Odillo trashes Mbendera claims on coup: ‘Malawi army is apolitical’
Malawi Defence Forces (MDF) former commander, General Henry Odillo, has rejected allegations by Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Justice Maxon Mbendera that the army were ordered to storm the national tally centre at COMESA hall in Blantyre in order to force the recount of the chaotic May 20 ballot.
Mbendera claimed former president Joyce Banda who had attempted to annul the vote instructed the army to force a recount, saying her action mounted to coup d’état.
But in an interview with Nyasa Times, Odillo dismissed Mbendera’s claims as “unfortunate” and unacceptable.
“There were no such directive from the president and that the military presence at the national tally centre was to make sure there was peace and to offer security support,” said Odillo.
He questioned the remarks by MEC chairperson which he described as disturbing, saying that should not have come from a learned judge like Mbendera.
Odillo questioned the motive behind Mbendera’s remarks which has come four months after the elections, saying there should more than meets the eye.
He said it’s not good to point fingers at each other and especially the MDF for what happened during the May elections, stressing there is no grain of truth in what Mbendera said.
Odillo maintained Mbendera’s claims were unfortunate and complete falsehood.
The May 20 elections were riddled with a variety of irregularities and violence that in some instances led to postponement of polling in some centres in Blantyre and Lilongwe.
The situation led to the extension of the voting beyond a single day and delay by MEC to announce official results.
President Peter Mutharika, who won the controversial May elections, fired Odillo as head of the army.
Odillo is held in high esteem for “leading the Malawi army to defend the Constitution” after Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) orchestrated a failed “constitutional coup d’état” following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika in April 2012.
Cabinet ministers reportedly convened a meeting without the then Vice President Joyce Banda immediately after Mutharika’s death and plotted to prevent Mrs Banda, the vice-president, from taking over and to thrust the late president’s brother, Peter, into power in her stead.
Six ministers– Patricia Kaliati, Simon Vuwa Kaunda, Dr. Jean Kalilani, Henry Mussa, Nicholas Dausi and Kondwani Nakhumwa–dubbed ‘Midnight 6’, held a news conference in the dead of the night on April 6 2012 on state MBC television, telling the nation that the Vice President had no authority to act as president.
Odillo told a commission of inquiry that Mutharika had asked the army to take over power.
On 7 April 2012, when Mutharika’s death could no longer be hidden, Malawi’s Cabinet sought a court order to block Joyce Banda from taking over as President.
But Malawi army chief backed the constitutional order and stationed troops around Banda’s house to allow her take over power.
Mutharika‘s treason case on the matter was dropped after winning the presidency as he is immune to criminal prosecution.
Odillo is still on pay roll while at home after his purge from the Malawi army.
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THIS MBENDEREA GUY IS A DRUNK!!! REMEMBER HE SAID SOMETHING STUPID ABOUT OUR TEACHERS!!!BULLSHIT MBENDERA!!!
waa ndiwe chitsiru taona zomwe walemba mbuli iwe etii zosamveka ngati izo pa nyi ni pa mako nga english ikuvuta lemba chilome pan yo
I did not think That Mbendera was such an a**hole. This idiot of a man should go f*** the monkey
I had respect for Mbendera, but I can see that he is another buffoon with a head full of ma blackberry. What was he trying to look for favours from Muthalika? This Judas Iscariot should be ashamed of himself big time.
A Odillo mumaziyesa shasha inu ndi Amayi ndiye game ndi imeneyi. Osabwebwetuka with useless defences here. Anthu odziwa za malamulo akuyiwunika nkhaniyi to see if you and Amayi have a case to answer lol! Zachitika izi dala kuti apherelezere mawu a m’buku loyera oti ‘ Ogwiritsa ntchito lupanga, adzafanso ndi lupanga lomwelo’ Pamenepa inu a Odillo ngati katakwe wa Lupanga mukuti bwanji? kkkkk
had it been he attached peter you would have made a hero. I thought he better placed to tell the truth and now the truth has been said you are calling names. Malawis educated people are indeed foolish. anthu opezera ma certificate kudzela mmalikasa kunyoza kwambiri. you don’t have facts but kutukwana. analyse what judge has said argue basing on what he said and bring solutions
Odillo is the man of people, akanakhala a Mbendera aaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!
A Mbendera munatha nsuzi tsiku lomwe lija munalengeza ma results abodza lija. anything coming out of your mounth is rubish since then. you better keep qiute to save your diginity.
Mbendera akufuna kuwapachikitsa a mai pa ntanda. Mbendera munthu oipa anandibetsera voti yanga…. Amai ndiri nanu ngangaaaaaah
most of the times when some body did something wrong he acts in this manner trying to defend himsef so that he may be trust in his mind Mr Mbendera knows the truth but it shall come to pass as the scripture says in mark 4 v24,the same rules you use to judge others will be used by GOD to judge u,mr mbendera fear God dont shed blood bcoz of ur greedy
koma Mbenderayo tinaiwa zija anapanga pa 20 may, pomulumbilitsa peter usiku titagona ife eniake ovota zimathandauzanji? ndiye lero akutiso bwanji?
