UTM-MCP alliance hits a snag

February 28, 2020 Zawadi Chilunga - Nyasa Times 93 Comments

Attempts to form an electoral alliance between UTM Party and  Malawi Congress Party (MCP)  are in a deadlock because the two parties don’t trust each other and there is no give and take, Nyasa Times understands.

Deadlock: Chilima (r) and  Chakwera

A UTM  pexecutive meeting told  party president Saulos Chilima on Friday that if he forms an alliance with MCP, they will use him to win an election but MCP will kill Chilima.

The majority of Chilima’s followers in the meeting opposed going to MCP but favoured going back to work with Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP).

UTM comprises predominantly former members of the governing DPP.

However, the DPP has already taken radical moves that chip down to size Chilima’s political image as President Peter Mutharika’s party has already formed an alliance with the younger United Democratic Front (UDF) Atupele Muluzi.

This alliance threatens to sweep away the youth vote from Chilima. Most youths are already indicating shifting allegiance from Chilima to President Mutharika.

At the same time, government’s bold move to abolish quota system is likely to close out Chilima and MCP president Lazrus Chakwera from the North where they were using quota to decampaign DPP as a bad party although quota began with MCP in 1987.

Sources inside UTM say Chilima is in a serious dilemma as he doesn’t know know what to do. In another NEC meeting which UTM held last week, Chilima outlined UTM’s five options including hoping incapacitation of the Head of State .

Chilima chaired the meeting and told his followers before the DPP-UDF alliance that they were considering five options:

  1. Alliance with MCP
  2. Alliance with DPP
  3. Alliance with UDF
  4. Going to elections alone
  5. “The President dies and I take over,” said Chilima.

The last option shocked some UTM members and an audio was leaked to the governing party  that is making DPP to mistrust him.

A few days after this meeting, the DPP announced an alliance with UDF. This prompted UTM spokesperson Chidanti Malunga to announce that they have appointed task team to negotiate an alliance with MCP.

“There is nothing new Chidanti is saying. This task team has been meeting with MCP for weeks but we can’t agree on anything because both MCP and UTM want to lead the alliance,” said one UTM senior member.

The real issue throwing spanners in the alliance discussion is said to be mutual mistrust between MCP and UTM.

MCP believes that Chilima wants to hijack and take over MCP, but most MCP loyalists are not ready to give MCP to Chilima who is a stranger to the party.

At issue is also how they shake off the violence the two parties have perpetrated on the nation. MCP has resolved to cleanse itself of it by blaming it on Chilima and HRDC.

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93 replies on “UTM-MCP alliance hits a snag”

  2. *BREAKING NEWS*-❤MCP NEC Endorses Alliance with UTM

    The MCP National Executive Committee has today Friday 28th February endorsed alliance with UTM in the best interest of the nation.

    Various speakers collaborated the need for an all opposition Alliance that would deliver change to millions of Malawians. They agreed to shelve personal ambitions and look at the interests of Malawians.

    Meanwhile the Secretary General will soon release a statement on MCP’s commitment commitment to Alliance talks with opposition parties including UTM.

    Based on the NEC meeting, MCP will go into the Alliance united and determined. *UNITING MALAWI*

  4. This is the true fact on the ground Chilima and Chakwera have different political back grounds and it is very impossible for them to work together.
    This is why Chilima is opting for DPP coalition because he is the true son of APM
    Secondly the coalition of MCP and UTM can not hold water it will be too polous because it will divide it’s followers and immediately they join togather both parties will show cracks of divisions among it’s members.
    But it’s high time that they come up with a concrete solution because ahead of them there a very short period of doing their campagns.

  7. This country silofunika kumamvera za ana osapola panchombo ngati iwe. Alliance ya UTM ndi MCP mukumva nayo madzi tu. Munyera simunati

  9. Simunati mafana chilima ndi chakwera mu solva mumangomva kuyendetsa dziko kaya zanu izo! atambwali nokhanokha mukhaulitsana muwona! Inu ana a UTM bwererani bwererani chilima akupusitsani what u shud know is nkhuku ya njiru siyiswa muwawona wonse awiriwa Lazarus and Saulos asakuphula kanthu biii

  10. If Chilima and Chakwera worked together in Courts what can stop them from working together again in an alliance, this article its an agenda-setting. For the interests of Malawi Double Cs are the best candidates come what may

    1. Going to court is very EASY. You just bribe the 5 judges to annul the 2019 presidential results, force parliament to enact 50+1 and fire MEC Commission. Once the judges have ruled in your favour, POLITICS starts. And it’s REAL politics! Chilima and Chakwera basitu kugwa chagada. SO, Steve, what don’t you understand?

    2. you see they had a common problem but they do not have similar solutions. This is George Orwells animal farm. once the problem was removed, the animals started fighting again. ” four legs are good and two legs are bad” kkkk

  11. Prophet liabunya ananenera kale the Blackcock will rule 2020.All what he said have come to pass.Waiting for Atupele to be vice president and running mate.Gameovet.

