Nankhumwa, Jappie, Jeffrey, Nthenda seeking court nullification of DPP expulsion

October 3, 2020 Zawadi Chilunga - Nyasa Times 32 Comments

Four main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) top officials who have been expelled from the party for alleged indiscipline are heading to court to seek nullification of the decision.

DPPs Jeffrey: We will fight on

The four are party vice-president’s (South)Kondwani Nankhumwa, secretary general Grezelder Jeffrey, treasurer general Jappie Mhango and Mulanje West legislator Yusuf Nthenda.

The four are arguing that their expulsion was unconstitutional.

“We will seek court for nullification of the unconstitutional decision and also seek political solution to this undemocratic tendencies,” said Nthenda.

DPP leader and the country’s immediate past president Peter Mutharika is at loggerheads with some party members who want him to step down from leading the former ruling party ousted from power in the June 23 court sanctioned presidential elections.

Speaking to journalist at his retirement home in Mangochi on Friday where the decision to fire the four was made,  the stress-looking Mutharika said: “I am not clinging to the position of party president but I want a proper transition. No one should just highjack the party.

“The party has instituted the functional review committee which will conduct research on why the party performed poorly [in June 23 fresh presidential election] and make other findings. They will deliver the report to me by October 31.”

DPP spokesperson Brown Mpinganjira also told  journalists after the meeting  that the firing means the Nankhumwa, Jeffrey, Nthenda and Mhango cannot conduct any political rally or meeting in the name of DPP.

He said: “The four are hereby not allowed to use the party emblems or convene any meeting in the name of the party.

“We heard that some [Jeffrey] wanted to hold an [NGC] meeting on Saturday [today] in Lilongwe, but they cannot as they are no longer members of the party.”

Mpinganjira was flanked by Charles Mhango, Cecilia Chazama, Francis Mphepo, Mwanamvekha, Uladi Mussa, Tembenu and Bright Msaka.

He said the Central Committee has also reaffirmed its decision that Kasaila should be Leader of Opposition in Parliament replacing Nankhumwa.

In the party, Nankhumwa has since been replaced by Joseph Mwanamvekha as vice-president for the South.

While Jeffrey has been replaced by Samuel Tembenu as Secretary General.

Nthenda, Mulanje North legislator, has been expelled from DPP on accusation of who is defying the party in Parliament when he opposed imposition of Kasaila as Leader of Opposition in Parliament and Jappie Mhango, who is the party’s treasurer general has been replaced by Nick Masebo.

The fight is going to get nasty and threatens to tear apart the once mighty former ruling party.

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32 replies on “Nankhumwa, Jappie, Jeffrey, Nthenda seeking court nullification of DPP expulsion”

  1. Munthu akamati kuti ndiwophunzira kwambiri samalola kuzichepetsa kapena kuzinsitsa pansi ndipo apitala adzayera mumaso anthu Onse atawathawa ndi kuwasiira chipani chawo be careful Mr APM we’re watching you.

  2. Nankhumwa pa Bangwe sopano kuzdziyeretsa.
    ndi ciskobingo cake.
    6 years vs 3 months.
    venda mu town wabwera liti mu town.
    Signal. Galu iwe ma university amangidwa lelo?
    koma nde brain washing the fellow lomwes .omweo
    ammidzi omweo. ku bangwe komweko . mungowanamiza azanu.
    tumizani ma bus wo mukawapatse za mmanja.
    kusatengapo phuzilo.
    leloso Dpp kha 2025 yo maloto a cumba.
    banyenyanani

  4. Chipani cha anthu akuba, mbabva, a Lhomwe pantumbo pa mawo, that’s why they were chased away from Mozambique b, coz they were trouble some

  5. Why does Peter Mutharika continue to act as if he is legally illiterate? Even the average layman understands that expelling any member/employee of any organisation has to be preceded by a fair disciplinary hearing regardless of whether the infraction is crystal clear or not. These 4 were not subjected to any disciplinary hearing. The DPP is now in a panicky and reactionary mode and this is very dangerous in politics. There will certainly be blood on the political floor!

