UTM younger and brighter, DPP is looking older and duller — Callista
Former first lady Callitsa Mutharika who led her open support for Vice-President Saulos Chilima to become presidential candidate in the 2019 elections on Saturday said she was happy Chilima has succumbed to the call to lead United Transformation Movement (UTM) and bring new thinking to the country’s governance system.
Callista was speaking at Masintha Ground when UTM was officially launched after quitting the ruling Democratic People’s Party (DPP) citing corruption and nepotism.
She accused the DPP of failing Malawians since gaining power four years ago.
Callista then apologisedto the nation for supporting ‘matchona‘ [returnees from diaspora] in a direct reference to President Peter Mutharika who lived outside the country for many years before coming back during late Bungu Wa Mutharika’s rule.
Speaking at the UTM launch, Callista, the widow of DPP founding president Bingu wa Mutharika, said the gathering at Masintha is a sign that Malawians are tired of the current leadership.
She said UTM is hope for the lost generation and is attracting fresh ideas, new thinking and leaders of all talents.
Callister said as the ‘government in waiting’, the movement led by Chilima is younger and brighter while the DPP is looking older and duller.
National organising Chairperson for UTM Noel Masangwi who is also Blantyre City East MP said in 2011 late President Bingu wa Mutharika warned them against making Peter Mutharika leader of the country.
Masangwi did not say much on this saying he will say more at the next meeting, Nyambadwe Primary School ground in Ndirande, Blantyre next Saturday.
Marverick Patricia Kaliati, ‘secretary general’ for UTM took a swipe on people who are calling them as being ‘disgruntled’ saying ‘yes’ they are disgruntled due to huge problems the nation is facing citing lack of essential supplies in heath facilities and high unemployment rate among others.
Speaking earlier Newton Kambala president of United Transformation Party (UTP) clarified that they agreed to rebrand to UTM to “accommodate all people”.
“I have been in touch with Dr Chilima because I saw that he is the only one who can lead us towards transforming the nation,” he said.
President Mutharika picked Chilima, then Airtel Malawi managing director, as his running mate in February 2014. The pair campaigned from the opposition and wrestled power from then president Joyce Banda and her People’s Party (PP).
Mutharika said he settled for Chilima from a possible list of 40 potential running mates because he was decisive and assertive.
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When all is said and done the blame goes to the Catholic Church, if the church starts intervening in politics like this then the position of religion is compromised. It is no wonder that 90% of UTM members are Catholic, Calista, Kaliati, Shanil, Winiko, Masangwi etc are all Catholics only a fool will think this is merely a coincidence.
I would be happy if either DPP or MCP wins the elections
UTM ===== United Transport Malawi (Ltd)?
MKAZI WANZERU WOKWATIWA NDI MCHONA WOKALAMBALA IWE
Frustrated women who left their husbands or whose husbands are no more. Shanil is a divorcee. Callista is a widow. Lovesness anathawa Sibane. Kaliati samvera mwamuna wake. Azimayi osalongosoka. Kabwila akubwera.
As UTM will focus to tell people in rural and urban areas how we shall improve their lives with our resources which currently is benefiting few politicians. Next year we shall have revolutionary and NOT election. Big up SCK, Saturday you brought hope in my family. Atleast you spoke what I want to hear from the next president. FORWARD EVER. The noise you hear is sign of pain and pressure. We have enough space in prisons for the thieves.
sopano inuno be careful with your words to avoid backtracking.
kalista you sure ? your when u went in was already 2 old to rule. ok
tyeni tisankhe nyamatatu tiiwale azilamuwa
UTM is assured of grabbing votes from DPP and UDF from Balaka bacuase of the Catholic Church influnence as well as Lucious Banda.Former First Lady Patricia Muluzi will most likely retain her Parliamentary Seat.In. Mulanje, Kaliati will most likely retain her parliamentary seat,am not sure about Bon Kalindo while all the seven seats in Ntcheu will obviously go to UTM.DPP is the biggest loser with the coming of UTM not MCP.
Hon. Msangwi, Hon. Kaliati Hon. Lucius Banda and Hon Msowoyo having been supporting DPP government for along time, you cant become saints just overnight
And we still remember how you frustrated reforms in presidential & parliamentary electoral laws in parliament which would have brought some legality in our elections. Yes,stupid Lazarus Chakwera changed colors on the K4b but you agreed and still support it.
