As dust is refusing to settle in the then ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Dalitso Kabambe, one of the presidential aspirants has called for unity.
Kabambe, former Reserve Bank Governor said this yesterday in Nsanje during a campaign rally for Francis Kasaila who is contesting for the parliamentary seat slated for March 30, 2021.
Aftermath of the June 23 fresh presidential elections in which DPP was ousted out of power, the party has been facing leadership challenges as some are demanding the resignation of the party president, former president Peter Mutharika.
DPPâs vice president for the south Kondwani Nankhumwa and Joseph Mwananvekha are also on the campaign trail hunting for votes for the forthcoming partyâs convention.
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March 12, 2021 Emmie Banda -MEC stringer 1 Comment
As the 30th March 2021 by-election draws closer, two candidates in Nsanje district have pulled out of the race.
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One of the candidates from Nsanje North constituency Kennedy Jailosi who was representing UTM Party said he has pulled out of the race because of financial problems.
Jailosi said since the party is silent on the forthcoming by-election he cannot manage on his own.
“It is true that I have pulled out of the race, this is so because of my financial problems, the party is not helping me, this problem is not for me only but for everyone who is contesting on UTM ticket, we went to the new Presidential elections without the party support and this time around it is the same, since the party is silent, I will not push them there by choosing to pull out of the race,” said Jailosi.
This came to right during vetting exercise which happened on Thursday, 11th of March 2021.
UTMâs Kennedy Jailosi who was contesting in Nsanje North Constituency said he has pulled out of the race because of financial challenges.
âI have pulled out of the race because of financial problems; the party is forthcoming – not for me only, but for everyone contesting on UTM ticket. So, since the party is silent, best option for me is to pull out of the race,â said Jailosi.
On his part, the UDF candidate for Nsanje Central Constituency Laston Saidi Katole said he will not contest since they are in an alliance with Democrat Progressive party whose candidate is Francis Kasaila.
February 24, 2021 Nyasa Times Reporter 5 Comments
People’s Party (PP) says it will do everything possible to retain Zomba Changalume Parliamentary seat, which fell vacant following the death of John Chikalimba, who was the party’s Chief Whip in Parliament while Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says its management team will decide this week how it feature candidates in the forthcoming by-elections.
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The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will hold by-elections in seven constituencies across the country on the March 30 this year.
Other constituencies that fell vacant due to death are Ntchisi North, Lilongwe Nsinja South and Karonga North while seats in Nsanje Central, Nsanje North and Chikwawa East fell vacant after the High Court nullified results for the 2019 Parliamentary election.
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