Viola threatens to reveal ‘top secrets’: Suspended Malawi presidential spokesman threatens minister

November 9, 2015 Nyasa Times Reporter 140 Comments

Beleaguered Presidential Press Secretary Gerald Viola whose job hangs in balance after he publicaly made controversial statements insinuating that President Peter Mutharika is not in control of government has challenged Minister of Information Jappie Mhango over is suspension as at State House, Nyasa Times can reveal.

Viola: Censured
Viola: I can reveal

According to State House officials, the development comes after President Mutharika officially wrote Viola stopping him from speaking on his behalf following the controversial statements.

Viola made the statements when he appeared on a televisions talk show on Times Television without the President’s consent.

The Presidential Press officer told the programme’s host Brian Banda that Mutharika is not aware of many strategic appointments made in his government and that there are people behind the scenes that are making important decisions without the President knowing.

The letter of suspension President Mutharika wrote Viola on Friday, 30 October, 2015 stopped him from conducting any activities that would be seen to be speaking on behalf of the President’s office and the State House in general. Nyasa Times has seen the letter.

Upon receipt of the letter , Viola telephoned Minister of Information, Mhango demanding clarification as to whether the letter meant he has been fired or not.

The suspended Press Officer told the Minister that he was under pressure from journalist to clarify whether he was still the Presidential Secretary or not following the letter.

In response the minister told Viola that he was not the right person to clarify contents of the letter since the letter did not originate from him.

The minister further reminded the suspended press secretary that he was not employed by the Ministry of Information but the State House; as such he needed to check with the State House Director General Peter Mukhito and not the Ministry of Information.

Irked with the Minister’s response, Viola threatened him that if he would not clarify the issue, he was going to be giving out President Mutharika’s private numbers to all Journalists inquiring about his job status so that the media can be checking with the President himself.

“If you and the President do not come out clear on this, I will be giving out the State President’s private numbers to journalists so that they ask him to confirm whether he has fired me or not,” Viola told the Minister.

On Monday, 2nd November, 2015 the Presidential Press Secretary gave some private numbers for President Mutharika to Mzuzu based Times Group journalists and others at the Nation Publications Limited who have been calling the President directly during awkward hours enquiring about Viola.

According to a State House source, Viola has also further threatened that should the President dare fire him, State House should brace up for more “top secret” revelations.

Viola, a teacher by training was appointed by President Mutharika as spokesperson on 10th April, 2015 and he has only been in the position for about 7 months.

With his suspension still hanging, Viola remains a lame duck Presidential Press Secretary as Mutharika is reported to be scouting around for his replacement.

Recently, Viola also courted controversy while moderating a presidential presser when he openly attacked one of Malawi’s leading media houses Zodiak Broadcasting Station accusing the station of promoting hate in Malawi and commenting on the death of President Mutharika as a football match.

Viola also accused the radio station of causing the death of 20 people through whathe called sensational reporting during the July 20 demonstrations against the DPP government in 2011.

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140 replies on “Viola threatens to reveal ‘top secrets’: Suspended Malawi presidential spokesman threatens minister”

  1. Silver Namiwa ndi amene sakumufunila zabwino Viola.By the way,Viola is i Blantyre with the president nde suspesion yake it

  2. I wonder why the lads from MBC acts foolishly upon given a an outstanding position by the president/govt. They tend to feel over & above the moon hence messing up. Simunati the next thing is demotion unless otherwise.

  3. is he really a teacher? I see no traits of him being a teacher. teachers are professionals they don’t behave that way.

  4. the truth is you screwed up, if you still don’t realize it now then you are vegetable, not worthy being at the position and even a radiopresenter

  6. Be professional! Take it like a man and move on!! Whether deliberately or not, you screwed up, just accept it and move on!! Its not the end of the world, life goes on my man!!! Remember when you joined the State House, you probably signed an oath of confidentiality – keep it that way. Osamakhala ngati mwana iyayi!! Behave like ontho Omuna!! Wapulika munganya? Wamva? Wapiva? Apikene? Understood?

  7. Iwe Viola, ulula timve kuti iweyo ufere justice, this is Malawi aphunzitsi just go and teach learners with learning difficulties. Manambala wapereka kale what next?

  10. Timpuza was equally fired from the Status House, but he never behaved so stupid. Lero wamkaka akumwabel.Samala mphwanga!

  12. Akufuna kufa Viola was at State house but he is a fool, he don’t know State House Machinery, do not try to become a fool, young man unless you are tied with this life. Usowa….

  15. Arm of the Lord arise and strike my enemies against one another!

    Could this guy have been appointed on merit? One wonders!

  21. If Viola knows the secrets, let him tell everyone without threatening to do so. This may appear as pleading to keep his job. Tell us what you know. I hope Dausi doesnt make you disappear, he is an ex-Malawi Young Pioneer, be careful, dude.

