Presidential debates taskforce leaked questions to MCP —Nandin Patel
The 2019 presidential debates taskforce is facing accusations of leaking questions to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Lazarus Chakwera, according to renowened University of Malawi political scientist Dr. Nandin Patel.
Patel has said her colleagues had told her that questions were given to Chakwera in advance by the task force.
When pressed by colleagues on one of the chat forum to reveal more, Patel started to backtrack for letting the cat out of the bag.
Unsurprisingly, Chakwera was given the privilege of speaking last in both rounds of debates in a bid to give him favour when principal of fairness would have allowed for another candidate to go last as this is considered a crowning moment.
The task force consisted of Misa-Malawi, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Times Group and Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS).
Others were Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD), Democracy Works Foundation (DWF), Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet), Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), Malawi Law Society (MLS), Public Affairs Committee (PAC), Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust, and the National Democratic Institute (NDI).
The final presidential debate tackled a number of emerging issues with the focus being on youth-related issues, including population growth, opportunities for the youth, private sector development, infrastructure, climate change and sustainable development.
Youths constitute more than half of the 8.6 million people who registered as voters in this year’s election and, according to chairperson of the debate’s organising task force Teresa Ndanga, the youth vote would be very critical in the elections.
“The privileges that we are enjoying today as voters will only be exercised again in 2024,” she said.
She urged voters to seriously consider who they would vote for during the May 21 elections.
Mbuzi za wanthu inu ingovomerezani kuti Chakwera ndi mzwanya he knows what Malawians wants and he is ready deliver after 21 may muchita manyazi inu
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The story titled Presidential debates task force leaked questions to MCP – alluded to me is false and baseless.
There was a conversation in a whatsapp group about debates where I expressed my opinion on the debates. I made no mention of LEAKAGE and MCP and CHAKWERA.
In fact I commended the professionalism of the task force.
I humbly request to refrain from such malicious exercise..
anadziwa kuti chakwera ndi mbuli za mbuli thats why anamupatsa mafunso.
It seems Ena atofuna kupanga Justify why Anatothawa Debate.Last Time it was Zodiak being accused of Leaking questions to Mia.Ndie Mwaupongatu.Mbakuwaku Said Munthu Wochotsedwa Ntchito Salandira Ndalama. Koma simutoyikoka Chifukwa ….Darkness will always Fight Light.Mbusa mukuyesera kumpanka Matope koma Sizikutheka.
Chakwera kubera mafunso a presidential debate. Foolish!
Kkkkkkkkk agogo anathawa, akanakhala iwowo anapita akanawapatsa iwowo.
What you should know is that MBC is the messenger of DPP. This means that MBC would rather want Chakwera to win other than Saulos Chilima due to bitterness. So, I can clearly see the devil’s advocate by MBC as a member of the task force.
Ana a njoka inu, prove your case. Why back tracking when you really know who leaked the questions . You complain of the baisiness on who spoke the last. Why dont you complain too that Chakwera was the first to take the first question. Mulira simunati.
I do not see anybody complaining of unacceptable behaviour of underratting others in the debate and you call it “showing off”.
Bravo Dr Lazaro. Supper HI 5 on the move.
Enawo asova ndi Bwampini wawo
Dr. Nadin Patel, who are these colleuques of yours . Tell us as you have done with this issue. Are you sure MBC being a member of a task force would have been silent as such. You are a Liar I think DPP has paid you to make bad image of the Good Task Force like this one
Can the author of this accusation justify it please, MBC was one of the stakeholders and how could it allow to leak the questions to one candidate, or does it mean all stakeholders are Chakwera sympathisers? This is a serious allegation and if there is evidence let it come out to shame the devil, why hide it. We respect the whistle blower of this allegation but let her just substantiate it.
Kikkkkkkk hahahahahahahaha ! Leave Chakwera alone guys , are you serious? Do you know MBC? How would they allow it to happen? By the way, can you compair Chakwera with who in all debates who would beat him in answering questions? There was no size for him please ladies and gentlemen, that was why he wanted Peter not babies please, this is useless accusations! Why didn’t you say this before the debate? We have many smokers ya? So if University of Malawi has this type of people that’s the sign that school inachitika ke ke ke ke ke!!!!!!! Kutha! Chakwera has been a leader for long time, leading many churches! Ask Bingu he knows Chakwera very well.
