Nankhumwa hits at gossip-mongers: ‘No way I can join MCP or UTM, am DPP all the way’’

Touted as the ‘voice of reason’ in the governing  Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) , the  vice-president (responsible for the South) Kondwani Nankhumwa has said he will never leave President Peter Mutharika and the DPP,  saying Mutharika lifted him from dust to glory.

UDF President, Atupele Muluzi, Nankhumwa, Lillian Patel and Mhango interact each other at Njamba Freedom Park-(c) Abel Ikiloni, Mana
DPP and UDF members at the event in Chikwawa
Nankhumwa with Minister Everton Chimulirenji in Chikwawa

In an emotional speech during the launch of Shire Valley irrigation scheme in Chikwawa on Wednesday, Nankhumwa said there were some political gossip-mongers in the party and  accused some of his colleagues of colluding to bring him down.

“They are creating fake stories that Your Excellency want to fire me. I have been fired before and they shared my positions of Agriculture minister and Leader of the House.

“ It is your prerogative Your Excellency to fire cabinet ministers but it is not good for some people to be peddling lies and gossiping on the matter,” he said.

There has been fevered speculation that President Mutharika is reshuffling his Cabinet.

Nankhumwa frantically pleaded for unity in the party, saying infighting ahead of fresh presidential elections in May is counter productive.

The Agriculture minister lamented that his speech at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre on Sunday which was spiced with Biblical messages was misinterpreted by some of his colleagues in the party to mean he wanted to defect to opposition parties.

“This is pure witchcraft. Your Excellency know where I am coming from. It is you, Your Excellency who has raised me from dust to glory, so I cannot leave you.

There is no way I can join MCP. There is no way I can go to UTM.

” We will be together Your Excellency. Your win in the forthcoming elections is the win for us all, if you are unfortunate Your Excellency that you have lost, it will be a loss for us all, ” he said.

He, therefore, called on the DPP officials to stop peddling lies and gossiping and concentrate on preparing for the forthcoming presidential election instead to secure another victory for Mutharika.

Mutharika did not comment on the issue during his speech.

There has been power struggle in the DPP as Mutharika is set to leave the party leadership in 2024.

Nankhumwa is the favourite to win the party presidency .

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kheza
kheza
4 years ago

simunati kudandaula anankhumwa. mwapereka chipani kwa Tcheya. ndale zaTcheya akuyipitsani nonse kupezera malo mwana wake. mark my words

Citizen Number 1
Citizen Number 1
4 years ago

Musathe mawu che Nakhumwa. Anzanu a Dausi adayankhula chimodzimodzi motemetsa nkhwangwa pamwala kuti sangasiye MCP, koma pano ali kuti? Umphawi utawakhadzula anangodumpha mpanda!

Mtete
Mtete
4 years ago

Didn’t we hear Nankhumwa had a private meeting with Chilima? If so, what was it about?
Otherwise he is the only brains left in DPP and, sad to say, a far much better leader than APM.

Godwin
Godwin
4 years ago

Which gossipers???the guy is a crook wawona kuti move yagona afuna kusungira unduna…out of all things kulira kuti asaluze unduna and leader of the house…???mind you he has destroyed a lot of pipo in the party and amabisalira ngati opemphela big liar..time will come when he will know real God

Mukuonari
Mukuonari
4 years ago
Reply to  Godwin

The guy is indeed a crook. Akaziwa ndani sadamukwere right from his tv statuion up to the party and this time people talk about him akuti peter satha kulankhula as DPP akuyendetsa ndi Getrude ndi Chisale.

Maunits
Maunits
4 years ago

The last of Nankhumwa speechhe said if we lose all together we will go home and grow nandolo famous cereal crop for lhomwes. Pepani Nandoloyo ndiye mukalimadi konzekani ndithu.

Nafenso
Nafenso
4 years ago

Nankhumwa…DPP will miss out if APM won’t make you his runningmate. You have the potential and No foul mouthing.

Chilipa Thako
4 years ago

I am just waiting for that day ,that day when MEC chairperson will announce that president Peter Mutharika and his DPP got over 3 million votes and he is the president of Malawi from 2020 to 2025 kkkk, chifukwa tsiku limenelo lifika sooner or later kkkk enanu zitanganidwani ndi zina zachabechabe .

wa Nyau
wa Nyau
4 years ago
Reply to  Chilipa Thako

Machende ya mako naweso apa okuti chani?

Alfred Minjo
Alfred Minjo
4 years ago
Reply to  wa Nyau

Mmmmmmmmm! Kusowa zotukwana. Mzimai amakhala ndikatundu ukumutchulayo? Iwe chitzete bwanji

SAUNDERS
SAUNDERS
4 years ago
Reply to  Chilipa Thako

Which day you idiot,you think this time zithekaso zokuba?

charles
charles
4 years ago
Reply to  Chilipa Thako

We are not weak note that Chilipa Thako. We will not relent.

Rakhishana
Rakhishana
4 years ago
Reply to  Chilipa Thako

UKulota eti

olivier
olivier
4 years ago
Reply to  Chilipa Thako

kkkkk day dreaming

Mangochi Kabwafu
Mangochi Kabwafu
4 years ago

Btw, who would want this dull fat boy anyway? Fits dpp/udf.

Bakha ndi Bakha
Bakha ndi Bakha
4 years ago

Good stay with the shipping ship, keep clearing the way for Atupele

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