This Man Mbendera is insane feel so
odio akuziwapo kanthu,akuti osalozana chala iye akupanji? osalozana chala means pamachitika zinazake so osakamba za wina ngati wagwidwa. chichewa cha tchutchutchu. mbendera sakunama. koma sadafune kuyambitsa phokoso nkuona adazisunga but for the sake of others amayenera kunena
what sort of a man is Mbendera is he a politician,a judge or an ignorant person who don’t know what he is saying he failed Malawians he is incompetent he handled the most unsuccessful election ever Malawi had so whats the matter with our dear ODILLO pliz mbendera leave him in peace musatikwiyitse ngati mwayamba ndale just resign and pursue it
Ndakudziwatu. Uziyenda mosamala.
I suppose Odillo erred by answering the questions from Nyasatimes. No two ways about it . professionally wrong to answer for an organisation you don’t work for. I don’t see why the names of other army officers are coming in really. Tiyeni tiwapase ulemu ma General anthuwa osati kuwayalusa. nanga mpakana pofikana kulongosola za ma CV. The question before us is akunena zoona ndi ndani? Tiyeni tikambe za cash gate apa and tikamafusa tiziyankhana bwino bwino…not when we ask General Odillo za cash gate ya MDF, he shouldn’t refer to MDF he should equally answer……chiziko yemweyo kuti wa wa wa
Ndi mzeru ziti msilikali amakhala nazo chotsiru iwe. Nkhondo yomwe amatha odillo wakoyo ndi iti?
asoldier will remain asoldier untul he die. Mind u guys. Under their uniform. There is another uniform which unity. Take care. Osatukwana silikali plz? Plz? Mukuputa mavuto omwe simuzakwanitsa kuthesa kwake lv Odlo alone. Kp on kumatukwanizana koma osati mudzitukwana asilikali kaya ndi wa mps or army. Stop it.sitifuna mwadzi
i alwez held Mr Mbendera in high esteem, but come to think of it, whey!!! What’s actually is happening to Mr “Crocodile Tears”?
the dpp, mbendera, mutharika must not bring politics into the army,kamuzu stayed long because he did not allow politicians to play politics with the army, no soldier was allowed to play politics, the dpp last time played politics with the army when bingu claimed that Marcel Chirwa and Mituka were plotting a pustch against him, later on government paid Chirwa and Mituka lots of money for false imprisonment because the state had no evidence against them,the dpp got away with that time,in Lesotho there is political crisis because politians were playing games with the army,this Nundwe guy is related to the Muthalika family by marriage,so every he says must be viewed with caution in case there is conflict of interest involved.
and now, the godfather is taking 20 percent!
accept point of order/collection my brother. General Odillo waz the most proffessional ever!. do not beliv anything you hear, sukulu siimachotsa uchitsiru!.
a zapadziko lapansi
Zina kambu zina leku koma pa nkhondo Odillo anayesesa ngakhale anali mbava, kwa inu mumacheza ndi Pitala mumuuze kuti amene anamusankhayi kaya mukuti Maulana palibe chilipo kodi interview anakhonza ngati ma ministers? munthu wosadziwa za nkhondo mbuli yachabechabe. Chilima anamupusisa Pitala poti maulana ndi nzake amamwela limodzi mowa ku zomba. chilima ali ku southern bottlers. Nkhondo kapena maudindo sitipasilana pa mowa bwana . Muunike bwino bwino zinthu zisanayipe chilima sanakukondeni pokuthandizani kusankha maulana. Mukacheza naye maulana muona umbuli wake onse. Pa nkhondo munthu aliyense wogwila tchito ndi ma junior that his subordinates is a failure. Pali ma bwna awa Nundwe Spoon Namangale Namathanga Mtachi ndi Chimowa. Achiteni interview ndi maulana kuti muone ali ndi nzeru zolamulira asilikali. Akugwetsani maulana ndi saulosi ngati zinachitika nthawi ya a General Yohane. Mumuunike bwinibwino mupeza kuti akukunamizani za kuba kwa anzake pomwe iye akuikila kumbuyo officer wa mu black list ya United Nations child Abuse. Akuona ngati sitikudziwa. Soon it will be in papers komanso wakanika kutipasa ndalama zathu 2 months since we came back from DRC. Zamagazi sitidulirana. Odillo anali dhilu amalipila ndalama zones iwe zikukukanika!!!!
Ndi mzeru ziti msilikali amakhala nazo chotsiru iwe. Nkhondo yomwe amatha odillo wakoyo.
nzeru za odillo ndi ziti? is it because he was protecting upresident wa aunt ake?
hahahahahahaha!! this is a pure case of coup de tat NOT the midnight six coup! Could you please put in place another commission of inquiry as soon as possible?
Don’t politics the Malawi Army please
No 99 don’t threaten here.. MALAWI ndi was tonse
Mbendera is behaving like a fool. In fact he is a fool for crying in public.
