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#Malawi2019Votes: Chilima calls for fresh elections over serious irregularities 

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Chilima calls for fresh elections over serious irregularities

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The country’s Vice President who is also UTM Party leader Dr. Saulos Chilima on Saturday afternoon stated that the credibility of 2019 elections has been seriously compromised.

Chilima observed that the announcement of elections results will not mean “announcing winner of the elections”.

The UTM leader therefore called on Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to nullify the polls and call for fresh elections in Malawi.

Below is Chilima’s press statement;

 

PRESS STATEMENT

Further to my statement of 22 May, 2019.

I have observed with concern that the serious irregularities that have been identified during the Tripartite Elections of 21 May, 2019 have not been addressed and satisfactorily dealt with.

These serious irregularities have, in fact, worsened and, in the process, the credibility and integrity of these Elections have been significantly compromised.

I am aware that section 99 of the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act places an obligation on the Electoral Commission to announce official results of an election within 8 days from the last polling day.

Fellow Malawians, the announcement of the official results does not mean that the Electoral Commission must announce a winner of an election.

The Electoral Commission has three options based on the administration and management of an election:

a) Nullification of the aggregated vote;

b) Stalemate of the aggregated vote;

c) Announcement of a winner based on the verified aggregated vote.

In view of the chaos that has ensued under the watch of the Electoral Commission,

I am calling upon the Electoral Commission for the nullification of the aggregated vote under the Tripartite Elections of 21 May, 2019.

The country must re-group and prepare for credible elections to the satisfaction of the people of Malawi.

We should not allow fraudsters to continue holding this country at ransom.

Thank you.

May God bless Malawi. Saulos Klaus Chilima, PhD UTM President

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“Don’t worry with my health on campaign trail, I will rest after elections”-Chilima

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“Don’t worry with my health on campaign trail, I will rest after elections”-Chilima

MANGOCHI-(MaraviPost)-The country’s Vice President who is also UTM Party leader Dr Saulos Chilima on Sunday assured Malawians of his health on underway vigorous campaign trail saying will rest after May 21 polls.

Chilima assurance comes amid supporters over his non-stop campaign trail across the country.

The UTM Party leader has gone to hard reach areas which other presidential candidates have not visited so far.

Chilima normally daily covers over eight places on whistle stops which some health experts worry his health.

“Don’t worry about my health for ongoing campaign trail. In fact now, I have reduced the vigorous campaign as we have managed to reach almost the corners of the country. Time for resting is coming after winning the May 21 elections,” assures Chilima to Times Group TV’s anchor Brian Banda after the St. August III Primary School-Mangochi rally.

The Vice President pledged Mangochi residents fish factory, magnificent hospital, hotels and airport and road networks to boost tourism sector.

Malawi goes to polls on May 21, this year.

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“Don’t politise tobacco prices as an election ploy”-Chilima

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KASUNGU-(MaraviPost)-The country’s Vice President who is also UTM Party leader Dr. Saulos Chilima on Saturday advised President Peter Mutharika to refrain from giving tobacco farmers false hopes for the green gold’s prices.

Chilima observed that during official tobacco opening days farmers are given high prices which do not tally the entire marketing season.

The UTM Party leader therefore warned farmers not to be excited with the prices that will be given on the opening day.

Chilima was addressing the Kasungu rally in a bid to woo voters ahead of May 21 polls.

This comes amid high expectation of farmers ahead of official tobacco marketing season on Thursday, April 25 at Lilongwe flours.

President Peter Mutharika and his counterpart Tanzania President John Magufuli are expected to open the market.

“With the coming in of Tanzania President Magufuli, this leadership might want to show that it cares to tobacco farmers by putting high prices when all in all wont be sustainable.

“So, my fellow farmers dont be excited on the first day of the market but wait until inside of the marketing season. We want true reflection of the tobacco prices not “Chinyenga aphunzitsi (false hopes),” urges Chilima.

Before the rally, Chilima along side UTM Party seniors members including Jessie Kabwila, Newton Kambala and Central Region Governor Daniel Mlomo conducted whistle stop tours at Mtuthama, Kayesa-Senior Chief Lukwa and among others.

