CHILIMA URGES PEOPLE TO STOP CLAPPING HANDS AT PRESIDENT’S EMPTY SPEECHES
“The truth shall remain the truth whether the offender is the President, his VP, MPs or Councilor,” Right Honourable Chilima.
Barely a week after Malawi’s leader of opposition talked about the reality of life in Malawi which has irked President Arthur Mutharika and some bootlickers in his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), state Vice President (VP) Saulos Chilima has minced no words by telling Malawians to stand for the truth regardless of whether it would pain someone.
The Right Honourable Chilima expressed his sentiments on New Year’s Day at St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish in Lilongwe, where he attended Mass, took the first reading and read out the normal Sunday service announcements, said a Parish member from Area 18B.
He said: “The VP wished us all best wishes for the new year but he unleashed what others have said is another state of the nation address by eluding to the fact that fellow Catholics should not be clapping hands over everything and anything just because the President or the VP or some official has said it or has done it..
“He advised that in 2017 Catholics should not follow UDF MPs and should stop praising and clapping hands over failed leadership and policies because Malawi is going down the drain due to such type of behaviour and complacency.
He pointed out that the habit of just clapping hands even for non-sensible things is what is killing the country.
“He did not beat about the bush saying that the truth shall remain the truth whether the offender is the President, his VP, Leader of Opposition and his Vice, an MP or Councilor, we should stop condoning and clapping hands over mediocrity.i,” narrated another Parishioner.
Chilima’s openness mesmerized the congregation and it was not surprising that he received a huge hand clapping, revealed the source.
“He deserved the hand clapping as what he was saying not stupid or silly. Because of what he said the VP received the attention of the whole church which was left with no choice but to clap hands and sing songs of joy,” explained the source.
Understandably, Chilima echoed Fr. Frank Phiri’s homily and remarked that in 2017, but emptied his chest by saying that he is amused that many Catholics are in the forefront of bringing in harmful trends in governance issues.
“He sais that aKatolika ambiri have been on the forefront kuononga zinthu mdziko muno. He even gave an example of one Minister who introduced the Third Term Bill as being a Catholic,” said a source who attended the service.
Interestingly, Chilima’s remarks comes no less than 24 hours after what many have described as an empty New year message by President Mutharika, who is quoted as having said that this year his government will make some changes like mini cabinets.
Commenting on Chilima’s sentiments, a political commentator has said that his word though painful to his boss and the DPP’s inner circle, raises some hopes that not all are rotten in the DPP.
The VP’s scorching remarks also comes at a time Malawians and the international community including the Zambian government are waiting eagerly to see what Mutharika would towards his right hand man Agriculture Minister George Chaponda who is entangled with the maize scandal bought from Zambia from ADMARC, and gray faces about the UN peace keeping money.
Ironically, Mutharika has more often delegated Chaponda on assignments that were administratively meant for the VP, in what many see as re-positioning strategy of those that Mutharika feels should be close to him or deemed as relevant for his political career and future party leadership.
“In other ways Chilima is telling Malawians that enough is enough and that we should wake up from our slumber and hold those in power accountable.
“Those close to the leadership must stop lying to the leaders that things are okay when it’s the contrary,” he said.
A social commentator in Lilongwe noted that traditional leaders who are being abused by the DPP government should wake up and stand in defence of Malawi and the truth.
“Happy new year to Veep Chilima for the powerful new year’s message which also comes at a time the civil society have issued a strong statement on the Zambia maize gate,” said a commentator.
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NICE UNBIASED SPEACH, MALAWIANS ARE REALLY TOUCHED, WHAT A WISE MESSAGE
I am also touched as an individual. Praise God!
Well said honourable Chilima, y clapping hands because somebody talks of folktales like selling a radio and starting business. Yes let’s clap hands only if pres articulates solutions to problems we are facing. Corruption, my govt will give maximum security to ACB officials to avoid what happened to Njauju; I will make sure ACB is out of armpit of govt, then takj of edu like closure of colleges, energy sector, water etc but not folktales that time is gone. Wake up Malawians.
kkkkk Nobody in this ruling party can rebuke this president. They are all milking this malnutritional nation
Danger!! Political short circuits and bare wires ahead. Watch out.
Moto kuti buuuuuuuu
Dpp brutals do clap hands shame
Not only president even you and your ministers you foece pipo to clap hands for nothing
NOT ONLY DPP BRUTALS DO CLAP HANDS BUT ALSO THE WHOLE OPPOSITION. Suzgo a Malawi tikuluwa luwiro
We need more chilimas
We are approaching the T-junction now. Bravo Chilima
Bitter truth.