Let me say that what mbendera is saying is true. If there are doubts call log has to be obtained. Odillo phoned Brig Nundwe as brigade commander ordering him to close the tally centre and take all computers to army headquarters. Nundwe refused and this forced Odillo to call Lt Col Chagonanapanja first battalion commanding officer to do the job. Chagonanapanja phoned his Immediate commader Nundwe asking if he was aware of that. Nundwe told him he refused to take such orders and that Maj Gen Maulana as chief of operation was not aware. Odillo started dealing with juniors and stormed APMs house and went to mulanje to look for DPP tally centre. Umboni ulipo and people mentioned here are serving. Odillo is a crook.
MDF were at the elections tally center for peace and security, Mr. Odillo? Is that not the job for the MPS, as the country was not at war? I suggest political opinion would favor the judge over you in this country, on this matter anyway. The learned judge is simply more believable.
Mbendera and this government are trying to create conflict and war in Malawi. Stop provocking the army. Any police officer who tries to arrest Odillo will answer to my rifle.
wait for the cashgate report- Odillo and Msonthi are in BIG trouble! they are featured in the report. i have read the report. Odillo will be arrested and prosecuted!! CRY MY BELOVED COUNTRY!!
Number 27, Odilo was appointed by Bingu Muntharika not JB. You say Odilo is related to JB that does not mean she appointed him. What Odilo did was the most professional thing in the history of Malawi. Peter Muntharika had no rights what s ever even internationally to take over after his brother in a democratic Malawi. The man Peter is a greedy evil man. He stressed his brother to death in order to become president. Who ever know Peter in US is wondering how could Malawians vote for him? Meet the people or Malawians proferssors in US and hear their story about this man.
You are the kind of people who make me believe that Joyce Banda was up to no good.
Hoave you read antwher where I have said that Joyce Banda appointed Odilo?
This atory is not about when Bingu died, it is about the 2014 elections. And you are going way off line.
Odilo wanted to storm tally centre, Joyce Banda wanted to nulify elections, these are the issues, not what you are talking about.
Umbili is worse than Matenda.
Mbendera wants to clean himself is doing more harm to himself. If he only knew how much he is hated he could keep quite. He is luck that he is living in Malawi where people are calm. In another nation he could need guards. I think he need to be lessoned just to shake him. He messed so much for little money he was paid by Peter Muntharika. Muntharikas always buy their way. Bingu bought a place to the Bank then to be picked as successor for UDF. Don’t forget they dump someone after. Wait for Peter to |Dump his VP.
It is better with military than this Peter Muntharika. Look what happened when his brother died. He wanted so badly to be president from nowhere. The man is a power hungry. He never got such a chance as a poor professor in US. but in Poor Malawi and ignorant Malawians who take any idiot from outside he got it. What could have happened if Bingu was not picked from the road by Bakili Muluzi? Malawi could have been a better world? Yes and No. With Malewezi as a president and follow the procedure of democracy YES.
A MBENDERA ZI MABANS ZAKUSEFUKILA SOPANO. SHAME ON YOU MBENDERA
Chete amalawi
The Judge is only saying what he experienced, Nowhere did he say the Army Chief was involved. It is possible that Amai indeed issued out some orders to some army officers. In situations like these it is always ideal to carefully read and digest matters without being too emotional. To the Retired Commander, it is possible not to know everything within the army at any given time that is why most coups are done by junior staff. Amai could not have given you instructions based on your integrity so there could be something for you learn too.
Mbendera ndi kape
iwe ngati uli msilikalidi ndi mbuzi yamunthu may be ndi wa 6 weeks. I hope you know what I mean.
i dont trust Mbendera. My personal view is that he is one of the so many educated salvages
Generals don’t mwee when sme1 is takin nonsense 2 ur fellow general mawa ndi inu odilo is a gr8 man 2 me remember we done leave a marine in a battle field stay 2gethr wit general odilo. He received honour 4rm USA kuti ndi banga sali ngati mbendela anatipaka chipala a malawi
Mbendera ndiwe chiphwisi!!!! I have always said some people have papers but are very stupid and unprofessional, he is just one of them. I think amadya ganja but what i want to emphasize is he should have said all this long time ago. Why this time after my vote has been stolen and been discarded. You make me very angry, ndiwe mbuziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Ngati simukudziwa asilikali ndi okwiya ndi kuchosedwa kwa Odillo, he is a good Man sent to the barracks by God and ife asilikali tasangalala kwambiri nthawi ya Odillo, don’t mess up with this man, yelekezani muone
Mbendela can you explain to us what was Secret Police N I S doing when arsonists destroyed ballot boxes. Achoke Achoke!!!
Odilo has shown that he is a man of integrity judging from what he did during the death of Muthalika but Mbendera has nothing to show.What is known of him as of now is shame he has brought to Malawi Democracy. He better keep quite.
Mbendela Achoke Achoke
question? why did justice mbendera ask General Odillo to provide security after Mbendera messed up the elections in Ndirande? something does not add up. Had it not been for General Odillo and MDF Malawi intervetion, Mbendela would have Malawi engulfed with post election violence like Kenya experienced. Mbendela must resign as MEC chair, the opposition must ensure that the MEC chair is non partisan as is now the case.
Peter Muthalika is a cashgate man if you cant see it then you are fools and idiots
if you are playing with Odilo you need to be very careful.This guy is an intellectual and at the same time a soldier.His successor is a close friend and a no nonsense man too so be careful with what you do and say.This is my advice.We dont want a military government but if you are not careful we have no choice.
