Mangochi Lutende MP Idrissa dumps PP: Ned Poya leads UDF in House
Member of Parliament for Mangochi Lutende constituency, Idrissa Pongolani Kazembe has resigned from the People’s Party (PP) of former president Joyce Banda, the Speaker of Parliament announced on Friday.
Speaker Cathering Gotani Hara made the announcement at the start of National Budget session of Parliament.
She said MP Kazembe has since asked to be allocated in the independent seat in th House.
Nyasa Times understands that Kazembe will be associating with governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) alliance.
The Speaker also announced that since UDF leader in the House Lilian Patel was appointed in the Cabinet, the party has changed its front bench.
MP Ned Poya of Zomba Ntonya who was the party chief whip is now the leader in the House while the deputy leader of the party in the 193-strong House Rodrick Khumbanyiwa, an MP in Chikwawa, becomes the chief whip.
Phoya also spoke as leader of UDF to confirm the Speaker’s announcements.
In the May 21 Tripartite Elections, DPP won 62 seats, MCP and independents got 55 each with UDF getting 10, PP won five (now they have three since Kamlepo Kalua of Rumpi West also resigned).
UTM Party won four seats and Alliance for Democracy (Aford) has one.
Just you wait. There will an exodus from UDF, DPP and Independents after MCP/UTM Alliance starts ruling. We know DPP has stashed away K7billion to bribe greedy MPs, TAs, Vendors and other fainthearted guillible citizens.
By all means receive the spoils, after all it’s your money but please vote wisely to avoid regretting afterwards.
Freedom of association.
Walandila chithumba chamakobidi Kut athandize DPP/ UDF.kuvota moputsa pama bills ena that’s the plan.
Good move Mr Idrissa Kazembe.
Mr Idrissa Kazembe, takunyadirani chifikwa mwachoka ku m’gwilizano wa anthu a nkhanza a MCP, UTM, CFT ndi HRDC.
Poti wina waku Ntcheu anachoka ku DPP kupita ku UTM, winanso waku Rumphi Central anachoka ku DPP kupita ku MCP.Zobvuto la anthu enanu a ku SOUTH ndiloti ndinu a sankho komanso wodzikonda heavy.Chiffukwa choti ma president onse four after multiparty achokela ku south mukuwona ngati sidzingasinthe.Ulendo wina mwawuponda poti a china Kaliati,Sidik Mia, JB,ndi ena ku SOUTH komweko akusokonezani heavy? Mudala wanuyo akuchoka ku state house basi?
Where was Kamuzu who ruled through MCP for 30 years? Central region. For the north, you killed AFORD yourselves because of selfishness and kusayamika. MCP is tribalistic. Northreners are the worst tribalists who think everything should be theirs. Who dominates the courts? Where do most judges come from? If it had been the south, what would you people have said?
kapangeni Law ili pa chancol pompa samaletsa
Failed leader who has done nothing in his constituency
He has the right to resign from PP.
Mutu ukasokonekera umatha kukwera ngalawa yoti ikumira..
Rest in peace, don’t come back and say you were influenced by satan after the elections…..
Idrissa has made the RIGHT decision. We people in his constituency support him. We don’t want him to associate with Malawi CROCODILES Party (MCP), a party that has terrorised us for 12 months with UTM and HRDC.
Idrissa Kazembe mwana wakwathu ameneyo mudzi umodzi apo pa Namalaka. Inu kwathu ife ndiku bed room ya udf ndi dpp. Munya muona agalu agule inu
Ife tikumusapota Idrissa. Good move. There is no reason why he should be part of TONSE aliance which is full of violent people – Chakwera, Chilima and Mtambo.
Mbuli,telala iwe,osoko zomvala ana amwenye
Wise MP. He doesn’t want to associate with blood. He is smart.