MCP slams door for electoral coalition: Presidential ticket sorted
Political analysts say Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera’s declaration of his party’s first vice-president Mohammad Sidik Mia as his running mate in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections presidential race.has slammed the door for an electoral alliance talks .
Chakwera has become the first aspiring presidential candidate to declare Mia would be his vice-presidential running mate in the watershed election.
Ernest Thindwa, a political scientist at Chancellor College, a constituent of the University of Malawi, said Chakwera should have waited for electoral alliance deals with other political parties before making the announcement.
“This is a highly competitive election. Chakwera should have hammered some electoral alliance deals if the party is to get into power. The only party, which can bring significant votes, is the UTM but the announcement of the running mate has shut down all the doors for such talks,” he said.
During the announcement on Sunday in Mangochi, Chakwera said he would not go for alliances at the expense of the unity of his own MCP.
“Those who want to come to us to talk [on possible electoral alliances], can come, the door is open but I cannot do this at the expense of my party unity,” said Chakwera.
UTM leader Saulos Chilima had previously doubted his party would go for any alliance with MCP, saying there were no such talks.
He said his party was strong to amass enough votes to oust the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) from power at the ballot box and form the next government.
“We don’t need the help of any party for us to win the election but any party wishing to talk to us for a possible electoral alliance, our doors are open, we will listen and make a decision as a party,” said Chilima.
MCP publicity secretary Maurice Munthali said the announcement has settled dust after months of rumours and divisive speculations.
“We are happy that our president has named Alhaji Mohammed Sidik Mia as the running mate. This is a strong ticket. MCP has the capacity and capability to go it alone,” said Munthali.
Chakwera’s declaration at a rally in Monkey Bay, Mangochi is an unprecedented development in a country where presidential candidates keep their choices of running mates close to their chest until the day of presenting nomination papers usually around February.
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CHAKWERA HAS GOOFED BIG TIME . AM TOLD THERE WAS TO MUCH PRESSURE FROM MIA TO ANNOUNCE.
KOMADI ACHAKWERA NDI ABUSA ENIENI.. HE IS REALLY AN AMATEUR IN POLITICS
5 MONTHS IS TO LONG . OTHER PARTIES WILL SURPRISE HIM BEFORE MAY NEXT YEAR. ATAFUNA ASANAMEDZE !
Mukulira chani, You have the powers to choose the next party to govern. If you want MCP vote for it not because is in as alliance. MCP has shown to be principled party which makes decision not out of greedy of power but principle.
Kachipani kanuko ngati mumafuna u president or vice you can enter into alliance ndi DPP. Mumuona wina atalonjezedwa u running mate ndikuzamutaya pokapereka ma nomination papers. Nthawi yake a MEC azakhala alibe. Ndikuza foila ngati Bambo ake. Look how they break Uladi and Jooma ministrial promises. Peter has his favorite.
We are satisfied ndi pair imene ndipo boma tikutenga 2019
I think those that are saying that Chakwela has erred in saying Mia would be his running mate are themselves on the wrong and those that are saying because of this MCP should forget of winning the elections, does not follow history if I may ask did DPP get into alliance to win the 2014 elections? Tell me are you the creator. No don’t cross the bridge before getting there.
Its so funny kuti atowawidwa mtima ndi a UTM ndi DPP ana kamozi.There nothing in Common between MCP and UTM .Let DPP form an alliance with UTM Chilima as running mate.Why should I Vote for UTM pomwe nditoziwa kuti itati iwine DPP wonseo azatobwelera konko poti anatozolowera kulandira Ma Billions in dubious.Ndie chaka cha Mawa muzizatolira kuti munatopusisidwa ,tulo Amalawi.I rather Vote for a Party which when in Opposition remains in Opposition. Viva MCP.
You wanted MCP to form an alliance with UTM?
It is funny that most comments appear to fault Chakwera and MCP. I don’t think the problem is MCP nor Chakwera. The key problem in Malawi is greed, which has given space to the formation of many political parties most of which are irrelevant. The question we should be asking ourselves is: Why do we have several political parties in a small country like ours? What new ideologies are these parties bringing to the land? These are the questions we should be addressing. Don’t put every blame at a political party or the individuals leading it. The opposition vote has already been split with many individuals wanting to lead Malawi. I can see DPP getting back into government come May 2019 and then the opposition will be claiming that DPP rigged the elections. Don’t be fooled by the crowds. The rural vote is critical and so far DPP seems to command that vote because of their access to public resources. The trends may not be very different after the vote count next year from the recent survey.
Let those who want to form alliances go ahead as for us we don’t need it. We will move forward in unity and not pieces bundled pretending to be one.