  22. this guy has run mad with this chop.it appears there so many creditors that are baying for his blood. maybe there are many unfulfilled errands that he failed to accomplish

  23. Viola watha nzeru. That is the problem of being overzealous. Viola felt that he deserved the post and he never thought different – he is now in total denial.

    There are many that are overzealous and will also be disappointed very soon. Masanje akuchitika apawa are not deliberate – nkugontha nkutu uku. Nthawi yake sikalenso ayi.

  25. Viola zoti ndi chindere chakufikapo nnamudziwa kalekale. Ankafuna kundigona tili ku Galaxy FM ati andipanga promote! Za ziii!

  26. I am scared to comment, what i see here is gerous and hatred, you see Malawi, these journalists are there trying to bring enmity between us, reason and think who can do this? Lets not be carried away by their stories,

  27. #Aviola, zavuta basi ingovomerezani coz sindinu woyamba kusiya ponona ayi!I think inu ndi anthu aja amene banja likatha ndi mkazi mumamuyalutsa kuti amakoza pamphasa heavy.thats totally childish…

  28. Why stoop so low again Viola? You are earmarked for total liquidation if your threats of revealing state or presidential secrets materialise. Pure blackmail. They will not kill you now, it will be too obvious but at later date when everything has calmed down. But don’t forget car accidents can happen anytime. As many people have advised you, think of your dependants and close relatives. The Analyst has given you excellent advice.

    Dpp are ruthless, they don’t have any vocabulary of forgiveness to anyone who has seriously injured them.

  30. Hahahaha koma viola usandiseketse nkhani yako ikundiwaza heavy. Inu ndi aja woti mkazi akakukana kumuswa chimbama

  31. Ummmnh bwana Viola kumene mukupitako tsopano nde ndikwina, mukudziitanbila mavuto aakulu kwambiri, ingozisiyani izi ndikuvomereza basi,sinu oyamba ntchito kukuthelani, ili ndi boma paja silimanamatu,,,, adzakusowesamponi chabe!, boma limapha…

  34. For your information Kazako and Viola are all from Nsanje. Thwir fight might not be an issue of what is on surface. It might be home originated. So be careful as you observe and comment. Viola you can fight the majority in this case govt. Just keep quite and look unto the future. The more you make noise the more you error. learn from Mtuumodzi. He was quite and humble it earned him a top job in the ministry of information, though currently I dont know his where abouts

  36. We all saw it coming judging from the way Mr Viola conducted himself during the presidential press briefing where he attacked Zodiak. I, for one, am not surprised by this turn of events and my advice to you bwana Viola is to accept your fate, if at all it is true that you have been given the boot. Otherwise, you will become our Edward Snowden who will, unfortunately, remain in hiding for the rest of his remaining life for revealing US secrets which governments deem to be in the interest of national security. Do not say you were not warned. We have seen everyone who has issued such threats ending up either in the cooler or 6 feet under. I will not mention names.

  37. Reavel Top Secteres KKKKKKKK! Why now all this time you didnt spill the beans! Because you are suspended ?
    Zankutu you are another idiote.

  39. Akuchesulatu Anzako.Kuti Ukoze Kungoona Manyi Atuluka.Umaona Ngati Chani??Vuto La Matama Ndilimenero.Mutu Sukugwira Ndalama Mmangodya Ngati Tomato Muli Ndipanga Zina Mawa Pano Ndibazipepesa Kaye Heeeee Usovenge!

  41. Kam ala pontho ndi pezi. All of your friends who were removed frm that postion left quietly. Gerald why can’t you just keep quiet other than talking too much. Kani iwe ndi we oyamba kubulusiwa. Kani ife tikuoniwa ku lowers hire
    Akuti suntha just move kachete-kachete – chete.

  42. Mr Viola, you want to be told whether you are fired or suspended. What does the letter say? You don’t need Minister of Information to interpret that for you. Be sober and matured. Fred Ndala was in that office and moved out quietly. Timpunza Mwansambo the same thing. Who do you think you are to be treated differently. Act wisely and shut up, to wait for what government does next. With your behavior, do you think even if you were to be cleared of any wrong doing, people would trust you? You are young, even if you are fired you can get employment elsewhere. But who can employ you with blantant immaturity you are displaying.

  44. Iwe Viola, you took oath of office and don’t be childish. You are not the first to be fired, there were some before you and they went out honorably. After all what secrets does a presidential press secretary know? Nothing. May be had you said that you were ADC or Personal secretary I would have said that you know some secrets, but not a mare press Officer. So your threat are just kicks of a dying horse and I encourage the President to actually fire you, if he has not done so yet, for taking him to ramson. There is nothing, absolutely nothing secret that Gerald knows, if there any secrets at all.