Mbendera wosokowneza.
I dought if Mr Mbendera is a professional law practitioner.Anatinena ife mazimphunzitsi kuti tinathandizira kuti Peter awine.Ngati ziri choncho,nchifukwa chanji tinasankha kuti Peter awine??Lero Mr Mbendera akuloza zala ku military.I think he is speechless.Ngati mulipo ma judge ena a chonchi,bwerani tizakusuleninso makomo ndi otsekula.But remember,we only remove ignorance not stupidity.Then if the causative is stupidity,consult God wil help you to become good men and women of unstable confidence.
General odillo we will never forget u
I salute Odilo, he has displayed all signs of a professional General in Malawi. God bless you richly.
Osati cha Mbendera ichi chi Failure
These are just primitive insults they do not contribute to constructive debate. Remember, General Odillo was appointed by Nyasatimes and not voted by Malawians as MAn OF THE YEAR. That year is now over.
Let me tell you ant Mbendera that you will never get a justice like Mbendera here in Malawi. Mbendera and Odilo refused to give power to Peter Muntharika and Mbendera again refused makwacha from JB ophela a wemba time of elections where as Odilo recieved a lot of makwa from JB. So who is the man of 2014 between the two for the Malawians?
Former Army Commander, Henry Odillo, is a hero and will remain so even if people would like to dent his image. Justice Mbendera ought to know that he made the first Tripartite Election in May a total mess and the best APM should do is to replace him with a very able citizen of this country so that the 2019 Elections could be credible.
bwana Harrison, palibe amene amamanga munthu, koma lamulo choncho musaiwale kuti dziko lililonse liri ndi malamulo ndi zilango zake kwa wolakwira lamulolo please watch out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bwana Mbendela or Ndembela, i dont know which and i dont care. Can one believe a crying baby Like yourself? What has made you become courageus all of a sudden? With your big mouth it shows how untrustworth you are. You can even cheat without blinking an eye. What a useless judge you are! Am sure you are a secular humanist, you can rape, steal, lie, kill in broad day light and defend yourself by shadding your tears when asked. You silly CHATUTE!!!
I don’t think Mbendera indeed attended a Law School because he lacks professionalism. I will never trust this guy.
Mr Mbendera ife sitikufukuna zoliratu, shupitiiiiiiiiiiiii………………..!!
Odilo has shown some professionalism in his every day work, mbendera is a complete failure in life, he looks miserable.odillo cud not have continued working with these thugs, that is why he was sent home though still getting paid for doing nothing.
Mukangoyerekeza kummanga Jb wina zimuvuta komatu bwino kodi mukumuopabe? Kkkkkk
kwali mwe
Better than One who knows no LAW
We are insiders from ko lowest house….Okay oky.. The game has started now. General Odillo since you have made yourself MDF spokesperson we are happy. Can you answer on behalf of MDF why you told us to arrest Major MKAKA retired . Was it not because you said he was anti JB.
Again Bwana tell us why you sent armored vehicles to MBC and Tally centre when there was no threat? Why were you communicating task straight with Junior officers instead of normal chain of command during the vote recounting? YOUR ACTS WERE TANTAMOUNT TO TREASON. ZISIYENI ZA NDALE IZIWA MONGA MUNALANGIZIRA PA TOP FIELD POTSAZIKA. ZIKUTSALIRANI IZI BWANA ANTHU ANDALE NDI ATAMBWALI……YOU SEM TO BE ADDICTED TO JB why? Kendall nyasatimes ikakufunsani za cashgate muyankhenso MONGA MDF spokesperson..overzealousness bwanji Bwana?
Malangizo ndi mafunso abwino i like it.
IWE RODRICK USATINYASE
SO WHOM CAN WE BELIEVE ???????????????????????? SURELY IF ODILO WAS AGAINST PETER HE COULD HAVE ACTED ON THE ORDERS. BUT IT SEEMS TO ME HE LIKES DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION. HE DID IT IN 2012 AND HE DID THAT AGAIN IN 2014. IF HE IS LYING, GOD KNOWS THE TRUTH AND HE WILL TELL US WHEN WE ALL APPEAR BEFORE HIS MIGHTILY THRONE ONE DAY
Mbendera zankutu basi nthawi yonseyi unali kut?
Odillo,yu are a great man take it easy. Some people want to provoke yu.I would want you yu to be my security guy.Yu have a good CV. Enjoy.
Mbendera is a very confused person. If anything what Munthalika and his DPP syndicate did on the night they treid to take over was a real coup attempt. If anything I think Mbendera should be chardged and excuted by the firing squad this man is sick. If something is not done lets do it ourselves. Put some tires around his neck. what a corrupt rot he is.
