Aford-UTM electoral courtship intact — Chihana

February 4, 2019 Pius Nyondo- Nyasa Times 15 Comments

Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) says its electoral working alliance with UTM ahead of the May 21 tripartite polls is still intact despite their counterparts—People’s Party (PP) and Tikonze Alliance—pulling out of the same.

Vice President Saulos Chilima being treated by Aford legislator Frank Mwenifumbo

PP’s president Joyce Banda announced to have withdrawn from the UTM-PP alliance citing that UTM “failed to comply with the terms of agreement and the spirit of solidarity”, according to a statement signed by the party’s national publicist Ackson Kalaile Banda.

Hours later former state vice president and Tikonze Alliance leader, Cassim Chilumpha, also announced not being part of the alliance—also citing flaws in the manner the discussions were being conducted.

According to Chilumpha,  one of the issues that became contentious was that of running-mate.

“That is why I did not sign the agreement,” said Chilumpha, who also said the Tikonze Alliance will be presenting their nomination papers on Thursday.

But AFORD president, Enoch Chihana, told Nyasa Times  Monday evening that his party was proceeding with the alliance.

“We are proceeding. AFORD is an independent party; and, therefore does not have to go the way other parties go. We are still in an alliance with UTM,” said Chihana.

He said the party’s national executive council (NEC) has given him the mandate to proceed with the alliance and that he would not go against NEC resolutions.

“It does not mean that we have dissolved AFORD; rather, we have endorsed [Saulos] Chilima as our presidential candidate on the ballot come May 21,” he said.

Meanwhile, all the major competing parties, including the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), are still mum on the subject of a running-mate.

 

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15 replies on “Aford-UTM electoral courtship intact — Chihana”

  1. Kuphatikizana ndi AFORD ndiye ungodziwa kuti kotsutsa komwe ukakhalenso ndi mipando inayi yokha ndi komwe ukakhale after chisankho.

    1. kkkkk zayambapo kodi amasesa mnyumba alendo atafika kale? Nthawi yonse amatani osapezeratu odzaima naye. UTM tsegukani mmaso

  4. INUNSO A CHILIMA NOKHA PZDENT KOMANSO CHIPANICHOMWE MUIKEKONSO VICE AAAAAAAA AMATELO ZIYAMBILATU KUZIKONDA

  6. It’s good that these “very small parties” come together and mould themselves into a Burger so the MCP should swallow them with ease. The LORD is disturbing the enemy deliberately for the benefit of His servant, Lazarous Chakwera, the only hope for a better Malawi.

  8. Let the games begin. This election will be won by the leader that can win independent voters. The days of party ‘owners’ wanting to impose their children on the Malawi nation regardless of capacity of those children is over.

    Put country first.

  9. Thats maturity Chihana, avoid imposing yourself to any position in an alliance like mama JB did.
    You might have followers but lacking leadership style thats why a leader with Vision like SKC does not fall on your followers when he want to put you in position but he looks at your capacity to lead and the quality you possess.

    SKC is the type of a leader we want in Malawi now. Choose the right people in key positions and don’t be pushed. U got my Vote Youngman for your leadership character you have just demonstrated.

  11. On behalf of the Malawians in diasporra ,I congratulate the leaders of AFORD in throwing their weight on the mighty UTM under the brilliant and patriotic leadership of S.Chilima and the only Party in the country that regards the North as part and parcel of the Nation of Malawi.The people of Malawi must realise that the Northerners have been in the forefront of the liberation struggle of our country since the era of our loving John Chilembwe.After Chilembwe,Levy Zililo Mumba took over the struggle by forming the AFRICAN NYASALAND CONGRESS(ANC) and became its President Zililo came from Chidikalala in Mzimba District.After the 3rd March,1959 bloody struggle where 32 people were cold-blooded massacred by the colonial regime in Nkata Bay and after the ANC was proscribed,Orton Ching’oli Chirwa formed a new Party known as the Malawi Congress Party(MCP) and,became its first President to continue with the struggle.When Banda was released from Gwero Prison after few months,he became the President of the MCP of which he did not form and asked Orton Chirwa what Malawi meant.The last struggle to vanquish Banda’s obnoxious regime,was carried out by the late Chakufwa Chihana.However,all the efforts carried out by the Northerners have never been recognised by the State instead,the Northerners have become its adversary where economic development has been brutally cut-out.It would be encouraging to see that Chihana and Mwenifumbo mean business and willingness to work with the UTM which has become the only Party of the whole nation.My fellow Northerners,the only Party that will build the Malawi for all of us, IS THE UTM LED BY AUTHENTIC S.CHILIMA!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. Northerners have been at the forefront in fighting for Malawi’s democracy for many years but end up being humilliated by the main beneficiaries of their struggle.

    2. This is all the whole truth bwana Msowoya. You have the history in your heart. I also appeal to people from the North to vote for Chilima.
      However, the whole country more so the youth vote wisely. Chilima is the excellent choice.

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