Mutharika appoints Kasaila leader of opposition: Forcing Nankhumwa to resign as DPP replaces Chipungu at Pan African Parliament

Former president and leader of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has directed the party to inform Speaker of Parliament that he has appointed  Nsanje central legislator Francis Kasaila to be the leader of opposition in Parliament replacing Kondwani Nankhumwa.

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Mutharika invited DPP politbruro to a meeting on Monday barely a week after the disciplinary committee of the party led by  George Chaponda,  Bright Msaka, Samuel Tembenu and Charles Mhango called off  what was supposed to be a hearing where Nankhumwa was summoned to answer allegations of insubordination and misconduct.

During the Mangochi, meeting which had Goodall Gondwe, Uladi Mussa and  Bright Msaka among others  agreed to remove Nankhumwa as leader of opposition.

The party also suggested to expel Nankhumwa from DPP, a decision which was shot down by other members.

Mutharika then delegated Goodall Gondwe to ask Nankhumwa to resign as leader of opposition as Kasaila is to take over.

Gondwe confirmed asking Nakhumwa to resign but said the Mulanje Central legislator told him he will consult the party’s parliamentary membership.

DPP administrative secretary and acting secretary Francis Mphepo and Vice president for east Bright Msaka have  since written the Speaker of Parliament Catherine Hara to inform her of the changes that Kasaila should become  leader of opposition.

Kasaila’s choice could prove to be a gamble as  he is waiting for  judgement in  a case which  Malawi Congress Party (MCP) contestant  for Nsanje Central disputed the 2019 parliamentary elections results . He could lose his seat.

DPP is currently sailing through troubled waters after losing the June 23 fresh polls to Tonse Alliance led by MCP’s Lazarus Chakwera.

Several camps have emerged with an aim to replace current Mutharika.

Meanwhile, DPP has replaced Chimwemwe Chipungu as its representation at the Pan African Parliament with Mangochi Central legislator Victoria Kingstone.

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40 replies on “Mutharika appoints Kasaila leader of opposition: Forcing Nankhumwa to resign as DPP replaces Chipungu at Pan African Parliament”

  1. Am enjoying the DPP drama and I pray that it continues. Munanyanya anthu a DPP zochitika. Keep dancing to the song you composed called Nyekhwee! Ife enjoying life in Tonse Alliance administration.

    1. Enjoying indeed. Sometimes when one wakes up every morning post June 23, 2020 you start thinking may be is joke that DPP is no longer in administration

  2. What DPP is doing is very shameful. How can a big party like DPP fail to resolve its issues internally and come up with good solutions? At a time when you need numbers, you are busy fighting senseless battles among yourselves. The aim is to outsmart each other and take over from APM. Is DPP democratic anyway?

    1. The only uniting factor in DPP was money “from looting”. Now that thieves are out of government, kwasala ndi kulumana chonchi, mbuye angolira wawawaaaaaa!

  3. Dpp inatha pa 23th June 2020. Bola udf inaphupha after Bingu dumped them in 2005. Bakili Muluzi traveled the whole country and was attracting masses. Can Ndikunyenyeni come and successful hold a rally. He is now busy kunyenya his own party.

  4. siizi, ife tinanena. nakhumwa wadzibaya. ndale zake zathera apa. zaka zidakali 42. sukulu yochita kulumikiza; Maina osokonezeka. bible amayikumbuka akakhala ndi nkhani. tiziona. koma DPP ndichipani chachikulu; asova.

  5. DPP ikutha ngati makatani 😘😘😘😘😘👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Hallelujah! Nyekhwe nyekhwe nyekhwe 🎉🎊🎈🎁

  6. asiyeni abapandana ya ku pakamwa..
    kkkk asankhe Chaponda azatibele zeni zeni cimanga. akamange mansion ina ku Zambia???
    munthu onyasa ndi mmimba momwe uyu

    1. DPP is a party of porn-stars, porn f***ckers, looters, thieves (with the Prince of thieves at the helm). Now calling shots at the lake at the same time akukana samadziwa kuti amatuma anthu kuti aziba. Yet he has always been the one calling shots of nepotism, political dominance, stealing, looting

  7. My suggestion to Nakhumwa is to go to court and obtain an injunction stopping the party to remove you from your position. Let apm see NYENKHWE.

  8. My DPP yayamba kuchititsa manyazi. Why not take Chaponda or maintain Nankhumwa? Or better still why not try Msaka? Nanga mpaka Mr Blue Movie Kasaira? APM mwatani Kodi Bwana?

  9. DPP kuzibaya yokha. Chipani chapita kwa Mwini wake Bingu basi. The only think chanzeru apanga ndi kuchotsa Chimwemwe Chipungu, mbava yaikulu my DPP yobela even anyamata ozipenta and azimayi ovina. Otherwise DPP is history already

  10. If these decisions are coming from APM, then were really in deep shift the past 6 years. These decisions do not look coming from a Man who leading 18 million. If a standard 5 class monitor can make better decisions. We need a strong and organized opposition to provide checks and balances the way MCP did since 1994.

  11. Kutha ngati makatani kuja ndiye kumeneku. Ubwino wake this is the grouping of individuals whose interests are based on tribal lines. Amene sali alomwe just support chifukwa cha umbuli or greed.

  12. Nothing strange here. Everything that is happening in DPP was already predicted by various commentators on these pages. The question is not HOW but WHEN the superstructure called DPP is going to completely crumble.

  13. Engineer francis kasaila is very capable person, miles better than nankhumwa. This nankhumwa guy was not supposed to be in leadership position in the first place. He has managed to double cross almost all senior party colleagues. We even don’t know who the guy is, kondwani or George, nakhumwa or malema?

  14. Does DPP think that the Pan African Parliament members did not see the nude pics of Victoria Kingston? Koma DPP nzeru zatha ndithu

  15. Ya Brown Mpinganjira is evil, BUT I doubt if Mpinganjira will ever win the Mulanje Central Constituency. His sell by date ( politically)has long passed. The only thing he can do is to sow seeds of confusion, and his young brother Thom will never become President as he was pushing.

    1. Brown Mpinganjira anakulakwirani chani abale? When we talk of multiparty politics return we must also remember those who suffered to make it possible and BJ is one of them. The former cruel MCP govt which if it were in a normal democratic country could have been outlawed like the Nazi party wanted him killed and had to seek refuge elsewhere.
      Again came UDF govt without him and his NDA party being among those who fought against the advances towards presidential open and 3rd terms bwenzi ena akudalirabe zanmbale up to now.
      So please leave BJ alone. He has done so much for our country and rewarding him with a parliamentary seat again won’t be enough.
      Talking about Thom Mpinganjira I think zinangovuta. Everybody agrees even in the rank and file of MCP that he was the right candidate to take over DPP leadership. Imagine the effort, craftsmanship, patience he has shown in growing his bank to number 3 in the land was put to develop this country it could have been tremendous. I always pray for him that whatever God planned for him must not be blocked by Satan and his allies.

      1. Nawenso pumbwa iwe…… where do you live? Don’t you know how many people dpp has killed? Do you still need the list of names of those in the graves through dpp!! Awanso awa!! Kenako nde mukuchemelara dzimbamvaaaaaaaaaaa amvekele they have done a lot? What nonsense! Ndalama zakubazooooooooooooo!! Fotseki!! The tribalistic Lhomwes will never rule Malawi again!! Ndatitu not again!! Wamva Che Wamiliyoni ndi zitsiru zakonzoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! Fotseki zanu nonse!! Mukauzaneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! The Northerners and Central region people have not yet forgotten the pain you subjected us to!! ana a njoka inuuuuuuuuu!!

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