DPP’s Chiumia hits at MCP as Chakwera drums up support Mlogera in Mzuzu by-elections

The Democratic Progressive party (DPP) has asked the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to use clean politics in their quest to win the Chibanja ward Local Government By-elections and not denting other parties’ images.

MCP president Chakwera emphasizes on need to vote for Mlogera(L)
MCP president Chakwera emphasizes on need to vote for Mlogera(L)
MCP's fully packed rally at Chibanja in Mzuzu.
MCP’s fully packed rally at Chibanja in Mzuzu.
Chiumia (center) at the bridge
Chiumia (center) at the bridge

DPP deputy Secretary General Grace Chiumia said at Salisbury Line in Mzuzu on Friday where she provided construction materials for the completion of a bridge which MCP is alleged to have failed to accomplish after laying the foundation level with quorums made out of stones.

Chiumia dismissed  MCP’s candidate Charles Mlogera  claims made at a political rally at Chibanja Primary School on Thursday  by party’s President Dr . Lazarous Chakwera.

Mlogera apart from claiming that DPP had beaten an innocent woman, purported that it also vandalized a bridge which he constructed, claiming MCP wants to build a better one.

His remarks stunned many including Chakwera who condemned DPP leadership by urging registered voters to vote for MCP candidate  on August 25 polls, claiming the government has failed in all aspects of life.

DPP’s Chiumia has denied Mlogear clais.

 

“Mlogera must win the by-elections by telling the truth and not damaging DPP’s image. The truth is that he failed to construct the bridge and the reports he makes that we vandalized it to fail him are not true,” said Chiumia.

Chairman for Salisbury Line Development Committee Andrew Saka in an interview said after noticing Mlogera had failed to accomplish the bridge since campaign time was drawing to a close, they pleaded with the DPP candidate George Manda to finish it.

He said they made several reminders to Mlogera but he played monkey tricks by promising them the moon and had no choice but to plead with DPP’s Manda who responded positively within three hours by bringing 36 planks,5 bags cement I tone quarry and 2-tone sand as demanded .

But Mlogera in an interview was furious at DPP’s takeover saying he still feels the Arthur Peter Mutharika’s Party is provoking him, saying Chibanja ward has many bridges which need attention but why they opted to go for his project.

Chiumia said they have already rehabilitated a bridge near Katoto Grave Yard but felt to honour the request by village authorities at Salisbury line as they continue attending to other problems affecting the area.

Meanwhile, DPP’s Northern Region Governor Keneth Sanga said he knew Mlogera would not manage a bridge personally because he has no money.

Malawi Electoral Commission holds by-elections on August 25 in Chibanja ward to replace councilor Charles Nyirongo who died last year. MCP, DPP, Aford, Umodzi Party, Mafunde, and independent

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Winston Msowoya
Winston Msowoya
8 years ago

Nyikalanders,if you really believe that our province is committed to Fedral system of the government,then you have to build a strong and visionary movement to lead our people to final dreams come true.I would strongly commend AFORD to lead this partriotic endeavour as it is the first party to introduce the multi- party system in the country only to be vanguished by a tribalistic oriented UDF in the first multi- party general elections.Having said that,I would strongly oppose the son of Chakufwa Chahana to lead the party as Malawi is not a Kingdom that leadership comes only from blood connections.Afterall,it… Read more »

not myname
8 years ago

KUVOTERA DPP NDIYE MUTU UKUYENDA KOMA?KODI ENA AMATI MCP IDAALI YOYIPA ANTHU OMWE AMALAMULIRA NAWO MUNGATHE KUTIUZA AMENE AKUYENDETSA NAWO CHIPANICHI PALI PANO.DPP ALIPO OMWE ADAPHETSA ANTHU PA 20JULY OYAMBA NDI PITALA WINA GUDUOLO ENA PITILIZANI NOKHA.GANIZANI CHIMENE CHIDAPHETSA ANTHU PA 20 JULY CHINGATHE MUSATIPUSITSE A DPP TAKUDZIWANI SIMUSINTHA KUKUKHAULITSANI BY ELECTION IYI MUSAPHULEPO KANTHU ANGANYA INU

Kuvota Kwanu prevails
Kuvota Kwanu prevails
8 years ago

Mzuzu community remember 20 July 2011 . If you do so #NO vote for DPP candidate

Mtochi
Mtochi
8 years ago

Chakwera 2019 boma!

jakumusi
8 years ago

Chakwera mature entry ya polistics angolemba masapu kikiki

Alungwana
Alungwana
8 years ago

Indeed DPP is a failing party

not myname
8 years ago

Amai Chiumia mukuoneka ngati Mulibe nzeru malo omanga mabridge ndiokhawo bwanji simukupitiza mwina.Komatu mulibe manyazi munkafuna wa MCP ayambe kenako mumalize. Ndalama zomwe zija k92billion mudaba ndimwe baDPP nonse munagawana musakane bwanji simukufufuza, Ngati imwe mukumanga ndi willing ya chitukuko osati kampeni chabe pitilizani ndi madela ena koma anthu bakumanyani a DPP nibateti chomene vindele

Pulankhonyo
Pulankhonyo
8 years ago

What benefits are there in councillors hip friends ? 2.Mpaka president of the party zomwezi

Katong'ongo
8 years ago

Please DPP start first with construction of tombstones for the people you killed on 20 July 2011 and then turn to building of bridges. Banganya, lekani kupusikika na baskoghi aba ba DPP. DPP if you have more money, start with removing the useless airport from within the ward and leave cheap bridges to the opposition.

Ndatero ine
8 years ago

Chiumia is beautiful eeeh kutowa mwana uyu nipeni number yake mwawanthu kkkkkkk

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