UTM  confirms it will form alliance with MCP ahead of Malawi fresh polls

March 11, 2020 Wongani Chiuta - Nyasa Times 116 Comments

UTM Party has announced that  it has resolved to form an electoral alliance  with main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) aimed at defeating President Peter Muthatika in the first ever  fresh presidential election tentatively set for May 19.

MCP’s Chakwera (l) and UTM’s Chilima

Opposition leaders have vowed to field one candidate  for the MCP-UTM alliance who will face President Mutharika  in the fresh  elections.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, UTM secretary egenral Patricia Kaliati and director of publicity Joseph Chidanti Malunga s confirmed the alliance  after “reaslising that there us groundswell of support for a united front among Malawians discontented with the sad state of affairs in the country.”

In the UTM statement, the party said its leader State vice-president Saulos Chilima, has been mandated to conclude the “final details” of the alliance agreement on behalf of the party.

“It is  further hereby announced that signing ceremont of the alliance agreement shall take place at Bingu International Centee on 19th March 2020 at 10.00 hours,” reads the statement co-signed by Kaliati, who was  leading the UTM technical team in talks with MCP.

To date, MCP president Lazarus Chakwera and his UTM counterpart Saulos Chilima—the duo that secured the landmark judgement by the five-judge panel of the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court that nullified the May 21 2019 presidential election on February 3 2020—has not dropped hints on how they may share power in the event of an alliance.

In the run-up to the annulled presidential election, Chakwera partnered former president Joyce Banda and her People’s Party (PP) as well as the country’s former vice-president Khumbo Kachali and his Freedom Party. The partnership between MCP and the two is still intact.

Talk of the MCP and UTM Party electoral alliance is coming a week after President Peter Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) unveiled a partnership with United Democratic Front (UDF), a move some commentators have argued exerts pressure on Chakwera and Chilima.

Both MCP and UTM Party developed their manifestos which they touted as geared towards bailing Malawians out of abject poverty, drive away deep-rooted corruption and create job opportunities for the youths, among other issues.

The UTM manifesto clearly indicates how it will deal with corrupt leadership, saying that the party shall empower the National Construction Industry Council (NCIC) in the enforcement of the Construction Industry Act and the code of ethics.

The manifesto further hints that the party supports civil society initiatives such as those under the Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST) in working with State enforcement agencies such as the Anti–Corruption Bureau (ACB), the Auditor General and the Office of the Director of Public Procurement (ODPP) to ensure accountability and transparency in awarding contracts.

UTM also promises that the sitting president shall be stripped of immunity so that he or she should be prosecuted whenever found to be involved in corrupt practices while still serving as the State president.

On agriculture, UTM promises a universal fertiliser subsidy with a 50 kilogramme bag pegged at K4 500. The party also promises to introduce mega farms to ensure mass production of crops such as maize, cotton and rice as well as employment.

Further, Chilima passionately pledged to create one million jobs within the first 12 months in office.

In its manifesto which party officials described as a “diagnosis of the problems Malawians are facing and a prescription to the economic and human development ailments Malawians are going through”, MCP focuses on challenges facing the agricultural sector.

Specifically on agriculture, MCP promises farmers a universal subsidy programme which according to officials will see all Malawians regardless of their status having access to cheaper prices of farm inputs.

Both MCP and UTM, through their manifestos, fault the design and implementation of the targeted Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) which for the past 15 years has been providing subsidised inputs to ultra-poor Malawians.

The two parties speak a similar language, particularly on agriculture and anti-corruption fight drive.

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116 replies on “UTM  confirms it will form alliance with MCP ahead of Malawi fresh polls”

  1. KIKIKIKIKIKIIIIII KOMA MAKHADETI MUKUNDIWAZA MA COMMENT ANU. MWATANI KODI? ZIZUMBAZUMBA? Kkkkkkk . TAPANGANI YANU YA TIPPEX Ija, PA ‘ANA ACHEPA’ PAKHALE ‘ANA ATENTHA’ kkkkkk

  2. This alliance will not work. Chilima is going back to DPP. This guy is something else. This why they committee agreed with MCP but him is busy with DPP, and they have set 19 March as date for signing ceremony because Chilima is busy negotiating with DPP. I cant understand how someone can spend time critizing DPP on corruption only to plead to join them. That’s Chilimaism

    1. How do you know that? I thought UTM has said it is going to sign an agreement with MCP? Za m’maluwatu izi.

  3. Ine olo atandithira Doom kamwa sindingasatile Chilima ku MCP. MCP inandivesa kuwawa why Chilima , Why Chilima i want you to be President not vice

  4. You will be shocked that there will be no voting due to corona virus Some developed countries are restricting people gathering from large groups .yet some foolish people wants to go to Demo. Corona virus ikakuumbuzani kumenrko apumbwa Inu

  5. Who is joining the other? Who should announce alliance meetings? Is it a small party or a big party? Something is not adding up here. Let us wait and see. You mean UTM is overtaking MCP?