  46. VIOLA MUST BE TOO CHILDISH. THE OTHER DAY HE WAS BASHING PRIVATE MEDIA HOUSES. NOW THAT HE HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE POWERS THAT BE, HOW WILL HE FIT IN TODAY’S WORLD? ITS GOOD TO BE OBJECTIVE.

    UKAKHALA PAMSANA PA NJOVU USAMATI KUNJAKU KULIBE MAME! ZODIAK UMAINYOZAYO THIS TIME YOU WOULD WISH AKULEMBE NTCHITO!

  47. HAHAHAHAAHAHAHA ZAKUNYERERA VIOLA UMATI UTANI KUNO NKUNJA UMASIMBWA KWABASI UMVEKERE A ZODIAKI MUSAWAPASE MALONDA AMENEWA WHO ARE YOU UMAZITENGA NGATI KUTI BOMALO LILI M’MANJA AKO ETI KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK WAPHWISA BASI UCHOKE KUMENEKO.

  48. I dont think viola thought he would be there for life, accept this and move forward just like those that were there b4 you & life goes ON.

  50. Ine ndina mvera interview atolankhani ena wopanda nzeru kungofuna kuwononga zina la Munthu maka maka a zodiak, musiyeni Viola amaziwa ntchito yake kodi ndani sakuziwa kuti Brain Banda ndi mwana wa Joyce Banda, komanso kuti ndi wa PP.

    Zodiak ndi nyumba yowulutsa mawu yomwe ili ndi MCP YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO KOMA AKAZAKO anyamata anu awuzeni akuwonongerani zinthu

  51. Asena munalowatum’boma . Viola ndi mnzako Kasala. Koma mutha basi. asena simumachedwa kupalamula. Mwamkumbukira Green Malunga.Ntchito kudya mphenembe nd aboko maka madzi akasefukila..

  52. I hope and pray that these sentiments did not come out of Gerald Viola’s mouth! Oh my God is it kepeketulidwa?

    We are appointed into these top and classified jobs like that of a Presidential Press Secretary on trust and we take an oath that never ever shall we divulge any information pertaining to that office in sickness or in health; in poverty or in richness; etc and it is unthinkable that Gerald Viola could have uttered such sentiments!

    If he did then I must say am very disappointed because all what he needed to do is just keep quiet and live as if nothing has happened! State House jobs are of that nature. One simple mistake, you are finished and there is nowhere one can go to complain if one were fired or dismissed!

    For Gerald to tell the nation that he is going to spill beans is an indicator of a person who needs God’s intervention! Spilling beans about State House and President Mutharika would just tarnish his image further and subject his family to untold misery.

    Such is life – one day you are up there and the other day you are down there! What is important is that when you are up there always think about all those you left down there!

    This country is surely infested with demonic spirits! If a President’s Press Secretary could want to damage the image of his employer how many more people out there would grab the situation and capitalize on it to destroy the President even more!

    Zapadziko zilibedi tsogolo! Wansambo was in that position but was removed in the same manner but he has continued with his life and continues to survive!

    I just feel sorry for Gerald. I watched his replacement (a lot leaves to be desired) on today’s Presidential Press Statement featuring Hon George Chaponda’s recent trip to India to represent him.

  53. Ndiye BLACKMAIL ija imeneyo!! “Do not fire me. If you do, i will reveal (shame you) your secrets”.

    Angokumanganipo apa. Blackmail is Criminal – mwina simumadziwa!!!

  54. Koma “The Analyst” @ 21 ndiwe 1 aise. Nzeru zimenezitu nzapaderadera!! We are all benefiting. Keep it up dude!

  56. Mr Viola, my prayer is that God give you wisdom and guidance. Think about your future and the future of your children &family. What seed are you planting? There is always time for everything. You serve the President for 7 months now its time to move on. People will enjoy your top secret revelations but what is that going to do to you as an individual? Don’t cling on to that Chair? Thank God that you ve been suspended. God speaks in different ways, nothing happens to us without warning. Consider this a great opportunity to do something great. Humble yourself and ask God for a direction.

  58. mr viola u need to wise up and mature.play cool man.obviously someone is misleading u and ur doing all that out of anger.tame ur anger the bible says….dont mess up man just like the president doesn’t make most appointments, he won’t kill u himself but his stupid greedy cronies infesting him .

  60. Mr Viola is not childish either stupid as you might think. He is a learned journalist who dislikes nonsense but talking the truth. Now it appears that this post is a sponsored one aimed at tarnishing the image of Mr Viola perhaps that he talked negatively about Zodiac or the other way. What has been written here about him is nonsense and total lies. If he is suspended how come that last friday he realeased an official Presidential press realease for the presidents’ week end engagements? were he doing that at his home? Yes you can fool me today but you can not fool everybody, fool those who easily be fooled by cheap postings.

