{"id":74793,"date":"2025-11-17T11:52:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T11:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/gangata-urges-truthfulness-to-president-mutharika"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:53:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T11:53:06","slug":"gangata-urges-truthfulness-to-president-mutharika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/gangata-urges-truthfulness-to-president-mutharika","title":{"rendered":"Gangata Urges Truthfulness to President Mutharika"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>State Minister Alfred Gangata has issued one of his strongest warnings yet to individuals he accuses of manipulating President Arthur Peter Mutharika by posing as technocrats to secure government positions.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a rally in Mtandire, Lilongwe, on Sunday, Gangata said the DPP-led administration will no longer tolerate opportunists who hide behind supposed technical expertise to infiltrate government and influence decisions for personal gain.<\/p>\n<p>In a fiery and uncompromising speech, Gangata said some individuals have built entire careers on misleading the President, presenting themselves as essential experts while quietly undermining the Democratic Progressive Party that put the administration back in power.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis habit of using fake expertise to mislead the President ends today,\u201d Gangata said to loud cheers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou cannot claim appointments that the President has not given you. You cannot hide behind degrees you don\u2019t have or qualifications you cannot prove. If you think you can manipulate government from behind the curtain, your time is up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He vowed that his office will act decisively against anyone caught lying about appointments or special technical abilities, saying the era of \u201cpretenders and political parasites\u201d is over.<\/p>\n<p>Gangata defends his hardline stance<\/p>\n<p>The minister defended his tough posture, arguing that Malawi\u2019s future cannot be left in the hands of opportunists who suddenly emerge after the DPP\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n<p>He said government positions \u2014 especially strategic roles \u2014 must go to people with real qualifications and those who stood with the party during its difficult journey back to power.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere were these so-called experts when we were fighting to bring President Mutharika back into government?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that the battle has been won, everyone wants to appear intelligent. No. Let those who laboured for this victory benefit from it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that his responsibility includes protecting the President from misrepresentation and manipulation by people seeking self-serving advantages.<\/p>\n<p>Chisale: the era of pretending is over<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and DPP Director of Youth, Norman Chisale, backed Gangata\u2019s message and revealed that efforts are underway to arrest the suspect who shot DPP member Brenda Banda during the campaign period.<\/p>\n<p>Chisale warned that no political connection will shield lawbreakers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe era of pretending and hiding is over,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you break the law \u2014 DPP or not \u2014 you will face the consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DPP leaders push for loyalty in government jobs<\/p>\n<p>District governor Mussa Saidi urged party officials not to forget the voters who reinstated them into power. He argued that strategic government positions currently occupied by individuals aligned with opposition parties should be revisited and corrected.<\/p>\n<p>He said it makes no sense for people who fought against the DPP to enjoy the benefits of the very government they opposed, while loyal members remain sidelined.<\/p>\n<p>A sign of internal tensions \u2014 or a reset of order?<\/p>\n<p>Gangata\u2019s blunt remarks come at a time when the DPP is reorganising its internal power structures and facing rising pressure over appointments in ministries and parastatals. His statements are widely viewed as a pushback against a growing network of individuals claiming to hold special expertise or presidential blessings to secure top posts.<\/p>\n<p>Political observers say the minister is positioning himself as the key figure protecting the President from manipulation and reclaiming order within the administration.<\/p>\n<p>One thing is clear: Gangata has drawn a decisive line.<\/p>\n<p>And the message to those hiding behind technical titles, connections, and fabricated qualifications is unmistakable \u2014 the DPP is no longer a refuge for opportunists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Malawi<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. State Minister Alfred Gangata has issued one of his strongest warnings yet to individuals he accuses of manipulating President Arthur Peter Mutharika by posing as technocrats to secure government positions. Speaking at a rally in Mtandire, Lilongwe, on Sunday, Gangata said the DPP-led administration will no longer tolerate opportunists who hide behind [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":74792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[234],"class_list":["post-74793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-malawi"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gangata Urges Truthfulness to President Mutharika - Malawi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"State Minister Alfred Gangata has issued one of his strongest warnings yet to individuals he accuses of manipulating Pre ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/gangata-urges-truthfulness-to-president-mutharika\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gangata Urges Truthfulness to President Mutharika\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"State Minister Alfred Gangata has issued one of his strongest warnings yet to individuals he accuses of manipulating Pre ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/gangata-urges-truthfulness-to-president-mutharika\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Malawi\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-17T11:52:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-17T11:53:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/malawi\/sites\/36\/2025\/11\/sm_1763380671.857448.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/gangata-urges-truthfulness-to-president-mutharika#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/gangata-urges-truthfulness-to-president-mutharika\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Gangata Urges Truthfulness to President Mutharika\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-17T11:52:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-17T11:53:06+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/gangata-urges-truthfulness-to-president-mutharika\"},\"wordCount\":590,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/gangata-urges-truthfulness-to-president-mutharika#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/malawi\/sites\/36\/2025\/11\/sm_1763380671.857448.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Malawi\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/gangata-urges-truthfulness-to-president-mutharika#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/gangata-urges-truthfulness-to-president-mutharika\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/gangata-urges-truthfulness-to-president-mutharika\",\"name\":\"Gangata Urges Truthfulness to President Mutharika - 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