Following the invitation of President Chakwera to the launch of Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) Foundation, desperate and malicious tactics employed by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and certain factions of the United Transformation Movement (UTM) have begun unfolding.
Chilima’s death became the focal point of unfounded conspiracies driven by the DPP, a party evidently struggling with its declining influence and seeking to capitalize on political misfortune. The invitation to President Lazarus Chakwera by the Chilima family for the SKC Foundation has only amplified the DPP’s palpable frustration. With its conspiratorial narratives starting to crumble, the DPP’s attempts to cast a shadow over the late Vice President’s legacy have reached a breaking point.
At the heart of this political charade is the DPP’s use of the Bakili Muluzi TV, a platform they have sponsored to disseminate two-faced narratives and weave dubious claims about political players including the fighting shadows of the late Saulos Chilima. Reverting to baseless accusations, the DPP has now suggested, through the Facebook page calling itself Bakili Muluzi TV (not in any linked to the former President Bakili Muluzi), that the Chilima family has took custody of finances that the late Chilima accumulated in the name of the UTM which he led.
“Ma billion amene amatolera mdzina la chipani anatenga ndi a kubanja. No wonder chipani chinayikidwa pa sale after his death. Akanapanga bwanji ndalama za chipani anatenga ndi a kubanja”, writes Bakili Muluzi TV page on its timeline.
The DPP’s narrative reflects a party grappling with its own crises, desperately attempting to maintain relevance by framing Chilima’s family as mere pawns in a political game. The DPP’s accusations are not only unfounded but also a sign of their weakness and lack of integrity.
Chilima’s family has been consistent in their calls for respect in their time of mourning, making it clear that they refuse to be ensnared in the political machinations of the DPP. By extending an invitation to President Chakwera who has since accepted, Chilima’s family continues to demonstrate unwavering commitment to honor SKC’s legacy through positive action overriding the negative spin being perpetuated by the DPP.
In the end, the DPP finds itself confronted by mounting resistance against its conspiratorial peddling. One cannot help but recognize their growing deflation in such climate that resists its brazen conspiracies and propaganda. The attempts to portray the Chilima family in a light that aligns them with high-stakes political drama expose a lack of respect for the true essence of mourning and remembrance.
Indeed, by leaning on their compromised narrative and hoping to manipulate public sentiment, the DPP is losing sight of its standing in the eyes of the Malawi populace of sound mind and sober judgment. The more the DPP clutch at these conspiracies, the clearer it becomes that such conspiracies are reaching the bottom of their pit for unceremonial burial.
The use of social media platforms like Bakili Muluzi TV to further these questionable claims not only reveals the depths of their desperation but serves as a reminder of how political factions will leverage any situation to advance their own agendas. The public should remain vigilant against the narratives circulated through these channels, recognizing them for what they are: tools of division meant to advance political agenda tainted with malicious intent.
