Should Mutharika successor come from Thyolo? Who can pair with Chimulirenji: Have your say

November 6, 2019 Nyasa Times Reporter 45 Comments

In  four years time, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will have no choice but to choose a new person as its presidential candidate because President Peter Mutharika will have successfully completed his  constitutional two terms of office. As is always the case during times like these, there are names that are being  thrown in the air as possible candidates  to take over from Mutharika to be DPP leaderand the party’s torchbearer in the 2024 General Elections.

Ben Phiri:  Minister and Thyolo Central MP
Thom Mpinganjira: FDH boss
Kabambe: Reserve Bank of Malawi Governor

Among the names that are coming up are Minister of Local Government, Ben Phiri; former MP for Thyolo Thekerani,  Dr Allan Chiyembekeza; and  Reserve Bank Governor, Dr Dalitso Kabambe and FDH Bank owner Dr Thom Mpinganjira.

The common thread about these names is that they all come from Thyolo District where President  Peter Mutharika also comes from. His late brother, President Bingu wa Mutharika also came from Thyolo. Now the question that comes up is: should Malawi have another President from Thyolo?

In the case of eventuality like Mutharika decides to retire before the appointed time, state Vice President Everton Chimulirenji shall have to take over. Who, among these Thyolo ‘candidates’ would make a good Vice President?

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45 replies on “Should Mutharika successor come from Thyolo? Who can pair with Chimulirenji: Have your say”

  1. Even if they choose anybody from munthalika family,no way DPP can make it anakwanisa kubela aonaso tikavotaso posachedwapa, chipani chakuba Ngati Ichi sichingawineso

  2. DPP will exist in name. It doesnt matter who will lead it as its decline and fall is imminent………RIP DPP

  5. Its a big NO! Mutharika should not be succeeded by another Lhomwe and not even another Thyolo homeboy for that matter! Eish! Alhomwe atikwana amangwetu, tione zina! Since 2004 we have had enough of Lhomwe rule, Malawi is for everyone and not Lhomwes only. As Malawians who want peace in this country, let us not vote another Lhomwe in 2024. This will help the Lhomwe tribe to find ways of surviving without government positions and contracts!!They should taste life outside government tidzaone kuti Mulhako uzizayenda bwanji!!

  8. Very well as it is happening, this issue of succession in Dpp, will be the end of Dpp. Ask me why? That’s how UDF collapsed. There will be hand picking!

  9. DPP will be history in 2024 just like what has hapenned to UDF……so they can reposition themselves in the party thats fine….but to rule Malawi again?…..Never….selfish people!

  12. kabambe kabambe kabambe kabambe kabambe kabambe kabambe kabambe nde katundu safanana ndi mbava zinazi…nankhumwa utsogoleri akuwufuna kwambiri koma mabodza komanso sukulu njeeee …umafiya mkati…find out anakhala bwanji vice president wa chipani …anawagwaditsa a chaponda ndi a henry mussa pa nseu opita ku kaphuka private using zigawenga ngati uja wa mtopwa fc uja….nankhumwa ayi…koma kabambe ndi deal…even mutamufunsa chilima will agree with you…

  13. Eeeee Koma yaaa apa ndiye Pali ma candidate Supa. Amene akuchepera NDI Ben Phiri yekha. Koma anangoiwalapo candidate wanga Kondwani Nankhumwa.

  14. The successor of Mutharika should be a hard working, Malawian who has a genuine interest to develop Malawi. The candidate can come from any region in Malawi and I would hope the candidate would destroy regionalism as it is extremely Toxic to our nation’s development

  15. What you are doing here is fooling the masses with low IQs. You have now manged to swallow the hard truth that re run is just around the corner and you would like to start selling you presidential aspirants in a crooked manner. The reality is you want us to discuss on who should be on the ballot paper during re run, NG’OOOOOOOOOO we are not giving any hint. DPP MUST FALLL!!!!!

    1. Kodi re-run needs new presidential candidates? I thought its a repeat of May 21 elections? So the candidates remains same same?

