Uladi rebukes Chilima, confident of Mutharika’s win in 2019
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president for the Central Region, Uladi Mussa, has rebuked Vice-President Saulos Chilima over strong criticism of government and throwing his hat into the ring for the 2019 presidential elections, going up against the incumbent, Peter Mutharika.
Speaking at Kandulu School Ground in the area of Traditional Authority Ndindi in Salima during a political rally, the Salima South MP who recently joined DPP from the opposition People’s Party (PP) where he was acting president and a long time critic of Mutharika’s leadership, rebuked Chilima for, among others, criticising a government he is part of .
Said Mussa: “Chilima is practicing opposition politics while serving in a government position as State vice president.”
Mussa said Chilima is “ungrateful”, saying he was handpicked by Mutharika to be the country’s second in command.
“Professor Mutharika could have picked anyone in DPP to be the running mate but instead he chose Chilima [from the private sector].
“In Malawi culture and indeed in African culture, mzako akati konzu iwe umati konzu [one good turn deserves the other],” said Mussa.
Chilima quit the ruling DPP citing unchecked corruption and nepotism. He launched United Transformation Movement (UTM) which has changed the political landscape ahead of May 21 2019 Tripartite elections.
But Mussa said that he’s confident that the DPP will win the election with Mutharika getting his final mandatory five year term.
“We are confident that the people will vote for a government that has a track record of development and that is DPP led by Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika,” said Mussa.
He said UTM will be a distant fourth in the elections
“UTM is not a big party; there is no way the party can win in Malawi within its few months of existence. That cannot happen in this country. Chilima should have waited for APM [Arthur Peter Mutharika] to finish his 10 years before having a thought of contesting as a President,” said Mussa.
Mussa said DPP has vibrant structures in every district across the country and continues putting in place more structures to help it win the elections with a landslide.
UTM secretary general Patricia Kaliati said Mussa was entitled to his political opinion, but said Malawians are wiser enough to know that he is a ‘change goal’ politician.
Asked to comment on what Mussa said that Mutharika will win the elections, Kaliati said: “Wait until he changes goal again to hear what he will say after elections.”
University of Livingstonia political scientist George Phiri has said no party has exclusive political appeal that can guarantee them autonomous wins next year, saying “with the coming in of UTM, the political landscape has changed” parties must consider electoral partnerships.
Analysts have argued that the coming in of UTM, has weakened both main opposituon Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and DPP, as most of those joining the movement are defecting from the two parties.
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Bingu dumped udf but he never resigned as President. Joice Banda left DPP and left resigned as vice president. Change Hial tame your tongue we all know you as a floating politicians. We shall welcome u in 2019 to UTM when you will be knocking on our door.very soon. Tell people mfundo osati personalized pilitics zachikale.
Uladi has to be sent to mental hospital. It was wrong to pick only Wandale for misala test. The first one was supposed to be Uladi and second one Alamu Pumani Mwakula. Only mad people can listen to Uladi. Mumagwetsa Ntaba for a mentally disturbed Uladi at the convention? Opuss.
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Almost every meaniful Malawian is tired of Uladi Mussa stupid utterances that he makes time and agin. He is just an opportunist and useless policians. The only advantage that he has is that he comes from Salima South which is full of anthu osaphunzira. People in his constituency like handouts. So when Mussa gives them handouts they think that is development. There is literally nothing that Mussa can point as his development achievement since he became a member of parliamnet for this area.
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Good points, but I think you meant, ‘He is probably correct,’ not ‘true’.
UTM &DPP ndinu amodzi…….nonse mwatilamulira zaka zowawazi…..
No matter wat pipo argue here, Chilima and UTM were called to destroy stubborn DPP so that MCP can go through…..There has been passionate MCP supporters just look at MEC data…you will see that central region has the highest……Only that analysts deliberately choose to ignore this…MCP is our next goverment……………
Chenji golo you have no right, or powers to stop chilima or any Malawian who aspires to contest for the presidency in this country. Iwe amene, umaufuna upresident pokakamira u president kumene wathawa ku PP.
Mr Uladi Mussa what you need to know is that Malawians have woken up, its a different electrorate now, you are stuck with the old way of doing things. We want issue based campaign, tell us what you have to offer or shut up