  61. The govt didn’t rush to fire you thinking about how they can assist you in other way round but you couldn’t see. Viola, can’t you see that you messed up? Do you think you are strong enough to fight against the govt? Which top secrets can you tell the citizens? well, do that but you will be finished.

  63. VIOLA ! MUNTHU AKANENA KUTI NDIWULURA NDIYE KUTI WAWULURA KALE
    MIND YOU , YOU ARE PLAYING A LOSING GAME.
    NKHOPE YAKO NDIYOTSA NDI KALE KOMA AKAKUGWIRA NDIYE EXPECT KUNYATSA KUPOSA PAMENEPO AND MOREOVER YOU JUST DON’T HAVE QUALITIES TO BE AT STATE HOUSE

  64. Mr Viola do not understand what is happening with you? I think mwalodzedwa achimwene.
    I did not expect you to behave like this to the president who u assisted and supported during campaign.He,president gave u that position as reward for the good job u did during compaign.Its my prayer that the president should forgive u and give u something to do,other wise u r going to be a common malawian.Ba,imwe duzinaduzi napresident koma kuchita pyopupwa basi.Ngamala munafunanji?

  65. A Viola mwaphunzirapo apa kuti ukakwera mumtengo USAMABIBIRE pansi umaponda potsika. Dont worry your not alone many they will be fired its God’s doing He wants to creat jobs for His sons & daughters who have been crying He has heard their cry & has remembered them. My prophet said & I quote honeymoon for the world is gone its now time for the church.

  67. You have a previlege that you have direct numbers with the president. Phone him and ask him for the way forward. Komadi iwe unali spokesperson of the president Viola, i doubt. u behave like an idiot now

  70. Viola,
    Thats politics, take your time and think properly, u r just a small drop in an ocean. boma lima deleter. ganizila za amene amayang’ana kwa iweyo ngati tate, azatani? do you remember these people; Chasowa, Matafale, just to mention some. in Africa running government is bussiness, if you stand on their way they will do everything possible to kick you out. just advice, the ball is in your hands

  71. Iwe Viola be careful. Anthu awa Ndi oopsa. They are not ashamed to make their opponents disappear.

  73. I have to commend the analyst. I am impressed that’s the advice Viola needs. The guy is now emotionally constipated. He needs a dosage to relieve his anger. Anathamanga kwambiri to an extent of becoming overzealous thinking Peter was his cousin.

  74. A Viola, tangoululani apa, mumadikira kuti akuchotseni ntchito ndiye muziulula bwino, dont worry I have a private nursery school ubwere uzizaphunzitsa ana kujambula nanga ku Galaxy angakulolenso mwano wake umenewu, kikikikiki uziona, padzana paja umaoneka wanzeru kuzuzula Zodiak, lero zakuonekera usova

  75. Thats the price you pay for surrounding yourself and associating with Savages,Mr President.
    This also comfirms that you are not totally in control of this country,it means that Viola was picked by someone else that’s why he is so rude,disrespectful and treating you like a toddler,Mr President.
    That’s a good lesson not only for you but anyone with presidential ambitions,you cannot just employing anyone in any position simply because they were making a lot of noise on radio or TV,you have to follow standards set by your predecessors.State house Press officers during MCP government were individuals who were very qualified and very highly respectable people,even Bakili Muluzi did a good job in hiring competent people.

  76. Bwinotu Viola akusowetsa hold your mouth komabe kamba timve zambiri .Salute should go to Brian Banda munthu wamkulu .bravo bb

  77. All those who are who are inciting Dausi to eliminate Viola are murderers and silly people. What secrets are you are afraid of. Thjsi only confrims that DPP is a murder party. No one on earth deserves to killed for any reason. Uchisilu basi. Ivo vi wanthu vakupha.

    The problem is NOT with Viola, but who employed him. That is the price you pay if you employ sub-standard people.

  78. a president anthuwa anafatsa kwambiri osakhala nonosense ngati bingu bwanji..Bingu could fire any senior officer even at a public rally,ask ishmael wadi and kaliwo…i dont understand why some people are still working in their office example gerald viola and CEO wa Escom etc

  79. Mu DPP mu tu muli zinthu zoopsya zofunika a Malawi tidziwe Viola ukanakhala wina ukanangoululiratu asanakuphe ngati Njaunju. Chifukwatu apapa ase nde uli pa nsampha whether kuulula or kusaulura. usaluze pawiri umufunse Chasowa boma lake ndi lomweli. Now ulura kuti usafe pawiri. Boma ili ndi la 92 billion ili, ndi lobera mavote ili, alot of mafias in this Shit government plus Bwampini. This is Gods own making afuna tidziwe zoona za boma ili.