    1. Chilima siwamasewera. He will reduce Chakwera to chola boy. He has already got 50% of cabinet posts when he only have 4 MPs against 54 for MCP. It means Callista Mutharika nayenso akufuna u minister. Malawi going to the dogs.

  6. I want to applaude MCP and UTM for putting Malawians first rather than the politics of DPP and UDF that has created regionalism and tribalism. The MCP must desist itself from the politics of Kamuzu Banda and John Tembo. Let this alliance be the alliance that will bring change in which all Malawians will believe in it. This alliance has a huge support in the Central region and Northern region because most people believe in it. The first thing this alliance must do is to create a federal system where the presidency must be rotated among our three regions. Each region must be allocated points—-Southern region 35 points, Central region 30 points, and Northern region region 25 points. In order for a political party to win the presidency it must have more than 50 points. Each province/region must have a governor and the governorship must be rotated among indigenous tribes of that region. this is intended for the majority tribe of that region not to dominate other minorities. This kind of political system it will need big brains that their economic policies will resonate with Malawians. It is this Unitary political system that has created regionalism and tribalism. Dictators like Peter Hitler Mutharika exploit its weakness to their advantage. At the rally of DPP and UDF Peter Hitler Mutharika said:” The presidency will remain in the Southern region, and it will never go to MCP or UTM. I want all Southerners to register in millions whether you have headache just take panando and go register. We are going to win with more than 70%. The presidency of Malawi will rotate between DPP and UDF, and we will not allow it to go anywhere.” The DPP and UDF have politics of regionalism and tribalism. This is a warning to Malawians. African civil wars are brought by regionalism and tribalism.

    1. even mcp has politics of regionalism.thats why in MCP NEC 90% ndi anthu aku central Region .
      zinangovuta kuti atumbuka mulipo ochepa komaso amakani thats Why AFORD inakukanikani.
      apamuzingogwilisidwa ntchito ngat CONDOM ndi anthu aku SOUTH and CENTRAL

      1. wa Nyau, check very well, mcp NEC yatsopano is full of former PP NEC and mostly from North and South….ukamati 90% central, where do u take the figures? Check Dpp Cabinet, full of Lomwe belt

  7. Great move now what remains is the torch bearer and this is where the two parties should trade carefully and the tricky scenario is like this = if you decide to opt for Pastor Chakwera automatically MCP will be divided and secondly most UTM supporters are not happy to be lead by Chakwera and will either not vote or decide the other way round. Lastly, has done so many blunders and does not hold the spiritual blessings of being a leader from God – he also no any feel of how the government is run in short his political experience is zero.
    If you opt for Chilima = He has the capacity and qualities of being the next leader e.g. he has been in government and not only that he is the vice President so this gives him credit. Secondly, He has sober mind and he does make enemies anyhow most of the times he forgives and usually he makes good decisions.
    The only minus of this Chilima he exalts himself – he must learn to humble himself and only God can lift him were he wants to be.
    The battle with the other alliance is un predictable no one knows but as Malawi let’s ALL be in prayers because by the end of ALL these things GOD is the final decider.

    1. Jamax, Sidic Mia already indorsed the Alliance, hence no divisions in MCP. Chilima has already accepted to be running mate and why are you worrying?. On experience, what was Chilima doing as VP? did APM require experience to be President?

      1. Check with the Kazombos and the Kandondo’s of Kasungu + 36 other MPs who indorsed Chilima in the first place …what are they saying??????

      1. Yes they are my views please don’t just hate me you are also free write yours – otherwise it could be the reality on the ground.
        ..

  8. UDF/DPP can not win the next elections. These parties lost trust of Malawians due to excessive corruption. Having MCP/UTM/FP/AFFROD/PP on one hand against APM. The old man can’t survive. I have no doubt Atupele will be campaigning for Chakwera because he is not stupid. He knows it was MCP members who visited him in prison when he was targeted for a kill by DPP.