  18. The Author is clever and does not want to say rerun on the offing and who is to appear on DPP ballot..

  20. THE FACT THAT LOMWES,TOOK TWO LEADERSHIPS,DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY ARE BRILLIANT OR CAPABLE OF RULING OUR COUNTRY.THE TWO CROOKED MUTHALIKAS HAVE STOLEN BILLIONS OF DOLLAS TO BUY POOR VOTERS, ESPECIALLY THE RAT EATERS UNEDUCATED LOMWES.THE TWO MUTHALIKAS HAVE PENETRATED THE LOMWE AND OTHER RELATED TRIBES.THE TWO BROTHERS,CANDIDLY SPEAKING,WERE BORN THIEVES AND TREACHEROUS IN OTHER WORDS. MATHANYULA TOOK HIS LESSONS FROM HIS WICKED BROTHER BiNGU WHO STOLE MILLIONS Of DOLLARS WHILE WORKING IN ZiMBABWE WITH COMESA.AFTER THE DOWNFALL OF BANDA’S REGIME,BINGU FOUND A PLACE IN MALAWI TO HiDE FROM POLICE INVESTIGATION.ALL IN ALL,THE TWO MUTHALIKAS HAVE BEEN LIVING IN HIDEOUTS.MIND YOU,PETER IS ALSO THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.HE CONTINUES TO HOLD AMERICAN GREEN CARD.

    1. You are nothing but a stinking nicompoop. Why do you bring tribal issues here? Answer me you stupid fool.. I understand the pain you have for not having a Tumbuka as the president of this country. Mind you: a Jelousy hen never hatches( mwauponda, ng’oooo. Nkhumba za atumbuka inu, simudzaulawa u president chifukwa cha nsanje ya chifyenthe cha mbuzi).

      1. You should be A BIGGER and COLOSSAL FOOL YOURSELF by failing to recognize that it is there….kudzinyenga ndi chala kumeneku!!!!

    1. He is not president material! who got for an error that has been proven to inappropriate? The current happenings have proved to me that he is not a statesman! a leader who tells people not to fear the law? do you want a more chaotic Malawi? it would be best if he left the political arena all together. He is so indecisive! he does what others tell him! Did you hear what Calista said? “We will force him”! No! he may have been good at Airtel but he has not convinced me that he can make well thoutght out decisions to run a country! No!

  23. It should not matter where a person that leads us comes from as long as he capable of taking us out from the doldrums we are in

    1. Absolutely! we need a leader! a genuine leader who has no restricting loyalties! one who can help Malawi get rid of regionalism! this regionalism is killing Malawi! The Malawian Mind set needs to grow! Malawians need to wake up! Belonging to A region does not make you efficient at a job it’s your skill mix! your attitudes! your health even! Your personality even! Malawi wake up! we are wasting time and the world will continue to play with us while we are busy messing our country up!

  24. Why are you restricting it to thyolo. These are primitive suggestions. Anyone in the DPP is free to contest.

  25. All these guys are good, Ben is young and very inteligent and cleaver he has support of his leader and support of many Lomwe belt people, Mpinganjila and Allan Chiyembeka are good professionals but not good politicians Msaka too can not be trusted with the seat. So if the Lomwez want to continue then I put my money on Nankhumwa he is a cleaver politician and command good respect. But people are tied of cadets in this country.

      1. mmmh! no he is not appropriate either. He might be ambitious but I do not think if you are objective he will fit the bill!!!

    2. Koma nokha nokha kubvutisana chifukwa? Komatu Nankhoma kapeni panopa? Mavuto onsewa ndiweyo. Udindo mpaka kupweteka anzako? Mwana iwe dekha ngati akufuna support yeni yeni. All this debate is engineered by you. Ummmmm wayenjeza. Mitengo mkati ….

    1. Thyolo candidate will be great chifukwa anthu ake zitukuko satengera komwe akuchokera komanso ndi ntundu wonga ana a Izarayeli wodalitsidwa ndi utsogoleti

      1. a chritopher banda , ndinudi mukunenea zimenezo utsogoleli wodalisika mukuudziwa inu? munthu kukhala mtsogoleli nkukanika kuyendesa ministry nkumati ayendese dziko si izi anthu amukana ma demo ndi amenewo ndi ana aku primary amene kumakayenda pa nseu inu kumati usogoleli wa bwino kkkkk zimverleni chisoni a banda panopa tifinyika muonaso sitinati ndi utsogoleli wabwino wopanda maso mphenyau

  27. Allan Chiyembekeza was MP for Thyolo South west not Thekerani. Answering to ur question;Our next DPP torch bearer in 2024 will b Kondwani Nankhumwa basi

    1. Ben might be young but clever he is not, maybe when it comes to kuba ndalama, personality? Definitely none

      1. ben nde azatigulisa tonse kwa ma china chifukwa ndi wokonda ndalalama heavy komaso ndi mbamva heavy wapeza ba billion angati pa 5 years zokha

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