Politically connected Malawi army officials undermining General Nundwe

April 5, 2021 Nyasa Times Reporter 37 Comments

Some politically connected senior military officials are reported to be behind smear campaign against Malawi Defence Force (MDF) commander, General Vincent Nundwe, Nyasa Times has learnt.

General Vincent Nundwe:  Faces smear campaign

The senior military officials most of them promoted during the previous Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration are reported to be bringing their political inclinations into the affairs of the apolitical institution.

According to Nyasa Times military sources, the disgruntled military officials that have been engaged in a mud smear campaign against the army commander because of the professional and ethical way he handles military affairs.

“Just a few weeks ago this group released a letter that was circulating on social media purporting that there was regionalism in the army.

“The group that used the leader of opposition’s speech at the close of parliament as a basis of their argument alleged that promotions in the army were only favouring people from the north and the center,” said the source.

The letter that Nyasa Times accessed among other things alleged that the current personnel placement and appointments in the army it was obvious that there was indeed a systematic suppression of anything to do with the southern region.

The letter went on to allege that no officer from the southern region was holding any key and strategic decision making position.

“We recently witnessed General Nundwe in an unprecedented manner send Brigadier Mijoni to a UN peace keeping mission in DRC and how in a similar manner appointed Lieutenant Colonel Mjumira who is his home boy from Rumphi as acting Brigade 94 commander,” reads the letter in part.

The letter which was purportedly authored by a group of disgruntled politically connected army officials which according to military sources is being led by some senior army officials (Names withheld), continues to allege that some senior positions at Mafco are currently being reserved for officers that are currently outside the country.

MDF spokesperson Major Paul Chiphwanya was not available for comment but  he recently told the Nyasa Times that the army does not comment on unsubstantiated social media speculation.

However, a Nyasa Times analysis of the military hierarchy indicates that it is composed by senior officers from all regions and districts across the country, a development that according to the source is a result of the professional investment that the Malawi Defense Forces has made  over the years.

“It’s unfortunate that these disgruntled senior officers are trying their best to destroy the general’s reputation whilst it very obvious that rationalistic appointments were made in the previous administration. What these officers are forgetting is that the army is a professional institution that does not meddle in civilian affairs like politics,” said the source.

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37 replies on “Politically connected Malawi army officials undermining General Nundwe”

  2. Long Live General Nundwe. Without his wisdom in the aftermath of the stolen elections of 2019, Malawi would be ashes now. May God bless this man.

    1. general namathanga aliphee kudya salary ya MDF until he reaches 60 years. And general namathanga will go down as one of the best generals if not the best because he handled the rerun very well by putting down mtambo’s open rebellion. general namathanga left the army with his head held high, osati general who it appears was not satisfied with what he had done thats why he accepted to come back unfortunately watafuna nawo covid19 money kuzipaka chitosi which he could have avoided had he retired. uyutu zadala

  3. Nanunso asilikali kumangolira ndiye under trainedyo you have got the power to remove Nudwe with force. Close the office in silence but mmmh social media inabwera inu. Kutokota zinsinsi zonse out. Ndi vutonso lo sapanga lika ma phone. Attention seeking basi wokonderayo achoke , wachipani cha MCP achoke. Nkuona mumanga nao ma demo. Arm sikuyenera komwe kuturuka kukapanga nao mademo zitavuta zitati bwanji koma atha kungopanga kupu. Kulanda boma mwachinsinsi. Azimbambo aku Army mabodza ngati azimayi. Oooh no.

  5. Don’t forget that your pitala is the one forced nundwe out to accommodate his southerner general to silence Malawians he wanted full control of our nation he didn’t want us to vote again, however we did vote he lost the new president anaganjza kut nkwabwino to put nundwe back because his time was not over yet and junior armies were crying for nundwe.

