Aspiring MP Bandawe gets court order against MCP not to declare Lunguzi candidate

January 7, 2019 Wanga Gwede- Nyasa Times 41 Comments

The High Court in Lilongwe has granted Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary election losing candidate Patrick Bandawe an injunction restraining MCP  from declaring his opponent and incumbent legislator Luliana Lunguzi winner of the  controversial primary elections which the party held in the Dedza East constituency.

Bandawe: Gets court injunction

Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda granted the injunction.

Bandawe rushed to court  after he claimed unfairness in the handling of primaries in his constituency.

MCP elections director Elias Chakwera said Bandawe’s grievances were addressed.

But Bandawe said he was not impressed  with the outcome of the mediation talks he had with party officials.

“The officials conceded in my face that I won the elections, not Juliana Lunguzi but said they had to make a political decision in her favour, this is why I rushed to the court,” he said.

He said it was unfair that the party declared Lunguzi winner after the presiding officer duly declared him winner.

“What I want is justice, nothing else,” said Bandawe, adding, “I am the rightful winner of the primary elections.”

MCP publicity secretary Maurice Munthali said it was the wish of the party to resolve the issue within the party hierarchy without going to the courts.

He said the party, however, regrets that Bandawe has resolved to go to the courts instead of taking the party advice.

The party spokesman says aspirants not satisfied with primary elections results can stand as independent candidates despite signing a commitment to stay in the party after losing the elections.

MCP was the first party to start conducting primary elections after its convention and has since set the pace again to be the first to unveil its presidential running mate in business mogul Muhammad Sidik Mia.

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41 replies on “Aspiring MP Bandawe gets court order against MCP not to declare Lunguzi candidate”

  1. Impostor truth pains , why not coming up with your own name, am the original Truth Pains and not you.

    Stop your mediocrity, be creative enough man and not copy cut.

    On Bandawe, this is politics man just move on or stand as independent.
    So many candidates won on independent tickets so why afraid??????

    Fupa lokakamidza limaswa mphika.

  2. Why not test your popularity in the area by standing as an independent? That is what others who have felt they are not needed by their respective parties have done in the past.

  3. Abandawe mufuna mubweletse chisokonezo mcp,ingopitani ku dust bin ku UTM,komwe kwalowela kabwila

  5. Bandawe Bandawe!… let the judge help us on this – As when chalera started counting the number of delegates behind Bandawe some of the contestants withdrew from the race and advised their delegates to stand behind Bandawe? And by that time they had already finished counting Lunguzi’s delegates, so be the the judge on this and who is the right winner unless if it was before they could count Lunguzi’s it could have been another case to judge/discuss…viva MCP…..

  6. people vote for parties and not individual candidates that why Bandawe knows that deal ndikuyimira chipani. MCP made a political decision????????????????? so why going for polls? This is a party which has suffered a lot of court battles with its own members. This tells us a lot about lack of democratic respect in the party. Dictatorship siyinathedi ku MCP

  7. just wasting time and money, it is better you stand as an independent candidate, you will win after all the same people you claim voted for you will vote again during the elections. why reason like a baby Bambo.

  10. democracy at its best MCP should learn that is why always you loose general election. This issue was clear you would not have gone this far if Bandawe being declared a winner which he won clearly

  12. It is always the first party. It will be the first party to lead in this years polls mark my words. He is moving with the Holy Spirit live. We pray for our leader the Good Health to lead the country tatopa ndikumamva kuba kumachita kusinthana ma department kuba pamene ife a Malawi tikuvutika kuyenda mumiseu ya matope ku area 25 ngati dziko lilibe mtogoleli.

    1. mmmmmmmmmmm sikut wawina kut ndi MPtu ayi this is primary election tiyen tidikire tripartite tizaone kut Mulungu wasankha ndani

  13. Judge KENYATTA always against MCP when passing judgement but one day our true God will judge you accordingly

  14. I hope Mr. Bandawe still keep the minutes of the meeting with the officials where he was told that the decision taken to declare Ms Juliana a winner was political. If the minutes were not taken, then Mr. Bandawe is wasting his precious time with the court battle.

    1. No need for minutes in my view. The party officials made a decision which runs against the outcome of the primaries. Bandawe only needs to show the results of the primaries.

  15. What’s the use of primary elections if the party already had a candidate? Bandawe did better to go to court.

  16. Help me please. To be an MP, is it about enriching oneself or to serve the constituency? Why are individuals taking primaries too personal. If mediation concluded to give a woman chance, why not accept and support the declared winner……..greed.

      2. Maurice Munthali analinso wa PP. Stop talking nonsense here. He has the right to go to court and seek remedy. Juliana Lunguzi is a Chakwera loyalist, that’s why she can’t be disregarded by the party’s leadership. I adore Jessie Kabwira, she is a strong woman we always admire.

    2. There is no violence against women here. Juliana was given an equal chance together with Bandawe to compete in primaries but she failed. This means she never utelised the opportunity sha had so what violence are you talking about?

    1. Bandawe has nothing to lose here. MCP leadership doesn’t want him. It is better to take them to task. They should explain why they conducted primaries in the first place. They should also explain the basis on which they declare Lunguzi a winner. These guys have deliberately put themselves in hot soup. They will pay dearly.

      1. He is losing money through legal costs. Unless he is being sponsored by a party of thieves, which seems to be the case. He doesn’t seem to care to severe his reputation or the very party he claims he wants to stand for.
        He is a fortune seeker, confusionist and a con artist.
        MCP needs to be careful with such people before it allows them to be representatives. They do more damage than good to the party.

  23. What has Malawi politics come to?

    Court injunctions, primaries re run, primaries being disrupted.

    What is everyone lining up for ?
    To line up their pockets🤑🤑🤑

    Such a shame while the electorates will be more frustrated then ever before for the next 5years who ever it may be is in power.

    Malawian politicians seriously need to take a good look in the mirror and not just see themselves. I’m praying and hoping we have a few brave and good GOD fearing men running for elections as mps and so on for this year.

    Everyone is entitled to hoping and dreaming I guess.

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