UTM condemns Malawi President Mutharika aid Mphepo’s nepotism sentiments

MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-United Transformation Movement (UTM) on Tuesday, January 21, took a swipe at the Administrative Secretary for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Francis Mphepo over his remarks on development in the Northern Region of the country.

According to the statement that has been signed by the Secretary General of the Party, Dr. Chidanti Malunga, the sentiments which Mphepo made about the people of the region as being ungrateful are not only insensitive but also nonsensical.

The statement has also stressed that such sentiments have the potential to divide the country into tribal lines, a situation which is recipe for disaster to the economic and political growth of Malawi.

Apparently, the statement has implored the President, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, to relieve Mr Mphepo of his duties, saying his sentiments speak volumes of insensitive and irresponsible leaders who are bound to break the nation apart.

Earlier this week, Freedom Party (FP) and Alliance for Democracy also condemned Mphepo for his sentiments about development in the North.

Richard Kayenda

I hold a bachelor’s degree in languages obtained from Mzuzu University. Since 2016, I have been working for Maravi Post as a reporter of local news; particularly from the Northern Region of Malawi. My main news areas are politics, business, sports and many more. Besides reporting, I also write news analyses on current affairs just to share informed opinions on news that matter in Malawi. By now I have a five year practical experience in online news reporting and I look forward to growing more professionally while raising the bar of Maravi Post; in order to make it a household name, as we keep our readership informed, edutained and updated on a daily basis.