President Chakwera meets his predecessor Mutharika at ‘Nyekhwe Palace’: No retribution

December 27, 2020 Nyasa Times Reporter 86 Comments

President Lazarus Chakwera  and First Lady Monica Chakwera on final Sunday of the year  paid a courtesy call to immediate past president Peter Mutharika at his beachside retirement home in Mangochi.

President Chakwera and First Lady visited Mutharika and his wife Getrude

State House spokesperson Brian Banda confirmed to Nyasa Times about the meeting, saying the  President and the First Lady took to Mutharika “gifts of solidarity and compliments of the season.”

Nyasa Times understands that Chakwera assured Mutharika that there will be  “no retribution” and that that he looked forward to receiving the outgoing president’s “counsel”.

Mutharika’s personal secretary Linda Salanjira said the meeting was “cordial” and that  the former president said that all help would be made available to his successor.

President Chakwera has been on vacation at Chikoko Bay State Lodge on the shores of Lake Malawi in Monkey Bay, Mangochi District.

Mutharika’s private sprawling retirement home christened as ‘Nyekhwe Palace’ is at Chisigele Village, Traditional Authority Mponda in Mangochi.

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86 replies on “President Chakwera meets his predecessor Mutharika at ‘Nyekhwe Palace’: No retribution”

  1. Mr chakwera aona kuti Vp wake he’s just overrated but he’s got nothing to offer apart from politiking basi. That’s the way to go Mr President

  5. the day Chakwera went to meet APM marks the end of democracy. For in Malawi we now have a club of corrupt and shameless rulers and former rulers. Everything is lost. We are a nation in wilderness.

  6. Talk Talk Chakwera is Judas Iscariot of democracy and electoral promises. Malawians should forget all the promises Tonse made. Ask yourselves how SKC feels seeing Chakwera wining and dining with APM. Zinthu zathani zashinta.

  7. Aaah….these are the hallmarks of a genuine statesman. nonwithstanding, he had to humble himself to meet the ex. President not vise verse. Well, some m

  9. Talk Talk Chakwera should desist from prejudicing the investigations and charges criminal APM has to face if Tonse promises are for real. Talk Talk Chakwera is beginning to turn the office of President into personal to holder like all dictators and more so Kamuzu. Stop and desist. Just as we elected you we can vote you out Talk Talk.

  10. For a change we now have a true Statesman.

    I don’t think anyone who is a Cadets addict and so ridiculous as to name his retirement home “Nyekhwe” would have the courage to propose a meeting with someone who sent him packing.

    Poor fellow. His words of “not letting MCP rule this country again” are haunting him.

  13. There is a difference between retirement and getting fired. Awa anachotsedwa ntchito. Si a retired president

  15. This is an insult. Journalist please write good titles for articles not this Nyenkhwe Place. Stop instilling divisions among Malawians

    1. No insult, kwathu kuno imadziwika kuti nyekwe palace. Ngati zikukuwawani musamutseni chifukwa ife sitinamuitane anabwera yekha. Aziyendera za ife

  16. Let’s not be stupid my fellow Malawians! Malawians are poor in our villages but they are the ones paying for Chilumpha, Khumbo, Joyce Banda, by the way is Chimulilenji also retired VP? This is stealing from poor Khengere woman who is failing to feed her family because Zibwente sizinagudwe. The retired President and vice President is only Bakili and Malewezi. All these other people are not retired! Let’s build hospitals for poor Malawians with the money we are paying these loosers! It’s enough to build a school! Enough of this! Wake up Malawians, wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Imagine you call Chilumpha retired vp? How many years was he a VP? This is nonsense! You call Khumbo Kachali a retired VP? How many years? This is bullshit! What did they do on that period! Chilumpha was a VP in prison until today,was he in prison for Malawians? Now why are paying for his imprisonment?

      1. Unless you are stupid and you
        are lazy to think? Democracy is not to reap from poor! If you don’t know the meaning of retirement, it can be very much good to keep quiet. My argument is based on time limit. Ask the civil service what it means by some one to say he is retiring. This is to reach a limit of services given. In this case the limit of President’s time is 10 years, that is why after 5 years he or she contest again so that he or she can finish his official time given, now he or she has failed or lost Election, why calling him or her retired President? I guess this needs real heads not your plastic! I have given you a chance if you can manage to think which I doubt.

