Msungama bros give MCP vehicles: Survey says Malawi fresh elections ‘close contest’

May 22, 2020 Wanga Gwede - Nyasa Times 43 Comments

The Msungama brothers, Kondi and Mike, have given Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera a boost with a donation of five vehicles which will be vital during the campaign period for the fresh presidential elections.

The vehicles were donated through Chakwera (3rd from left)
The donated vehicles
Msungama brothers Kondi (L) and Mike (r) with another MCP financier Charles Joshi

Kondi Msungama is second deputy spokesperson of MCP while Mike Msungama, a businessman, is a staunch supporter and one of the close aides for Chakwera.

The two gave a donation of the vehicles to boost chances of Chakwera forming the next MCP government.

The Msungama brothers said they purchased the vehicles using their own personal money.

They said their contribution to MCP machinery will help in mobilization of resources as the party grows stronger towards what could be a victory at the fresh elections.

Meanwhile, according to Afrobarometer survey report, electoral alliances of the governing party DPP and UDF as well as the opposition alliance led by MCP torchbearer Chakwera will not be able to amass majority vote – which is 50 percent of the electorate plus one.

The Afrobarometer which is an independent, nonpartisan research project that measures the social, political, and economic atmosphere in Africa says the fresh presidential elections could be tightly contested.

In the survey, MCP and its alliance partners (Tonse) would poll 44 percent – 32 percent MCP plus 12 percent UTM Party – while DPP-UDF alliance has been given 34 percent of the opinion survey – 32 percent DPP plus two percent UDF.

“However we do not know whether voting decision might be affected by the way alliances have been forged,” Joseph Chunga, one of the lead research team members opines in the report.

Governance commentator Makhumbo Munthali, who is a member of the Political Scientists Association of Malawi, observed that UDF and UTM popularity have decreased but pointed out that “looking at the areas where UTM boast of some dominance, it would be difficult to see such percentage opting not to vote for MCP-UTM alliance.”

The alliances will have to canvass hard for the undecided voters or the swing voters  – about 22 percent –  who could push them to a majority in the polls.

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43 replies on “Msungama bros give MCP vehicles: Survey says Malawi fresh elections ‘close contest’”

  1. Afrobarometer, bodza ili if MCP won 35% last election and UTM 20% automatically the percentage of this alliance is increasing.Its not 44% it’s more than 57%, the other 2% is coming from the voters who want these parties to form an alliance in last year’s elections.And if there is no tippex, no subtraction of Chakwera and Chilima votes, this means the Tonse alliance will even reach 60%.Malawians knows that DPP and UDF alliance belong to thieves.Kubera zisankho ndinumber one.This time is nyekhwe after nyekhwe.

  2. lets stop the showbiz. letz work to get Mw develop.
    this is what malawians dont like. during campaigns so many flushy items to attract . once done noone comes to the rescue of of the poor locals.bola anakwezedwapo galimoto.noooooo pls

  3. Stupid survey. Opitikisana anthu awiri (Mbakuwaku dead) so there can be two possibilities only, either 50:50 or 50 + 1 to 50-1, zamtonjani zanuzo zisatitayitsa nthawi. By the way Kodi Survey imeneyi amapangila kuti?

  4. Lutepo style, pa malawi repeating the same mistakes. Foolishness, Chakwela wanuyo adzanenanso ngati Joyce Banda akadzachulidwa.

  5. What a close contest? You mean you have forgotten that APM’s convoy was chased in Ndirande? Or you just want to create an atmosphere for thieving again. This time it won’t work. You have just missed it!

  6. bola osakalanda mukaluza chisankho! problem is most of the UTM-MCP bandwagon are already counting unhatched eggs as chickens. This is why MCP never accepts any elections result. kwachukuka atidye nawo. Muwona Nyekhwe simunati!

  7. This is the same survey results for October 2019, the reporter has just added the numbers and conduct interviews. It was before Ndirande went against Mutharika which eventually made the old man went into hiding. The old man is afraid to face another Ndix experience… Game ndi zikwanje… Jane Ansah doesn’t want Muslims thus why she does not want to help D-phi-phi… I can only imagine how those that put their trust in a woman(flesh) are feeling right now. Put your trust in God not rigging through a man. God will judge evildoers… See! Mtambo is attracting crowds, Chilima on the other side… While the others are only relying on babe muluzi… Munaona akumukuwiza ku mzimba? Think, next is Alufandika and Mathanga… Times have changed.

  8. Kondi is a certified con man. For goodness sake where did he get the money to buy all those vehicles. This guy is a benefactor of Jack Kamwendo and even fails to pay school fees for his kids at South End. For goodness sake where did he get the money to donate to Chakwera. Uyu alibe kana nyumba amakhala pa rent ngakhale magalimoto amene amayendera ndiwobwereka. Ntchito kupana akazi olemera kuti adziwadyera. Stupi.

  9. A Msungama wanting to be given ministerial position. Muononga ndalamatu Inu. Kaya poti paja ndinu a dilu. By the way why is MCP/UTM Alliance not giving us it’s shadow cabinet. Apa ndiye Pali nyekhwe in this alliance.

    1. The more things change the more they stay the same. Kaliati, skc, gwengwe, kunkuyu, kandodo, JB, Mia, Calista, shanil, kkklkk Malawians timangododedwa. Same monkeys same tricks. Let’s try Peter Kuwani and Mbakuwaku the only different face and party

  12. Competition is going to be very tight and UDF/DPP alliance have 50% chance of winning. Koma even if Tonse wins, the alliance will meet problems it has never seen. See how the two address rallies and their dressing- pali mgwirizano apa?

