MTILIZI WARD COUNCILOR EVARISTO PHIRI RESIGNS, CITING DIFFICULTIES WORKING WITH CIVIL SERVICE
26th December, 2026
In a surprise move, Mtilizi Ward Councilor Evaristo Phiri has tendered his resignation, effective December 26, 2024. This decision has triggered a by-election in the Nyimba district’s Mtilizi Ward.
Phiri, who was elected in August 2021, has also resigned from the Patriotic Front Party in. In his resignation letter, he cited difficulties in working with the civil service as an opposition councilor as a key reason for his decision.
As an opposition councilor, Phiri faced challenges in being recognized and engaged in developmental programs in the ward. He believes that his resignation will provide an opportunity for another person to serve the people of Mtilizi Ward, potentially with better recognition from the civil service if they are elected on the ruling party ticket.
Interestingly, Phiri was appointed as interim PF Provincial Youth chairman for Eastern Province by the Miles Sampa-led PF Party faction on November 28 last year. His resignation marks a significant shift in the region’s political landscape.
Bad decision I think you were wrongly advised , hopefully government it has no hand otherwise bye election need to be phased out and the reason you gave is very useless it doesn’t hold any water.
It’s not a wrong decision…very correct decision. If your Party PF is forcing him not to implement CDF projects inorder to record failure by ruling Party to use it as a campaign strategy THEN better resign.
Civil Servants implement the government of the day policies which PF don’t want to implement meanwhile the opposition councillor wants development in his ward just like in other wards.
Kufileka mwandini. UPND here they come again.
HH wakulekafye 2026 FORWARD paka 20 sate 1 and beyond.
Management is NOT a status…about who you are its about function. What is the role of Government to fulfill the needs of the people. We read of some weird CDF projects, but those are their needs. I can not define what other peoples needs are. So Ba Crabs. Ask yourself what are government policies? What are they? To facilitate development. While government will broadly define that, what exactly it is. Is the role of stakeholders to say, within the braod definition. Lets not be Sean Tembos who see goverance as a means “eat” without producing. Let use the broad terms of policy to create production driven by people so that that sense of ownership in development will be generational and perpetual growth of society in all spheres. Economically, academically, socially and morally.
I have found it hard to understand your massage Mr Jackson. Maybe I read for the sec time
Sad development. If the councilor was seeking to impliment programs for the people and civil servants were frustrating him. They need to fired and the attitude looked into. And seriously, it should never be about Political Parties or personalities. Goverance is about the people. What is the point of having an “all UPND” government when it doesnt serve people. Sober and objective minds need to look into this issue. And urgently incase it could be a common thread.