Kodi Odillo akuchita justify chani, tili ndi clip ife ya zomwe unanyoza ku mess zotukwana kuti a DPP akubela ma vote ndipo ine ndinali mmodzi mwaasilikali amene tinapita ku nyumba kwa Peter Munthalika mmalo mwa a police. Waiwala zomwe unatukwana eti . Osangokhala chete bwanji kuti nawenso akusungile ulemu. Sunalamula kuti Chisale agwide iwe timusekele . Unanyoza Peter kuti akubela mavote pamodzi ndi anyamata ako a intelligence a MCP ankakunamiza aja. Tseka pakamwa iwe Mbendela sakunama
I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT AS A NATION WE ARE GREAT AT MAKING UP STORIES LIKE THIS. WHERE WERE YOU THEN, WHY DIDN’T YOU GUYS COME FORWARD AND EXPOSE ALL WHAT YOU ARE WRITING HERE.
BUSH OF GRASSHOPERS, NO WONDER OUR NATION IS LIKE THIS AFTER 50 YEARS. IF YOU THINK THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING WHAT YOU WERE HOPING FOR, ITS ABOUT TIME YOU NEED TO HELP YOURSELF. YOU STILL HAVE YOUR BRAIN, TWO LEGS, TWO AMRS, AND A STOMACH TO FEED.
Khaya zinazinso iii
Gogo Mbendera is a political nonsense…Mr Mbendera is exposing his dirty laundry on the line….
Mbendera wofunika kumugululako mano ku Malawi Electoral Commission,mano achulukitsa mchifukwa chake akuyankhula zamkutu provoking the security of Malawi!
General musadziyalutse mwava…didn’t you convince a senior officers meeting just when JB was making the speech to nullify the election results.? Was that not making sure that kuti the senior officers miss the announcement.
Why were you conducting non military jobs during election period like searching APM house and sending soldiers to Mulanje? Didn’t police officer EMBARRASS you when they refused to search APM HOUSE
Mbendera is an unwise judge opportunist murderer support DPP SATANISM. A Malawi omwe akusapota DPP APA NDI A SATANIC. Ask Prophet Liabunya that DPP is the party will spread Satanism thus why Peter analumbira kopanda Bible amalubira kaye Kwa Satan. Anapangana ndi A Msosa zonse zija. Why forget when Just few minutes Chilima used the same Holy Book. Mr Mbendera was & is their messenger. Shame!
Sindinayembekezele kuti olemekezeka bwana Odilo mkuyankhilapo nkhaniyi chifukwa sanatchulidwepo zina lao. Ndimayembekezela kuti mneneri wa MDF ndi amene anayenera ngati kunali kofunika kuyankhapo za nkhaniyi osati bwana Odilo. Bwana Odilo si mneneri wa MDF. Ndiye poti woyipa athawa yekha timva chifukwa chiyani Bwana Odilo azitengela udindo wa Mneneri wa MDF. Mziko muno timalemekeza bwana Odilo kwambili ndiye sibwino kuti aziyankhulapo pa nkhani ngati zimenezi chifukwa zikhoza kwachosela ulemu womwe ziko lino limawapasa. Chonde bwana Odilo Chonde chonde……………………
Mr Flag tells us General Oddilo has no morals? Here is a General who thwarted evil plans in 2012 by upholding the Constitution. Two years later Flag tells us the same General wants to rape the same Constitution! Mr Flag,why dont you retire from making pronouncements? It helps, you know.
A Maxon Mbendera koma kusuta chamba….
Cash gate Odillo wapita ndi make JB lets wait and see
Kasambwe Band, Zochitika Usiku Tili Kugona Zaululika Usana Taziona. That was the fact. A Odillo musati mukane poti munachotsedwa mungonena kuti zinali zovuta kutero chifukwa the mdf was divided. Ngakhale ine ndikanakhala kuti ndi jb i would have done everything not to go down without a kick. Zinalikotu nthawi imene ija. Ndingosiyiira pomwepa koma chinsisi sichikhala pakati pa anthu awiri. Mwamva!!!.
ife tinkadabwatu kukakamila ntchito zoti sizanu, two yrs imeneija mmai uja nde anakupepeletsanitu kkkkkk kkk koma gyz eish!
Odillo is liar he knows the truth,that Joyce commanded him to storm.But he did not do it for either junior army did not buy that ideal or he knew that he is going to put malawians is trouble and his reputations will be dirty..he is just covering amai
Mbendera behaves like a real kid whose does not know that now is day time. Kufuna makobili basi.
ticoon.li@gmail, point of correction on the email i postd earlier
Anga ndi maso
Ndikuona, Ndinamva, ndipo muziona
WORST MEC CHAIR MALAWI HAS EVER HAD! !! This is s very fact history will Never forget! !!
Women are best MEC chair person s eg Judge Msosa…bravo!!!
A Mbendera akufuna more cash from APM. President amawina ndi 36%????? Hehehehe 64% sakumufuna shaaaaaa!!!! Zili ku Malawi.
