UTM deputy secretary general quits: ‘Party swallowed by MCP’

May 23, 2020 Green Muheya - Nyasa Times 132 Comments

As Malawi is heading towards fresh presidential elections, UTM Party deputy secretary general Levy Luwemba has resigned from his position and withdrawn his membership from the party, saying the party has been swallowed by MalawI Congress Party (MCP).

Liwemba: UTM captured by MCP and the future is Congress

Liwemba confirmed to Nyasa Times on Saturday that he has tendered his resignation.

He said he was  privileged to serve as UTM Deputy Secretary General to promote ideal, democratic and transformative change for the citizens based on UTM ideals as a new party.

“I am proud of the progress that has been made over the past two years on some of the key goals articulated in UTM-Party manifesto, which if implemented should have put our nation on greater status. The UTM  to me was to provide the capabilities needed to transform our nation.

“My belief has been that our strength as a party is inextricably linked with us maintaining and building a strong party, a task all UTM members that came from other parties have worked for,”said Liwemba.

However, he said  its leader Saulos Chilima by accepting to become a running mate to the MCP, the UTM vision of prospects of governing Malawi have come to a halt.

“It should be a matter of profound national concern to me and all well-meaning Malawians that whilst as UTM we preach openness and transparency as core transformative values, the terms and agreement of the UTM and MCP Alliance on one hand, and the Tonse Alliance on the other have not been availed for public scrutiny let alone be made available to the UTM National Executive Committee.

“To me personally, the UTM, which will not appear on the ballot paper has been captured by the MCP,” he said.

Liwemba said the decision to join the MCP is by extension the same as turning guns on the UTM agenda and mission, as should the MCP win, there is no guarantee that it will uphold its end of bargain and more importantly be able to tolerate dissent within its government – and moreover it will be an MCP government and a Chakwera administration.

“I have therefore made the painful decision to resign as Deputy Secretary General and ordinary member of the UTM with immediate effect.”

Meanwhile, Liwemba said he has now been attracted by the  DPP/UDF Alliance and pledge to support President Peter Mutharika, who he said  has shown  “highest degree of consistency, honesty, patience and inclusive of his party and government officials.”

He said: “I hope Malawians will join me to support the DPP/UDF alliance which has mature, experienced and consistent leadership that can continue to implement its development agenda.”

Nyasa Times understands from Liwemba that there will be more UTM officials defecting to DPP-UDF alliance.

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132 replies on “UTM deputy secretary general quits: ‘Party swallowed by MCP’”

  1. Maybe one day I will be able to keep up with the long list of defections by the shameless dollar seeking men and women of my motherland.

  2. This is a wise thinking my broza it is only Udf Dpp alliance which is and will b continuing with development in Malawi.

    Zomvetsa chisoni a Utm mwagulitsidwa motchipa. Timaganiza kuti inu mudzalamula nthawi inayake koma pepani mwambwita.

    Udf Dpp ndi Boma basi. Atsogoleri okhawo odekha m Malawi. 🏦🏰🏣🚉⛽🚢🚑🚜
    Chitukuko cheni cheni.

    Mutharika and Muluzi ndi boma la mgwilizano limene liwine ndikutukula Malawi wathu mokomela mtundu wa a Malawi.
    Agongoni enawa akufuna kuwononga dziko lathu.

    Viva Dpp Udf Viva

  4. A Liwemba munalephera chisankho ku lilongwe south inu ma term awiri. Munali PP munalakwa kenako utm Msungama anakutibulaninso. Ndinakuvoterani ku Area 23 koma pano ndine wa alliance.

  5. Chilima ndi mbuzi mumtengo saganiza za mawa, If MCP will Win, they (UTM) will be treated like foreigners in that tonse alliance.. Even me UTM kiss my vote bye bye…

    1. who cares if MCP dunmps UTM. That is for the future and it will be sorted out when we are there. The business for now is the removal of the old man. DPP must fall at all cost

  6. So have the terms of the DPP/UDF alliance been availed for public for scrutiny? Musatinamize, kafikeni bwino

  7. Go in peace and you have showed that you are not a well patriotic Malawian.Money should not fool you dude you shall regret in future with your money lover.