  6. I don’t buy it all those positions were appointed by Peter even nudwe himself only thing he’s was fired and chakwera brought him back but the least was former president doing

    1. Remove this man or risk losing and bringing disrepute in the army. You dont bring a General back from retirement and hope all is well. People moved on. The best was to appoint another in his stead

  9. Ayi leave Nundwe, DPP messed up things. It was them who are complaining who were promoted suspiciously now they want to bring confusion

  11. Nundwe is a northerner and like all northeners once they have a post, will practice wakwituism and promote only northerns without shame citing merit even if others or more suitiable, they will lay the ground work to make sure it will take 20 years to fix their northern aligned appointments. Chakwela and Saulos are being played…..big time

    2. APM must have been a Northerner too …Based on the logic of a whining Nepotism Beneficiary…

    3. The MDF is not a political party and they promote personnel based on their performance and education.These disgruntled political connected soldiers are just stupid without morals.It was them who were promoted based on political affiliation and regionalism now they want to bring their madness to the MDF.Most of you people from Southern you always have a regional hatred on Northerners i wonder why.For your information,parents in northern region they always encourage their children to go to school while from Southern prefer to send their children to South Africa at a tender age.Lets stop this nonsense of regionalism.Northerners are well educated people and they deserve to have more posts in more institutions.

  12. Chakwera politicised the army when he brought back retired Nundwe to thank him for allowing MCP thugs to cause mayhem during the campaign period.

  14. Current news come in different forms, some are true others are untrue. Whenever there are allegations that favouritism is being practiced, this does not happen in a vacuum. Best solution is to investigate in order for the truth to be unveiled. There is usually belief that whenever there is smoke, somewhere near the smoke source there should be a fire; these things do not occur in reverse order. If what is being alleged is true then this is unfortunate. In most instances people involved forget how and who propelled them to the helm where they are. We normally forget that we are not the first nor are we going to be the last in that poshy seat. Deliberate memory incapacity has consequences.

    Nepotism, favouritism etc will be difficult to root-out in Malawi because this practice is encouraged right from the top. A good example in time is the manner in which most CEO’s in the country found themselves where they are, Nundwe inclusive. Possibly that happened with an understanding between him and the commander in chief who apparently goofed big time by reinstating him after getting retired. But in life everything comes to an end with consequences and this is just a matter of time. Those who read widely should have come across a masterpiece written by Dr. Lwanda in London talking about the very same military in Malawi from the days of Gen. Matewere, through Gen. Khanga up to the mid 90’s (Remember Gen. Namwali was above Gen. Khanga #@**%$????). Well, what is narrated in there summarises exactly what is happening now. These are crafted and designed moves whose checks and balances is propped up naturally.

  15. No need to blame the officers, the writing is on the wall. Tribalistic appointments. We will see where it ends up.

  16. General made huge mistake to come back to MDF, I am sure he is silently regretting. Look now he is entangled with Covid19 money, today he is blaming his juniors when in fact nundwe himself is the biggest politically connected official at MDF for everyone knows he is tonse alliance boy. Mtima wanu ndipatendipate mwafukula ndowe

  17. The worst , weakest, under trained and discipline arm in the world. Why army cling much to the party. You’re for the country not for the party. Simukuyenera kumakangana kapena kuonetsa kuti muli mnali iti? Mumaoneka kuyenda ndi uniform ntauni monse kuti mutamike. Ku RSA sayenda ndi ma uniform ntauni ndip sakangana muoñetsera. Kuma kumeneko mbuzi za asilikali basi.

  18. Let them resign if there are not happy. Leave our professional army . We are proud of the men in uniform

  20. I don’t this is true just propaganda to profile nudwe..these letters were coming out even them time of APM.

  22. The truth is that Nundwe is a regionalistic politically appointed soldier who is hell bent to fight southerners. But he should remember, those who rise by the sword will die by the sword.

    1. Cadets always hiding Under the Southern Barner – I know by South you mean ….You messed up the Police ,Tried very hard to mess up the Military …Now you are Cry Babies … You Still haven’t learnt that Tribalism does not Pay…You better start working and being professional .The South has Mang’anja,Sena,Yao ,Lomwe and of course Us the mixed tribe people and we all Know Omwe ankatoberekedwa ku Nsana …Izizi za Regionalism sizikutengerani patali Ziko likusintha ili….

    2. You will never have a professional soldier in Malawi like general Nundwe.Put your personal hatred aside of hating the Northerners they are far away from you as far as education is concerned in Malawi.

  23. Nundwe himself is highly political. He supports MCP with impunity forgetting that his position requires nutrality. So let him face politics which he is already advocating. Nundwe is simply the worst general we have ever had.

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