Mutharika has been under fire for making questionable decisions ahead of May 21 polls as playing tactics to win vote

President Mutharika has recently promoted  over 7,000 police officers, nurses, teachers and increasing chiefs honoraria  a month before Malawians go to polls on May 21.

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Chilima vindicated on MACRA’s plot of bankrolling DPP campaign trail…fleet of vehicles in hands of Mussa, Dausi

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BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The country’s vice President who is also UTM Party leader  Dr. Saulos Chilima revelations that Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA)is bankrolling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) campaign trail is now true following fleet of cars the party’s senior members riding on

According our investigations show that the vehicle that was being used by Francis Bisika when he was MACRA’s Deputy Director General is the one that Itaye (MACRA Director General) gave to Henry Mussa (Information Minister) after changing the number plate to BV127.

The vehicle BU 131 is the one that was being used by Jonathan Pinifolo before he resigned and joined TNM.

There is also another vehicle BU 5780 (KIA Serentoo) which is on the MACRA fleet but it has been used by ministry of information officials since when it was bought. It was also being used by Homeland Minister Nicholas Dausi’s son and in 2017.

The Minister son  was involved in a very serious accident due to excessive drinking and the vehicle was panel beated at Nunes and MACRA paid all the charges.

The investigation also reveals that the vehicle BU 2200 was being used by the then Principal Secretary of Information, Justin Adack Kumpheto Saidi but now is being used by Minister Dausi himself.

This publication has also found out that all mentioned vehicles are still being serviced by MACRA.

First and farmost, Itaye recruited his girlfriend by the name of Madalitso Banda as a messenger and later promoted her as receptionist for Lilongwe MACRA office.

The MACRA Director also recruited his nephew Lameck masina as driver. Masina was formerly working at Wenela BP service station.

“Itaye  has since recruited DPP  cadet Pato Phoya as administration manager, his classmate, Njobvuyalema as human resources manager, his friend timothy Sukali as postal services manager.

“All in all he has recruited over 32 people within 3 months and some did not even attend interviews but a fake report was produced by head of Admin & HR Henry Macheso,” says the source at MACRA

The source adds, “Macheso is the one who keeps the fuel cards which UTM Party leader Chilima mentioned. Also note that as of 2016, the card was being loaded MK2 million every month”.

Information Minister Mussa has maintained that Chilima claims is political a head of May 21 polls.

Chilima on Saturday again exposed another public resources abuse by two power utility bodies, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) and Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) for sponsoring Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) running mate Everton Chimulirenji.

Chilima told the Kasungu rally that the two utility bodies provided vehicles to Chimulirenji which are being used currently on campaign trail.

The UTM leader warned the two institutions to tread carefully on hard earned taxpayers public resources that the law will come on their necks.

Chilima therefore swiftly demanded withdrawal of the vehicles Chimulirenji is using on campaign trail.

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Chilima questions President Mutharika’s wisdom on promotion of 7,000 police officers without readily perks…says elections ploy

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Chilima storms Kasungu

KASUNGU-(MaraviPost)-The country’s Vice President who is also UTM Party leader Dr. Saulos Chilima on Saturday questioned President Peter Mutharika’s wisdom of promoting over 7,000 police officers a month before Malawians go to polls on May 21.

Chilima has warned the promoted officers not to be excited arguing that its elections ploy seeking votes.

The UTM leader said despite the promotion is good but timing was wrong considering that the past fives years such officers were being deserted.

He therefore challenge President Mutharika if indeed will be able to pay the promoted officers.

Chilima was addressing the Kasungu rally aimed at dishing out his party’s Manifesto ahead of May 21 polls.

“Get promoted is always good but the timing is wrong. Where was him (Mutharika) all this while to promote public officers like the police. This is just an election ploy. So, Malawians be watchful over this cheap political mileage ahead of elections.

“I even don’t know where will they get money to pay the promoted officers when all in all, the Mutharika administration is failing to pay chiefs and teachers? challenges Chilima.

Mutharika has been under fire for making questionable decisions ahead of May 21 polls as playing tactics to win votes.

Before the rally, Chilima along side UTM Party seniors members including Jessie Kabwila, Newton Kambala and Central Region Governor Daniel Mlomo conducted whistle stop tours at Mtuthama, Kayesa-Senior Chief Lukwa and among others.