them. Our budget is pegged at just over a trillion which is always in shortfalls to achieve. You are already carrying very corrupt people in your party: Kaliati, Chibingu, Masangwi, Chidanti etc and yet you haven’t laid down strategies to deal with corruption.The recent refusal by MPs to get detached from CDF tells it all. Corruption is deeply rooted there. How would you deal with that? You have a wishful list young man. One day try to lay down how you gonna achieve these. Maybe I may vote for you. Am undecided. Good luck .

    2. Mani, we are dealing with a strategist here. Zinazi mudzingoyang’ana and learn the sole reasons how someone like Chilima rose that high.

  21. First it was 1 million jobs and know 75 billion loan fund😃.

    People like Lucius now are busy showing up @ the briefcase party rally just because Chilima was reinstated as VP just for few months 😃.

    1. After Elections there will be divisions and confusion.
      Chakwera will do his own way,and that shall mean the start of on other war of words between president and his vice as a result the VP being a delegated position, he will continue staying at home doing nothing for another 6 years siphoning taxpayers money waiting for president to die and then take over..
      My poor Malawi !!!!!🌚🌚🌚

      3. So what is your point Moses, if at all that’s your real name? Hear is my point if you ask me, Chakwera and Chilima from the look of things power aside but they want to uplift everyone’s livelihood including azibale ako ali kumudzi aja. DPP olo kupanda manyazi they are still stealing even when their days are numbered. Whether Chilima as VP will jus be stayig home, that’s non of your business. He still would have fought a good war.

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