      1. Mtete, you have failed to understand my argument,but I don’t blame you, I blame the culture of taking what is not yours! I have explained well that, we should not call people who lost Election in this case President retired! And we can’t keep on paying them retirement package every month. Some of these retired so so, they didn’t do anything to this Country! They were just called VP just for a short period of time. Eg, Casim Chilumpha,how many years was he a VP of Malawi? He fought with his boss and he was thrown in jail, that the first 5 years of Bingu, within that period, Joyce Banda became the VP for the same Bingu, how many years? Less than 3 years, and Joyce Banda became the President of Malawi, she took Khumbo Kachali as her VP, for how many years? Just 1 year and some months, the time of Election, Joyce Banda took Gwengwe to be her VP, do you see any reason of paying Khumbo Kachali retirement package every month here? If you look at Casim Chilumpha, is he not the same? Ok,Joyce Banda, as the President just for 1year and some months, why to be paid such huge amount of money as a retired President? Just imagine, we have to be paying this one who has costed Malawians millions of kwachas just because he wanted to reach his limit in the office by clinging in power using tricks, tell me, do we need to be paying these loosers? If Malawi is developed, let’s not worship loosers by giving them loosing packages! We can use those packages to build new Hospitals in this country and have good school! Just by cutting them from account number one! I hope my writing is in order! If we can fail, I only have not failed, I will fight for the poor Malawians who are paying these useless loosers to stop paying, I will use any Media to reach out every one and claim back what we have been robbed.

  17. Malawians, Peter Muthalika is not a retired President please! According to the laws of Malawi, the retired President would be only Bakili Basikolo Alison Muluzi because he finished his term of 10 years! The President who lost Election is not a retired, he is a looser! For Christ sake! These people are eating out sweat for nothing! Ask how much Khumbo Kachali get per month as you have decorated him as a retired VP? How about Malewezi, Chilumpha Moto, Bakili Muluzi it’s at least better and Malewezi, Joyce Banda? This is a lot of money ladies and gentlemen. My concern is not based on political attitude, but economic development podium. Reforms must start from here Mr Soulosi Chilima. By the way, many DPP cadets are complaining for the name Nyekhwe Palace, I thought this is the name given to the house you are calling retired home of your adad?

      1. The word,, left,,,have lost its meaning in my version Baulen. You see,,, leaving office would mean after 10years as the limit time for the service given in the office of the President. The one who has lost Election is not leaving the office but loosing the office, that is he or she contest again to keep his or her on position so that he or she get retirement. Yes yes yes yes! I just believe am arguing with plastic heads here! The 5 years term is not guarantee to someone to be called retired VP or President.by the way in Malawi we haven’t experienced that 5 year retired President, it is only Nelson Mandela in South Africa who retired at that term. He retired not lost because he just decided and resigned from the Presidency! Kaya zanveka? Now, the problem is,, when you think others are ignorant than you, you become very ignorant than others. Eish an sorry men! Kikkkk!

  18. No retribution? What’s that supposed to mean? The sitting president has no business promising amnesty to a corrupt, defeated president. Let ACB do it’s job on APM without any interference from the executive. Mxii! Ase!

  19. Lazaro our president has shown mature politics. Government is a machinery l. It is there today and it will be there tomorrow . Individuals come in and go . It will never go bankrupt. By visiting and extending a hand to his predecessor who looked like an enemy during campaign period,the President has shown mature politics. There are not permanent enemies in politics. We only differ in ideological thinking but first and foremost the two leaders are All Malawians who need and will need each other . As former President APM can offer advise to the current President much to the benefit of all Malawians not to Chakwera Alone . Next to go is kwa Muluzi. Let Saulosi do likewise. He is a VP of Malawi because it was was APM anamutola ku Airtel kuja nkupatitsa mu boma . Apite akawapstse mphatso a Dad pa 1 Jan panopa . Akatero azalandira mdalitso. Amalawi tiphunzire kukhululukirana dzilo lathu ndi lalingono Komanso losauka. Chakwera wayambapo as President so let us follow suit . Zomamgana chifukwa cha ndalle zithe zimenezo it will not develop Malawi . Let’s work hard in the fields ndi kunchito komwe timapita kaya mabusiness omwe timapanga. God bless mother Malawi 🇲🇼

    1. Kutha mzeru uku,pakati pa kwantere wakoyu ndi Muthalika,who is canning,go back to since 2014,study it,you will see kuti chakwera chakochi wakhala akunyoza sitting president,the fact is ,chakwera was boasting kuti dziko lonse likumusapota koma wazionera yekha kuti kwathu ku south kulibe manyi amenewo,wadziwa izi pa ma by-elections,

      1. Akulu, mukunamatu inu, Chakwera won Election not by your by Election you are talking about, the South you are talking about is the same as the Centre, DPP failed big time, so take your South, we take also our center! By the way you can agree that us we don’t dived the country like you use to do. Paliso zonyadila pamenepo? Aaaaaati by Election? Why you didn’t win all by Election as the way we used to do those days too?