  7. APM should stop surrounding himself with useless old chaff like Mphepo, BJ and Mr Maizegate.

    Step down and move on.

  8. Even if you go to court you will not succeed to bring dpp to life. It’s gone. Mukulimbirana mtembo wa DPP apa. Mukafunse Richard Msowoya, Gustav Kaliwo and others if they succeeded with injunctions. We are just laughing at DPP. We are celebrating the end of thieves, tribalists, murderers, rapists etc. Agalu obera zisankho.

  10. Tiyeni tichikhazulilane chipanichi ndi zofoila tikupa gazi. UTM must grab this opportunity!!

  11. Za court mungotaya nazo nthawi! You should have apologized to your leaders for failing to follow their instructions. Ma lawyer angokudyerani za ziii! It’s not everything you should take to court. That’s is why we have a leadership structure so that we should all be working as a unit with one decision at a time. Nanga tikati aliyense azipanga zimene akuganiza zitha bwino koma.

  12. US proffesor vs anyamata amu town. it will end in tears. why did our country stood so low to be ruled by this easly tricked muthalika. someone without common sense

  13. Tidaiwonera kale film iyi; John Tembo and Gwanda. Court does not solve political mess. For the love of the party; discuss amicably.

  14. Koma dpp muli ndi msambi Ayipa lero makosanawa? Nanunso ochosedwa osangovomeleza bwanji chokasumila ku court ndi chani mulibe zochita zina mmadyela mu chipani momwemo eti? Mutayaluketu ndiye…. heede… ife kumva kukoma mawa kogula feteleza wotchipa kaya zanu izo ng’oma yolilitsa sichedwa kung’ambika, A gerezeda muli ndizafela a polofesa akutembenukilani lerotu khayaaa

  16. Problems started the day nankhumwa met mama kazamila, later wa Jeff met chakwera. Dr nankhumwa sold his soul indeed.

  18. Let the new people work without any destruction you failed during your time,DPP should vacate unreasonable injunction for disgruntled ex members
    We want the south to be strong as it used tobe, we want Hon Joseph Mwananveka to get to the ground and retrieve DPP in the Southern Region
    Kondwani George Malemia Nankhumwa please live DPP alone

  20. You can’t trust any group with Mpinganjira in it. Why is he allowed to be part of DPP hierarchy? They will just milk APM dry.

  23. They thought they are big, they can go start their own party. Nankhumwa caused the rift between Apm and Saulosi as he and grezelda saw saulosi as an outsider. These people have brought about Dpp downfall they must stay out!!

  25. DPP is bigger than an individual. DPP is infact stronger after the expel of Kondwani wadyera ndi udindo. The party has taken the right procedure. Nankhumwa wanted to hijack the party’s presidency by imposing a quick convention . As a party we cant accept that nonsense
    

  26. Interesting that the whole Professor of Law in the US doesn’t know why he was rejected by the people. A point of correction, on 23rd June people did not vote for the party but rather the president & him the Professor was not sellable that’s why DPP is out of government. DPP got lots of MPs than any other Party BUT it’s president was rejected by the masses so he is the problem. He must not cling to power of the party if he still wants the party to be alive BUT if he wants to go with the party then he is doing a very good job to destroy with his own hands.

  27. Nankhumwa an Jeffrey have been sabotaging Apm.They connived and brought Apm and Saulosi at loggerheads. These people are too greedy for power. If they are indeed big, they can start their own party. But Dpp is not theirs alone. We move!!!

  29. Ntchito imatha kumene. Abale anga vomerezani. Join other parties or form your own. Sitimakakamira choncho ayi. Those who believe in your leadership skills will follow you

  30. I saw this coming. And I am like mukuchifunabe chipani koma simukumvera… What’s sort of SG and VP and MPs are you?

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