  12. This column it just full of Cadet shit. U don’t need to cast lots to know the minds Cadet. Walemba mmadzi. Time is over for u. There is time of everything under the sun. I van see ur time is over. Mwalephera kuonesa nyekwe ku Mzuzu.

    1. Wa youth atavala Malaya ofiira ngati mwazi ndi chi khaki chake cha thalauza kuganiza zomakhetsa mwazi.

  13. UTM/MCP alliance hits a snag.How much did you received from the DPP to write this propaganda, Mr Zaward Chilunga? It’s people like you who are destroying our country when you form a team of propaganda against those who are capable of bringing real change. U can praise DPP and UDF alliance,it is these two parties who has been stealing money in the government.I don’t think Malawians will vote because of alliances but aleader can put citizens first , visionary who can put policies that
    can help in the prosperity of the country.And it doesn’t mean Kut manifesto will not be needed just because of an alliance.From what you have wrote above, i would like to correct some of your thinking.The trust might be there but positions ndizomwe zavuta. All Political parties have two groups, namely developmental guys and greedy guys.Developmental guys Will encourage the president about development(putting the country/citizens first).The greedy guys don’t care about citizens, they only think about themselves and they are the ones who are greedy, power hungry individuals, they believe in corruption and bribes,to keep power they will bribe every one who is broking there way.Apa ukungofuna kuyipitsa MCP , pomwe wanna Kut MCP wants to use chilima then kill him, how can you write like that, money speaks louder than truth.U have also said that some youths in UTM are willing to go back to DPP.My friend, DPP is there why can’t they just go peacefully.Were they waiting for alliance news.This is fake too.Those people who wants Malawi to develop will never go to DPP. People have suffered for the past 26 years because of these two parties, this is the time for malawians to get DPP and UDF out of government forever. DPP and UDF alliance can not threatens Chilima neither UTM supporters,it is dpp that is afraid of chilima UTM supporters wants development and prosperity.The only hope for malawians now is UTM and Chilima.Kupanda kuvotera UTM ndinachikazinga mavuto okha okha.That is the truth.It is not only quota system that helped chilima to gain support in the north,Chilima ndiwanzeru kuposa Munthalika.Thats afact,ndichifukwa north love chilima.If quota system was introduced to Malawi by MCP in 1987 ,we know it ended in 1993.Who retroduced it in 2009 up to 2020?coz u didn’t name the person and his party why?coz u wants to paint that MCP is still a bad party and DPP is a good party.Infact it is you Mr Zaward Chilunga who is bad for future generations.So after abolishing quota system yesterday,if I may ask how many North Malawians students have you selected to various universities in Malawi.For almost 10 to 11 years mwalanga ana akumpoto,kuwaletsa asapite Ku university.Then today u say North Malawi citizens can leave UTM and vote DPP.You are dreaming.North Malawians will vote For Chilima in huge numbers.Forming an alliance with UDF is that development.Vuto mumagowona ngati anthu akumpoto saganiza.Now u need them.We know Kut mwathetsa quota system only for campaign period(2to 3months),mukadzawina mudzapitiriza quota system.So there is no need for north Malawians to vote for DPP, Kwa anthu woganiza bwino bwino.If Malawians will not vote for chilima , there would be nothing good for the citizens.Most citizens nows this.Tippex DPP cannot and will not put Malawians first,it will continue to put southern Malawi first.Njoka ndi njoka basi or zipange alliance ndi njoka basi. Voting for DPP ndiye Kut amalawiwo sanatope ndi umphawi.There are some Malawians who love poverty too much.These are the ones votes for DPP. Peter Munthalika should tell the world why quota system is bad now when you have been defending it day and night.Peter Munthalika is failing to fire MEC commissioners as per recommended by the public appointment committee.why?For Chilima going alone on the election is 100% good. People should vote coz they want development and it is possible for chilima to win .It is because of the coming of chilima , that has helped the MEC to spill the beans of how bad MEC was.It is the coming of chilima that has helped Malawi to have a 50+1%, to make malawians as one country.Am saying this because MCP has been losing elections but nothing was happening until chilima came.He cares about Malawians.And all Malawians should ask themselves this question, why Peter Munthalika choose Chilima to be his running mate in 2014.Should we say that there were no capable individuals in DPP to be running mate of Peter.Dpp and UDF alliance it’s not gold.These two parties have destroyed our country for 25 or 26 years, people’s party included. Since democracy came,these are the parties who has been ruling Malawi, what new things can they bring to the majority of unemployed youths.There is no change with these parties.All Malawians we should put our hope in God that chilima wins, without that there is no development,it will be poverty as usual for another 5 or 6 yrs.

