Mutharika will get re-elected as Malawi president — Nankhumwa

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (responsible for the South) Kondwani Nankhumwa on Sunday, May 17, 2020, held two separate meetings with DPP district, ward and constituency leaders, including Members of Parliament (MPs) in Nsanje and Chikwawa winding up a series of planning meetings he has held in all districts in the region ahead of the forthcoming fresh presidential election.

Nankhumwa winds up DPP district planning meetings
DPP planning meetings

He had been to Phalombe, Mulanje, Mwanza, Blantyre, Chiradzulu and on Saturday, May 16, he met party leadership in Thyolo.

“Today marks the end of the meetings; I am highly impressed by the leaders’ level of responsiveness. We had open discussions and I have learnt one or two things that on how best we can further grow our party, I will take with me to the top leadership for action,” said Nankhumwa.

He said top on agenda was the forthcoming polls where he encouraged the leaders to charge of the campaign in their areas of jurisdiction.

Polling is due on July 2, but could be brought forward to June 23 by Parliament, according to the Malawi Electoral Commission.

He reiterated that DPP is decentralizing in election campaign approach in the short and medium term.

“In the long term, we want to completely overhaul our system where the grassroots leadership must have a greater say in the affairs of the party than is the case now.

“In simple terms, we desire that the grassroots leadership takes charge and spearhead election campaign in their respective constituencies and districts instead of party executives dictating matters from above.

“The grassroots leaders, who include MPs, ward councillors, district and area committee members must be responsible for growing the party; mobilization and recruitment of new members in their respective areas. We’re employing that model in the on-going presidential election campaign as a motivational drive,” Nankhumwa said.

He said the party fully recognizes and appreciates the role that the grassroots leaders play in ensuring that the party remains strong and successful now and in future.

Nankhumwa, who is also Leader of Government Business in Parliament, said the party is optimistic that torchbearer President Peter Mutharika and his running mate Atupele Muluzi will carry the day in the fesh elections.

“I informed the leaders that if it were not for the death of President Professor Bingu wa Mutharika in 2012, DPP would have ruled this country uninterrupted since it was established in 2005 because it is the only party in this country, which has created a strong bond with Malawians due to its history of strong performance and ability to respond to common aspirations of a majority of Malawians.

“President (Peter) Mutharika has displayed exceptional tenacity of leadership in guiding the DPP after the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, even when the odds were stuck against him, and when dark and evil forces were so strong against the party.

“Under President Mutharika’s guidance, donors quickly opened their purse after fleeing because of cashgate. The economy has been stable throughout the six years that we have been in power. There has been a mushrooming of infrastructure development and governance systems have been wheeling non-stop; the people’s livelihoods have been uplifted through the pro-poor programmes that the DPP has been implementing throughout the country,” said Nankhumwa.

He said those that have eyes can attest to the fact that there has been unprecedented and tangible social and economic development in all districts that has remarkably transformed people’s lives.

“There has been a significant improvement of the road infrastructure and tarmac roads are almost in city townships,” he said.

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Tonse
Tonse
4 years ago

Where will the votes come from for him to win? Will they fall from heaven?

Chi
Chi
4 years ago

If the guy is failing to do campaign, is he going to running the government affairs? No wonder things are stagnant
Cases more than 10years
Dual citizenship
Albinos inquiry
Shire water way
The list is long

kamps
kamps
4 years ago

Nankhumwa,be wise kodi atakhala agogo anu mungalolere kuti aziwazunza chonchi,APM needs rest ,but you are forcing him to stand for presidency so that you continue stealing govt funds,DPP will never win this election ,because you didnt win even in May 2019 thence the rerun

Mangochi Kabwafu
Mangochi Kabwafu
4 years ago

Btw, is agogo even at sanjika? Sanamenye kale wautali wa pa US?

Kennedy
Kennedy
4 years ago

A person with a sense of humor should ask him/herself these questions. Did Dpp win the past elections? And by how much? If they failed to win instead they took short cut what will make them win this time? They rigged twice the last one they couldn’t get away with it. So the answer here is simple this time Dpp is loosing again and nor more rigging.

Dudha
4 years ago

PATSGOLO ndi DPP& UDF

Forgive them
Forgive them
4 years ago

END OF AN ERA

Forgive them
Forgive them
4 years ago

# E N D OF E R A

Malawi belong to the citizens

Chilungamo chokhachokha will set you free, Mr Nankumwa.Remember total registered malawians to vote is 6,856,295 million.These are the pple registered in 2018.This is how they shared the votes after May 21,2019 general election. MCP and UTM have majority votes. MCP got 1,781,740 votes, without ma votes womwe adaberedwa aja.Otherwise the figures akanafika 2 million. UTM yinapeza 1,018,369 votes, without womwe adaberedwa aja, other wise figure yikanafika around 1,500,000 or more.Dpp yinapeza 1,940,709 votes including, tippexed tally sheets, fake tally sheets and dublicates tally sheets figures.This means DPP mavotes awo anaba azipani zina Kuti figure yawo yikhalebe pa top.Tikat tichosere ndiye… Read more »

Phiri
Phiri
4 years ago

Chicken mathematics. Making assumptions about last year. Some of us have changed after seeing Chakwera perpetrating violence, chasing people from south. Cant vote for Chilima now that he has joined the MCP – a party of killers which stole fir 30 years.

Malawi belong to the citizens
Reply to  Phiri

Very few people will move back to DPP from UTM and going back to do what coz akusaukabe even now.Another thing DPP and UDF alliance has no time.Malawians they know Kut mumabera mavotes last year so why should be vote for DPP?

nafundo zalo
nafundo zalo
4 years ago

i hope nankhumwa ali well conversant ndi ma figures wa. otherwise he is just tunning himself to cone us and use the money kutengera azimai kunyanja like he did last time and him mesmirising them half naked ladies from the veranda of the accomodation.
ce malemya.

Dr Fletcher Phiri
Dr Fletcher Phiri
4 years ago
Reply to  nafundo zalo

You are only one out of millions so futile

Rute
4 years ago

Nankhumwa is right. There is ENERGY in DPP and UDF camp now. Loving it.!

nyopani
nyopani
4 years ago
Reply to  Rute

fikani kumpoto kuno tikuoneni

Wakwithu
Wakwithu
4 years ago
Reply to  Rute

Kikikikiki APM YEMWEYOOO

BASI TIYENI TIVOTERE PORTRAIT YOMWEYOOOO 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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