There’s no way DPP can win 2019 elections. No way
MCP’s chance to form the next government is high. More than 50% of the people following Chilima are from DPP
APM wherever he is, he is smiling at the chance that Chakwera has just given him for a landslide. Nothing will stop the electoral alliance of DPP and UDF. DPP sichipani chosewela nacho. It will be 30 years in opposition for MCP and Still birth for UTM.
Chakwera has demonstrated that he is an amateur. I don’t know how MCP is going to deal with the DPP and UDF alliance. Come 2019. DPP and UDF are forming the government and these will rule Malawi for the next 50 years.
Chakwera anazikayikila kale chifukwa anakayimila uphungu kwake,wake ndi mupando wa u leader of opostion
Umbuli. APM stood as an MP and Presidential candidate in 2014.
It does not matter what people think. Why are we talking of political alliances now? MCP has decided, whether it will lose in 2019 this will not be the first time. Chakwera has ball to make that decision. People will decide.
Chakwera has done this to calm the nerves of Sadik Mia and that’s indeed good for continued unity in MCP. But to suggest that its the end of alliance talks that’s not true. Parties can forge alliances before, during or after nomination of papers.
This is MCP’s biggest snub to the possible alliance with UTM and I put the blame squarely on Chilima for insisting, according to rumours, to be the torch bearer and Chakwera the running mate. I don’t know where Chilima is getting the confidence of winning 2019 elections from. I have never head anywhere in the world where a political party with less than a year old winning a general election, I stand to be corrected though.
Anyway there is PP out there but I doubt if a former president can reduce herself to a running mate.
As for Atupele just forget it mwanayu mngwathu ife a DPP.
TOGETHER WE STAND DEVIDED WE FALL ! FROM THE LOOK OF THINGS IT LOOKS CHAKWERA IS CONTENTED WITH THE LEADER OF OPPOSITION TITLES NOTHING ELSE !!! THERE’S NO WAY CHAKWERA AND MIA CAN FORM
THE NEXT GOVERNMENT SINGLE HANDEDLY –NEITHER CAN UTM WITH CHILIMA WITHOUT A WORKABLE ALLIANCE — WITH THIS KIND OF SELFISHNESS; STURBONNESS ;;POWER HUNGER ON THE PART OF OUR LEADERS — MALAWIANS SHOULD BRACE OURSELVES FOR ANOTHER TERM OF UNBEARABLE HARDSHIPS WITH DPP /UDF FIELD MARSHALS
No single political party can oust DPP come May 2019. These parties are over-confident about winning elections. Alliances would give them a better advantage. Adzalira ngati ana, after results. Form alliances you guys, otherwise you can’T remove DPP-led govt.
Wilson dont overate DPP just because of opinion polls, DPP lost by elections in Nsanje, BT & Lilongwe. They have corrupt scandals involving their candidate and even top brass. Malawians are suffering each and everyday they have been cheated on nandolo, tobacco and maize prices. Even in Thyolo District subside coupons have been given to very few people the thing which forced villages to match to the DC office in vain. Stop old politics where by people just think that people of the south will vote for DPP. The political land scape has changed.
MCP and UTM can not amass votes in the Sena belt than DPP. Wait and see in 2019. People will cry that elections were stolen. They will go to Court and the Court will uphold the MEC results. That will be the end of UTM, MCP Aford, ADD and other briefcase parties
Zilitana a Mulopwana, anzanu boma akutenga. DPP ilira heavy next year
This is a clear indication that Chakwera is not a politician and is heading for doom. The man does not have the skill to analylize the political situation on the ground. He is afraid Mia may change his mind and dump MCP at the eleventh hour. He very much wants Mia’s money and not Mia as a true political tactician. Chilima has not visited Lower Shire yet, wait until he goes there when you can measure MCP’s chances of winning the Sena belt in 2019.
Fellow Malawians – let’s understand Chakwera for once. He has no-one to pick other than someone whom he knows has MONEY. He himself (Chakwera) is economically insolvent and depends on Mia to finance even his small trips around the country. Mukanakhala inu mukanatani abale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Let us be in Chakwera’s shoes abale anga – he is at a corner, can not move even a single inch from Mia for fear of loosing campaign money.
UMPHAWI SIWABWINO a Malawi – umakuchotsera ufulu wako wachibadwidwe, wopanga chiganizo out of your conscious
So what is your problem. People make decisions in life and it is them who will live with the consequence of their decisions.
IF MCP IS NOT CAREFUL — IT WILL HAVE EVEN FEW SEATS IN PARLIAMENT AS MANY WILL STAND AS INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES OR DEFECT TO UTM —
in 2014 chakwera chose msowoya. was msowoya rich?
I don’t understand people like you. So u expect chakwera to campaign all the time and at end make alliance and be running mate to Saulos chilima? Or Joice Banda, Ar u kidding me?