  81. Viola , there are a number of issues which Malawians want to know and the government is not willing to let Malawians to know , this time we have the right person who can Malawians the truth.

    1) the death of Chasowa
    2) the death of Matafali
    3 ) the death of Bingu and why he was nicknamed Danniel Phiri after his death
    4) how DPP rigid elections
    5) how safe is JB when she come back to Malawi . What will happen to her when she come to Malawi ?
    6) the issue of MWK92bn
    7) the issue of MWK577bn
    8) the names of the people who went to UN and the amount of money spent on the UN trip
    9) the death of Njauju , who killed him and why ?
    10) who caused the fire of the warehouse which had the voting materials in Lilongwe .

    WAMISALA ANAONA NKHONDO . That is what the Chewa proverb .

  82. Vuto lolembana chifukwa choulutsa ma results abodza ndi limeneli. “THE LORD IN HEAVEN WILL NOT ALLOW THIS!” Muululana simunati.

  83. There are times in life when you are at the top of the mountain, when you are pushed aside ,accept and be grateful to the one who lifted you up.Accept the realities of life. After all life is full of ups and downs.

  84. I think ve guy is childish mwana weniweni pipo do get fired but dont come to dat point mchombo sunakwine

  85. O Viola, mukudzikumbila manda ndiponso apa mwaonetsa kusakhulupilika kwanu konse. Ife taona anthu a ma position akuluakulu mu zipani ndi mu boma atachotsedwa ntchito koma aakamawapanga interview pa wailesi amanena kuti chidakomera a president omwewo kundisankha koma lero chakomelanso iwo omwewo kundisiitsa udindowo. Ine ndidzapitilira kukhala wokhulupilika pakutumikla dziko lino lathu ndipo ulemo wao a president ndidzaperekabe. Koma a Viola mwina mudali aphunzitsi a pamtengo eti! Mulibiletu nzeru a Viola. Munthu supikisana ndi bwana umagwa nayo ndiwebe chifukwa ngati ukuchita claim kuti ndiwe wachilungamo uwulula zinthu zoti mwina it may cost lives of anthu ena pochita react, mutha kubweretsa mikangano ndi zokhumudwitsa, ngati inuyo ndinu olungama, mukadadzudzulilatu nthawi yomweyo pa zachinsinsicho osatengapo mbali koma ngati inu mukufuna kuulula panopa, nonse mukhala mu hot soup chifukwa mumachita ndi kudya nawo. Kuulula kwanu ife tsopano tikukutenga kuti mutero chifukwa choti akuchotsani ntchito osati kuulula kwa chilungamo. Nanunso munali nawo pakusachita chilungamo muli pa mpando wononawo, dere musatinyansepo apa. Dziululeni kuti lamulo litengepo mbali pa inu.

    Langizo kwa a President, chonde ma president muzifunsira nzeru kwa Mulungu kuti azikupatsani okuthandizilani oyenela taonani tsopano a Viola amene inu mudawakhulupilira zomwe ayamba kuchitazi. Vuto la ma president nonse amene mwakhalapo pa udindo umenewu after KAMUZU, simumva malangizo ochokera kwa anthu opanda mainafe tikamakulemberani pa net pa. Mumadalira zigawenga dzomwe mumadya nazo mbale imodzi ndi zomwezo zimakupachikani. Ndikumbukila Kamenya Choir mu ntha ya KAMUZU adayimba nyimbo ina yake imene ankati, a President, wokuperekani ndi akumipando omwewa awa ife anthu wamba timakukondani.
    Langizo kwa azimai anzanga azikazi a ma president, zinduna ndi ma MP komanso anthu amaudindo pa ndale onse, kuti, mudzichita monga mai nzanu Abgaeli wa mu Baibulo anachita, kupembedzera mwamuna wake kwa Davide kuti asamuthire nayo nkhondo. Zomwe mai nzathu mkazi wa Pilato anachita, kulangiza mwamuna wake kuti asamupatse chilango Yesu pakuti sanali wochimwa konse, zomwe anachita mai nzathu Dolika, kuthangata ovutika, zomwe anachita mai nzathu Rahabi, kusamalira azondi(angelo) amene anabwera kudzazonda mzinda wovundawo ndi amai ena ambiri. Vuto liri ni amai amasiku anofe ndilakuti timalekerela amuna athu akamasokera osawathangatira kuwapatsa good advice. Kawiri kawiri timayambitsa mkanganonso ndife amai tangoganizani kuimba pa nsonkhano nyimbo zonyoza a chipani kapena munthu wina kuti apsye mtima payambike ziwawa mwachitsanzo amai kuimba nyimbo yakuti *MAU AUJE AMATI AKALANKHULA, MAU A UJE AMATI AKALANKHULA ZINTHU ZIMACHITIKA* nKUTHEKA KUTI AUJEWO ADATI ATALANKHULA MAU AMENEWO, AFTER SOME TIME HE/SHE THOUGHT TWICE AND REVERSED THE WORDS NGATI SANALANKHULE MAU ABWINO, komano azimai kudzaimba nyimbo imeneyi, munthu uja angasiye ganizo lake anaganiza mobwererali, ayi apitilizabe kuchita zomwe adalankhulazo kuti azimaife amene tashoshozerafe ndi nyimbo zathuzo tisangalare. Abambo tiziwathangatila mu zabwino zones.