  21. Subjective reporting on christening the APM retirement home as “Nyenkhwe” who is funding this Nyasatimes reporter? Our first point of news reference has always been Nyasatimes. The author is still feeding on the Campaign residue. Malawi has morphed into a country of the year because Malawi doesn’t diet on parochial subjectivity the most broadminded people who never harbour grudges when bridges have to be crossed to construct fraternity. The Nyasatimes editorials hold meaning in our hearts they embrace the smallest into the national fabric we love it that way

  23. can we call looting and cashgate a good economy status of our country? anthu mukungoti Cakwera waononga economy!!!
    looting inalipo dzanali oti mabwana ambili samaidziwa figure ya salary zao.
    acina ntopwa n bangwe 1 ma 10 million amangolowa ku account aja bola agwila ncito yolembedwa ndi noman cisale ija yomenya ndi kupha anthuyi
    mahule ose asauka kaamba anthu akusowa kokatapa ndalama
    ma truck ose agulidwawa!! a mcaca tambala munamumanga unyolo uja munaochatu kuti asamaonekele.
    uyo account yake yake ili frozen apiye ku ACB. not kwa Chakwera.
    I wonder ingati anthu a mma office mu ali ndi ma job description for their expected duties.
    SAD

  26. I wish to congratulate you Mr Chakwera and mama for demonstrating matured politics. Mr Mutharika is a Malawian and likewise you. Please Mr Mutharika, if you have an advice to share to the incumbent president, do so for the sake of Malawi and Malawians. Let’s love our beautiful country. Once again respect to president Chakwera for being so humble and God is in a process of lifting you up.

  28. ndikuona kuti pitala dint want yo swallow his pride. since that day he lost almost 6 mths.

    Trump
    Yahaya style.
    Joice anangokwera ndege wautali.
    Chakwera wazicepetsa. wazake amathawa ekha.
    bravo.

    now anthu mungoti cimweenji ndi SKC ??? aiiii . if at all cimweenji akanapita kwa Saulosi. koma manyazi mwano ankaiswa uja kuiwala kuti saulos ndi mwana wake yemwe. if at all anthu akwa cimweeenji bus stop yao ndi pa nsipe. kugula maungu mango nkhaka limodzi.
    good thing Saulosi is a cool guy

  29. Nyekhwe Palace? You must be a very STUPID reporter. And to hell with your hypocritical Chakwera. Chakwera has frozen bank accounts for APM including the one which he uses for receiving salary ufiti upose pamenepa? How do you expect APM to continue with life without access to his bank account to access his salary? How does he buy food and medicine? Mukufuna afe? Ndiye lero Lazaro amakataniko kunyumba ya APM? Kufuna kuwoneka ngati munthu wabwino? Bola musakhale mwamupatsa mankhwala oti muthiphere APM wathuyo. Fotseki Chakwera.

  30. WHAT the HELL??? NO RETRIBUTION!!!! SOMEONE WHO HAS STOLEN BILLIONS AND ALSO ALLOWED ALL HIS CRONIES TO STEAL BILLIONS AND ROB MALAWIANS… YET NO ANY PUNISHMENT FOR THIS PRINCE OF THIEF??? what the hell is going on. Chakwera is sending a wrong signal here. Letting scot free this mbavaa no1, means current no1 is also in the same boat. Already signs of corruption are all over this current administration. THIS IS BULLSHIT MR PRESIDENT. WE MALAWIANS WILL MAKE SURE THAT THESE THUGS N MBAVAAS REFUND OVER 3 TRILLION KWACHA STOLEN, IF YOU NOT GOING TO ACT BY MARCH, WE WILL GO TO STREETS FOR SURE. And GET that clearly Lazarus!!!!! Ndatopanazo katangale zikuchitika ndi ma current mbava ministers

  32. This is the way to go. Politics of vengeance is bad.

    Cordial relationship of leaders is the first step in stability n tranquility.

    Thank you your excellence Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and our former president Professor APM

    1. I also share your sentiments bro, this is the way to go. Write/speak to build not to break, other comments are there just to fuel antagonism. What these two leaders have done is very pleasant to every well meaning citizen.

  33. Kulemba mopanda nzeru, nyekhwe palace nde chani. Inu muzapangira retire kuti?..Mukulimbana ndi former HE zoona??

    2. Is it not the name given to the house of your retired? Or looser? Kikkkkkk those have lost Election are not retired!

      1. It seems you know the law better than the judges who interpret it. If APM, JB, Kachale and Chilumpha are stealing from the treasury by way of their salaries as not rightful former leaders, I urge you to go to court to obtain an injunction to stop this. Looking forward to hearing from you. Good luck!