    1. You are wasting your precious time to write all these nonsense matters. Even Munthali is guessing actions. Wait and see the out come. One party will hit 68% thus what I can see now. Mars these words.

  13. The research was done in the South. Come to Central and North, you will be surprised to see that Tonse Alliance is reaching 99.99% smashing Baba!!

  14. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE 161,000 VOTES SKC GOT FROM MZIMBA ALONE WITH GO TO DR CHAKWERA NOT APM.WHAT ABOUT THE COMBINED 200,000 PLUS VOTES WHICH CHILIMA GOT FROM LILONGWE AND BLANTYRE, DOES ANY ONE THINK THESE VOTES CAN GO TO THE AGEING PETER MUTHALIKA.THE LACK OF VISIBILITY BY APM FOR THREE WEEKS IS A MINUS TO THE MUMU ALLIANCE.

  16. Mia is crying for his money. He made large donations to the party than this peanut. Dpp and udf alliance motooooooo. Aneba mwapenga. Atupele ndi njanji wakumvetsani pain. Cilima akudwala matenda ophwisa chikwa Cha Atupele. Chakwera akungokodzedwa ku palace sakalowa. This is not a joke. You will prove me right from the inside sources

    1. You will see what Mia gets and dont be shocked. I know you want your party always to win but I very that this time DPP is going astray

  17. Poor analysis because it was a poorly formulated survey conducted by a bunch of cadets. It was aimed at confusing people – period! You are not telling me DPPUDF is any closer to what Malawians want in this country. Never! Just eat the money you were given and stay at home! Simple!

    1. Tawasiyani they dont know that MBALA OR MBAVA YAWO IJA IS GOING AS SHE HAS RESIGNED .

  18. Afro barometer numbers make no sense when there is only 3 candidates not possible for the two main parties to obtain 34% if the race is close. Peter Kuwani received 20,369 votes 0.03%
    A close race 49.85% for UTMCP and 49.85% for DPP

    VOTE WISELY VOTE CHANGE VOTE UTMCP be that 1% that changes the Nation your vote counts its up to YOU

  19. Ndalama zakuba izi now mukupereka ku campaign to gain favours akawina amenewa Mike Msungama anamubela $47,200 mwana wa Aleke Banda dzina lake Chacha and ku court ukuwanamiza kuti ulibe ndalama zobwenzela pamene apa ukufuna kushaina God will punish you. Rev Chakwera dont accept such gifts zinthu zakuba izi the Msungamas have always been crooks asamaleni

    1. Nanu kabeni zanu ankolo muthandize chipani chanu…..a msungamawa kaneneleni ku police yomwe muli nayo pafupi

    2. Inu mukugawana za misonkho yathu basi.Nangazomwe akugawa Mulli Ku Mzimba zachoka kwani? Dyela inu a DPP basi.Opposition yikudikilani, Kondwani Nakhumwa akakhaka Leader of Opposition kuyambila pa 23rd June apa.

  20. If dwindling banya Burundi on the pretext of obtaining citizenship and impersonating immigration and intelligence public officials is successful business then Malawians don’t know our society. Those who flock with Joyce Banda behave like Joyce Banda. Izi ndi zolanila katundu wochokera Kwa Lutepo zija. Ngati abusawa akulandira katundu kuchokera kwa wanthu ngati yawa. Dziwani kuti Malawi ali pa mavuto zedi Ku nkhani ya utsogoleri wopanda dyera ndi wofuna Chilungamo.

  21. Poor analysis and I think Afrobarometer is being misquoted here because the study was done before the Alliances were formed. Simply put, with only two major alliance blocks, there is no way one can fail to get 50+1 votes. Tonse Alliance will thrash the DPP-UDF Family Planning Alliance

    2. So Getrude is helping her husband. Thinking that Malawians are fools and can listen to every Jack and Jim?

  23. It starts like this. Kuba poyela yela Malawi will never change. These people are expecting favours if Chakwera was to be president

  24. There is No Close contest here, its a landslide victory for Tonse Alliance. The actual victory is between 65-75%. Afrobarometer revisit your survey!!!!!!

  25. Afro barometer, be serious! Do you mean that 22% will go to Mbakuwaku? Kkkkkkkk. What do you mean when you say 22 percent will be undecided? This doesn’t hold to me. An outright and clear majority (50% plus) will be there. No runoff

  26. State capture at its best! There is no goodwill in all this. These guys have sown a seed which they will reap in multiple forms should MCP make it into government. I pray Malawi will not experience what it experienced in this DPP era where business contracts are only given to those close to the authorities and not competent people. God bless mother Malawi and rescue it from those people that do not wish it well!Amen.

    1. Dr Chakwera kindly avoid such gifts, they are not in good faith. They will definitely need favours, There’s no way those guys can just give the party like that. They are the same people that will finish you. You already have lots of people plus political parties that will need Government favours, others frustrated by the current Government but looking for favour from your administration.As a party we indeed need such support but this other support needs proper scrutiny before accepting. Iam Voting for Tonse Alliance and wants the best from it. No offense………………………….

  27. Yea, konza kapansi kuti kam’mwamba kasike. Adzakupatseni makontarakiti akalowa m’boma.

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