Tuesday and announced his resignation from the ruling party, leaving the door open for a presidential run.
Chilima was handpicked by President Peter Mutharika to run alongside him in the 2014 elections on the Democratic People’s Party ticket.
Despite all the sacrifices that our forefathers made, our nation remains one of the poorest. Nepotism, cronyism and corruption are rampant and only those connected continue to benefit,” he said at a media conference in Lilongwe.
“We must give this country a new lease of life. We must clean this country. We must drain the swamp.”
Chilima’s shock move comes as calls have mounted from within the DPP for him to challenge 79-year-old Mutharika, who has ruled the country for four years.
While Chilima holds no leadership position in the ruling party, several top leaders calling themselves the “Chilima Movement” have called on the 45-year-old VP to oppose Mutharika during the party’s next conference.
Presidential elections are scheduled for 2019.
Chilima said he would “follow the procedure and leave the DPP” and also declined to rule out a run in 2019’s polls.
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GUYS, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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Endy Edeson
@Conquer: It's a big slap to the incumbent president of Malawi. His own Protégée betraying him
Emmanuel Conquer Oko Ewa Udu
He gave his reasons, and if they're true, I think he did the right thing. You can't be a part of a bad govt. Posterity will judge you.
John Asukwo
Permit me to digress a little, Mr. Endy. Can you confirm the veracity of the news that, Buhari has reversed Obasanjo's May 29 Democracy Day to June 12? Please verify. Thanks!
Endy Edeson
@John: Thanks. No problem for digressing. As at the time of this news hour, I have not confirmed but I will check. @Conquer: That is revolution. Things must change from the ways deemed not right
Emeka Falake
that is true asukwo.