  34. That’s what is needed after all they’re both Malawians. To whose benefit if these two be at each others throat? Mpandowu ndi osiyirana even Chakwera must remember that then all will be well.

  36. Hi,
    Good leadership,go a head
    Your Excellency,let me take advantage to tell you one or two things.
    -Primary so called School Development fund must abolished.Primary school must be absolutely free free.
    & passports must be at K-15000 exactly as per your words during campaign…mungaluwanga yaye.
    -Wa police ula akalemba on his FB page,why did you demote him?he isn’t wrong at all was just reminding you Bwana,on what you said…mulikuluwa?

    Last,am glad my words i told you some years back, ku Parliament,in your leader of opposition office that one day you will rule Malawi has come true true.

    I hope to call appointment to shake you hand

  38. That is what we call mature politics. In this game there are no “Permanent Enemies” – therefore not surprising that Malawi is being showcased on the world map when it comes to sanity and indeed leading by pragmatic examples. Kudos to the two families.

  39. Glorifying plunder and thievery.

    Instead of setting a precedence by arresting the thieves the former president and his wife, Chakwera goes out to glorify thieving.

    Malawians are losing hope in the daft and docile Chakwera.

    The warm heart of Africa!

    1. You are lying, man. You are a misguided person and your hatred will just hurt yourself. The former head of state Is not a thief, you just might be guided by sheer hatred and tribalism.
      Till now you haven’t realised that Mutharika is the greatest statesman Malawi has ever had?, I bet you be there when God calls this guy back home that you will be surprised with what you will discover from his leadership’s unbiased documentation .
      President Dr Chakwera hasn’t goofed on anything by visiting the former president.

    3. We have seen this trend from 1994 and unfortunately it’s always because they are an equally dirty lot. So he will not arrest this fella as his cronies because he is not different. He has thieves in his cabinet because he is the king of thieves. What a shame for poor Malawians.

  41. umeneewo ndiye umunthu. munthu odzowa malembo oyera.

    ngalhale a dad olo akazawo no even a crocodile smile.
    Lazarus u big umenewo.. mwawapepuza ntima
    . tsopano ayamba kutuluka koyera.

  46. Paja mumati iwowa ndi akuba. Ndiye mukutenga mphatso kukaperek kwa mbava? Nanga ndi nzeru zanji mukufuna akugawireni? Timasuleni kuti simunkadziwa chomwe munkanena nyengo imene ija.

  48. Such a beautiful gesture.

    See, this is the kind of conduct that will unite Malawi. We don’t need a whole minister for it.

    Very good to see.

    The only thing that’s spoiled it is this unprofessional tittle of the story from NyasaTimes. Why would you call the it Nyekhwe Palace under a formal space like this? Yes, that’s what it’s called in circles of mockery but you should’ve remained professional.

  50. Well done to both leaders! That’s how things should be. That’s the way things should be in our Mother Malawi. No rancour; no retribution; no second-guessing!

  51. This is good development considering that for Malawi to develop, there is always a need for continuity. For Some of us who held executive positions, there is always a time you would need to contact your predecessor in trying to understand how he dealt with certain challenging issues you inherited.Thus mature professionalism. It’s also good to hear that Chakwera is continuing with some if not all the projects he inherited from the previous government. Good luck from this this rare encounter.

    2. Reading between the lines, don’t really sound like a former executive? I would expect very low productivity from such an individual.

  52. I am delighted to note that president L Chakwera is practicing civilised politics. It will go into the books of the Nation. Long live President Chakwera Long Live Peter Muthalika. Malawi Woyeeeeeeee

    1. he is just hoping for an alliance with the mighty DPP before UTM gets it. 38% cannot be ignored especially when UTM can’t pitch SKC in 2025

  53. Thats good mr president. Keep it up. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. There is something which APM can assist the incumbent president in terms of governance. Experience is a good teacher.

  56. Indeed u were pastor and born as a leader president Chakwera.
    U are the only president in Malawi who has shown courage to visit your predecessor.

    U have shown your forgiveness heart to malawians . I salute you Mr president. Show Muntharika that losing election is not the end of the world but a step towards building new life.

    Merry xmas and prosperous new year Mr president Chakwera

    3. Padziko pano palibe munthu wosalakwa. Nawo a zafuna anthu ena azawakhulukile .Mwachita bwino Mr Presdent.Umenewo ndiye umunthuwo.

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