  8. Eeee musiyeni muthu asafinyike thawi ndi ufulu wake mene anaganizila poyamba kuti alowe utm ndimeneso waganizila pano akhale wofoyila poti watuluka. Kkkkk kumapola moto

  9. Money is changing hands to discredit the Alliance. Kwa othamanga mwazi ngati awawa sangalimbe ndi ndalama a DPP akupereka kwa a opposition. Hamba kahle comrade

  10. Mukanangotsanzika bwino kuti personal reasons basi, you are very young in politics, you are not as wiser as those leaders and as well you are the only person resigned anzako akuchoka komwe ukupitako akulowa Tonse Aliance. Still your move won’t affect Tonse Alliance into the Government, yenda bwino all the best ku MUMU Family

  11. Just seen one big gun wa UTM wearing a UDF cap in Balaka today..kkkk.are speculating what am speculating? More on UTM in the coming days..sizinati zangoyamba..

  12. Are you sure APM will reach 86? He might but what are the chances? In that case Atupele who is President of UDF would become President of Malawi. Now, who has swallowed who?

  14. Deputy Secretary General! Komanso I never heard about him. Akanakhala achina Kabwila ndikanamvetsa. Mudzikhala okhwima mitu pa ndale. This Alliance was signed for not just invited to State House for a picture show!

  15. Pitani bwino mwayima mutu bambo. Nkhani ili kaye apa sikukhala pa mpando ayi koma kuchotsa boma ku mfiti zomwe zatipweteka kwa nthawi yaitali. Ndiye Chilima sadalakwe pokhara wa chiwiri kwa Chakwera. Inu likupheni ndi dyera Bambo.

  16. The points raised by this guy needs to be analyzed properly. Not even UTM NEC knows what’s contained in the Alliance agreement. Now that’s serious. That was supposed to be discussed critically and openly. In addition, it means only Saulos knows what’s happening. His point that MCP cannot be trusted that cannot be wished away particularly with absolute powers that they are being handed over through both an Administration and a legislature. UTM is as good as dead. UTM inadya mfulumira. They were supposed to build a political party for ages. Instead, they threw everything away. The FPE would have given them a clear picture of their support base because the tippexed results didn’t give an accurate picture of its support base. Chilima showed his immaturity in politics on this one. He would have taken his chance and lose again. Knowing for sure that the third time he would win. To me it seemed he was afraid of losing and staying in opposition for the next five years. It’s not the amount of times you lose but how many times you pick yourself up and move on. If they win, this will the first alliance to win an election and they should kiss their political party good bye.

    1. Some agreements remain a secret……look at the way Luwemba has behaved…….this is sign that he is the one who has been letting UTM’s secrets to DPP & UDF but he could not find the real information to leak……the real UTM NEC of SKC, Akweni, Kambala, Mwenye uja, may be Callista, etc including JB, former CJ, Banda, Chakwera, Esseinhower, Kazombo, Cecilia Kadzamira etc should be aware of what is contained in there….

      Iyeyo amafuna kuti akagulitse information imeneyo koma zakanika………muzi uliwonse umakhala ndi secret yake osati kumangobwebweta/kulubwalubwa ayi….

      Luwemba wawoneka kuti ndimwana wosapola pamchombo ndipo wosakhulupilika….nkuwona akulu akulu amakanika kumuuza zomwe zili mkatimo anali atmuyesa ufumu wake…….

      1. You must be joking right! This is the 21st Century Democratic space. I guess you belong to MCP where you have gone back and secrecy is the order of the day. Kavotereni Chakwera wanuyo tiwona kuti apanga chiani ameneyo! He is just as clueless as the bunch of hoodlums surrounding him! Five more years my friend, real change has not yet arrived. You should be able to see the future my friend. This is just a dress rehearsal for 2025. In fact, mukubweza chaka chimodzi mwa zaka ziwiri Joyce Banda anatenga kwa Bingu.

  17. Zoona…. Chilima has shown all tendencies of a dictator. The MCP UTM Ntambo alliance is a millitant group, extremely power hungry at the expense of democratic values, country solidarity and national development. Its sad that many are blind and led astray by cheap propaganda. We need new leadership but certainly not the MCP/UTM alliance.

