In a daring declaration, UTM’s National Campaign Director, Maquenda Chunga, introduced on Sunday that the social gathering is spearheading plans to immortalize its late chief, Dr. Saulos Chilima, by erecting a memorial pillar on the tragic Chikangawa airplane crash website.
Addressing a charged crowd at Katoto Secondary School Ground in Mzuzu, Chunga revealed that UTM is within the closing levels of searching for the Chilima household’s blessing to proceed with the building.
“We owe our existence as a party to Dr. Chilima. His vision is what gave birth to UTM, and we are determined to honor his legacy where his life was tragically cut short. Talks with his family are ongoing, and once we receive the green light, the memorial at Chikangawa will stand,” Chunga declared, sparking emotional applause.
But it was Chunga’s subsequent remarks that set the political tone ablaze.
Firmly pushing again towards swirling rumors, Chunga refuted claims that UTM is secretly backing the contentious age restrict invoice.
“Let me make this crystal clear: UTM has no fingerprints on that bill. Our President, Dr. Dalitso Kabambe, is not sponsoring, endorsing, or tolerating such undemocratic machinations. We are ready to compete fairly in any race. Whoever emerges as the candidate, we will rally behind them and win,” Chunga shot again, dismissing the allegations as political sabotage.
Taking the rostrum later, UTM President Dr. Dalitso Kabambe didn’t mince phrases, accusing President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration of betraying Malawians.
“This government is drowning in corruption while ordinary Malawians are suffocating under the unbearable cost of living,” Kabambe charged, fueling murmurs of discontent among the many viewers.
The social gathering’s publicity secretary, Felix Njawala, took intention at legislation enforcement, accusing the police of being complicit in political interference throughout final week’s violent clashes in Mzuzu.
“The police abandoned professionalism. They became pawns, unleashing teargas on peaceful protesters. That’s what ignited the chaos,” Njawala argued.
Meanwhile, UTM presidential advisor Dr. Mathews Mtumbuka lambasted Chakwera’s administration for its empty guarantees to the North.
“They pledged to build Mbelwa University, upgrade Orton Chirwa International Airport, and rehabilitate the M1 road, yet here we are—no development, just broken promises. Give Kabambe a chance, and the North will finally rise,” Mtumbuka promised, as the gang roared in settlement.
In a scathing assault, one other Kabambe advisor, Patricia Kaliati, accused unnamed UTM senior members—notably these as soon as near the late Chilima—of abandoning each the social gathering and Chilima’s legacy too quickly after his burial.
“Some people who stood beside him in life have now vanished in death. Where is their loyalty?” Kaliati questioned, leaving lingering pressure within the air.
As UTM continues to mourn its founder and impress its base, the political battlefield seems extra charged than ever—with questions of loyalty, legacy, and management hanging heavy over the Northern skies.
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