    Inu akazi a Viola, perekani malangizo abwino kwa amuna anu asapupulume chotere sioyamba kuwathera ntchito. Life can still go without being employed. One can self employ him/herself.

  86. Ndakumbukira Mr Jokes in one of his tapes adanena kuti chinsinsi sapanga anthu awiri, umapanga wekha. Chifukwa tsiku lina mukayambana amakuwulula.

  87. Zonsezi ndi Brian Banda. He pushed this guy to say what he said. Putting words in his mouth so that he gets chocked with them. Now Brian is a happy man. But still I have no sympathy for Viola. Anatikwana in a very short period of time. Bolanso Ntaba analiko bwino. Tiwone zina

  89. Viola, zimene ukuputazo zikupweteketsa. I thought you signed an oath of secrecry due to the nature of your job? Please take care because you could be prosecuted and you will end up in prison for putting the life of the president in jeopardy by revealing his private number so that journalists shoukld hound him!

  90. Tiye nawo makapewa Viola. Ufotokozenso mmene adabelera chisankho, mmene adaotchera MEC offices in Lilongwe, mmene cashogate 2009-2012 inalili

  91. Viola is behaving in a rather childish and immature manner. It is strange. The question is: How did State House pick such a person? Did he pass interview? Was there background check prior to his appointment? State House should avoid engaging people that have issues. It can be embarrassing. There is lots of firefighting to be done here. Meritocracy should be the name of the game in town! This recruitment on the basis of where one comes from or who one knows mavuto ake nde ndi amenewa. Kome muziona. Mwakula mwatha!

  93. Aviola thats childish, olo muulule ma secrets peter ll remain the president,, u cnt fight the president ,, jst know u a jst wastibg ur tym komanso simupeza ncthito.. Phuma bwanji

  96. Mr Viola, Mr Viola, Mr Viola!! Pliz listern. If U Think that this is the way to go Then U will be landig Urself in hotwater. Kudekha kumapindulitsa. Chibwana muchitachi mawa muzanong’oneza bombono. Andale Samathekatu, Alibenso kuti ndi Ankolo. Inu takhalani pheee muone Chomwe muchitilidwe. Kodi mukuoneka Achibwanatu. Tafatsani X100!!

  98. Mr viola , dzikoli ndilatonsefe chisisi cha president nchofunika kuchisunga pavute pasavute . zikungosonyeza kuti munalowa ntchito yaeni. mamunaweniweni sapangachoncho. ntchito imapezeka komaso kutha. mwalephera musiyeni president asankhe munthu oyenera . there is also life after that.

  99. Those are political positions. if you were eating money like tomatoes, you are finished mr viola. this is lack of moral responsibility. sorry aviola

  102. Wapatsindwi aulura wapadzala!!! Mw z becoming interesting, thanx to mighty Brian Banda. You should live long, man!. State House kutekeseka now because of your investigative journalism. I wish all journalists had ur skills, Malawi would have been a better place to live.

  103. mwana olimbana ndi akulu sakula. – right hounarable JZU Tembo, (former MCP president.) this is what JZU told Ishmael chafukila and it came to pass so u tread carefully

  105. Journos are stupid jealous idiots. You mean you just want to finish your fellow scribe in that way??? You are happy when you see him lose the job due to your sensational reporting about him so that he can face a firing pen???

  106. Mr. Viola, the what you doing is completely unacceptable at any workplace . there are confidential things everywhere even at a household level. you don’t play with a state President! giving out his private numbers? are you kidding me? That is the most stupid thing you have ever done in your life. Everywhere, a President is the most respected worker.

    Ukaulura ndiye ukuona ngati enafe zitikhudza chani? mmaofesi mumachitika zinsinsi kumene that’s how a country runs. Bwanji ndiulure chibwenzi chako cha ku area 24? moti akazako amadziwa zimenezo? chita mfweee!!!! ndilembe list ya atsikana omwe waakwera uli ku Galaxy FM. Mbuzi iwe eti? usatinyanse

  107. if you will not hold your patience my friend, upita. look at Timpuza mwansambo. he faced a similar chop but because he is a patient guy, mature opanda mamina ngati iweyo, now zikumuyendera. munthu sumenyana olo kulimbana ndi state mphwanga. analipo azinzako……….opupuluma, amamina, osakhwima pa nchombo ngati zomwe ukupangazo…….alikuti lero?????????