Powerful Message From Chilima.
church work <<<>>politics!!!? dem…stop giving these people a chance of speaking in church for all they say is politics, they think politics, the see politics….everything about them is politics…
I fear for Chilima. DPP gurus will not tolerate Truth by VP. The war has been declared here! Chilima is indeed much much better than Muthalika. This also means that he upholds the true messages Dr Chakwera gave. Given a chance Dr Chilima and Dr Chakwera can best ever run this country. We can be there, and not here with this called polofesa!!
Really???
You Dpp Cadet supporters, where are you? Why are you quiet? Have you seen the Truth of the matter affecting your Failed President? Read between lines, you will discover and connect to what Dr Chakwera said in his two messages. Understand what people are saying, let us put intelligent and prudent leaders who can deliver. Peter is a Big Failure, this is what Chakwera and Chilima are telling us again. Dont just support and clap hands to Rotten Leaders. A failure is a Failure please. No matter what you can hide or how you can pretend, the truth shall always prevail. Have u seen things coming from your own corrupt party called DPP? Is this Chakwera and MCP? Come out and comment
Bravo Chilima.
GOOD
Eeee panavutatu apa kuyamba kuzuzula mpingo wao then kwinako.zoona umayamba wa chosa chisoso mdiso lako kuti uone bobo chanzako,Malawi tingokhala ngati tili palendi kuti mwina landlord akazabwera ndie atikonzere zaonongekazi.
Well witted speech
Chilima sizawana. Afunseni amene tagwira nawo bwanawa ntchito pa carslberg pa
kkkkk
But is it true
That he spoke lyk that
MBC too stop airing no ideas!
For sure my brother this station is a shame to Malawians.
please! osamaonjezera ndi kumatchula maina a anthu omwe a VP sanatchule
well sayd
maize gate mmmmm koma ndalama zaboooka kkk
What if the speech is a political detour and has been approved and endorsed by the party to make it look tolerant? #justthinkinhcrazy
it really makes sense. you think outside the box nice one
Pure rhetoric!
this shows there is big rig between mutharika and chilma empire coz vp reaching this far means all is not well.but the remedy is HE shoud use 90% of his wisdom to govern this country than laeving everything in chaponda and associates,Gondwe and associates ,will make malawians suffer more.look now zambia maizegate.stop clapping for silly said the VP.truth started with chilumpha former vp at john chilembwe memorial service in chiladzulu just after bingu quit udf by telling pipo zaku khosi kwake ,
True
Good Sign From VP!!!
And y pointing out UDF???
yes !! we shud stop cllaping hands for nyapapi/bwanpini/mr ibu
Hopeful candidate.
I wish this message reaches to all Malawian chiefs
That is why Chilima faces opposition within the Dpp because its stand for the truth bravoooooo Chilima.
speech iyi yongotiphimba mmaso tiziti ena ndiachilungamo. wake up thats political speech don’t clapp hands for this
amanyanya anthu kuomba mmanja zopusa zomwe pot president aaaaa
ITS IMPRESSIVE SPEECH. KEEP IT UP THE VP!!!!
Kutyeka zawe kose uku OK wait and see kkkk
Boma ilo
Uyutu si kape
Thumbs up not chala mwamba for the VP a man of intergrity. Only the truth shall set Malawians free hope my friend Lucas Kondowe will also borrow a leaf from the VP who has kick started the ball with an own goal.We are with you VP!!!
Asamulengere ngozi ndi chiphaliwali paja dpp ndi technology sasewera yoooop
Lucy usaiwale saulosi ndi ngoni ziphaliwali kwao kwenikweni ndi ku mangoni anadutsamo kale
Kkkkkkkkk ine kuopa anthu awa zolenga kuchuluka
Kkkkk
Well said but are we also not getting carried away just as what is said?
Frustrated and confused….. kukhumba zosatheka…. why dont u just quit?,..,, Justin malewezi tried by he failed,,,, Cassim chilumpha tried but he failed, Joyce Banda tried bt failed,,,, Khumbo Kachali tried but mmmmm they all failed. These pple who are cheering @ u are doing so simply to creat divisions inthe party… but when u are dumped by the ruling party mark my words, thus the end of u… politically. Remember if u deffect today Dpp can not be shaken because u dont hv roots inthe party,, atleast Kaliati cant devide the party once she quit. SO TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT IN 2019 DPP NEED TO PAIR WITH ATUPELE TO SCORE VOTES FROM THE EAST, ITS AGAME OF NUMBERS HERE….
