UTM official defects to DPP: Chimbanga nomadic politics continues

October 18, 2019 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 34 Comments

UTM Party deputy publicity secretary Leonard Chimbanga has defected to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Chimbanga was welcomed in the DPP fold before going UTM
When he was in UDF:Leonard Hayes Chimbanga

Chimbanga made the announcement at a political rally President Peter Mutharika held in Chiradzulu after commissioning the Mulanje-Blantyre water project.

Chimbanga is councillor for Soche east, a position he won on UTM ticket.

“Let me say it here that President Mutharika won the election. In the run up to the election, we heard from the opposition that the DPP could not rig the elections, they are amateurs so how come the same opposition is crying foul now,” said Chimbanga.

This was a direct reference to UTM president Saulos Chilima who used to tell people to go and vote enmasse assuring them that the new voting system made it impossible to rig the elections.

 There was no immediate reaction from the UTM but the DPP regional governor for the south Charles Mchacha welcomed Chimbanga and others who have defected to the party from various opposition parties.

He claimed over 700 people have defected to the ruling party.

Chimbanga has been very nomadic politician and has changed almost all major parties. This is his return to DPP the party he joined after he resigned from the political movement Transformation Alliance (TA) which was led by Moses Kunkuyu.

Before joining Kunkuyu’s group, Chimbanga contested for parliamentary seat in 2014 under United Democratic Front (UDF) ticket but did not succeed.

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34 replies on “UTM official defects to DPP: Chimbanga nomadic politics continues”

  2. Achibale musadandaule ndi yudasiyu. Ali ndipothera pake. Chomwe wafuna kumene wapitako ndi ndalama osati kuthandiza anthu. Apanga regrate nthawi imene ikubwera . Chauta siopusa.

  3. Kodi UTM iilipo? I thought inatha pa 23 May ? They can’t even organize a rally because anthu sabwerako.Thats why Saulosi is thinking of going back to DPP. Wait and see events unfolding soon . Ngati achedwe kulengeza zobwelera it’s because of manyazi chifukwa cha kutumbwa ankachita kuja In 2018 . Paja ankati pa 24 May anthu azikamupeza ku state house ali President. So no wonder people are leaving him and soon the party will be forgotten

  4. Chameleon galore from UDF,DPP,UTM back to corrupt DPP. This confused man has no value system at all that’s why the political crisis will never cease til there’s a paradigm shift in Malawi’s politics. I rebuke this man & others following suit to stop the nonsense of betraying followers and reform his/ her political ideology.

  7. A Chimbanga, we trusted you to represent us in soche east on UTM Ticket now you have betrayed us?. Uzatifuna aise mark my words.

  9. Kugwa kwa Babylon
    Manganya uli kuti? UTM kutha ngati chimbuzi chokumba ndi mafosholo.
    We have heard from reliable source that Nchilima is planing to go to apologise to Peter like the prodigal son. A Dad muloleni mwanayo ayamba kuzimangilira. Tatopa ndi m aliro s mabwana.Asilikali a Pune kunyanyala maliro a mabwana

  10. Mr. Chimbanga, you are most welcome to the mighty BLUE party DPP – osamangoti kakaka!!! kuumirira kutizipani tokufa tizipani todalira Jabulosi Mtambo the old Serpent. What you should know is this fact – MCP is almost dead chipani ichi chili pa Oxygen and UTM party has been unconcious for 5 months now therefore you must you have made a good decision be part and parcel of a party that has a clear VISION of development just imagine the Mulanje/Blantyre water project????? this is what we call development at it’s best osati mademo.

  14. This is what we have be saying that in Malawi there is no electoral laws.We really need to change this stupidness of crossing to other party after being voted with a different party.Its like you are fooling your electorates.Chimbalanga is the one who is an amateur here.A well professional football team of person etc do not jump anyhow without following procedures and laws.We know you have been given K15000000 from the corrupt DPP to start denouncing UTM and MCP.That shows how stupid and desperate you are.You are a political prostitute in that order.Learn to have morals and be principled in life.

  15. This stupidity of taking voters for granted because of ur selfish ambition and greed for money is totally unacceptable…u must understand people entrusted on that party ticket for a reason…It is total betrayal and lack of loyalty on ur part and we come to terms that you are not principled.I come from your ward and can never accept this stupidy you have done…you must understand that you can do your job pretty well operating from outside the ruling party…its possible.for now go on with with your greedy ambition of money which is pretty apparent but know someday you u will still need the same votes….Malawian politicians dont seem to learn from the past…TOTAL BETRAYAL FROM SUCH A MORON

  16. Shupiti guy. The beginning of of the end of his political career. Go ask atupele Muluzi. Shit of kids.

  18. Yes indeed the system was rig proof that’s why Tipp-Ex came into play. Him can go & feast BUT he must speak for himself not do it for other people.

  19. It’s all about money not politics, just take a look at the shoes the man is wearing, you can tell he’s been afflicted by poverty so decided to join those holding the purse.

  21. A rolling stone is our Chimanga. Fond of trendy dressing but empty up there. I for one never took him seriously in the first place. This is separation of grain from chaff.

  23. Crack section 65 whip on such offenders to stop this nonsense. Why was the section put in place in the first place and not to be used? This is what is making our selvants to take us for granted! Section 65 Now Now Now!

  24. DPP inapepudza malamulo a crossing the floor & nkuona anthu angoti akangokhuta mbatata amvekere ndalowa chipani cholamula.

    1. No he doesn’t have that freedom, people voted for him because he was UTM… its not.his choice… let the sit go…

    2. This is theft my friend. Some people are party members and vote anyone on their party ticket. We need section 65 and this dude need to be question by a tribunal why sudden change otherwise this behavoiur kills democracy. Freedom of association is in the bill of right but not that to deceive (Change)

  26. The reason why people who won on party tickets defects is because laws that were put to prevents such behaviour do not work. That is immoral, people voted for you because you were UTM

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