Mutharika denies endorsing Kabambe in DPP presidential race: ‘Convention to elect party leader’
April 18, 2021
Owen Khamula -Nyasa Times 11 Comments
Oppositon Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika says he has not endorsed former Reserve Bank of Malawi governor Dalitso Kabambe to take take over from the former president as party leader.
Mutharika dismissed assertions that he had a preferred candidate to take over DPP
Mutharika was speaking at a news conference on Saturday at his retirement home in Mangochi accompanied by his loyalists, who included Bright Msaka, Francis Mphepo and Chimwemwe Chipungu.
The former president said he has not endorsed anyone to lead the DPP as people have been speculating, arguing the party, at an appropriate time in 2023, would have a convention to elect a leader.
Mutharika, however, said he would not be standing as a presidential candidate during the next party convention.
The former president also took time during the news conference to accuse the current government of running what he called “a cruel system” in which journalists are being abused and arrested.
Mutharika said during his regime, he did not allow police to arrest anyone including journalists who were critical of his leadership.
He has since challenged government to allow people exercise their freedoms freely.
The former leader said there was need for Malawians to support the country develop.
He, however, said the government needs to tread carefully on its policies which are leading to loss of jobs., saying instead of creating one million jobs, the Tonse Alliance administration is creating one million poor people.
Mutharika cited incidents in which top companies like Bakhresha are closing operations.
Muthalika tsopano kufuna kuwoneka wa nzeru. You government closed all the PTC shops which thrived under Kamuzu. ADMARC buildings are in ruins. The roads were left in bad state. Schools are congested. DPP had the support of about 60% with 123 MPs in 2009. It became a tribal party during APM. DPP created hatred among Malawians. Lomwes hated other tribes and vice versa. People are still bitter with you APM. A law professor of 40 years who doesn’t know the laws? Ayi ndithu. God will punish you APM.
I don’t need to say anything more coz u have said it all.
Thumbs up my man
Ndafera Nkhande
3 years ago
Ndiye adadi mukuti convetion idzakhala 2023 chifukwa. Ndiye onyatawa alawirira zawo zonse zikutha pa 2023 ndi lero.Tsano apa ylakwa anyata inu nkuluyu sakufuna kusiya nchito basi
Madisiboys
3 years ago
Peter mutharika tolerated opposition, I would say he brought US level democracy to Malawi. Imagine what would have happened to Timothy mtambo and hrdc had he broken people’s shops during kamuzu or bakili even Bingu regime?
Nankhumwa has been your sweet trusted leader in the house all these years and today he is sponsored by mcp? Good Lord forgive you because you don’t know what you are saying. Maybe you are sponsored by kabambe
he is clearly supporting one candidate, and clearly degrading one candidate. the way he was talking yesterday, it was clearly that his camp is against one candidate, accusing him of all rots that are circulating in media. why on earth could he say there is one candidate who is respossible for all the rot circulating in media. as if the rest of those competitors are all saints. he is shedding one candidate as evil and the rest as clean, which for me i see as bad signal.
Keen Observer
3 years ago
Ma company a Amwenye or atatseka all they do is to oppress Malawians & pay them peanuts at the end of the day.
Muthalika tsopano kufuna kuwoneka wa nzeru. You government closed all the PTC shops which thrived under Kamuzu. ADMARC buildings are in ruins. The roads were left in bad state. Schools are congested. DPP had the support of about 60% with 123 MPs in 2009. It became a tribal party during APM. DPP created hatred among Malawians. Lomwes hated other tribes and vice versa. People are still bitter with you APM. A law professor of 40 years who doesn’t know the laws? Ayi ndithu. God will punish you APM.
I don’t need to say anything more coz u have said it all.
Thumbs up my man
Ndiye adadi mukuti convetion idzakhala 2023 chifukwa. Ndiye onyatawa alawirira zawo zonse zikutha pa 2023 ndi lero.Tsano apa ylakwa anyata inu nkuluyu sakufuna kusiya nchito basi
Peter mutharika tolerated opposition, I would say he brought US level democracy to Malawi. Imagine what would have happened to Timothy mtambo and hrdc had he broken people’s shops during kamuzu or bakili even Bingu regime?
Imagine what would happen to Peter if he tried to do whatever you thinking to Mtambo. Anthu tinafika potopa nawotu akanganyawa
He did not bring USA democracy but Singapore
They tried to kill them but they fail. Dont think they didnt try. Bwanji kodi
Obviously Kabambe is better than MCP sponsored dunderhead and illiterate Nankhumwa.
Nankhumwa has been your sweet trusted leader in the house all these years and today he is sponsored by mcp? Good Lord forgive you because you don’t know what you are saying. Maybe you are sponsored by kabambe
he is clearly supporting one candidate, and clearly degrading one candidate. the way he was talking yesterday, it was clearly that his camp is against one candidate, accusing him of all rots that are circulating in media. why on earth could he say there is one candidate who is respossible for all the rot circulating in media. as if the rest of those competitors are all saints. he is shedding one candidate as evil and the rest as clean, which for me i see as bad signal.
Ma company a Amwenye or atatseka all they do is to oppress Malawians & pay them peanuts at the end of the day.