A DPP
Ur opinion
really??we shall c boss hehehe mbava
Was the VP praying or addressing a political meeting .we need to separate what we do in the place of worship and out side. We go to place of worship to play pliz
Maybe the easiest way to do it was through that event “for easy coverage etc” and God has a heart for Malawians and he would not dislike what Chilima did “I believe”.
Chitani edit
We’ll said chilima always the truth pains
I wish Dr chilima happy new year and long life. To the chiefs used by the govt kneel down and pray munachimwa polankhula have guilty conscious
if he was pointing on UDF then i think he is mentally distabled. He must point on his failed himself and DPP.
As far as I am concerned Chilima is lit! If the ddp decides to chop him off they’ll be exposed and they just can’t risk it. Malawi needs leaders who will hold it by hand and walk with it like a father with his 5 year old. Someone who does know what it’s like to have no power for 24 hrs “vote ndi muntima tizaonana”.
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The heart of Kamlepo! The plain telling Chilima has now come out!!!
Well spoken his honor the Veep
They (dpp) cant chop Chilima for having said expressed his views. Remember, they didn’t let go of Ben Phiri when a lot more was coming out negatively from state house
This a game of politics, They read the minds of people when they face them. Behind the bars they agreed to punish us.
I wish catholic Dausi, was there too.
We need this people in our country! Bravo VP
Hahahaha kuno ndi ku malawidi he did not mention anyone or äny politicäl party
Saulos Chilima must have his day in court. He now acts as if he is righteous. What a joke!
Zavuta apa
Ukachita chinthu choipa ntima sukhala malo chiphulike chilungamo basi
This is the type of politics we been missin, njoka saweta!
Bravo V P
Well said mr Veep, truth always bites, but remember u are the one u made everything possible for him to become a president, look what is happening today. U too are to blame for this malady. Pitala is a totally failed president malawians ever had. Mmela mpoyamba, what the duck has failed to pick up, do u think comes the chicken can do it? Not so sure. Most of us we knew that Malawi is doomed upon hearing the news that Pitala is now the elect President of Malawi. This are Zimbabwean crooks based in the United states only to come here to steal our money, i think we Malawians we are bunch of fools, how we can let somebody from outside Malawi to come an rule over us yet we have got lots well educated pipo, some even with vast degrees that those Pitala is carrying. Letting to be ruled by someone who did not taste our struggle to freedom from the oppressive of minority rule of atsamunda, then the ruthlessness and orichargy system of gorvanance of single party MCP. All this did not affect them since they were in usa enjoying there while we were struggling and being killed trying to make Malawi a better place for all of us to live in. Then today comes someone and takes it over for free, this is so sad and painful, my fellow malawians when we gonna wake up?
Did Chilima actually say don’t follow UDF MPs? Are all UDF MPs condemned? I reserve my opinion on this article until I consult my friends who pray at St Patrick’s Parish.
He didn’t mention any party or names , I was there
Ozaoza koma kumeneko……. ndi Chakwera uyu!!! Viwanthu vosapenyaaaaa..
Attacking govt. While u are in the same government z chi big foolish simutchukanso. U said pippo must nt clap hands 4 nothing, nanga zolankhula yakozi ,anthuwa apa nayesa akukutama komaso akukuwombela mmanja haha cheap politics
That is the way to go Mr VP. I am sure you can do more and better!
Politicians are good when they feel are in the wilderness and abandoned but when they take a lead themselves is when we say”the more things change the more they remain the same”
Madzi achita katondo, i can see obvious flaring in tha camp!
Thumbs up CHILIMA
no one is gud….he implemented public refoims y this old papet mkondiwa?y is he still working if these so called refoms implemented by the same guy u r clapping hands for r still working?
They are just playing mind games
same people voicing out differently,
Only elders can see what’s in the bag, truly! truly! Time is up for rubbish.
