SKC tells Mutharika to relocate to Lilongwe: Lockdown Capital Hill for now

April 8, 2020 Nyasa Times Reporter 61 Comments

State Vice President Saulos Chilima, who is also UTM president, has told  Malawi government to completely lockdown Capital Hill, the seat of government in Lilongwe,  in view of the coronavirus outbreak and advised President Mutharika to relocate to the capital from Blantyre to inspire authorities  “in this time of despair”.

Chilima: Lockdown Capital Hill for now, leave essential workers to avoid public finances plunder.

Chilima said this at a televised conference on Wednesday in Lilongwe.

He said the State should only leave essential workers to avoid public finances plunder.

“Apart from the coronavirus threat, leaving Capital Hill open like that in such circumstances can breed theft and plunder of public resources,” he said.

Chilima, who had put on face mask during part of his address, asked Mutharika to immediately return to the Capital City and operate from Kamuzu Palace from Blantyre at hilltop Sanjika Palace.

He said it is expensive for Mutharika to continue operating from Blantyre because government is incurring a lot of costs such as hotel bills for government officials and his staff.

“It is expensive for him to be in Blantyre. If government officials want to see him, they have to go to Blantyre which is expensive,” he said.

Chilima addressed a news conference while standing for over an hour while many authorities in Malawi hold their pressers while enjoying the comfort of their chairs.

Minister of Health Jappie Mhango on Tuesday announced the country’s first death from Covid-19.  The patient, a 51-year-old Malawian woman of Asian origin who resided in Blantyre, had recently returned from UK, where it is believed she contracted the virus.

The number of coronavirus cases now stands at eight, and medical experts say they are following up with about 100 people who had contact with the patients.

President Peter Mutharika declared Covid-19 a national disaster last month before the country even registered its first case.

Covid-19 has rapidly spread from China to European countries and the United States of America, and global cases have exceeded 1.4 million. The number of deaths, however, is still rising.

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61 replies on “SKC tells Mutharika to relocate to Lilongwe: Lockdown Capital Hill for now”

  1. Even ku South Africa kuli lockdown Koma mtsogoleli wawo is putting on masks sanitizing addressing the important issues kuyendelanso kumene patali patali with no convoys Koma kwathukuno eeeeh amayi pambalipa asilikali nyomi kosaophya Ngati Kuno aaaaah Za umbava bs ma allowance

  2. Mwana uyu Mulungu ampatse moyo wautaaali coz ali ndi vision yaikulu ku dziko lake . Agogo mmalo mokamba za corona akukambabe za Chakwera kuonetseratu kuti mmutu mwadzadza suweji. Nzeru zinauma kalekale. Pachipanda Dausi kaya akanatani kaya. Mukamati anakhala ku America zaka 40 ndimadabwa kwambiri chifukwa maganizidwe ake sakusiyana ndi Namkwichi. Ndege za America zikafika amutenge watikanika.

  3. Hon Chilima why do you as Vice President not tell the President to move to Lilongwe and lock down Lilongwe in cabinet instead of using public forums or in private. This shows that you are a man who wants to sow confusion and chaos in Malawi. Pick up the phone and speak to the President. For God’s sake this Covid 19 will take the lives of a huge number of Malawians and when the country needs leadership and you are busy with your selfish greed for power. Rev Chakwera should be aware that those who ride a tiger end up inside the tiger. Hon Chilima will eat you up Rev. You Rev are playing with fire Hon Chilima will never ever be a loyal member of your government if you were to win the Presidency. A leopard never changes its spots. Hon Chilima believes that he is the smartest and mist intelligent person in Malawi. Rev this man cannot consider you or anyone else an equal leave aside his senior. Wake up understand what kwacha means.

  4. Bwana SKC your talk seem sensible but we are in the middle of a pandemic which everyone needs to think own his own, that is to say, having ones own preventive isolation. The president in his own free will has sought to stay at Sanjika as his isolated home. Ndiyeno inuyo mukuti chani? Kapena inuyo tikupepheni muzikakhala kaye kumudzi kwanu panthawi ino. Sinanga kukhala mulilongwe ndikodhula hev than kumudzi.? Mulora inuyo?

    1. Mesa mfitiyo ndiweyo monga mwadzian lako. Osangonena kuti iweyo umuponyera zomwe ukunenazo.

      1. Iweyo Omex ndiye mfiti nambala one. Ufune, usafune, Chakwera sakhala President wa dziko lino. Akafuna u President abwerere ku Assemblies of God. Dziko lino siloyendetsedwa ndi a Yona ayi. Ngakhale atapha anthu onse a kummwera kwa dziko lino, sangaunyanthe u President He! Heee!!!!! kkkkkkkk. Maso anu atupa ndi kulira achewa ovala ziguduli ndi kupaka nyansi ku nkhope inu, nkumati ndi inu zirombo

  6. Who is Zeze to tell HE where he should operate from? The President never announced any relocation. The President is free to operate from wherever he desires. So Arafat should not waste his breath ordering the President aroun.

    1. A working president should operate from the seat of govt. to co-ordinate and direct thus reduce wasting our taxes. His statements suggest he is not working the country is on autopilot.

