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Dec192022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Malawi Has No Leader But President-APM

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Former President and DPP leadert Peter Mutharika says Malawi has a president but without a leader. He maintains going for a referendum is the only way of resolving the country's leadership which he claims is in shambles as evidenced by the high cost of living and general deep economic challenges.. He said this at the party's end of year mega political rally at St Augustine 3 Primary School in Mangochi yesterday; describing the Tonse administration as a failed Government. Leader of Opposition and DPP's Vice President for the South, Kondwani Nankhumwa, widely viewed as running parallel structures in the party also attended the rally including almost all presidential aspirants. Mutharika called for unity among party members for the good and prosperity of the party. "Having dif...

Nov122022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Mutharika Not Ready To Quit Politics

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By Chisomo Phiri Former President Peter Mutharika says he cannot now tell as to when he is going to retire from politics. Mutharika said this in his press brief held on Friday November 11,2022 at his PAGE House in Mangochi. According to Mutharika, he has been in politics for 69 years. "I will do that when I retire," said 82 years old Mutharika, when responding to a question on when he is going to retire. Mutharika who is the current Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP) President was in May 2009, elected to the Malawian Parliament, and he was subsequently appointed by his brother Bingu wa Mutharika to the Malawi Cabinet as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. He then became Minister of Education, Science and Technology and as of 8 September 2011 he was the Minis...

Nov102022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Mutharika Receives Certificate Of Recognition

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The National Planning Commission (NPC) has presented certificates of recognition to former President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika and posthumously to late President Bingu Wa Mutharika for the notable inter-generational development efforts, they both championed for the country during their tenure. NPC Board Chairperson, Richard Mkandawire, said the two former Presidents cannot miss the history of the commission hence NPC's consideration to present the Malawi 2063 recognition awards. Mkandawire said the efforts include their strong belief in long-term planning of developments, belief in youth empowerment and taking development to rural areas among other things. Receiving the certificates at his Page House in Mangochi, Professor Mutharika said he was thrilled to be recognised by...

Sep242022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

APM Dumps Dalitso Kabambe, Wants Bright Msaka As Dpp President

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Until just a few weeks ago, it was a foregone conclusion that former President of the Republic and President of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika had fallen for Dr. Dalitso Kabambe as his heir apparent and, therefore, the party's presidential candidate in 2025. But as they say, anything is possible in politics. According to sources very close to APM, as Mutharika is fondly referred to by his admirers, the DPP leader has recently been informing his closest allies about his decision to 'endorse' DPP Vice President for the Eastern Region and Member of Parliament (MP) for Machinga Likwenu, Bright Msaka, as his now preferred successor. Of course such an endorsement is not final. There are no tricks or shortcuts in becoming the DPP Presiden...

Sep232022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Mutharika Threatens Legal Action Against Former Veep Khumbo Kachali

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Former President Peter Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party are threatening to seek legal redress from courts against Former Vice President Khumbo Kachale over his alleged defamatory, malicious and damaging utterances Kachali reportedly alleged the DPP administration borrowed $350 million from the Afreximbank which it diverted into DPP officials through FDH Bank. Mutharika through his spokesperson, Shadreck Namalomba describes such claims as untrue. "The Afreximbank participated in the country’s secondary debt market as they bought already existing Government securities in form of Treasury Notes which were being rolled over. One can therefore never talk about diverting such funds into DPP officials," argues Namalomba in a statement. It adds things have gone bad now c...

Sep132022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Mutharika Says Chakwera Has Failed Malawians Miserably

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The former president, Peter Mutharika says the current administration has lost trust of Malawians considering results of the recent Afrobarometer survey which rated the Tonse Alliance administration badly on numerous indicators. Mutharika says Chakwera must resign immediately and in the there must be a caretaker government in the interim. He said as DPP, they are ready to assist in the caretaker government as the party has experts in various sectors that can help the economy recover to benefit Malawians. Mutharika says after the caretaker government, there must be elections within 90 days. He said if the current government does not resign, it will be a sign that Malawians' welfare are not been put at heart. Mutharika has stressed that there is need for a competent government t...

Jul82022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

STATEMENT BY H.E. PROF. ARTHUR PETER MUTHARIKA, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI, DISPUTING THE ALLEGATIONS OF INVOLVEMENT IN KILLINGS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALBINISM

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I have taken note of the recent Press reports/newspaper articles in which the Director of Public Prosecutions is reported to have directed the Police to investigate Hon Dr Hetherwick Ntaba and myself on our alleged involvement in the killings of people with albinism. It is shocking that the manner in which Government wants to pursue this matter carries with it the same pre-2020 propaganda that was intended to discredit my name using the killings of people with albinism. At that time, the political goal of this propaganda by the opposition was to destroy the name of Arthur Peter Mutharika as we moved towards the 2019 Elections. As the President at that time, I decided to respond to those allegations by doing two things. Firstly, I set up the Presidential Task Force on issues to do with ...

Jul72022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

APM Says Masambuka Case political Motivated By MCP To Divert Malawians

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Former president Peter Mutharika has accused the Lazarus Chakwera administration of diverting attention from economic problems by framing him in the killing of a man with albinism. His sentiments come five days after Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Steve Kayuni directed Malawi Police Service to begin criminal proceedings against Mutharika and his ex-aide Hetherwick Ntaba in connection with the 2018 murder in Machinga of MacDonald Masambuka, a 24-year-old man with albinism. Mutharika: It is purely false, malicious and evil propagandaIn a statement issued yesterday, Mutharika disputes allegations that he was involved in the killing, saying the Tonse government is creating fake charges to tarnish his name. He said: “It is purely false, malicious, and evil propaganda. I want to...

Jul62022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Mutharika Denies Allegations Of Albino Killings

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Former President Peter Mutharika has disputed allegations of his involvement in the killings of persons with Albinism. Mutharika is reacting to the order by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to Malawi Police Service to commence investigations against Mutharika and Hetherwick Ntaba. In a Statement signed by Mutharika, he has denied the allegations, accusing government of trying to destroy his name. Mutharika has also challenged President Lazarus Chakwera to make public a report from a Commission of inquiry he instituted to find the truth about the killings. According to Mutharika, the report was submitted to Chakwera but he chose to hide it. He has dared Chakwera to quickly release the report, saying if he will not, he (Mutharika) will be forced to make it public. Muthar...

Jun262022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Nankhumwa Threatens To Drag Mutharika To Court

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NANKHUMWA THREATENS MUTHARIKA, SAYS WANTS HIM REPLACED AS LEADER OF OPPOSITION. Democratic Progressive Party Vice President for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa has threatened he will drag to court the party's President Peter Mutharika and others if they will go ahead with a party meeting in Mangochi today. Nankhumwa says he has not been invited to the meeting further claiming that the meeting aims at unseating him as leader of opposition in parliament. Nankhumwa through his lawyers argue that organizing and attending the meeting is in contempt of a court order which legitimized Nankhumwa's decisions in parliament.