Peter Mutharika picks Chilima as running mate
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika this morning was the first aspirant to present his nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials at the Comesa Hall in Malawi’s commercial hub, Blantyre.
Mutharika unveiled his running mate Airtel Malawi managing director Saulos Chilima as his running mate.
Chilima, born on February 12 1973, was appointed Airtel Malawi managing director in August 2010.
Later today independent presidential candidate Damiano Ganiza and United Independence Party (UIP) president Helen Singh will present her nomination papers. Singh is yet to unveil her running mate.
On Tuesday, it will be the turn of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, who on Sunday announced his running mate Richard Msowoya.
The pair will be followed by independent presidential candidate Sangwani Soko and People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) president Mark Katsonga-Phiri.
United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi and his running mate Godfrey Chapola will present on Wednesday, and will be preceded by Davis Katsonga of Chipani Cha Pfuko (CCP) and Kamuzu Chibambo of Peoples Transformation Party (Petra). Katsonga and Chibambo are yet to name their running mates.
Umodzi Party (UP) president John Chisi, National Salvation Front (Nasaf) president James Nyondo and Tisintha Alliance, which is yet to identify a candidate, will present on Thursday while President Joyce Banda of People’s Party (PP) will complete the exercise on Friday.
Banda has not yet named his running mate too.
Whether he picks Chilima as a running mate or not, APM is a big joke. You can’t turn a donkey into a racing horse. They say never attempt to teach a pig how to sing; for it wastes your time and annoys the pig.
This dude should simply be given back his green card and let him go akapume. He’s done enough damage to Malawi already. Mxii!
This team is a force to reckon with. Were you not surprised that PP was interested in blocking APM only? It’s because they know with APM in the race, PP has no chance. The other candidates ndiwongoperekeza, that’s why PP has no issues with them. PP fears APM.
The Peter Mutharika combination strikes an interesting note in the race for May @0 elections because of the impressive resume of Mr (Soon-To-Be) Dr Saulos Chilima, a young man with tangible credentials. However, time has come for people to realize that solutions to a nation’s problems are best executed by the collective effort of the nation and all stake holders rather than expecting one individual to wave a magic wand for the problems to disappear. It is incumbent to all to realize that no matter who wins or which party forms the next govt, Malawi as a nation needs all of us us to make concerted efforts to better the socio-economic conditions. In a democracy, we lead in turns, but the turning around of the nation is in all our hands. Perhaps we should ask ourselves what we should do for the nation not just what the nation can do for us.
This a force. No any party will come up with one which is more than this. We want leaders who can think and implement. A Malawi zoona the whole president kumayenda pa helicopter ati ku makagawa ng’ombe, chimanga, nsapato. Zoona. Cash gate