Govt gets dirty with Chakwera, again


Lazarus Chakwera

…Don’t be a judge for this country

Government has hit back at leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera arguing that he should not be a judge for the country.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led administration was reacting to Chakwera’s New Year’s message in which he claimed that Malawians have lost confidence in the DPP government following corruption scandals in the year 2016.

Chakwera mentioned the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) maize deal arguing that it has led to high costs of living among citizens as fuel price kept going up due to lack of stabilizing funds.

The upward price adjustment witnessed the cost of commodities going up, as fuel affects Malawi’s computing basket.

Lazarus Chakwera
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But government spokesperson Nicholas Dausi said corruption can only be addressed through collective efforts.

Dausi added that Chakwera must provide “substantial evidence” on corruption and refrain from using the word “suspicious” arguing that one must be “prove guilty beyond reasonable doubt “.

“Is he trying to be a judge himself, a prosecutor himself, a jury himself, an accuser himself…and hope can be applied in various ways which hope is he talking about,” said Dausi.

In his own New Year’s address, President Peter Mutharika also claimed that some critics want to tarnish the image of his government by describing it as the most corrupt in the world.

Mutharika however admitted that there is corruption in his government and warned the perpetrators of such practices that they will face the law.

169 thoughts on “Govt gets dirty with Chakwera, again

  1. A Dr Chakwela ndi aDr Chilima ndi anthu ozindikila,ndipo akunena chilungamo,dziko lathu likupita ku phompho basi tiziombela mfiti mmanja?asaaa!!!

  2. he was once a pastor Reverend didn’t he read that statement which says don’t judge some its only for him who must do so. i didn’t know that chakwera you’re such idiot GOD FORBIDO

    1. What nonsense… So we shldnt hold our leaders accountable even when they r stealing in the name of not judging? Dyu even know what the phrase means?

  3. chilungamo chimawa maka mwana akamadzudzula nkholo!!!! “ddp needs to change for accountability and transparency manner since this grouping is a cave of thieves breeding rats”.

  4. Chakwera has a right to speak out when things ain’t going the right direction. He is also a Malawian, if you take it as he is being judgemental that’s your own cup of tea.We are all in this sheep,if it sinks,we all get drowned.Take it or leave it. We are tired!!!

  5. Whether they like it or not, Chakwera is speaking on behalf of millions of Malawians whether pro ruling or opposition per say. Anthu afinyika mdziko muno while a few are draining the country but keep denying it

  6. Boma ili ndiye kaya sakudziwa zoyenera kuchita,kupusa basi magetsi akuvuta,madzi nawonso akuvuta ngati kt ndi nthawi ya dzuwa,i have never seen a failed government like this dpp peter wa mutharika admn.shame on u

  7. Choyambilira tiyeni tiyang’ane kuti dziko lathu likufuna chani. Chachiwili ngati tayika president pampando nde kuti nchito yomwe akuyenera kupanga pathawi ndi yazomwe tikufuna ife . Akulu akulu kaja ndi kale kwambili takhala tikuvutika ndi kuyembekeza kuti zithu mwina zizayenda bwino koma ai ndithu. Kodi pamenepa ndi kumati yakho lathu lidzafika liti ?? Amalawi azanga kodi sitingapexe njira zoti mwina anthu amene timawayika mipandowa apeze mpuzilo. Chifukwa ndikale kanja tinayamba kulonjezedwa kuti zithu ziyenda koma mpaka pano.

  8. Let us follow democracy which Dr C Chihana & Dr B Muluzi foght, gone are the days of failing to critize wrong things or speark out the truth, Mr Chakwera has all the rights to speark and convince the national if the government is doing wrong, and in another hand the government has all the rights to hit back Mr Chakwera by making sure that everything is stable and the country is doing good in all 4 corners, prove him wrong by solving all the problems we have, this is not the time to engange in varbal war with opposition parties!

  9. let them go to hell with their evil leadership style.they are making life hard for people and they are only good at refuting issues when they are raised against their own wrong doing.who does not know that corruption is there in government ? mr chakwera please continue to tell them and remind them also that no corruption cases are connected to mcp rule.if they say mcp inapha athu let them be reminded that 20 pple on 20 july ,njaunju,chasowa issues are still fresh.

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