That’s why Goodall Gondwe called you ‘babes”
Why will DPP win 2019 elections. The only challenger of DPP in 2019 elections is MCP not UTM, PP, AFORD, UDF. Therefore the analysis is based on role that PP, UDF,AFORD and UTM plays in determining the winner between the two (DPP/MCP). The two parties PP and UTM have already made a decision to field a presidential candidate. They have a propabilty of 5% to win elections. They will therefore just divide the votes of the DPP/MCP.
The coming in of UTM: MCP to suffer more than DPP against the perception that DPP will suffer most. Chakwera had 51% support from North which is now dwindling to 30% more defecting to UTM. Chilima is supported by Catholic and Anglican heads however its only 37% of the members supporting Chilima. Church statistical data: Lomwe belt is dominated by CCAP, Adventist and partly Islam which shows that much of Chilima support based on religion will not come from Lomwe belt.
Partnerships: Its likely that MCP will go alone and DPP is likely to go with UDF. If MCP,UTM,PP field one presidential candidate, they are likely to win the elections but because of ego of UMT and PP they will not allow. If DPP,UDF field one presidential candidate DPP will win. If all parties go alone DPP will have a slit advantage of 53% against 47% of MCP. MCP had an upper hand of 56% against 44% of DPP before coming in of UTM and direct support of Catholic heads.
What should DPP/MCP do to win elections?
MCP: De-campaign hard UTM in the North to maintain your previous support from the North. De-campaign the Catholic direct support of a candidate to reduce the church members support for UTM. If it fails engage CCAP livingstonia and Nkhoma to also make direct support of MCP candidate as the catholics did. Convice PP and UTM to have one MCP candidate.
DPP: Do not lose the partnership with UDF. Engage with CCAP Blantyre synod to be on your side as the catholics have done. Do more developmental projects the remaining period to lure support from people. Be smart in your campaign don tell people that we shall do this after 2019 for you are already in government.
You are very right. DPP will win because PP has lost support to DPP and MCP. And UTM is also winning support from MCP. The political wind has greatly changed. I said it that from now to March 2019 we except great shift as politicians are positioning to where they belong. Ena adanditukwana coz I said it’s too to conclude that Mia is a game changer too with Chilima. DPP and MCP have enough time to implement defensive strategies. Whichever of the two DPP and MCP will successfully implement better better defensive strategies will win. As for my opinion I tip DPP for a win. Anawa ayamba kale mabulanda and have no clue on what they are saying. Malawi is not Catholic and Catholic is not God.
I concur with you that DPP will win the elections. I am working for a certain NGO. I was surprised to hear people in Rumphi supporting Government in the course of their personal discussions. I pretended as if I was not listening to their discussions. This happened in many areas. We went to Chitipa the same happened. We went to Mzimba rural, it also happened. I was depressed because I dont wish well DPP. If Rumphi and Mzimba is supporting DPP, conservative district of Kalonga will follow suit for it behaves as if its not from North. For Nkhatabay, I dont knew for we have not yet gone there. PP admitted that they have lost 50% of its members to DPP in Zomba. Ntcheu may swing to UTM or DPP depending on campaign strategy. For sure Lomwe belt is will not be divided. They can speak negative of his/her fellow lomwe but in secrete they are always together.
Mr ‘analyst’ where do you get these figures from? Your head? 53%, 47%, etc?
Izi sidzausing’anga ka?
I don’t know if what am reading here is new at all, by the way who are youngers in this ship? Political Ship will always carry different ages, and different tribes, and different thoughts which will make that Ship to be called Political Ship, what Malawians are starving for is the change of things in their daily living. UTM may have this population as it’s followers but this doesn’t give high five and or ok going to the plot 1, I support MCP the only party that can bring back Malawi into the hands of Malawians, if the Chilima team is serious, he shouldn’t lie to Malawians that he will name those who are corrupt in his own Government, what is he waiting for? He is inside this, when did he saw people stealing funds is it to day? Why was he keeping it?This movement is a movement by reverse, the Msowoya? I thought there will be no old faces. Any way let it be, all I can see here is what Dr Lazarus Chakwera has already said in his all speeches, new Malawi wokomela aliyese, Chilima thought kuti Chakwera was opposing him.
New Malawi for all M.C.P
Dr L Chakwera…….
Please simply call him Laz. This thing about Dr. This and Dr. That is for Masangwi and Kaliati. MCP lovers, please lets us call our man Law. Period.
I want to share my observations of yesterday’s UTM Masintha launch.