Chilima should show his youthful leadership
Kamuzu had no Vice , Bakili had Malewezi koma sanasiyane bwino , Bingu had Chilumpha ; anamangana and had JB anagawanapo zida: Today Peter has Chilima and can see the Vice heading some crucial Departments like Disaster and Reform a relationship between the two first Citizens I have never seen before but because we don’t want peace between the two thus why we are trying to make them fight. Peter and Chilima to finish their terms and you will see them sailing through despite challenges the Country is facing. Mavoti Ali kumuzi not Facebook moti pano zithandizo zonse akulandila kaya zamabungwe kwaiwo akuti zachokera Ku Boma moti pano akuona 2019 kuchedwa. A Chakwela akati apita Ku Mwela ndiye kumaliro a Chakwamba ndi Mwana WA Muluzi, kumajenjera pa Town kwa ine Boma ili la DPP lilamulanso chifukwa Opposition yanthu it’s not ready for 2019 bcz they just attack without finding out why they failed 2014 elections with Southern Region JB, Atupele and Peter whilst MCP at the Center alone and today MCP to face DPP in the 2019 elections, I can foresee Landslide
We will good leaders if peoples mindset in southern region changes. Despite voting on regional lines but if we are to measure the degree of homeboy syndrome as far as voting is concerned the southerners can be rated no. 1. From my observation since dawn of multiparty it is only in 1994 were voting based on homeboy syndrome was 100 percent but since then atleast people from North and Centre a good number cast their bollot paper for presidential candidate from south unlike southerners is very difficult to vote non southerner aspiring presidential candidate. This statistics I am basing on 2014, 2009 and 1999 Elections it clearly shows that southerners are not tolerant unlike other two regions. We have atleast few tumbukas and chewas who are DPP or UDF but it is hard to spot Yaos , Lomwes etc to be AFORD or MCP. Criterion for presidency should be based on capabilities and not tribe or regions if we want to have better Malawi
Inu olemba mkhani speach ya VP mwaithanthauzila mopotoza kufuna kusokoneza anthu why what Mr Chilima meant its not what you mean if you have some enermities over the party find Good solution. I think you hear me you fools
Its always my prayer that this country shud be leard by non politician Chilima come 2019……. If APM loves this country too he shud leave this national in the hands of Chilima a god fearing man………..Bravoooo Chilima
Am proud of this man though he’s somehw a crook
Chilima chilungamo chidzamuphetsa.kkkkkk
Signs of times
thats reality chilima.osawopa.
Misunderstanding between rich and the poor is the biggest problem we can hardly say no to a rich person especially when preaching good lies to the poor people, even unfinished dirty speech. This of course kills the nation like Malawi. Great point Mr chilima
OKAY MAKE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POLITICAL RALLIES AND DEVELOMENTAL MEETING WHERE WOMEN CLAD IN PARTY REGALIA APPALAUD EVERYTHING FROM POLITICAL LEADERS EVEN THOSE AT THE VIP CLAP AND LAUGH AT EVERY SILLY JOKE FROM OUR LEADERS SINCE 1964
Alomwe ndi amene amakonda kuombammanja zopusa !
As a catholic I just said amen for it felt like an intersession prayer for the loved Malawi.
Chiefs pliz listen!!!!
Bravooo Chilima,you are following Christ’s braveness who condemned the Pharisees who were not of his age.God bless u
And U D F ???? Kkkkkkkk mukudziwana.
It’s high tym the President must wake up from his deep slumber
Oimba anaimba koma kusanva tidzawombera nazo anfiti nkumati ulemu,chilima keep it up tisintheni chikhalidwe.
The VP is better placed in Our Camp.
Anzako am’mbuyomu amene anali pa mpando womwewo anayesa koma analephela. Pita ukamufuse Chilumpha, Joyce, Malewezi ndi Kachali akakuwuza kuti ndi zosatheka. Ngakhale abwana akowo atatisiya iwe ndi kukhalapo, ife masapota a DPP tizakuchosa ndi vote. Ngati ukuyesa zocheza kamufuse JOYCE akakuwuze za DPP kuti ndi kachinyama kanji?? DPP ndi chipani chimene mizu yake inalowa pansi kwambili, palibe amene angayizule. Anthu akukuwombela m’manjawo akukunamiza akufuna kukupwetekesa. Akufuna mukapitilile kupanga u YOOOH ku Tchezi ngati mene munkapangila muja kkkkkkk. Ifetu mene timayikondela DPP, ndi ngati mene anthu amasapotela timu ya mpila. Ngakhale timuyija itamaluza kwambili sapota samayisiya. Ife DPP sitingayisiye ngakhale itapanga zopoyila zotani tili nganganga pambuyo pa DPP. Chaponda, Atupele 2019 woyeeeeeeh!!!!
angotiuza kuti ma vote anayenda bwanji coz kulira kwinaku ndi kozicheka yekhatu
LETS VOTE TODAY,EESHI. POLOFESA SIKUKHALA NDI ANTHU.MBAVA YOPHUNZIRA.OWONA ZABWINO AMANENA ZABWINO , CHILIMA CLEAR US WE WANT TO BE THERE NOT WITH APM!
Mawu amunthu wamkulu osabisa kathu congrats VP
Please don’t go for majority here as some are saying that it goes by numbers since they are from high density region, “wrong is wrong even if everybody wrong, and right is right even if nobody is right”.
It’s time to choose leaders who can perform for the good of the Malawi Nation not because they are from kwathu/kwanu no.
amakapemphera kapena ndale?