  18. Can you not see that Dpp has been swallowed and completely digested by udf? Bakili is all smiles now. Agogo Pitala basi akhala mokwanira pa dziko la pansi. Ziwalo zawo zikufa and what is remaining is total death. This is very likely. Atupele akuwona kuchedwa.

    1. Nobody knows when one is gone die. But I can see Peter finishing his 2 terms. Don’t be fooled by his appearance. Peter is quite health and strong. The way he fights back he truly is a giant. He behaves as if he has no energy but akangodzambatuka nacho chimodzi chimakwana kumkhazika pansi munthu. Never ever underestimate a person like Peter. He is very cunning and clever when it comes to strategizing. Inu muli busy ndi campaign iyeyo ali busy with planning and strategizing how to beat you. Inuyo effort yanu you waste a lot of energy with trivia while your friend hits where it pains the most. That is a very big difference. In politics, strategy is the King. Not running around aimlessly.

  20. Apumbwa inu bodza. Luwemba mukumudziwa. Sangakhale deputy popanda mbuzi Inu kumudzuwa. Bravo Luwemba akuthawa mungalawa yoyendetsedwa ndi munthu wamisala CILIMA.. Pozafika pa June 20 muzangomva kuti Mai KALIATI watulukamo.
    Koma Inu a UTM makani ndi matukutuku inseaja kulolera chilima kukakhalanso pa kariyara. Ndiye muzalowa m’boma kuti,popeza Chakwera akzachoka azasankha nzika za mcp. Mukuganiza kuti mcp ingamusiire u president Chilima,mmalo mwa Ken Kandodo???????
    Apa mungovomera kuti UTM yalowa nkamwa mwa ng’ona kungoti PHWAAA PHWAAAA ndi mafupa omwe.Ana
    Mwachepa phwaaaaaaa.Twiiiiiiii Kuphwisa

  24. A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS! He has been in every political party in Malawi, check his background, anali ku UDF, PP, DPP, Ya Casimu Chilumpha, name it he is just making his rounds

  25. UTMCP as an alliance was signed ages ago at Masintha, why did wait this long to quit?
    Who is going to welcome you into the DPP with the leader nowhere to be seen?

  26. Useless. Wathawa chifukwa ndiwe wadyera. Zomwe ukunenazo udakasiya osapanga join any party cause walowayoso ndi Alliance. Your a useless boy

  27. Kafikeni bamboo koma langizo ndi loti mukuoneka ndale mwachepa nazo ndiye kumasamala.
    Ngati munali deputy SG anthu osakudziwani ndiye kuti munalibe ntchito komanso chipani sichimawelenga kuti mpando umenewo pali munthu. Mwatidzidzimutsa zoona kukasaka kuti alembe nkhani yanu basi chifukwa mwachoka m’chipani osati kuti monga deputy SG mwachita china chake chanzeru? Komanso nkhope yanu ikuoneka munthu wombwambwana, pepanitu eti?.

    1. Inuyo ndiye ombwambwana. Luwembe does not like UTM being in alliance with bloody violent MCP. He has made a democrato choice to leave. He has said: chikomekome cha mkuyu mkati muli nyerere….

      1. ndiye pali nkhaninso yokalembera zinthu apa? M’mene amakalowa anamuuza nda? Do you think Tonse alliance ikwera bp kamba koti chimenechi chachokapo?…..choka nawenso ukandiyankhulitse pambali.

    2. My sentiments exactly. Never heard of this dude before. Seems he wasn’t that important. Good riddance. Anthu adyera aja ndi amenewa

  28. NO.4 in UTM has left theb TONSE alliance. Sali yekha – alipo ambiri in UTM who hate MCP with a passion

  29. Was even sursprised he was was in the UTM NEC.

    Akufuna tindalama ta DPP. Ali ndi ka company ka IT. Sikayendanso ayi. Wapangasapo tima business tambiri mbiri sitiyendanso. Akungofuna adyeko kwasala kwa DPP.

  33. How can one quite TUM and joining DPP. ? These are extreme opposite. Go well. Tonse alliancè will still carry the day without you.

    1. UTM inachokera ku DPP. If anything, UTM is not compatible with MCP that is why people are leaving UTM.

    2. just like bakili said pa dzana mwinaso anaiwala kuti
      ndani munthu angavotele DPP. mau akulu paja amati pakamwa mpa boma.