  14. Another Nyasatimes writer on DPP payroll, mwadya zambiri eti apumbwa inu? At least write in a way that isn’t so foolishly obvious that you are under orders to peddle blue filth.

    1. MCP a lone can make it to State House with or without alliance….we can make it and we will make it. Wait and see.

  15. Chilima stupid indeed. PhD ya stupidity at The highest level. After going against, forming your own party, castigating the very man that put you on the political map, and now joining him must be 1 of your options. Tiyeni akakupangeni admit ku zomba. Iwe uthadi kumatunga madzi mundowa yobooka.

  16. apa zikuvutadi otherwise by now bwenzi titamva zina.However it’s better you don’t rush things because the consequences can be dire. Makamaka podzasankha cabinet. The problem is these parties already promised people u minister so now people are not to happy with the alliance for their own greed. Nanga achina Suleman, Bendulo, lackson, mkaka, njobvuyalema, Kazombo, kandodo, Khumbize, gwengwe, Kunkuyu, JB ndi Kachali onse maso ali konko. ukunso Gwalidi, kaliati, Malunga, Calista, Shanil, Kalindo, Manganya kulemekas nawonso maso pompo. not easy

  17. Unless the author of this article was privy to the UTM in-camera meetings, the story is fake, meant to derail the much needed MCP/UTM Alliance.

    A word of warning to Chkwawa and Chilima: People’s expectations out there are that, in the interest of the Nation, u MUST combine forces to get rid of DPP. Yes, you can, provided you put aside your self interests. You will be laughing stocks if you fail to form the next government especially after lots of honest advice from all quarters which includes the not too educated to Professors.

    And for SKC, let’s not hear again the rubbish statements about possible alliance with DPP, regardless of whatever justification you may put forward. DPP is evil and the miserable state Malawi is in today can be attributed to the plunder and thievery of public resources, nepotism and everything else that is the opposite of good governance. In fact you have been lecturing us on these vices. What, then has made you change your mind to consider dining with the devil?

    You have been warned.

    2. Don’t think that it is as easy as drinking water to remove apm. Go ahead with the alliance ndipamene muzadziwe Kuti apm NDI phiri osati mtunda

  19. Chakwera and Chilima went to ConCourt holding hands. Today the two are at loggerheads – can’t agree on MCP and UTM. And this is the beginning. Akwapulana sanati.

  20. Removing quota system now?
    They are late. And I smell the writings of the Cadet. You are misleading people with your bogus opinions. We know you guys are being paid just for writing anything in favor of DPP.

    1. I agree. Remember he couldn’t get the much talked about landslide last time round despite tippex help.

  21. Quota system yothetsa pakamwa? Do you remember that you said the same last year up to the point of hoodwinking Rev. Nyondo of Livingstonia CCAP to sign some form of a document? Why do you easily forget things like these? We know you can not do it because you do not have balls. This is purely a campaign ploy…………

    1. My friend know the history quota system inayamba ndi kamuzu in the mcp regime and all the regimes thereafter just impelemented the same therefore bravo for APM to listen to ppo’s views to abolish quota now.

  22. We need new leader, abolishing quota with the aim of gaining votes? Do you think northerners are stupid? This time you’ll test your own urine.

  26. Nyasa Times, tell me is this news or it is opinion? Please you must differentiate between news and opinion

  27. Stop this propaganda…..u mean the team formed dzana lero yapanga kale conclude) we will shame you..why are u afraid..please take note that the alliance is on n we can’t share the details at this point in time…I will shame you n u will be surprised…keep on dreaming in colour

  29. Kodi paja UDF/DPP mgwirizano wawo ndiwotani, nanga a Malawi azawapamgira chain??? Nothing on the table. The answer is titenge Boma tizawabere a Malawi.

    1. Atupele alupititsa 4% ku coalition yawoyo.
      The rest is rumour-mongering and scare-tactics by thieves desperate for stay in power

  33. Matafale…wa bank wakuchilimba uja….chasowa……njaunju anawapha ndi a Congress eti….Congress mmene imapha anthu Bakili Muluzi was the party GS ….Dausi..wa guard wa kamuzu…achina Henry Mussa mkati…..ndiye pano muwone za infa ya Chilima??? Mbuzi za tsankho inu

  35. Why write mere speculation. It is your imagination because you are our enemy DPP. We will have the MCP UTM alliance and we will trim you to size

  37. MCP isakhulupilire chipani chilichonse Koma payokha iwina mwamkokomo. Koma mukataya Mia mulila miyezi ndi yochepa iyi kuti muphwasukane mnthawi yochepa

    1. Cadet wina uyu…it’s about political Diversity and necessity. Sukhala with the same partners forever. Look at APM n Atupele Vs APM n Chimulilenji. Mulitu simunati

  38. Apa kungowerenga mwalembazi zikuchita kuoneka kuti muli ndi mbali. Ngati mwatapa kale muzingodya ndalamazo. Otherwise ngakhale mwana atha kudziwa kuti you have failed to balance nkhani yanuyi.
    Ndiye poti zikakhala zotumidwa ndikutinso mwatapa kale basi mutani…….. Anamizeni akutumaniwo .

