Chakwera and Joyce Banda upbeat DPP will lose power in May

March 25, 2019 Alfred Chauwa & Wanga Gwede –Nyasa Times 28 Comments

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera with the backing of  former president Joyce Banda has expressed confidence that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) “without doubt” lose power in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, saying their alliance will come in and solve problems which the country is bedevilled with.

Joyce Banda backing Chakwera in committing prospering together, ending corruption, upholding the rule of law, servant leadership and uniting Malawi.

Chakwera, his running mate Sidik Mia and Banda of the People’s Party (PP)  expressed their confidence during  a campaign launch rally  at Salima Primary School Ground which attracted a huge turn up.

According to Chakwera‚ the country was going into a “critical time” as voters were fed up with high unemployment‚ the “destruction” of  Malawi’s economy” and  stinking corruption.

In a televised rally, Chakwera said the country’s poverty levels were rising.

“Malawians are suffering. Poverty has reached crisis levels . There  challenges in all sectors,” he said.

Chakwera said the MCP and PP partnership also takes along the country’s former vice-president Khumbo Kachali and his Freedom Party (FP)  which is a winning formula.

“It is greatly encouraging that we have support from Joyce Banda and her PP as well as Freedom Party, this will increase our chances of winning the elections which means that DPP can be unseated  with people’s votes‚” he said.

He said time has come to save Malawi with the DPP on course to lose the election.

“We will work tirelessly to  win the elections,” he said.

Chakwera said he represents the change Malawians want to build a new Malawi guided by his ‘Chakwera Hi5’ principles which are: servant leadership, a united nation, prospering together, ending corruption and respect for the rule of law.

In her remarks, Banda, then the country’s estranged vice-president, who had ascended to the presidency in April 2012 in line with constitutional order after the death of Bingu wa Mutharika, promised that MCP and PP alliance is the only hope for Malawi.

Banda said she has already consulted chiefs who have confirmed and endorsed the alliance.

In her speech, Banda said her record at State House was better than the incumbent from sticking her neck to fight corruption in government.

“When I learnt about looting in government,  I acted swiftly and about 70 people were arrested, even those working in my administration were prosecuted. Today, there is a lot of thieving in government but  the looters are being shielded by the regime,” she said.

Banda also  pointed to  her sharp reductions in maternal deaths as an example of her successes including energy and mining.

Earlier, Mia said MCP intends to build a new Malawi on the foundations of a democratic State powered by the Chakwera Super Hi 5.

He promised to “deliver together” with Chakwera and be loyal throughout his tenure.

Political analysts have since hailed the MCP-PP relationship, saying it gives MCP, which governed the country in a one-party dictatorship from 1964 to 1994, more chances of winning in the election while disadvantaging other political parties that will go solo.

About 6.59 million voters are expected to vote this year, with over half of the eligible voters being youths and women.

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28 replies on “Chakwera and Joyce Banda upbeat DPP will lose power in May”

  1. Incomprehensible, really, how oChakwera thinks MCP has much to gain by partnering with the pilfering PP. All he’s done is drink from the poisoned chalice; PP have so much serious baggage one can’t even count on 20 fingers and toes.
    And, there is nothing new in MCP’s so-called Hi-5 manifesto – all other Parties profess the same.
    oChakwera is failing again. Zachibwana baasi.

  2. Please be ware of this JB woman. She should understand that we already have a Running Mate for Chakwera and must not nurse the impression that she is in the coalition to improve matters.

    I wasn’t in the least pleased with her ranting at Salina. She made every effort to steal the shaw.

  3. Full top of members of PP are driving MCP now eg Sidic Mia, Hurry MKandawire, Gotani hara, Moses Kikuyu, sikhale ngo’ma, stoten Gwengwe, Khumbo kachali ndi Joyce banda and these are pp nyuse or sucker’s. Nanga MCP yeninyeni yikuti? Ife Toto ma cashgate team

  4. REcycled, tired, old politicians who will bring nothing but more misery to Malawians, we need something new!

  6. Ndiye paja nyimbo ija mumati bwanji
    CHAKWERA WAKWELA JOICE KKKKKKKKKK KOMA MUTHIBULIDWADI NONSE

    UTM IS COMING TO PALACE SOON

  7. I hate to say it, but for me i don’t think the change that Malawi needs will come through PP.

  11. Koma wina akozedwa ,,kunali anthu osati masewela mkuona Wanga Gwede sanaike kuopa anthu kudzipha sheeeee!

  16. God have mercy on Malawi. The two major thieves have ganged up to rob our Malawi. It has already been enough of us. We have suffered a lot from Joyce Banda’s cashgate, maizegate and planegate and Chakwera has already shown us that he is money hungry. His movements from CCAP to Assemblies of God, then to politics and few days in politics he is building an outstanding mansion. These thieves when they make a government, they will drain Malawi and donors will run away once again

    1. Mwayiwala kuti ma gate ndi a DPP. M aizegate, Generatorgate,Fuelgate, tractorgate, Kia elevatorgate, albinogate eeeeeeeeeeetc

    4. lets make sure they don’t get anywhere near our govt money!!!! Don’t vote for them!!!! All they want is to defeat APM!!! what we want to know is how are they going to make Malawi better? How are hey going to improve on what is happening now? Thieves NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! for malawi!!!!!!!

    1. pp MCP we rally behind yu DPP must surender the keys of the Palace in 2 months time Chakwera is heading there

      2. Maloto a chumba. Mbava ya cashgate ngakhale itapita ku mwamba ndi mbava basi. Nanji yosalapa ngati iyi! by the way, what has Joyce told Chakwera about the whereabouts of our plane? Birds of the same feather. Sidik ndi Khumbo nthawi yomweyo kuti jenkhaaa

        1. A Malawi kungoti saganiza bwino. What is Joyce going to deliver? Angofuna power ndi ndalama basi.

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