Firstly the launch should have been in Blantyre and the attendance would have been much better. The crowd was good but not mammoth. We saw revolutionary mammoth crowds at Njamba in the early 90s 3 or 4 times yesterday’s crowd and even Chilima himself who was always there can attest to that. Being from central region himself and by launching the party in Lilongwe he has removed the morale of the highly tribalist southerners.
Secondly UTM want to do things differently eg stopping women dancing for politicians and being accommodative of other parties but why is it looking like Chilima is an automatic presidential candidate? So what is the difference with what happened in MCP and DPP?
Thirdly I saw the few banners which were there and there were all Ntcheu this and Ntcheu that and if I am not wrong the seller of the party Mr Kambala is from Ntcheu too. Nde zikusiyana bwanji ndi alomwe kusapota DPP or achewa MCP?
Lastly stop emphasing that UTM has come for the youth because if that youth label grows and some childish things start to happen serious minded people will dump it regarding whatever is happening zachibwana. And mind you Malawi is only 15% urbanised and the rest are in rural areas who hardly call themselves youths at 30!
All the same all the best Saulosi but don’t expect an easy and predictable journey to state house muscle zilimbe. If in USA they say a week is enough in politics then 9 months too long.
nice stuff
Iwe Che Wanimiliyoni, it is not possible to attract a mammoth caliber of 1993s as you say. Thosewere different times where people wanted change no matter what. You should ALSO KNOW THAT Government did its best to discourage people from attending Chilima launch. There were soccer matches which were supposed to be postponed but Government inalowelerapo and there were played. None the less the crowd was impressive. Mind you, no body was ferried in lorries, in 1993, I attended the Njamba rally because Yanuyanu sent buses to Chanco to collect students.
Your last observation should be heeded otherwise the youthfulness being employed will be too obese to handle since the youth will be infiltrated remember the DPP has gone into comatose but pushed into overdrive
kodi whats wrong being mtchona,is it a crime munthu kukhala mtchona.We re outside the country and we help our families at home.This is very stupid from Calista
In the context of Malawi, it is a BIG wrong to be a Matchona. These are people who have savagely and cruelly stripped naked our economy. They absolutely have no heart for Malawian children because their grandchildren are Americans. It is sad that you cannot see this
BINGU adali pulezidenti wabwino koma zidasinntha atakwatira calista.
A person best known for vote rigging is another crook in desguise
Late Bingu was also a Matchona,
“Callista loves Malawi…” What a joke!
She is a political prostitute enjoying the ride on a gravy train she dumped JB shamelessly now APM is a canoe capsizing the lifejacket is UTM her apologies are a hoax
It a joke to say something just to create a negative perception. One has to first know that the man on the other side also can reason for himself and respond.Lady Callista must also think on those lines Honourable Chillima my brother lustiful first ladies should not highjack your intelligence and pumper you hounarable.Peter picked you for a good reason and he did not consult you..Today DPP is in your eyes older and duller and you look for younger and brighter Chillima but yeaster year you kissed someone older than Peter.How do we Balance the equation. Were you around when the floods came and destroyed 15 districts of our country plus the brought and the withdrawn budget support. Are you simply assuming all was well when the Government came back into power-dull minded and you are not honest you want to engage the Malawians with cheap propaganda
You are not really providing dedicated Leadership. Are the donor community who say to Peter and his Govt you have done well we are ready to bring back the budget support dull too and you are above search your hearts ang ego.God is above and all men live down here.Kamuzu,Bingu ,Peter and Gondwe ndi machona anapeza maphunziro a university kunja pa nthawi yomwe Juno kunalibe sukulu za university analembedwa ntchto kunjakomweko nagwira ntchito zala zambiri ( 39-40 years )mpala retire and they receive retirement dues they not poor men.Mind you they bring here colleges ,universities hospitals duo carriages supper hotels community colleges, rural towns called growth centers roads you name it.
You hate speech is dull because Chillima was supposed to complement the other gaps. Moses was a stummerer he even excused himself not to be used BUT GOD said Aaron your brother shall help you.Are you diverting Chillima to loose that God given opportunity .Sarah did it and Abraham was missled.Chillima wake up!!
Awa ndi ana amuna. Mwambi wa lero nkhuku yoweta sagula pa tsika
A movement started by Calista is doomed because she tortured Malawians when Bingu was in power. She abused our tax payers big time.
This is a Catholic church movement. Yalandila m’dalitso waboza.
Ma cadet paja simusowa chochita, mulibe manyazi mmene anthu anakhamukira muja? Shame on u and ur myopic style of vision…
kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk koma ziliko. Ambuye Mulungu sungani Malawi mu mtendere wanu.