Big up to the VP for saying the reality
The truth is bitter.
Big up mr Chilima
Bravo vp
keep,,,it,,,up,,,tazi,ulureee,,,ziiiii,,,,ma cash gaters,,,,proud,,,ov,,,uuuu,,that show you are partriotic ov your country ,,,osati opanda,,,manda mano,,,,move out from dis country,,,you,,,,idiot
VP is a mature man and he deserves to be slaughtered a chicken for his sentiments as one of the true patriotic leaders in Malawi. “the main problem in malawi is the recycle of old skinned politicians who wrongly believed to have experience in politics but zili njenjete zothelatu”. i despite being a catholic, Chilima is a great mantor to drive malawi lather than a rheumatic APM and his lomwe belt naive njenjete’s!!! kodi munthu uyu akuti professor Apm, anabadwa ndinzeru?? why kuononga zinthu chonchi?? atiuze ife timuthandize kuti 2017 a Malawi awone kusinthako.
I don’t know why Malawians until to day we don’t know our freedom? So when we gonna know this and start fighting for ourselves? Shaaa am really afraid Malaw ukupita KT iwe?
yeah! wise talk chilima! let them know that underground hip-hop is alive.
DPP chose wrongly, there is no office that hires old madala like that one. Look the way he outline speech. As if someone is forcing him to speak. See what the likes of Chakwera, Chilima etc are singing. This is one song. Mavuto pamalawi sadzatha. I dont like the chaponda team
Malawi needs people like chilima and am very sure that malawi can be a better place to stay…point taken mr vp
Chilima and Chakwera can make this country a better place to live in. How i wish the two agree to work together for the coming general elections. This could be a welcome development everyone could wish for. It is my prayer to see the two on ballot in 2019 representing the mighty MCP!
Chilima and Chakwera can make this country a better place to live in. How i wish the two agree to work together for the coming general elections. This could be a welcome development everyone could wish for. It is my prayer to see the two on ballot in 2019 representing the mighty MCP!
the year of restoration in govt
Mmmmmmmmmmmm
Politics is sily game if he is tired with dpp he should start his own party to lead u in 2019
You can talk as much as you want but UDF will remain udf foreva. kuUDF kuli anthu a vision than mr VP thats why he is attackng Yellow. kodi Yellow ikulamulira panopa, mmesa Dpp so vuto ndica ndiyellow
Iyi yandiwaza heavy. The honourable Second citizen equals Chakwera in situation analytical skills.
Chikondi champhiri
ma cadet wa akufuna kaye munthu kuti awatanthauzile kenako azipanga phokoso,kodi chilima ndi wa mcp?
god bless you well said VP alway truth pains
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH its what the honourable CHILIMA is saying here!!!!
Amenewa chilungamo akuchidziwadi.Some political leaders swear to defend the constitution while in real since they defend thugs and thieves.Big up VP
Ine nilibe polobulemu
Pascaly Wangwiro Tambala
Chilima just delivered an open speech, a “cross cutting verse”, I don’t see any wisdom on its application on the DPP only. To me it applies to leaders, be them pastors, education managers, district health officers, district commissioners, company directors, members of parliament, presidents of parties etc. Remember it is not only political leaders that have effect on the development of a country, in fact their contribution to development may equally be equal to or else be less than that of other players. The translation of Chilimas speech put doubts on the intelligence of lots of Malawian intellectuals and the rest of Malawians. I feel even Chilima himself is confused with the translation of his speech by us Malawians.
Chilima just delivered an open speech, a “cross cutting verse”, I don’t see any wisdom on its application on the DPP only. To me it applies to leaders, be them pastors, education managers, district health officers, district commissioners, company directors, members of parliament, presidents of parties etc. Remember it is not only political leaders that have effect on the development of a country, in fact their contribution to development may equally be equal to or else be less than that of other players. The translation of Chilimas speech put doubts on the intelligence of lots of Malawian intellectuals and the rest of Malawians. I feel even Chilima himself is confused with the translation of his speech by us Malawians.
Chilima just delivered an open speech, a “cross cutting verse”, I don’t see any wisdom on its application on the DPP only. To me it applies to leaders, be them pastors, education managers, district health officers, district commissioners, company directors, members of parliament, presidents of parties etc. Remember it is not only political leaders that have effect on the development of a country, in fact their contribution to development may equally be equal to or else be less than that of other players. The translation of Chilimas speech put doubts on the intelligence of lots of Malawian intellectuals and the rest of Malawians. I feel even Chilima himself is confused with the translation of his speech by us Malawians.