  10. Ma Khadeti mmimba kuti mtchwiiiiiiii mpwelereeeee kkkkkkkkk. Mudzingoona ma comment sakugona. Some have been assigned to be on nyasa times full time. Olo mutani inu ndipaulendo basi. Kkkkkkkkk ABAKHA A DAD kkkkkkk eish

  13. Chabwino musayan’gane zodzamenyana mmimba apa ndi paele paele sibola mumuphuwese gogo wanga

  14. You are forming an alliance with a wrong intention, that is , just to remove somebody yet you two are enemies that cannot work together to serve Malawians. I can foresee Malawians facing more challenges than they are facing now. I feel pity with Kaliati and Malunga because you too will be booted out in two or three years to come. Take note and you will remember my words.

    1. Kachimotondo,if there people with gas, its you. The intention of the coalition is ill minded because its not for the benefit of Malawians, but rather envy. Such coalitions, never achieve their intended purpose, people will realise that its dyera chabe nothing else. Mark my words, this MCP/UTM alliance will fall like a coconut from the tree. You think DPP ndiopusa pochita alliance ndi UDF? People should think twice, they new what they were doing. Do you think DPP simadziwa kuti MCP ndi UTM can go into coalition? Amadziwa! You will see, as one said on this forum, its not about calculating past results and adding them up, its about strategising. Bravo Kachimtondo!

      1. Ukunama iwe cadet Cairo ndi cadet nzako kachimotondo. You are just weeping because you know that your party is packing ..

    2. You can see but blindly, the problem if your eyes is that they are focusing on personal things, my friend even you ask why DPP and UDF have made this alliance, the answer remain the same, so MCP and UTM have the same after all they have been together fighting the same battle, so why your prediction seems bias? How many people are happy with the way things are today? Stop making silly argument for the sake of arguing. Looks like advice but we know what it is behind your advice,so to hell with your prediction

    3. This alliance won’t work people voted for utm for not wanting DPP/MCP now u think the same will voters will vote back to MwaChepPaUTM? DPP will be the option if u dont know in this coming move Atibela vol Rimix…..kwaza Nyimbo Driver osati ma driver….ZAULENDO UNO De Gea nd OBlack onse akufuna akhale pagolo……zilipo ndithu.. mutiuza mukatuluka mu Boiler room’mo

  17. Great news, we need no personal ego but Malawi as a whole to be bailed out from this thieving regime of Peter Muntharika and colleagues the likes of Chaponda, Mchacha, Dausi and etc.

    The likes of Ben Phiri who became rich at the middle of a night. We need our money back.

  18. sweet no chance for Dpp to win! thus already 2.9 million votes against 1.6 million ( un-tippexed and no duplicated tally sheeted plus 600 ya Atupele KKK New leader of opposition Kondwani Cause APM will be forced to retired cant survive in parliament with Military armoured vehicles and Chisale !!

      3. The majority who voted for UTM will vote for this alliance and not all who voted for UdF will vote for Dpp this time. Mind you the strenght of this alliance is in the Central and North and not in South and Eastern Region where both MCP and UTM did not perform well in previous elections.

        1. Utm performed very well in the eastern region. Please go and see the figure. To be honest. Many areas

    2. Mpira umamenyedwa pa ground osati pakamwa. Uwu NDI Mpira wapakamwa Mpira weniweni uzamenyedwa pa 19 may. Masamu anuwa NDI a pa calculator osati enieni ayi.

    3. Chilima got a lot of votes from the Easter region but quite frankly now the dynamics have changed

  19. Saulosi amamva za munthu? .,… Watching chipwilikiti chikupangikachi. Vuto apa ndi matama a skc. He will rise yes ku mtendere secondary school clean with 13 points. Koma matama is a problem ndi akuluwa. I wish him all the best anyway

  20. The intent is to defeat President Mutharika. If Mutharika wins( of course defeating him is not for granted), he will govern for 6 years on par with the current MPs. Miscourage of justice indeed!

  21. If this is what will help to make Mutharika and his cadets fall, then i am 100% behind the alliance. Anything but these DPP thugs that have raped our nation for far too long.

  22. Shaa! Am UTM but have a feeling that MCP just wants to use UTM to win the elections and then dump them at a particular point in time. Good luck.

    1. Better than leaving a quagmire of DPP thugs creating the mayhem and pandemonium. The thugocratic government must go on May 19

    2. Why would MCP use UTM? MCP has 55 MPs and UTM has 4 MPs so who is using who? UTM does not stand a chance of winning on it’s own. At least MCP can win.

      1. Inuso ndinu schitsiru, Sahara, ndimpikitsano wa u president osati u MP, mbuli yeniyeni , udzifutse kuti kodi Chilima anapeza ma voti angati pa u president, nanga chipani cha UTM chinayamba liti mu Malawi,

  25. A truly God sent recipe for the deliverance from the sheer subjugation we Malawians are facing under the DPP regime.
    At last, Freedom for all Malawians is coming tomorrow.
    To God Almighty Be The Glory!

