DPP won’t purge ‘attention seeker’ Kalindo, mend ties
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has mended ties with Mulanje South member of Parliament (MP) Bon Kalindo and reinstated him as party’s deputy spokesman.
DPP spokesperson Francis Kasaila confirmed Kalindo, a comedian widely known by his moniker Winiko, was summoned to a disciplinary hearing at the party’s national headquarters in Lilongwe.
He said the party has not expelled Kalindo as claimed by DPP secretary general Ecklain Kudontoni, who also attended the meeting.
Kasaila said the meeting was called to establish the basis for Kalindo’s allegations that the party had plotted to kill him.
He said after the meeting, the agreed to mend ties and that Kalindo remains party deputy spokesman.
Kalindo also confirmed that facesd a disciplinary panel which comprised Kasaila, DPP vice-president George Chaponda (Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development), legal adviser Charles Mhango, national campaign director Jappie Mhango (Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security) and deputy secretary general Grace Chiumia (Minister of Sports and Culture).
He also said DPP secretary general Kudontoni and the party’s Southern Region governor Charles Mchacha who publicly dressed him down at the rally addressed by Mutharika in Mulanje where they said Kalindo was not part and parcel of the party – also attended the meeting.
Both Kudontoni and Mchacha, who is also Thyolo West MP, described Kalindo as “an attention seeker”.
Kalindo said he was pleased that the meeting has ironed out the differences, saying he remains DPP members and deputy spokesman.
Gogodasi and John,its very true what you guys said.Kalindo akuyenela kutseguka manso otherwise abwerela Ku Tikuferanji komwe akakhale retired politician,zomwe zingapangise Tikuferanji kukhala ya ndale. Eish Malawi.
Hahahaah look kalindo only u, on the caption pic, ukusekelela, onse akwiya nawe..if I were u, I could start packing my ddp member card..
DPP can not stand Kalindo, This mice party is full of dull heads. Keep it up Kalindo. Timafuna anyamata olimba mtima ife. Magogo awa asatiopsyedze.
Akukunamiza amenawa Kalindo. Kudontoni and Mchacha cannot forgive you, they will destroy you when the campaign period approaches for the next elections. They are only cautious about your popularity and the sympathy some section of the society would have for you. Begin to strategise yourself to be an independent candidate in 2019 because these guys will fight tooth and nail to disqualify you in the primaries and plant their own stooge. You are now a bad boy, wake up man and see far – this is politics.
I AGREE WITH GOGODASI, KALINDO SHOULD FORGET ABOUT HIS MEMBERSHIP WITH DPP. DPP IS JUST AFTER SILENCING KALINDO BUT COME 2019, KALINDO WILL NEVER STAND ON DPP TICKET. MARK MY WORDS! SO KALINDO BETTER START STRATEGIZING AHEAD OF 2019.