Kodi mukamati 64% sakumufuna, nanga akufunidwayo ndani popeza ena onse mukuwachemererawo got less than 30%?,,,,,,,,,Umbuli basi. Kagwereni uko alukhu inu,,,
THOSE OF US IN THE KNOW ACTUALLY KNOW THAT WHAT MBENDERA SAID IS TRUE. AFTER IT WAS CLEAR THAT MUTHARIKA WAS WINNING SOME OVERZEALOS PP MEMBERS TOLD JB NOT TO CONCEDE. SHE USED ODILLO TO EFFECT THE PLAN TO STORM THE TALLY CENTRE AND THE REST OF THE ARMY TOP BRASS REFUSED. BRAVO TO OUR PROFESSIONAL MILITARY FORCE. SHE THEN CALLED FOR A RECOUNT THEN ATTEMPTED TO ANNUL THE VOTE. JB HAS A LOT OF SKELETONS INCLUDING THE CASHGATE, THE JETGATE, THE LAKE MALAWI DEALS AND MANY MORE. A JB ANAZITSEKELA KUVHIPINDA FOR 2 DAYS AKULIRA CHIFUKWA CHOLUZA ZISANKHO. A MAYI KUMPUKWE, A HALIMA DAUDI A ULADI MUSSA ANAKHETSA MISOZI LIMODZI NDI JB.
#Peter Chimangeni
Firstly, screaming does not really force people to make heads and tails of what you are saying ( assuming you know that writing in capitals is considered screaming/shouting). Secondly, if ever there was going to be a vote/election re-run, JB said she will not stand again on a PP ticket. Just in case you forgot those two facts, I thought I should point them out to you.
Nanunso a John, it appears you don’t think. Those are not facts….kodi akanati asayime nawo, akanaima m’malo mwa PP as president ndi ndani? Zopusa basi…nde manthawo amenewo. Kunali kuganiza kwa chibwana zedi kwa munthu wa mai. You think you can be foolling Malawians mpaka liti?
# a Minjo
A fact is a true piece of information. So unless you want to impose your own “facts on us”, the true pieces of information that we have in records are what JB said. Oh and attacking a person and not an idea just shows how shallow you are in your arguments.
So Mr. Mbendera is at it again? What else do u want to do to Malawians this time? Getting Odillo arrested? What about the coup that Midnight 6 touts about ur bed fellow? If MDF was to force for a recount i would be happy to let Malawi elect ligimate leader other than the unpopular president. Mbendera implies that u supported Mdnight 6 that was bent to bar JB to assume to the throne after the demise of Bingu while on the hand Odillo was for constitutional order. So btwn Mbendera and Odillo, who is a true son of Malawi according to the two scandals?
Itemi chenene, une ngupikana kulyolyopela.
GEN. IF U WANTED TO TAKEOVER
THIS COUNTRY U COULD DO IT EVEN TODAY BUT U BELIEVE IN DEMOCRACY. MAY B U SHOULD HAVE SAVED US FROM THESE DAUSIS WHO R STILL PRACTICING YOUNG PIONEER INTELLIGENCE.
THEY R THE ONES SPOILING APM
Thanks Mr Oddilo for telling us your side of the story. However, there was need for you to just state what you know about what was happening during that time as Mbendera has done. He never said that Oddillo was told to disturb the Tally centre but said the president wanted to do so. She wanted to use the army to do so. May be she wanted to do that behind your back as she knew that you are a man of integrity (knowing that you helped her to take over after the death of Bingu) so it sounds very unfortunate to me that Olemekezeka a Oddillo you are centring your arguments on Mbendera. I respect both of you as men of high esteem. Mbendera stopped JB from abusing the constitution(during the 20th May,2014 elections) and Oddillo stopped APM and the others from doing the same(when the late Bingu passed away). So both of you are great men worth commending in Malawi but mukayamba kuponyerana miyala ndiye tiyamba kukufufuzani.
#Gabriel Phiri
How far have you been following politics? I mean you seem to be knowledgeable on most things so my assumptions is you either have a selective memory or you are omitting facts deliberately. Let me just point out one fact to you. JB SAID IF EVER THERE WILL BE A VOTE/ELECTION RE-RUN, she will NOT stand as a PP president. Now how the hell is that a power take-over?
Ambendera zomwe munayankhula ndizozetsa chisokonezo. taonani mwayambisaso debate yomwe ndiyovuta kwambiri. kodi mukufuna kusangalatsa ndani?. anthu pang’ono ndi pang’ono timaiwala pa momwe zinayendera mu may muja
prease prease mr. flag hold your mounth.
Somebody is shaking. Wait and see the cash gate report names. MDF not spared. Mbendera is a just and free man.
Odeal you’re an important asset to this country .Keep the fire burning .
Mbendera ndi buluzi, khakhakha, gulukunyinda, bwampini, nyolitototo, how can he stoop so low and receive cash from dpp and start divulging his vomit now? we are watching your moves brother man. and dont dare to poke your dirty anus into our proffessinal MDF, coz he who goes to bed with an itching anus wakes up with smelly fingers, dont say i didnt warn you .
Mukuwatokosa dalatu a army! Do you want them to react? Remember soldiers always take care of each other and will not allow wina wake oti sanavalepo uniform kuti anyoze nzawo mwachisawawa!
Odillo you are a GREAT man. I’ll NEVER trust Mbendera.
I expected justice mbendera to be honest in whatever he utters. Malawi’s former army general is a learned man, knows what the constitution says. If justice mbendera wants to buy sympathy from the public, then is doing it wrongly, we know how he messed up things so he should avoid provoking the masses please. Elections were so fraudlent he knows and he should not pretend to be unaware.