  26. Naysayers talubwaniso tinve, paja muna gundika ndima analysis oti anthuwa sanga pange alliance.

  27. Good that u have united mugwere nonse limodzi. Yonayo mukumulimbikira kumuyika mu alliance kaya zanu izo do not say i did not tell you. Most UTM supporters will go back to their mother party DPP and that SKC, Kaliati and Chidanti anka wokha ku UTM. Because if SKC has accepted the second in command then it is useless he better go back to DPP and take the same offer which he rejected last time. There is a say kotakota satha mtunda wawonekera SKC kuti is a confusionist and also shame on you a JB and Khumbo moti basi wina just come today and take over from you yet you still support coalition kkkkkkkk zomvetsa manyazi abale!!!!!

    1. UTM supporters most of them are not stupid people like those following a certain party you think they can join it.The supporters are the youth who want tsogolo lowala how can they rejoin a dark party.DPP END MARK MY WORDS.

    1. Vote ili mmidzi osati pa social media basi. None of us know. Chilima got plenty votes from Maching a and Mangochi. Now he is with MCP let’s just watch

  40. Is Chilima the alliance presidential candidate? Something is NOT right? Why is the junior partner the one announcing signing ceremony? Has MCP been taken over by Chilima/UTM.

  41. Good Leadership. Caring for Malawians first. May our God go after and before you till you are in office running the true Republic of Malawi. God Bless Malawi

  54. Bravo Chilima,going to be vice president again. Koma sukulu zinazi sizithandiza. A UTM to accept their president to be Vice again??????? Shame . Men in UTM have no strong private parts . Their brains are dead. From dpp supporters to UTM,from UTM to MCP Next step will be from MCP to AFORD
    Kutha kwa ma plan. That’s plan C for Chilima. Believe you me,there will be made Exodus from UTM to dpp. Many in UTM don’t like MCP because of it’s past history. Mark my words.

  55. All my dreams for a better Malawi have now been shattered after hearing that Chilima will just be a mere runningmate to Chakwera. I had all the hope in you Sir Chilima. I will have to rethink on how I will cast my vote now taking into account that being somebody from the South MCP hates me more than anything else.

    1. Iwe kavotere za mdima zakozo anthu amulungu voters chilungamo dzuwa salozelana. Mcp utm alliance will shine.noone own malawi the people OF amalawi from three region own malawi kazipangani alliance YA chigawo chimodzi zidakanika MCP mchifukwa idatenga mia ku south joice bands khumbo kumamoto lero kaliati manganya masangwi anyamata ochenjera OPANDA yankho Loma amachokera konerko magaye inu kaliati manganya masagwi timakunyadirani joice bands wawa kumwera opanda dumbo liti dziko silingapita pakati kapena kumpoto sidik mia wawa.Anganya opanda tsankho God will reward you for playing unification role among dividers.

  58. Finally priorities take centre stage – getting rid of this corrupt government. The first steps of liberating the nation. Then sort out other things later. But first things first ! Bravo UTMCP !

  59. so chilima’s zosiyilana movement joins chakwera’s ndikhetsa mwazi chorus. Should (god forbid) you lose again please accept defeat with grace. otherwise mwatibwezelesa m’mbuyo ife ama business ang’onoang’ono. timadilira overdraft nde katundu wawolera mu stores kamba ka zipolowe.

    I know those employed by govt, multinationals companies and Ngos have prospered regardless of the weekly fracas. Ma SME’s mwativulaza

    1. With that retrogressive thinking you will never prosper. Dual person like you thinks of one day bread while a wise person thinks ahead. Freedom is never voluntaliry given by the oppressot , it must be demanded by the oppressed. Ueona kuti upanga bwanji. Malawi is one, United we can rebuild Malawi. Vote for you thugs.

  60. these guys still will not win,,, do you think we are happy with you. You have been destroying our businesses for no reason at all, u have been sending thugs to destroy our properties. Time has come muyiziwa bangwe. Saulosi u are not serious all along have been your supporter but with this you will not see my vote. MCP Never again.

  61. All the best Chakwera-Chilima ticket. Can you bail Malawians out of this hell? Please do it now

  63. This good takunyadilani , nonse mafuno abwino tiwone agalu aciwewewa kuti adzulusa bwanji?
    kumvetsetsana ndikudzicepetsa ndikofunika

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