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santana
santana
6 years ago

Taking the history of Malawi on voting pattern the MCP will achieve nothing from this 50+1 system. Let us assume that APM and Chakwera competes on a re-run. The votes from the north will be shared equally, or APM slightly ahead taking advantage of being the ruling party. The central region everyone knows that APM has penetrated to the extent of getting a few MPs. In some areas where he cannot win a Parliamentary seat he can still get considerable votes for the presidency. In the center we can mention districts like NKK, Salima, Ntcheu, and part of LL where… Read more »

Tenzi Mzungu
Tenzi Mzungu
6 years ago

Mr Hussein what is wrong for people to vote on regional lines? What do we mean by strong base? You don’t impress me as a political commentator. You are all afraid of DPP winning again.

Patriot
Patriot
6 years ago
Reply to  Tenzi Mzungu

Of course there is fear of DPP winning again. They continue to damage the country… we don’t want them to continue as the head of our nation.

mjba
mjba
6 years ago

50+1 for what?? PAPASI???? The one with the majority votes carries the day period.

Mkwapu
Mkwapu
6 years ago

Dpp will do everything to shoot the bill

Maunits
Maunits
6 years ago

Great. The only Minister in dpp govt who I view very logical and sensitive when it comes to decision making. Bravo Hon Tembenu I know may be its because you come from Salima in the strong hold of MCP. You are not member of Parliament but you are not bootlicker you are straight forward.

Geof
Geof
6 years ago

good move indeed and lets democracy prevail

kena
6 years ago
Reply to  Geof

Hypothesis: Supposing a Presidential candidate gets 50+1 votes mainly from one region and very few from another region. Will you consider that as majority win across the whole nation?

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