MCP retain Lilongwe, Karonga parliamentary seats: UDF wins Chikwawa by-elections
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has retained its two parliamentary seats in in Lilongwe North West and Karonga Central Constituencies while opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has been victorious in Makhawira Ward in Chikwawa District during the Tuesday by-elections.
In a highly contested Karonga Central where five candidates conteste ; Leonard Mwalwanda of MCP, Frank Mwenefumbo for UTM party, Ernest Mwalughali for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Nellie Sichali for Mbakuwaku Movement for Development, according to results released by Returning officer Paul Kalilombe, the MCP retained the seat with a narrow margin.
MCP’s candidate Leonard Mwalwanda polled 6763 votes ahead of UTM Party’s Frank Mwenifumbo who got 6021 votes.
The by-election was necessitated by the death of MCP Member of Parliament to Dr. Cornelius Mwalwanda who died few months ago Covid 19.
Meanwhile, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioner Dr. Anthony Mkumbwa has hailed electoral stakeholders for conducting peaceful and orderly elections.
MEC is yet to declare the results as official.
In Lilongwe North West a seat which was held by MCP leader Lazarus Chakwera before he resigned to run and win the State presidency, has been reclaimed by the party through its candidate Mphatso Jones Boti who defeated five candidates Goodwell Ndiwo Banda (Independent), Blessings Bokola (DPP), Chimwemwe Kameta (Independent), Bryson Majoni (independent), and Christopher Njerengo (MMD).
UDF led by Atupele Muluzi has won Makhwira Ward un Chikwawa District.
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MCP+CFT+AFORD =6700 Votes
UTM alone less independent=6000 votes.
Dikilani nyekhwe kutsogoloku
Whats wrong with that?Stop fooling yourself.
Congratulations to Dr mphatso Boti
I was getting worried Mwenifumbo would win. The man is a real political prostitute and I am sick and tired of his changing boyfriends like underpants.Great news he has not made and it will be interesting to see his next move.
People still love UDF
Problem is the driving seat.Fix the driving UDF will bounce back.
In my opinion the better MP would have been Tumpale. The Mwalwanda guy simply got votes for being related to the late MP.
Rubbish in, Rubbish out.
So this guy is no longer a giant of lower Shire
Mwenifumbo could not win the election because he is a political prostitute. I was even surprised that UTM trusted this guy. Anataya nthawi yake campaigning. Now that you have lost, please concentrate on your Mikoma Lodge along the beach of Lake Malawi
The Unfortunate part is whenever he is involved in this constituency Pamakhala ndale za Violence …Anthu muli mu alliance and you allow such people to Divide you .Tomorrow they will be in another party ….Komanso izi zoti by-election yoti Mpando unali wa MCP or UTM mkumapikisana muziunike bwinobwino
….Unless it’s a general election it does not make sense …..Only creates tension among members …
UTM’s weakness has been exposed. Matama athera pompa basi. They had a very strong candidate Frank but he had failed to make it? What next UTM? When we tell you that the only valuable candidate is Saulos, you think we are being arrogant. UTM minus Saulos is Malavi Party of Uladi Mussa. Do not regard yourself as a giant with your four seats. Griezelda Jefule had been saying this.
I 100% agree. It has always been my observation. UTM without Chilima is 0.
Election stolen from Mwenifumbo UTM by MCP.
No way can Frank loose.
Don’t lie here, mwenefumbo lost genuinely infact UTM candidate fans were more crooks than any other candidates fans. Now mwenefumbo is raising baseless claims which he can’t win UTM is a social media party and utm is chilima only .
Do not count UDF out yet, it may replace DPP
very possible. 50 plus one is anyone’s games
Kkkkkkkkkkkk in your dreams. Maybe ifb tupex hands over the baton.
I really congratulate udf bcoz l expected DPP to win the Ward. I’m also surprised that UTM has become the last party in this contest when in 2019 was second to DPP. Apa ndakhukulupirira kuti UTM ndi mphepo chabe yongowopseza koma osapanga kanthu. Galu wowuwa koma osaluma. DPP and mcp are the strongest parties so far in Malawi