Tensions escalate as Chilima tells Mutharika: ‘Your illegitimate presidency will not last long’
UTM Party president Saulos Chilima has described President Peter Mutharika as an illegitimate president who was chosen by a gang of criminals through a “fraudulent” election, saying his “illegitimate government” will not last long.
Addressing a news conference in Lilongwe on Friday morning, the immediate-past vice president Chilima said the elections, which he, together with Malawi Congress Party ( MCP) are challenging in courts were full of irregularities to be called credible.
“I have a message for Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika. Sir, you know very well that Malawians did not elect you as President. In occupying that position you have chosen to side with fraudsters who stole the elections. Your illegitimate presidency will not last long,” said Chilima.
“We thought as a professor of law you would have chosen to be on the side of Malawians who are poor but sadly you have chosen to be on the side of thieves who installed you as an illegitimate president,” added Chilima of his former boss.
“The arrogance and impunity of the tribal cabal that has for many years stagnated the development of this country is finally coming to an end.
“They shall continue to use any means, mostly criminal, to remain in power. But their days are numbered. And they know it,” said Chilima.
He said UTM has gathered enough evidence of electoral malpractices and will be tendering in court as part of its evidence in the case where he is asking the court to nullify the results of the presidential elections.
Chilima also clarified that they have not hired foreign barristers for the case as widely reported on various social media platforms.
“We have trust in our local lawyers. Now that the cases (MCP and UTM) have been joined, I am sure we will have a pool of legal minds to argue our case,” said a visibly composed Chilima.
Chilima also condemned the violence being perpetrated, mainly by supporters of the MCP in rejecting the results of the May 21 polls.
“My fellow Malawians, as we await the courts’ intervention in this matter, I would like to urge all of you, irrespective of your political leanings, to remain peaceful and observe law and order.”
“Choosing peace should not be mistaken for acceptance of a fraudulent electoral outcome or cowardice. We must do so because for all the various challenges faced by this nation, social strife has not been our portion. We must jealously guard this peace and harmony that we enjoy. We must remind ourselves that this unity and peace we enjoy cannot be taken for granted.”
“No matter our political affiliation, we must firmly reject attempts by some political leaders or party supporters to consolidate their support by stocking societal tensions or tribal divisions. This is simply irresponsible and dangerous and must be condemned in the strongest terms,” said Chilima.
Chilima said he believes he has a strong case against the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), saying he was optimistic a rerun would be done.
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Amagwetu…Atupele Muluzi told us before the elections that uyuyu uyu Arafat ndi mzake wa fake accent uja anali ndi mkwiyo. The words being said by both idiots after losing the elections are not surprising. A lazy farmer blames his implements as they are blaming MEC. They should get lost…demeti
And Prof Chisi echoed the same.
SKC yes tiyeni nao awa
I am humbled to stand on front on Saulosi chilima and tell him what I predicted before elections that he himself and chakwera will not win. Exactly happened, and now I am predicting another thing here, Chakwera will soon be arrested and you saulosi, reasons being inciting violence and that people leave politics and join religion not the othevwau round GOD punish, remember what NOAH did after he refused to go to ninev he was punished inside the fish. Who is partying with Chakwera and Saulosi is the devil. You are too much taking things for granted. And it is… Read more »
Which Noah refused to go to Ninev. If you don’t know the Bible don’t quote it. You better continue with your Lhomwe and blue jibe. You have no business to do with the Bible Mr or Miss LEX. Don’t embarrass yourself here. Mutiyankhulitsa pambali asaaah
Noah Chakwera abandoned his work of taking his congregation to eternal life and is using earthly trappings and perks to instigate anarchy and terrorism by his youth leaguers and vestiges of the Malawi Young Pioneers. Are you blind to not see?
Mlauzi, I don’t think you are also a bible reader or do study the bible. You seems anger has caught up with you. What has that to do with Lhomwe?
Because you write and sound lomwe……basi!
