Kasaila, Mcheka fall as DPP only retains a ward in by-elections: Abida Mia proves MCP  Lower Shire giant

Main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has a dismal performance` in by-elections Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) conducted on Tuesday in seven constituencies and two wards failing to return three seats and managed only to win elections in Balaka Liviridzi ward.

Abida Mia speaking in Nsanje north
Chizuzu, Mandevana and Chitipi
Kasaila: loses
Mcheka Chilenje loses
DPP councillor-elect Lucius Elia addressing his supporters

Unofficial results for Nsanje Central Constituency has favoured Kafandikhale Mandevana of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) with 8,230 votes, trouncing Francis Kasaila, a former cabinet minister in the DPP administration, who got 6,648 votes.

Nzeru Mybeck of UTM got 331 votes while Esmy Bande of Depeco finished with 72 votes.

The constituency, was first won by Kasaila during the 2019 tripartite elections but Mandevana challenged the results through the Court after MEC declared the former as a winner, citing a plethora of irregularities.

This prompted the Court to order MEC to conduct another election within 60 days.

Court also ordered MEC to conduct the by-elections in Nsanje North and Chikwawa East due to similar reasons.

At least, 24,262 people were registered to cast their votes but only 15,422 went to exercise their voting right.

In Nsanje North Constituency,  Esther Mcheka Chilenje (DPP) has also been defeated by Enoch Masautso-Chizuzu of MCP and Sam Khumbanyiwa of United Democratic Front (UDF)  was leading  to reclaim Chikwawa East Constituency after the High Court nullified their 2019 victory over widespread irregularities.

The by-elections has proved Abida Mia, deputy minister of labour as new political giant for the Lower Shire stepping in from her late husband Mo Sidik Mia as she marshelled the campaign in the areas.

Mandevana credite Abida Mia and entire MCP team  which was deployed to the area for their  “dedication and sacrifices” in the gruelling campaign.

DPP has also failed to return Karonga Northwest as unofficial results for show that UTM Party candidate Felix Katwaff Kaira has won with 9, 537 votes.

MCP’s Daniel Mwanyongo Chitonya came second with 9, 207 votes.

Out of the 53, 000 registered voters, only 25, 689 voters turned up to cast their votes representing about 49.9 percent with 136 votes declared null and void.

In Zomba Changalume, People’s Party (PP) has failed to return the seat which has gone to an independent candidate.

MCP has also won seats in Ntchisi North West and Lilongwe Msinja South.

But DPP has only managed to win back Liviridzi ward in Balaka West with its candidate  Lucius Elia elected councillor in the election which was marred by voter apathy.

With only 6,220 casted votes out of the initial 24,160 registered voters, Elia amassed 2,191 votes beating UTM party candidate Richard Koloko Alli who got 1,618 votes.

UDF candidate Stande Nguyeje who once served as a councillor for the  area came out third during the by-elections.

Pollster,  MEC is expected to announce official results of the by-elections on Thursday  1 April ,2021. – Additional reporting by. Ayamba Kandodo, Jordan Phiri and George Banda  -MEC Stringer 

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46 replies on “Kasaila, Mcheka fall as DPP only retains a ward in by-elections: Abida Mia proves MCP  Lower Shire giant”

  1. The truth of the matter is that DPP rigged their wins in Nsanje and Chikwawa during the May 2019 elections. What has happened during the just held by-election is the true reflection of the wishes of the electorate.

  2. DPP dont fool yourself, you deserve to lose, in 9 months Malawians can not forget your evil, corrupt, nepostic rule and dont think they will in 10 years, you will follow your political friends of UDF slowly by slowly, kutha ngati makatani. In 10 years DPP will only have MPs from lomwe region and none from centre and north unless otherwise.

  3. DPP supporters know what they want and my advice to the party is to stop forthwith forcing leadership on it’s supporters as it appears to be with APM’s favourite Kabambe, otherwise they are are driving the party fast into permsnent opposition. Secondly, they should reign in the likes of BJ and Mphepo whose every moves are disasterous.
    New and youthful leadership is the answer.

  4. As long as DPP is not willing to clean-up their house and continue with the infighting, this losing trend will continue till 2025. In the Lower Shire MCP has won because of money and not principles because they have nothing to show to the public which can resonate well with human beings, there is nothing new the party has devised other than prose. With too many amateurs in the party, dislodging them is easy. Time is the best teacher and yardstick. Let us give them the benefit of doubt anyway.

    With all the numerous greedy members all vying for leadership in DPP, followers are divided and as such do not know which one to follow or believe. As long as the party convention is deliberately being delayed, the other camps are taking advantage of this self-inflicted damage and lack of reaching a common goal. If Muntharika love the party, it is hightime he ceremoniously handed over tha baton to his successor. If anything, MCP is deliberately taking the DPP leadership to courts in order heighten the existing confusion. As it were there is no leadership in the party. Get rid of the dead wood, identify stooges who are having interests in more than one party, strategise early by connecting with the grassroots participants, roll out your agenda for the country, formulate a strong/pragmatic/aggressive media and IT contigent, finally choose a strong/willing/knowledgeable NEC that will not belong to one tribe or district. In the absence of all this then forget everything and die a natural, painful death like UDF.