  35. Luwemba akuti mwambi wa lero: Chikomekome cha mkuyu, mkati muli nyerere. MCP and UTM alliance mkati mulibe china chilichonse.

  37. Koma ndaseka mphwete! Akuti chani Luwemba? Hahahahaha check the space after 23 June. DPP is slowly but surely going back home to Kapoloma

  41. Phwaaa UTM is gone.

    The abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

    Nobody cares about the effort, but the results.

    For the next 10 years, wapakaliyala chilima shall not claim any result. UTM shall be obscured by the mightynes of MCP making it irrelevant. And now is indeed the right time to jump off the sinking UTM.

    Welcome to the winning side, the UDF-DPP side.

  43. Who is this nobody called luwemba. First time I have heard of him. It’s good he is gone. He would cause trouble in the alliance

  45. i dont know him but he sounds greedy to me..mwachita bwino kuchokeratu mukanazaosokoneza zinthu kutsogoloku..truth is that you have no influence on the outcome of the election results

  46. If i was this guy, surely I would do the same. There is no way I can vote for or be associated with MCP.
    Anthu ankhaza awe. See how the killed Jumani.

    1. ….and how DPP killed 20people in Mzuzu, Buleya, Njaunju, Inspector Govati kwa Goliyati, Stambuli etc

  47. This guy was just looking for ,his person gains not to add value to the party.How did you expect to win 50+1 alone ?.

  48. It is these type of leaders who are destroying our country.We need selfless leaders who can put Malawians first.There is nothing good in DPP and UDF alliance coz we have seen them.Mcp on it’s own can not win and UTM on it’s own can not win.We already saw it from last year’s presidential election results.Now it’s 50+1% no party can win alone even DPP that’s why they formed an alliance.The truth is that Tonse alliance has the chance to win.

  49. Mitengeli song by ********* ndalama. I was trying to read to the end of the story and was thinking that he decides to quit politics 😂😂😂 taking me to that he has joined the family of muluzis and Mutharika’s paulendo akudwala akuluwa ubwinowakenso ma vote Ali ndi Ife kuigwetsa DPP yanuyo inu musova.

  50. A utm na amene akuganiza bwino aganiza zovotera olemekezeka apm. Namene zilitu zeze msenza matumba wamezedwa ndi kongiresi basi mpaka amuuza saulo apente ma galimoto azioneka tambala wakuda

  54. Kafikeni akulu….mmene zilili mziko muno what other choice did Chilima have but to be patriotic….inakawina UTM payokha?.You dont seem to have Malawis interest at heart.

    1. Well said. It’s about the bigger picture and not personal gains. That’s why Vice President did what he did. Malawi first. Egos last!!

  55. “Mnyamata wa nzeru ” , wandipeza heavy with ur sentence HE ( Liwemba) IS ONLY SEEING TRESS AND NOT THE FOREST.
    Honestly, wat u’ve said is really very very great true and correct . Only the wise can understand wat u’ve said bro.
    Iweyo ndi mnyamata wa nzerudi .
    Keep that thinking and reasoning up !!

  57. Ever since SKC joined MCP alliance , it is very hard to accept…I love SKC and I pray he will rule our country one day..

  58. Apparently has assessed his chances with the cloud in tones alliance has decided to choose the money. UTM standing alone he saw many senior positions available to him but the alliance has diminished his chances. He saw a carrot from DPP and went for it.

  59. Tatiye uko nawe. Just go and eat timakobili timene akugayilato agogo, and no sane person can follow you into the sinking titanic. After all, not many know you, including myself who’s just come across your name for the first time.

  60. A Luwemba, inu ndi mmodzi mwa anthu omwe interest yawo ndikuona mthumba mwanu osati mthumba mwa a Malawi onse ayi. Mwachita bwino mwapita kwa anthu a self gratification. Asiyeni anzanu who who want to serve the people of Malawi, kajowineni those people who want to be served.

  61. One cannot simply quit UTM and all it’s ideologies and join DPP with opposition policies and ideas based on an alliance. This guys either never believed those UTM ideas or has seen his future personal opportunities lost and is trying to get them elsewhere and in this case DPP. Greed at the highest order !! He was never meant to serve the public but to maximise his personal gains, period !!!