    Viola SAMALA.

  108. Now with these threats, what will happen if you are not fired? How are you going to work with the President? Mwaganizapo bwino apa a Viola? Inu manganic katundu pave way for others musatinyanse mkuti muulula zinsinsi. You have been part of this. Shupiti.

  109. iwe viola ngati uli ndi khutu, imva advice ya analystyu. nati ulibe pitiliza kulimbana ndi afisiwa but remember that u are too tiny to fight these hynas and dont forget kukumbiratu manda awiri enawo as advised ako just incase because the looser is already known in the battle u are about to fight. say bye to ur wife, parents, relatives and friends for your days are now fast counting down. ngati pali chipani chodziwa kupha ndiye ndi DPP. I think it would have been better if u had not joined politics in the first place because it is now known that u are a toddler. may others take a lesson from u by not joining politics ignorantly. journalism is not politics separate them and make informed choices and decisions. I leave my case.

  112. Viola ndi kape…he thinks it ll b the first time top secrets r revealed.nw Viola must kno kut during MCP regime,UDF,Dpp & PP top & sensitive Confidentials ve bin revealed & nothing happened.
    so in this scenario the “Intimidation” can’t work enmore coz nothin new ll come out of his mouth apart from ‘they r planing to do ABC..where by Kuulula zinsisi za boma z a Crime elsewhere in the world… hence he ll b regarded as a Criminal no sooner & end up in Prison…
    for more enquiry contact USA government as to y they r hunting Snoden.
    aPapa ali Ku Italy Koma sono apapa a viola musaonese ukape,kusakhwima munzeru …pot paChichewa amat ‘Pansasa saipisa …mwina nkukuganiziran kopita.
    remember that The position u were heading z very Sensitive kumangofunika ndi kukhala ntcheru Mbali zonse …& nt taking things for granted…perhaps we never kno may be some pple ve been cheating on u Mr Viola that u made DPP into government & kept that in mind kut Palibe chingachitike …& nw learn that its a group of pple u volunteered themselves osadya tried to bring back this dpp into to government.
    CONCLUSSION;
    Ng at a viola mwayamba kupeleka ma fon no. a Munthu Wakulu Nde kut mukudusa mzera ofiira.
    bcareful wit ur mouth for out of abundance in ur hat u ll b liable to questions & answers smwher ife kulibe…
    Advise;
    for the sake of ur family I think u beta b sirent & keep calm…
    chifukwa atolankhan azinzako azitenga every word that comes from u ndikumakuonongerabe CV nthaw ndi nthaw…

  114. Viola take it easy, let them finalise your fate, then you will still have a podium to speak chakukhosi. Infact political jobs behave like that.

  116. Dear Journalists, Leave Viola alone. What is it about Malawians that makes us so eager to see other people meet misfortune in their lives?

  117. Anzanu akachotsedwa ntchito amangovomereza ndikukhala chete koma a Viola mwaonetsa kuti ndinu mbuli muulula chiyani. Ma secret amene mukuti muululawo nanunso mufunsidwa nawo mulandu chifukwa ndiye kuti mumavimerezana ndikuchita nawo zoipazo. Mwapengatu imfa ikukuitanani. Munthu suchalenja boma usowapo apa ana ako akhala a masiye akakhala mkazi wako ine ndimubukilatu ndikadye nawo deceased estate.

  118. Viola is childish. Mwana woti mchombo siunathe.
    Akagwere uko. How did this kid get employed at state house?

  119. This guy need to hold his patience. I don’t support the DPP government but it’s an unethical for a public servant to give out private presidential phone numbers. It is a lesson to the government to set standards on who becomes a Presidential Press Secretary. We can learn a lot from Kamuzu and Muluzi eras on their choices. We have of late been choosing individuals from the street with inferior qualifications. They end up giving out information as party zealots and not public office holders. We need individuals with high credentials to man this office of the characters of Willie Zingani and Aladin Osman.

  120. “Pick battles big enough to matter, but small enough to win.” – Jonathan Kozel

    The battle you have picked Mr Viola is big enough and it will matter. But don’t you think its not small enough for you to win?

    What do you suppose to benefit from doing that Viola? Now you suppose they will re-instate you by issuing threats? Don’t you think that you will become even more isolated now? Why do some people refuse to think? Why cant you use just 0.5% of your brain? For once!

    If giving out APM’s private number to the plebeians is the top secret you are talking about, then you are a thorough joke! But if there is more, then we are all ears! But what will be the perceived benefits to you and the people the secret is revealed to? How about the cost to you? Is the benefit worth the cost? It is important to remember . . .

    “While seeking revenge, dig two graves – one for yourself” – Douglas Horton.