Odilla your name was not mentioned by Mbendera. He simply said at one point Joyce toyed with the idea of sending the Army to force a recount at the tally center. You seem to lack a basic understanding of issues, communication seems a big challange to you, you seem to misunderstand quite a lot of things. Am happy that the president using the authority vested in him removed you, as the head of the Army. With the cashgate report coming out, I hope your name is not in there, as the army was right at the heart of it, and you refusing to have an audit take place. If you are in the cashgate report then surely you are not A political since cashgate was the systematic plunder of resources by politicians with the help of civil servant, paja 10percent was being paid to the godmother ngati chachikhumi. Time will tell.
#kes
I do understand people think differently and we have to respect each other’s differences, but damn, really? Just putting the two gentlemen on a scale, ODILLO and MBENDERA. Looking at what each did from the period Bingu died to elections. Who would you say acted more in respect of the constitution and to maintain peace? Remember the midnight six and what Odillo did? Now remember the elections? I agree elections can not be totally free and fair, but would you describe those elections as “credible”? ( assuming you know the meaning of the word). Mbendera has had all the flatforms presented to him to justify all the mess he created, but couldnt make sense of himself. Now, 5 months down the line he is claiming to be shading light on the matter? Is that not to convinient for you ( and that comes at the time DPP is busy gaining the public’s sympathy on netting the big fish cashgate politicians). And why the hell is Mbendera so much involved in politics when he is supposed to be a learned judge, someone who knows better of what his position requires ( not that i’m surprised as APM also claims to be a professor but look at him).Looking at the facts, its either you are the staunchest DPP supporter who do not care about reality or you haven’t followed closely what has been happening so far.
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koma a mbendera mudzava infa yowawa inu. moyo wanu ngat wa njoka
We all knew this Mbendera guy is liar putting judges reputation in disrepute. Coup iyo anapanga ndiye pogulitsa zisankho. Munthu oyipa kwambiri ameneyu. Odillo is a man of high integrityand our MDF can not be dragged into politics amadziwa ntchito yake. So Mbendera plz shut up we r trying 2 4get the messed up elections which u unpopularly chaired. I for 1 hav no respect 4 u sorry!
Mr Mbendera is here to confuse us. Zimene umafuna zinatheka, usaipitse maina a anthu ena. Odillo ndi munthu wanzeru zake, musamupake matope onunkhawo
U ar the root of evil mbendera. U messed up eveting in 20may’s polls en u ar comin wit allegations jus to buy favours frm de ruling party. Ur dayz ar numbered
I Wonder what the maximum penalty is for immoral,evil, wicked dishonest people like Mbendera is. And that is a judge, but we expect the rule of law to prevail in Malawi. A sad development indeed, a cry for my mother land.
Mbendela ndi openga ndipo ndi galu!!!!!
I have said it before that Mbendera is an Idiot if not a fool or both.
Mbendera is a big fool, dull lawyer, who does not want to accept his failures.
Mbendera wangosowa zonena ndalama anapatsidwa ndi dpp zamchulukira kumalawi kokha kuno anthu owoneka ophunzira amapanga act as mabulutu kapena unprofessional. Iwe Mbendera shut your stinking mouth usatikwiitse mbuzi ya judge and please resign from your office immediately. Udzafa imfa yowawa wamva.
Ndiyetu mwayambazi mukundibalalisa mmutu mwangamu coz MDF ndimaipatsa ulemu heavy , koma mumangotenga ma comander amayiko akunja ,nanga odilo,zinalotu ngati waki Nigeriatu, makamaka kuja ku kiboko, obadwira ku ntundu wa ma igbo , zamanyi zanuzo musamawapake nazo , asirikali athu , leave them alone.
mbendera wapenga ndi chithumba cha ndalama cha dpp nchifukwa chake wazelezeka. Your Honour Odillo mukhululukireni kape ameneyu chifukwa posachedwapa timunyonga and ma plan ali advanced level, akuchititsa manyazi dziko bwampini ameneyu, masankho adamukanika kuyendetsa, mzimayi Nsosa adayendetsa bwino kwambiri osati gulukunyinda wachabechabeyu. his days are numbered and he will pay dearly for his evil deeds
I think Mbendera and Apm do not know how dangerous it is to insult the MDF. It is usual that there are groups within the army who are royal to the former and others are royal to the current. Therefore any critism may increase a great tension in the barracks
Zayambika tsopano. Claims and counter claims.
Mbendera asatinyatse. ameneyu.
Justice Mbendera deserv es Mental Check-UP,his head is not functioning properly,he is the man of confusions!
Justice Mbendera is an embarrasment to Malawi Society, how can men without principles such as Mbendera be hired to head Important Organisations such as Malawi Electoral Commission?
The Parliament was the one institute Vote of no Confidence in him, he is not worthy to conduct any elections in Malawi…
I don’t know why the State President is not reliving this gogo Mbendera from his duties as chairperson of Malawi Electoral Commission…
Mr Mbendera is at the centre of Controversies in Malawi in Malawi and Vote Rigging of May Elections!