    1. The ideologies of all the parties in Malawi are more or less the same. Onse without exception are there for the opportunity

  63. It’s an election time so you will see pronouncements like that are aplenty…so on this journey, people will be bought aplenty as well …Money working magic

  64. who is he??? ……..never heard of him ………..his leaving won’t make a dent in my life……..kafikeni

  67. He has done well to leave. We don’t want weak minded people in Tonse Alliance. When did DPP become good? Young man go, you are not a type of a person who can bring change to Malawi.

  69. Never heard of this self centered Luwemba anyway. I thought the alliance has one common goal, i.e. to.send APM and DPP into oblivion. How can Luwemba achieve this if the alliance has conflicting ideologies?

  70. Awa nawo ndindanitso even his name is not familiar with UTM diehard supporters. In short am saying u have no name in UTM camp so just go freely as u came

  73. Wangobwelera kwao. He has been UDF kuyamba kale-kale. From UDF anapita ku DPP kenako nkulowa PP nkuchoka PP nkukalowa chipani cha Cassim Chilumpha komwe anakhalapo Secretary General…nkutulukanso kukalowanso UDF then nkudzaituluka nkulowa UTM. Pano ndi izi akuti wapita ku DPP/UDF alliance. Ngwadyera asanamizilepo MCP apa

  74. Welcome Liwemba thats the way to go! Awo amene akuwona ngati wagudwa akutaya nthawi yawo bcoz ndale sazidziwa. this is what we have been saying that many are defecting bcoz SKC has betrayed his supporters. Mary Chilima why dont you advise your husband about such a decision? Inuyo mumapemphera koma what is known now is that SKC wangokhala ndi mtima woti basi bola APM achoke pa mpando bcoz sanandipatse udindo wokhala president in 2019. Muli nazo zifukwa zomuyamikira APM SKC and Mary will die while enjoying benefits of vice presidency what a blessing! Koma abale inu?

    1. anthu otseka mmatu ndi ulimbo inu azanu akamatsitsa zoona zake. uyuyu iyu apppite.useless mbuzi

  75. We should expect more defections as it is slowly becoming clear that UTM will not have governing influence in the MCP govt.

    1. Absolutely. Once in power the Bob Kalindos will not even tick. He is not a fool. MCP diehards will properly kill off the UTM . Chakwera would have to be an idiot not to, because in 5 years UTM will want the presidency. Skc will start an underground movement in MCP like he did in DPP to become president.

  77. This Tonse alliance, MCP alliance has no future. The way Zeze has betrayed his supporters one day he wil regret ndi dyera lakelo. YOU CANT JST TELL YOUR SUPPORTERS KUTI NDIMAGANIZA BHO pomwe ukubetsa vibe nde #nyekhwezo

  78. You can go to DPP. You are exercising your right. For us, there no turning back. We know what is going on in DPP. We need to change the narrative. The corruption. The thuggery. If MCP will not change the mess, we will get out if the alliance. No doubt about this. We need laws that will stop the haemorrhage. And DDP will not pass anything that brings equal opportunity to Malawians. They are happy with the nepotism they peddle.

    1. They have failed on nepotism peddle..asiyeni alibe nzeru no wonder they hate the court for interpreting the 50+1 yet they brought the case themselves before the same judges. Tell Ur agogo to keep the parly docs as the court has already defined it. We knew that u hated majority rule in 50+1 position..am happy that God has answered you n shown in the way

  80. Unknown politician leaving one party to another that’s happens only in malawi shame this liwemba guy is been promised but with 50+1 u have no idea how dpp will survive

  81. His arguments has more contradictions than telling the real reasons of his quitting the utm and that only translate to one thing “greed”. Maybe he has come to a conclusion that he won’t get any ministrial post which a disease in many of our politicians. If he really is selfless as he’s trying to portray himself, he should have formed his own party and continue with utm agenda than joining the dpp which has its own agenda completely different from the utm one. Tonse alliance is like a marriage whereby each one should be willing to give some and take some, if it has to operate as utm then why forming an alliance in the first place?