YOU MUST BE STUPID ENOUGH FOR YOUR COMMENT FULL OF NONSENSE, YOU ARE ALL THIEVES TOGETHER WITH YOUR PUMBWA WITH A TOTALLY DEFORMED DENTAL FORMULAR NONSENSE
Kutukwana bwanji? Kukulira kudambwe eti?
Dikillani muve zoona zake.
Most educated savages dont know what it is to govern the country than embeciling.
Pls voice for the voiceless is what we need than showbizzing us in the villages.nde mumve tsapano
Mr Arafat Hamdan…please stop this tribal business. We all know kuti ukaladi means kuba. Ukuganiza kuti unawina ndi iwee? Kagwere.
Fake accent ndi ya muthalika, 30 years in the States but the lomwe accent is still intact.he can’t articulate.i don’t know if ever students understood his courses
In fact ankaphunzitsa ku ti ma Blantyre Business College ta ku States’ko. Lilime munthu ngati wavumbata chubu chanjinga…
Sunamumve American Ambassador kuti anaphunzira ku university komwe professor anaphunzitsa? Ukusonyezatu unsikidzi wakotu apa. Two weeks at an unaccredited American Bible College damaged his tongue…..kkkkkkkk.
He knows his roots. After all Lomé words are similar to eEnglish and some have the same meaning.
@Jamax tikudziwatu kuti Chilima ndi amene anaberedwa koopsya than Chakwera ndiye mukamatumbwa ndikuba kwanuko mudzidziwa kuti nsana wanu uli pantunda.
My dear brother Kanyimbi apatu palibe zobera anthu a Mulungu anapemphera kolimba kuphatikizapo a PAC kumufunsa Mulungu kuti atipatse President panopa Mulungu watiyankha -ndipo President ndi APM sichoncho??? kapena azibusa amene ankaphemphera anali ndi mayankho kale?? Mulungu si Kanyimbi kapena James kuti akaname!!!! iyeyo ndi Mulungu ndipo tiyeni timusiye a khale Mulungu basi. Tsopano iwe mzanga Kanyimbi mvetsera izi – theory yake Mulungu singasintha chifukwa cha malingaliro a munthu ayi NDIPO CHALA CHAKE MULUNGU CHIKAKULOZA IWEYO KANYIMBI KUTI UYENERA KUPITA KU AMERICA palibe munthu kapena mfiti kapena chinyengo chantundu wina uliwonse chingachititse kuti ulendo wako ulephereke NO – do you… Read more »
Inu a Jamax..Can you please leave God alone…He is too busy with much more serious issues than Peter and someone going to America. There is Syria to think about, Afganistan…Big issues.
Namga si enewa akufuna u President pomwe Mulungu sanasankhe – komanso a Nsikizi nanunso simuziwa kuti dziko lopanda Mulungu (Jahevah) limakhala lopanda mayankho komanso mtendere??? Inu mukuchula ku Afganistan nanga ife tili ku Afganistan???
Khaze Arafat…we are tired of your jealousy and rotten mouth. Languish in hell. We never voted for you. My people rejected you.
Kodi inu a Chilima muli ndi ma MP angati kuti mukakhale ndi mphamvu zopangila challenge zisankho? Ife I were you I could have jut stayed quiet kkkkkk koma inu mulibe manyazi eti pama voti awu President muli pa number 3… bola a Busa atha kupitiliza kulira koma inuyo??? shaaaa!!!
Koma Chilima has Wisdom. You fit to rure this Country. WE DO NOT WANT THE TIPPEX GOVERNMENT
Let him continue “ruring” you. How far did you go with school you pseudo-journalist?
How do you know that @ Kambewa Chisale is a journalist? Inu kwanu koma kunyonza anzanu, mulibe ndi mfundoooooooooooooooooooooo zomwe!! Adad alowetsedwa pa mpando mwa njira ya……………………………………..!! Ndati chani iwe mwana wa njoka?
Mwana wanjoka ndi iwe Central. Kambewa Chisale wanyozeka pati?