UTM Party secretary general Patricia Kaliati added political banter to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) alliance with United Democratic Front (UDF), saying it is political dynasties—Mutharikas and Muluzis—who have dominated Malawi politics for 23 of the last 25 years of multiparty democracy’s return. Kaliati was speaking in Mzuzu on Sunday during a UTM rally before […]
Hundreds of people, including opposition politicians and human rights activists on Sunday attended an emotional funeral ceremony of Justin Phiri, an anti-Jane Ansah protester who was beaten to death by Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers. UTM Party secretary general Patricia Kaliati and Human Rights Defenders Coaliton (HRDC) chairperson Timothy Mtambo were among the mourners who […]
All the two former first ladies Callista Mutharika and Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri who were contesting in the May 21 Tripartite Elections on newly-formed UTM Party, have failed to to win in the parliamentary race. Callista, a widow of late president Bingu wa Mutharika, was contesting in Lilongwe and was unsuccessful. While Shanil, formely wife of […]
Former president and People’s Party (PP) leader Joyce Banda has described as rigging, remarks, uttered by UTM Party Secretary General Patricia Kaliati at a rally in Zomba. Kaliati made assertions at a televised campaign rally in Zomba suggesting the former president is supporting the UTM presidential candidate, Saulos Chilima. But speaking on the sidelines, after […]
President Peter Mutharika should pay the K5 million bounty to Alfred Yohane who has named people being involved in killings of Persons with Albinism (PWAs). Mutharika promised the K5 million pay out when he met persons with albinism in Lilongwe earlier this year. Now Yohane, a suspect in the murder case of 22-year-old MacDonald Masambuka, […]
Reverend Lazarus Chakwera, who is presidential candidate for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is said to have received millions of Kwacha in campaign funding from the then ruling People’s Party (PP) during the 2014 elections, according to Patricia Kaliati, UTM Party Secretary General. Kaliati made the revelation in Mangochi, Sunday, during a rally held by […]
UTM party parliamentary candidate for Mulanje West, Patricia ‘Akweni’ Kaliati, has said the ongoing wrangles in her constituency and others in the district are due to police and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) failure to act on the perpetrators of electoral offences. Speaking at Namphungo Primary School during a Multiparty Liason Committee (MPLC) meeting recently, she […]
UTM Party secretary general Patricia Kaliati condemned “selective justice” in the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), saying the party has influenced the suspension of four journalists at taxpayer-funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for erroneously referring to President Peter Mutharika as dead. On Friday MBC moved quickly to send on suspension four journalists for their role […]
UTM Party secretary general Patricia Kaliati has called for restraint and calm among party supporters after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets went amok beating up UTM followers and pulling down their flags over the weekend in Mulanje. Kaliati, who was in the district for political campaign rallies and visited those who were attacked, […]
UTM Party secretary general Patricia Kaliati has told people of Mulanje not to be fooled by last minute gestures from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) but focus on building a bright future under her party. Kaliati was speaking at Masubi Primary School Ground in Traditional Authority Chikumbu’s area during a rally held by state […]
UTM Party Secretary General, Patricia Kaliati has intervened in funding maintenance works of school blocks that were damaged by floods in Mulanje. Kaliati, who is also seeking to return the seat as Member of Parliament for Mulanje West Constituency, made the pledge to assist in rebuilding the collapsed school blocks on Wednesday during her visit […]
UTM Party Secretary general Patricia Kaliati has branded the ruling Democratic Progressive (DPP), a party of terror for attacking her supporters in Mulanje West constituency where she is campaigning to return her parliamentary seat. Kaliati alleged that some DPP cadets reigned terror on her supporters for the past week. Speaking during door-to-door meetings in her […]
UTM Party secretary general and firebrand politician, Patricia Kaliati, has said women are crucial in the development of any country and has, therefore, called on people in the country to elect women that have potential in various political positions including parliamentarians. Kaliati made made the call in Mzimba North East Constituency where she was guest […]
UTM Party Secretary General Patricia Kaliati on Sunday condemned political violence being perpetrated by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets and asked both international and local election observers to take action on the matter. Speaking at a political rally at Mitondo Primary School grounds in East Bank Chikwawa, Kaliati strongly condemned the terror on […]
As 21 May general elections draw closer UTM party led by Vice-President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima and its agitating for political changes seem to be getting momentum with more people in love with the party. Speaking at the rally on Saturday at Sese ground at area24 in Lilongwe, UTM secretary general Patricia Kaliati time for […]
United Transformation Movement (UTM) secretary general Patricia Kaliati has said several bridges on main roads have been washed away, saying this was due to shoddy works. Heavy rains on Thursday washed away a bridge in Kawale, a multimillion bridge which had just been constructed by Sawa Group, a Kenyan construction firm. “This government is very […]
UTM party interim secretary general Patricia Kaliati on Sunday addressed a political meeting in Thyolo Central Constituency – a bedrock of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which she served as director of women before ditching it for UTM. Kaliati, who is also Mulanje West legislator, said UTM which is led by Vice-President Saulos Chilima is […]
Newly registered UTM party suspected the road accident near Mvera road bock on the Dowa-Salima Road which left the party interim secretary general Patricia Kaliati on Friday unscathed was not a genuine accident was a botched assassination attempt. The accident, which happened at around 4 pm, left Kaliati’s vehicle a Toyota Fortuner registration BS 6562 damaged beyond repair. […]