  82. Mwanawe..chakusokoneza mutu nchiyani…..moti watsika yopopa ndithu m’maso mwako kuchita chidima chifukwa chandalama zamsanga msanga ndithu……..wachita tsokatu iwe…..anzako akuchoka kumeneko namabwera kuchombo chaNoah koma ukutuluka mvula yatsala pang’ono kuyamba………kulozedwatu uku!!!

  83. Am I surprised? No. This guy is a good digger. He was only at UTM to get into power and cashgate. No spine at all.

    3. Zero……
      Just a power hungry maniac, with no good will for poor Malawians.

      Go well thee….hope you want knock on the door again to come back.

    4. Reviewer, this is not the point. The Tonse alliance must be careful. Many of my UTM friends feel the same was as general Lukwenba. If this hold, we will see that 35+20 will equal 40. One can’t win with that

    5. In elections a single vote counts…it doesn’t matter kut Ali and ma supporters angati

    6. What changes even if he doesn’t have supporters, the truth remains UTM swallowed. Wait and see more not voting for the Tonse alliance. Keep your eyes open and watch.

  85. This problem is because of the system that is in Malawi. Political parties should have ideologies with which people can align to. We have many parties but when you look at their agendas critically they are the same and ideally should form one party. The South African system is a better one. Where you vote for a party not An individual

    1. South African political landscape has more similarities to ours than difference. White people vote for DA and the Zulu’s vote for ANC. In Malawi we have predominantly one race with regions and then tribes. There is no ideological politics because most people in Malawi or South Africa are either illiterate or semi illiterate.

      1. Ultimately the party has the power to recall a president, which the Malawian system does not have. If a president goes rogue, he still rules for the rest of the term and we this offers no checks

    3. MCP is the only party that announced their ideology, check out their manifesto launch video to understand what a MCP stands for……thanks.
      But I agree with you apart from MCP I don’t know what the other political parties stand for….as far as ideologies are concerned.

      I would like to believe that UTMs ideology is somewhat similar to that of MCP and that is why they found it easier to get into bed with them that DPP.

      1. Not even MCP has ideologies. If indeed they do, how come they change with every election. An ideology is a solid belief. Kind of like religion. People go to whichever they believe and it doesn’t change every 5 years

  86. Luwemba is one of the unprincipled politicians. He is just a rolling stone. He has been bought by DPP because DPP ii spending sleepless nights with the UTM/MCP alliance. So the only strategy that they think can save them is divide and rule. They know that there are some weak and greedy politicians like Luwemba who will easily be coaxed by money and other promises. Wadziwa liti kuti DPP ili ndi mature president?
    But the truth is that Tonse Alliance is going to carry the day whether Luwemba like it or not.

    1. Kkkkk. All utm followers are unprincipled too. How did the party that has principles allowed him to hold a highest position in the party. Don’t insult him, he is just saying the truth, and sometimes the truth pains.

  87. Kuganiza mwa ung’onoung’ono uku!!! He is only seeing trees and not the forest. Look at the bigger picture young man!!! Ma youth ife anzako izizi tikuzithayima bho ndipo timaganizanso bho heavy!!!

  88. Mwana wa mzeru UTM is dead and buried. Tonse alliance an arrangement only benefiting Chilima and Chakwera na Joyce Banda. Wake up Malawi.

    1. wish you Loved Malawians not for personal gains as we know you.
      ili ndi dziko ce luwemba

      1. CONGRESS zinsinsi; zosafunika anyamata otentha magazi. Nkhani koma ivutatu iyi. Lucious Banda, kabwila and Nadzimbiri ali kuti? Akuluza masana sana amenewa.

      2. Chitsilu iwe zipita ndiye uyambe cako cipani. N`dyela basi.Kodi munali mu UTM? Never heard of yo

    2. What a handsome young man but full of himself……you will shortly pay the highest price of being on a political pendulum……..DPP & UDF ikuluza kaya …..moti mwadya mfulumiratu…kutsika yopopa…kulozedwa chiyani anyamata inu…muli ndi tsoka….Wakuda Kamanga tinamumvetsa kuti ndiwakale ndiponso kaganizidwe kake nkakalenso…koma mnyamata ngati iweyo?????!!!!!

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