  40. ngati MCP aliyochenjera ipite ku zisankho yokha ndipo idzawina koma akatenga Chilima MCP yukatha kaya adzawina kaya ai,Chilima is very clever ma supporter ambiri adzakhala a UTM and later MCP idzakhala yopanda mphamvu,believe or not.

  41. Mwabvala see through a Zawadi Chilunga. Even a blind person can see the fake news dangling between your legs. Try to be subtle in your propaganda. Perhaps you don’t know there are colleges that teach propaganda. It’s high time you considered registering

  43. I’m giving solutions to the UTM and MCP. In the Alliance agreement it must be stated clearly that the decisions of governing the country will be jointly made, meaning Chilima and Chakwera making decisions together to move forward Malawi. During this period of governing in all nation address should be “UTM and MCP Alliance) have achieved this and that.” The 50 plus 1 formula need men and women that will work in the interests of Malawian people. It is also very important for the MCP to distance itself from the laws that themselves when they were in power. Let the MCP renounce all the evil laws they have passed and tell Malawians which good laws they will replace where every Malawian is equal regardless of their tribe or region. The alliance must be based on equal distribution of power such as cabinet ministers. In this Alliance Chakwera can be the president and in the next elections Chilima can be the president while Chakwera becomes the Vice President. This must be signed and announce to the Nation how you are going to work. Any tricks by the MCP not to honor the agreement will definitely repulse Malawians.

  47. DPP Cadet article on wishful thinking. Don’t think you current move to drop Quota system will sway any vote up North they are aware of your Plot. People up north have No trust in DPP and consider APM as lacking Leadership skills. They don’t clap hands for the sake of it they are far much cleverer.

    1. How many people are in the North i suppose the whole north can compete with one district in the southern region.Are you aware of this.

  48. bwerera kwa adad akukulandira don’t forget kuti paja akatolika amadana ndi mcp because paja imafuna kupha mabishop athu ife tinalikotu mmene malamu ambuye chiona anapatsidwa mphatso ya fridge mmenemo mutaima kale msilikali atanyamula nfuti yake yotchera tchera koma chifukwa choti ma bishop athu anali olimba mtima komanso anadalila mulungu nawenso lero dalira mulungu yemweyo. god will provide

  49. Last time I heard about ‘FAKE NEWS’ from the USA, I thought it was simply political propaganda. But now I know after reading most of the articles in our news media. Fake news makes great entertainment . But does not add value to our lives.

  51. ma CADET Muli pa chintchito…nthawi yakusintha ikakwana yakwana basi…ask Dausi anali ndi KAMUZU

  53. Hahahahaha., koma ma cadet muli pachi nchito, I hope you get paid upfront coz if its a promise to pay after elections nde muli mmadzi

  55. chilima na ku mcp kokhako chonde ndakumvera chisoni. azakupha ukawawinitsa chifukwa manufesto iwo azadana nawe youlula mbava chonde chilima think twice you better stand alone other than mcp. just pray hard god will help yuo

  59. You just know that the writer of this article is cadet in propaganda scheming. You think we are not following the events right?

    Much that the parties have negotiations underway don’t throw spanner is too soon to conclude your perspective.

    Let’s wait and see much as we recommend dpp for coming clear although we were not told that the alliance had ceased. We thot they are in alliance already since 2014.

    Reviving it its a good move but the truth is even if you offer Malawians houses still they are tired with dpp, and the genuinely is the timing which is questionable

  61. This boy is a wolf in a sheep’s skin. He says this in pubic and when in closed doors, he shows his true colors. How can you take as a scenario the death of the president so that you take over? Becareful MCP of this Warlord!

  62. This is stupit reporting,,, The teams are still discussing….chilima can not utter point #5, this is very stupit reporting…..pansana pako zawadi chilunga for this sensational reporting!!!

  65. Stop misinforming people with cheap propaganda news.UTM and MCP are still on a round table discussions how to forge ahead with their alliance.Besides,no one from the North will be fooled with the abolishing of quota system.In fact this time they will vote more against DPP.I think the writer is a DPP cadet not someone who wants a changed Malawi.

  70. Zawadi Chilinga, that is the problem of being a mercenary and gonzo journalist. You think your readers here have tippex brain just like you

  71. Another cadet article. How can demonstrations against injustice make parties feel jerky? DPP learn to perform, none hates the party but inactivity. The party is too slow and naïve. For instance one abolishes JCE and later reinstate it after serious loss of confidence in people. Just perform and you will see people being calm and move forward

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