    1. True. Our DPP’s loss is about lack of leadership. People especially iliterate Senas of lower shire had no better option but to dive into the crocodile 🐊 party of MCP because of Abida mia’s noise. Imagine UDF has won one MP seat while DPP has lost three of theirs. Isn’t this shameful? Wake up DPP. We love you. Get your house in order. Hold the convention earlier. Don’t believe in what Brown Mpinganjira is saying, he is not the winning formula for our dear party of DPP.

  5. Dpp has no leadership are currently battling on ground and hence their supporters have no direction. Not suprising for dismal performance in the by- elections.

  6. Let me remind readers that Malawi Congress Party had a huge following in Lower Shire in fact the entire southern region during the struggle for independence in 1964. MCP does not need Abida Mia to revive MCP’s support and be the kingmaker for southern region, voters are just coming back to MCP. Some of the great’s of the independence movement were from Lower Shire and included Gwanda so MCP has been in these constituencies since 1958, Abida is simply being given too much underserved credit.
    If any individual deserves credit it is Frank T Mwenifumbo who as Publicity Secretary of UTM has revived the party’s fortunes not only in the north but the entire country.

    1. Sorry ife a MCP we always give thanks to those we want, so to hell with your History, Abida is doing her part. congratulation Mama Mia, continue the good work. azimai ambiri are admiring your style. izizi izi ndi nkhwidzi, sanje, kadukaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa kikkkkkkk!

      1. Is that why Chakwera did not attend the funeral of Abida’s husband. Grow up be real, or even the Vice President or a senior Minister was delegated to attend the funeral. Which MCP are you belonging to Hon Judge?

      2. Are you joking. Who is Abida Mia compared to the mighty MCP? There have been many Malawian women who gave their lives during the independence struggle facing bullets of colonists at Nkhata Bay

      1. Abida Mia is a hard worker,, nsanje bwanji? Thats why mukulephera kutukuka. Give credit where it is due

    2. YOU GOT A PROBLEM,
      its either you ain’t abida miya fan or you just hate her. everyone knows kuti she is a hard worker, she is a goal getter. winning seat from the palms of dpp should not be taken lightly. I truly salute her for that.
      imagine beating Kasaila, Dalitso Kabambe and Brown Mpinganjira. its not a joke….

      1. Make Abida the President as everyday she does something that which proves Chakwera is failing big time. Abida is supergirl!! She would do for Malawi what she has done for Lower Shire, she would develop the whole country! Long live Abida

    3. Tsano ife titengere hisitre ya 1964 kuti ipanga aphulayi in 2021? What kind of thinking is this? Chonchi sitingatukukeyi. If your history applied, we could have had MCP winning in all these election years.

  7. Aja mumalubwalubwa talankhulaninso apa tikuvereni. Mumati zinthu sizikuyenda. Zikanakhala choncho dpp ikadawinanso mma bye elections awa. Becareful 2025 mudzalira kuti ng’weeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!

  8. LILONGWE NSINjA WARD ????

    This is Unfair for the Independent Competitor. HRDC WHERE ARE YOU??

    We all knew the guy was winning

    1. Iwe umakhulupirira za nyasa times ndi social frenzy about the guy, he paid reporters to be making noise on his behalf, chiphawali, kidnapping were all tricks. Those were his gimmicks to seek attention like what Kamlepo did. Kumene kuja olo MCP kuyika nkhumba candidate munthu weniweni wachipani china sangawine, muziona madera ake opangira zibwana

  9. Let Kasaila and Mcheka go. It is stupid of people of the lower shire to vote for the MCP. For 30 years they did nothing and also killed David Chiwanga. Voting for MCP is like taking a lion into the house

    1. Let the death Bury the dead, it has send a signal that you can not be stealing forever, one day you will be caught. Congratulations to MCP

  10. Kikkkkkkkk hahahahahahahaha DPP koma kugwa kuti phuuuuuu!!i always say this and i say again, Skeffa was invited to by Nankhumwa on one of his gathering, Skeffa sang that song called Masiye, i like one of the stanzas whIch says,,atsitsimutsimutsidwa ulendowu sanakonze ndiwo,,,,, DPP siinakonze ndiwo kutuluka m,boma koma a Malawi, kotero siidzabwelelanso mpakana kale!!!! MCP MOTO KUTI BUUUUUUU!!! Inu basi ukhansala ukukukhalani, Kasaila, Mcheka, zathapo apa! mamamamamamamama!
    Timakunvanitu kuti MCP iluza madela onse, bwelani pano talankhulaniso!!

  11. Return or retain the seat? Congratulations to the winners.. To the losers..my advice is.. there’s always..next time.

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