Mbendera if want to eat/ beg DPP to have your contract extended just do it in a good manner rather than pointing figures to other professionals as if you are good. We respect our former army commander with all respect no matter what ever you can paint him together with your president we will not toralate it
There is no smoke without fire, so Malawians say when it suits them.
Mbendela did not say Joyce Banda sent the army to storm the tally centre, he said there were reports that the army was sent to storm the tally centre to force a recount.
Joyce Banda did not ask for a recount, she asked for a nulification of the election, therefore Mbendela could not have been refering to Joyce Banda.
The fact that Odilo is related to Joyce Banda, (FACT), he is the one who was conteplating storming the tally centre, in the belief that his relative had won the election, he is the right person to tell the army to act on things.
Odilo is now trying to imply that Mbendela said Joyce Banda sent him, no, he is the one who wanted to help joyce Banda, by sending the army to storm the tally centre.
Odilo is a lier and a thief, it is a shame stunted Malawians can not see him for what he is.
Fortunately, where there is the truth, the truth is the truth, and it has a habit of comming out, no mater how long it takes.
Can you bring evidence to support your claim? Or is a question of attemting to defend the indefensible? Mbendera sanayendetse bwino zitsankho chaka chino.
Go to Zomba, find out if Joyce is related to Odilo. Read the story, it does not say Mbendela said Joyce banda sent the army, it says, he said there are reports.
There is only one person who can mobilize an army to act, and that is the General, not the president. The president tels the General, the general tels the army.
What evidence do you need? this story is not about how Mbendela handled the elections, it is about alegations Mbendela has put forward.
A mbendera koma ndi a chitsiru chonchi? U judge mudawupeza bwanji kodi? Law sidakuthandizeni. Munthu wopusa ngat inu bwana sindidawonenso
ndizimene ankafuna ambunge zimenezo popanda amabunge ndi andale sibwezi anthu atafa!!amabunge amphuzile kumakambilana zithuzikalakwika osamangoti timatch chifukwa mumamphetsa anthu~enumumakhala mukudyelela mumakwanu zimatikwana.inu andale nanuso mumangofuna kukwanitsa zofuna zanu,apa osaloza muthu chala nose ndinu oipa oipa mwava asatan omphetsa anthu osalakwa!!!
this was the worst election in Malawi ever.
Mbendera idiot
A MBENDERA JUST KEEP QUITE AND CLOSE YOUR MOUTH, DO NOT HOT THE COUNTRY AGAIN ———– SORRY MBENDERA .
Galu wa chair ngati uyu sindidamuwonepo
Without being too emotional, I have no doubt that Mbendera is a very stupid and ignorant person. Looking at his fotoz (I hope will never see him in person) always make me wants to vomit. A psychopath with no credibility whatsoever. Opposition parties should have ensured that this imbecile is booted out of MEC with shame but Malawi is a land of Achimwenez (if I may quote the Zambians). General Odillo is a man of high moral values and Mbendera will never, never ever in his life be revered in the same way ‘We” admire General Odillo.
Useless mbendera. Chitsiru cha munthu
DARKNESS CAN OR WILL NEVER EVER OVERCOME LIGHT !!
nanga ankalira chani mkuluyo??mwina ankaopa a armywo eti?kkkkkkkk
The good general’s word against the learned judge. Fact: Mr. Justice failed to conduct credible polls as we all know. Unless he can prove his claims, we still should trust what the general is saying.
Mbendera’s claims are really disturbing zoona a learned judge like him kumayankhula zopusa ngati zimenezo lero . Asilikali akanafuna akanatha kulanda boma koma ndi anthu odzigwira mtima.
mbendela ndi machine saopa
Bravo Odillo the truth shall set us free,Mbender u r shame,guilty conscious imenyo
One can only be left with a distinct impression that the the rumours that Mbendera’s hand was all over the machinations not to have a proper vote audit are becoming increasingly believable!
Very stupid mbendera. Just kill him
Stupid mbendera mutu muli manyi basi
You have spoken very well,you are worthy to be an army general. Mbende yu akusowa choti atinamize. ife tinavomereza ngakhale mtima siumafuna panopa watisusula pabala akungosonyezera kuti wadya za blue ndiye chikumbumtima chikumuvuta
Kima iwe mbendera pa….. pako wamva
Achitsiru a mbendera
Mbendera is fast becoming a disgrace to this nation. Can’t he shut his mouth? Odillo is a professional soldier who can not be compared to that disgraced and miserable judge!!
MDF teach this Mbendera idiot lesson. Beat the fool up
Mbendera ndi chitsiru. Odilo dont waste time with chitsiru chamunthu ichi
Did you see now how stupid Mbendela is. You think Odillo can wake up one morning and make up all stories, bravo Odillo, a faithful servant who is after Malawi’s heart
Whatever mushrooms Justice Mbendera is eating these days is definitely loosening his mouth and exposing a lot of hallucinations.
Stupid comments from political drunkard who costed democracy. Sorry mbendela
To me these two did pass through a crisis, the one being pressurized by APM after Bingu’s death and the other one being pressurized by JB during the elections, to me Mbendela came on top as he was being pressurized by a powerful and ignorant president and he withstood while Odillo was pressurized by a mere powerful minister who is also very well educated.