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Things Fall Apart for MCP in Lilongwe Msinja South
By Joshua Mphanda, MEC Stringer
Things fall apart in Lilongwe Msinja South constituency as eight losing candidates in the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary election in which Francis Belekanyama was declared the winner have disputed the results and vowed to go independent.
Photos: some of the candidates
The development came to light on Tuesday when the aspirants accused the ruling party hierarchy of electioneering and imposing Francis, whose late father Lingson Belekanyama served as lawmaker for the area for 17 years.
Speaking in an interview, Jones Yamikani Chadza who came second in the election which had twelve people contesting for the country’s oldest party ticket said he is going independent as the results do not reflect the will of the people.
February 28, 2021 Alfred Chauwa - Nyasa Times 8 Comments
Francis Berekanyama, 36, son to the late Lingsron Belekanyama, who until his death was Lilongwe Msinja South constituency legislator and also served as the Minister of Local Government, has won primaries for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to represent the party during the by-elections scheduled for March 30.
Francis Berekanyama
During the polls Francis Belekanyama polled 393 , Jones Yamikani Chadza 108 votes, Amos Chibwana had 81, Refnos Chigamula got 12 votes, Fanizo Kabwazi 35, Lameck Kondesi 21, Henry Kunkeyani 3, Sam Mbendera 26, Walinase Mkonda 3, Hasten Mlinde 5, Dr Mvula 3, Pondani 1 while 18 were null and void.
In an interview with
Nyasa Times soon acter the primary polls Francis Berekanyama said he was so happy to win the primaries and represent MCP