    Maybe you are done living, but how about your children? Don’t you wish them well? Then why did you have them in the first place? Life demands us to think beyond ourselves ka! Inu simukudziwa zimenezi bwanji? How about your dependents? Come on dude! You can do better than that!

    People lose jobs but life goes on!

    The battle you have chosen is big enough to matter but I don’t think its small enough for you to win! Wise up!

  121. Viola!viola!viyoola! How many times have I called you?take care.palibe cha chinsinsi chimene ungaulure iwe.ntchito yakuthera basi pita uzikalima kaya akuponya mbali iti kuopa ungakasume pita watha ntchito iwe sudziwa kutumikila abwana ako,ndiwe chiphetsa,ndiwe traitor,munthu osakhulupilika,opanda pabwino galu wa nkazi iwe.Nanunso a peter musamangogona ku state house kotu aaaaaah!nanga nthawi amapita ku times tv galu ameneyu siinali nthawi ya ntchito ku state ko kodi?ndiye osasanzika?anyamatawatu akukuonani kupusa bwanatu!penapake ka harsh treatment kamaongolera zinthu,osamawapatsa mita kwambiri achina mkhitho,ben ndi anzake

  122. What Viola is doing is very unacceptable anywhere in the world,even in the most democratic world.If you mess up with state secrets you are a walking dead .The Americans and the British are the most brutal when it comes to revealing state secrets.Governments sometimes do some bad stuff inorder to protect its Citizens and national integrity.
    Am not a DPP fan but assassination of such people is very much welcome to me.
    Mr Nicholas Dausi,our Intelligence Chief, that’s your job,infact you have shown that you are not that Sharp and Smart because you could’ve sensed this longtime ago and do the Killing without raising any suspicion.
    We could only have been saying-“This is so sad and shocking,Gerald viola has died in an accident on his way from Blantyre to Lilongwe”!

  123. Aviola mukalimbana ndi boma mumwalira. Kunali matafale ndi chasowa zinawathera pati. That is not being brave or courageous. One poor man can not fight against government. Your voice can not be heard. Consider your wife and children and mostly your parents. Don’t act out of frustration and emotions. I know it will be painful for you to secure another job since you have dented your career with politicians. Take my advice least we hear from you.

  124. I feel sorry for u and children sir. U could have acted more cleverly than u did. Anyway welcome to your profession, teaching. You will be our head teacher here at Nyezerera CDSS. KOMA BRIAN!!!!!

  127. Misholotu imeneyi. A Viola kodi
    simunatenge oath yoti simudza
    ulula chinsinsi cha boma. Muchi-
    mwapotu apa ndithu kaleza.
    Dzimvele mtolo !

  128. Jappie is indeed right that Viola is directing his anger at the wrong person because the one to handle all this is Mukhitho. Even the letter of suspension should have been issued by Mukhitho and not the President. Reading some of these things happening at State House one gets the impression that there is no central commander in as far as staff matters are concerned and it really shouldn’t be the Presidents business to handle staff matters.

  129. Hang this guy for revealing president private information and putting his security at risk as people can hack those numbers and use them for sinister motives.
    You are fired your fired basi viola pack and GO!

  132. This is the results, now if you are fired at state house Mr Viola that means you don’t have a job and mind you can not be employed by either MBC and Joy as u know Joy belongs to Mthalika family. You guys I am very much surprised that when you are at state house you become heroes and when you are fired its when you always say I will reveal all secrets at state house. Reveal now so that we hear and may be we take action.

  133. A Viola , A Viola, A Viola!!!! Misala kapena chiwewe? Ngati zilipamwambazi mwanena ndinu, ndiye misalayi. Kenako muzingoluma, luma aliyense.

    Tangofatsani tsikulina adzakutolaninso.

    Ndiye awuzeni a Jappie Mhango kuti lero chili pa inu mawa chili pa iwo!!!!!!

  134. Lola Lola koka!!!!! Game of street beggers, lomwe belt vs lower shire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Viola usova wakula watha!!!!!!!!!!!! Bwampini woye woye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  135. A Viola, muulula muulula chani? There is life at the end of the tunnel, so dont worry. If you are man enough, just move on than threatening this and that. You must know that politics is a dirty game and dont assume you will be there for life. Anything can happen in the middle and that is it. Umaphunzitsa ku primary or secondary? kkkkkk

  136. If he has reached the stage of giving the president’s private number, and threatening to reveal secrets, surely he cannot expect to return to that job again otherwise it would mean that state house is being held to ransom. This viola guy is not so sharp in the head ndithu!This is where Dausi and co. should come un and put the screws on this guy. May be government can now learn to do some proper background checks before hiring people in such sensitive jobs instead of just looking at where he comes from and whether he supports their party. Nanga taonani mwalemba nazo wa zwee!

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