  8. To some extent, his advise to HE seem sensible, but doubtful if he would implement it as such if in that position. In his speech, he indicated, the Minister of health should not give updates on corona, rather health experts. I think he has failed to understand that the Minister is incharge of the Ministry and all updates on corona are reported to him by health experts across the nation. In his line of thoughts, he should have understood that he is not an expert to give advise on management of current situation, this is more less contradicting himself.
    Lockdown of capital hill because officers would take advantage of situation to steal is not a good reason enough. Officers would steal in all occassions, lockdown should be viewed as preventive measure to corona virus rather than a control measure on public finance management.

    The best approach would be to lockdown all the cities and towns, and closing all our boarders (allow ourselves to forego the economic benefits ).

  9. If Govt officials want to see him they have to come to Blantyre…oooh gosh. What is Chilima smoking? In this difficult period we are going through many govts, including Malawi are encouraging citizens to stay home and work from home if possible, Mutharika is no exception, more so on account of his advanced age. The President needs to lead by example by staying home.. Those who want to see him can still communicate with him by video conference.or otherntechnological means. Ar this crucial time even cabinet meetings need to held virtually. I expected this dunderhead of a vice president to understand this better than I do.

  10. I guess what is putting forward is sense of advise. It’s for President Peter to take it or not in the expenses of tax payer money. Second thing I like one thing indeed God is not James. This is Chili a people used to call him baby!!! Baby has contributed powachotsa adadi pa Mpando. Is is so funny and interesting.

  11. In Chilima, we have a VP who is a complete dunderhead. He is not working but keeps making up appearances and announcing stupid things – as if he is clever. M’mutu muli mamina okhaokha.

  12. Now that is clear leadership and communication from SKC, not the rubbish we were subjected to yesterday,

  13. Workers are being advised to work from home and APM is just doing that. APM prefer Sanjika to Kamuzu Palace and that’s where he will feel comfortable working from in this troubled time. Mukufuna abwere kuLL kuti muzantumizire munthu wacorona ampatsire. Mwauponda.

  15. Mzanu watozisekera kuopa korona Inu mukuti atuluke ….Atsogoleri akumatuluka aja kukumana ndi atolankhani akulimba mtimatu…

    1. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care after getting infected with corona-virus. So, all presidents and PMs need to be VERY careful.

      1. He can be Careful in Lilongwe other than let people make millions in Allowances out of Corona because they have followed the President to BT …Boma liri ndi Ndalama Zambiritu …

  16. Is Chilima having hallucinations. Wont he just embarass himself if the president refuses to move- which he definetely wont do. Is this guy drinking this much?

    1. I realize one thing chilima always takes advantage because apm is very cool guy he politisising everything since when we know that this mother fuckers call themselves presidents they are leaving luxury life style with our taxpayers, even if it was him bt now he is acting like he more wiser than others stupid chilima

    2. Chilima has put forward good suggestions and it is up to the arrogant Peter Mutharika to utilise some, if not all. The President is always reactive and is never proactive. Chilima speaks clearly and audibly, with authority and is mentally alert and physically fit, and able to stand throughout his speech. And between Chilima and Peter, who is the drunkard, do you know? Well, the latter is! Please leave our Chilima alone, he is our only hope, the hope of Malawi.

  17. antu Ena mukufusa kuti vice president amazintenga ngati , yanko lake amazitenga ngati wanchito wakwanu

  18. Only people with reasoning capacity will understand his message. Leadership is not just staying in state houses and making partial political shutdowns but truly being responsible for the people regardless…

  19. I think kusuta kumaononga mnzeru ndithu, uyuyuyu uyu tisamale naye, he has communicated nothing apart from kunyoza, olo awa kuwayika mu mgwirizano, it is wasting time

  20. This president of ours seems not to care about the plight of Malawians and how much money in allowances his stoogies are spending while he is in Blantyre.

  23. Between the President’s National Adress and the Vice Presser, Which one Demostrates Leadership??????

        1. I agree with you chilima alingati julias malema in RSA if it was him with power can’t even do what he is talking about

    2. President Mutharika’s speech demonstrates leadership and that he is in control. Chilima’s speech is empty and shows him as confused and desperately trying to be relevant. All the points he has raised are completely and wholly foolish.

  25. This is nonsense chilima amutuma eti.matters nothing being a president reside in blantyre. What kind of expensive are you trying to bring here.just be quite than confusing innocent people

  26. How silly of Chilima to always organise press conferences when the president has given a speech. You journalists also, this man is MAD.

    1. See press conference conduct by Ramaphosa C. .
      20 seconds you call it press conference or briefing

  28. So the only points at this press briefing is for Mr President to come to LL and lock the city down basi?

    1. corona sikuona kuti uyu ndi bwana.
      HIV is at times a choice.
      Saulosi is only advising. no offence

  30. Zeze u have sinister motives of capital hill lock down. Covid19 has so far officially affected 8 people, why lock down capital hill? In fact capital hill should be the last place to be locked. Kunvela kapena kutsatira zeze ndi uchitsiru komanso kusowa zochita

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