This battle you are trying to do with Chakwera I tell you, you can not win. Or was it because he said he will work with all? Is that your concern? We have too many educated fools in Malawi. Inu mumafuna kuti debate iyende bwanji? Pangani yanutu! Onse aja anali ana ndi Chakwera please!
I feel your pain.
Nandin Patel you are a big FOOL. Chitsilu cha munthu lwe walandira ndalama zingati mxxx kupusa!!!!
Ndipo Iweyo Patel we udzafa imfa yowawa ndi ndalama wadyazo
Yes true Wongani Chiuta is UTM .walembanso inaa kuti Chilima overall winner in debate.We were watching & listening if Chakwera was given questions you mean he could be failing to answer some questions properly.Even if he weren’t in the know anakatha kupeza anthu ndikumuthandiza bwezi ataoneka dolo.Kungonetseratu kuti Wongani Chiuta akunama komanso ndiwa UTM
This Wongani Chiuta is UTM.Nandin Patel can’t sink so low like that & Task force including MBC,Was it a privilege of speaking last?If it was the same moderator.That is why some people when we say ndaona pa Nyasatimes amati aàah abodzawo.Its not NYASATIMES but reporter’s like Wongani Satana.
MBC in the task force giving Chakwera questions in advance. Only idiots can believe this.
Total lies by Nandi Patel , the first question of the last presidential debate went to Chakwera and since they were rotating he wouldn’t have been the first to close the debate simple logic.
Shame on you Nandi Patel you are a disgrace to the intelligentsia.
MEC has told us beware of fake news. You mean a whole political scientist can just say my colleagues said. Can she at least give a bit of evidence to back her claims. People are floating lies every day to fit their narrative. Some say their collegaues have told them DPP wants to rig, some are saying they have proof UTM will rig. But none mentions names of these reliable sources nor so they provide evidence.
Comments on this issue just show how gullible and shallow most malawians are…..it is a big shame and an incurable disease…
Indeed, just look at your comment, shame!
This story sucks and lacks content. Smells blue from top to bottom. Cheap journalism bought by blue money. The learned can see right it.
Surprising. You mean there are no sympathisers of the other parties in the taskforce who could have opposed the idea of releasing questions to one party only?
This is what smacks down the little credibility people of Indian origin have in this country. Nadin making allegations she cannot substantiate, rather cowes her tail in between legs like a timid dog.
These Mwenyes are destroying this country. They indulge in all sorts of elicit activities; from tax evasion to illegally being awarded dubious contracts to conniving with theiving politicians in stealing government coffers (this Nadin lady was dead silent on the K145 million deal that involved a fellow mwenye, so too during the maizegate) to now being fake (paid) analysts. This Patel mwenye should keep quiet and just enjoy her money mwenyes are swindling from government.
This is more than STATE CAPTURE.
Reverend Chakwera kubera mafunso a Presidential debate. Pathetic behaviour by Chakwera who is sheltering abiti Cashgate Joyce Banda.
This is why Presidential debates are useless in Malawi because stakeholders do not know how to handle such an important part of the campaign. That’s why DPP was right to boycott.
It just tells you how corrupt MCP and Malawi is. Chakwera is very desperate for Presidency and if he is a man of God, why practice such cheating? What more when given the chance to run the country’s treasury. KAYA MUFUNE KAYA MUSAFUNE ATIBERA VOLUME SIX YIKUPEZANI BASI.
Was given mafunso in advance and he accepted? M’busa ameneyo?
Let her mention the colleagues she says told her. As a political scientist should know better than throwing careless statements. Otherwise it seems like DPP has paid her so they can justify why APM did not attend. Things have to make sense. The task force shud have some SKC supporters how cud they let this happen.
In another way Chakwera scored best compared to all candidates hence an assumption kuti adamuuzilatu mafuso. No good people the guy is genius only that in Malawi we underrate pastors. Thus a big mistake. Chakwera is genius and is ready to govern…..trust me
The integrity of both the debate and the fake accent ex-reverend deeply undermined. No wonder wakwera cashgate.