Over 3000 PP members defect to UTM in Mulanje: Leadership did not consult us when joining MCP

May 17, 2019 Nyasa Times Reporter 26 Comments

Some People’s Party (PP) members have defected to UTM Party just as the clock is ticking close to the watershed May 21 elections.

Usi addressing a rally in Mulanje
Usi addressing a rally in Mulanje
PP officials in Mulanje dump the party for UTM

Vice President and UTM presidential running mate Dr  Michael Usi received the 3000 defectors at Kaya Primary School ground in Mulanje central constituency on  Tuesday.

According to the leaders, the people who have defected include the entire district committee and  constituency committees  for five constituencies in the district.

The group’s leader Margret Gwedemule said PP leaders did not consult them on the decision to join MCP thus having their own choice.

“We  have decided to join UTM because of its convincing and practical vision for this country and it’s hardworking leaders who will bring the much needed transformation that this country is in dare need of,” said Gwedemule.

“UTM is the only party that most patriotic Malawians who are honest to themselves have put their trust in and that is why we have all decided to join the party in order to assist in transforming this country in the next 10 years or so,” she added.

Usi thanked all the new comers for joining the party and assured them of total inclusion and participation in the party’s functions  as they take over leadership of this country from Tuesday next week.

“The UTM family is very honoured to welcome you our brothers and sisters from PP,  we are so grateful that of all the political parties in the country,  you decided to join a 10 month old UTM.  We truly thank God for that as we work together to transform this country from 21st May,” said Usi.

Also present at the welcoming function was the party’s Southern Region Women Director, Loyce Mponda and a Mr Maxwell the regional youth director.

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26 replies on “Over 3000 PP members defect to UTM in Mulanje: Leadership did not consult us when joining MCP”

  1. But its ok, so who is complaining? Mind you we have the stats from MEC. Maybe is you say the 3000 defected from PP,DPP,MCP, UDF and UTM iteself it would make some sense. Usi uzalilira kuusi ndi propaganda zakozo.

  2. Uni is acting for relevance. His humour could not hold for people in Salima. He is now proving a point to his bosses that he is strong. No, those people were already UTM my friend.

  3. Genuine defectors do not parade themselves, they express their defection on the ballot paper. Just looking for free something

  4. My party is unstoppable. This is a youth revolution. The 4million registered youths out of 6.8million is voting UTM. We have done enough. Tayenda ponseponse. We were not complacent like others

  5. MR USI, STILL ACTING UP TODAY?
    YOU MEAN THOSE KIDS ARE YOUR SUPPORTERS? THEY ARE NOT GOING TO VOTE.
    CHEAP POLITICS INDEED. INUNSO A NEWS, REPORT WHAT YOU SEE AND NOT WHAT YOU ARE TOLD BY PHONE BY THESE POLITICIANS, MANY OF WHO ARE DESPERATE !

  6. Kkkkkkkkkkkkk where are those 3000 people here bcoz what I am seeing is a bunch of children and some few elders who just wanted to see Manganya with his jokes live

  7. 89% of those voted for PP in 2014 are all gone to UTM. They don’t want to associate themselves with a party with dark past. It also include 20% who have left MCP because of its association with cashgaters. Ku DPP ndiye kwachoka anthu end mass just like to UDF. Ayiyayiyayiyayi kuli gule sabata la mawa

    1. MALOTO AMOJOTI MDZKIKO LA CHIWENGA…. ife tili pano kudzakusekani a UTM ..mmbandakucha wa Wednesday

      1. Paja anthu otelenu ndi aja mumanena kuti ng’ombe yayikadzi simgakokwe ngolo koma inakokatu ku Malawi kokuno don’t underate Chilima adodomesa akuluakuli pa 21 May pano

  8. UTM was first to go into electoral alliance with PP before they joined MCP, were they consulted then?

    1. Thanks UTM sensed danger quickly and did not give in to PPs demand, otherwise an alliance with cashgaters would have been our demise. but simple DPP loses 25 percent to UTM, UDF 25% to UTM, MCP 15% to UTM and PP 90% percent to UTM. So you say UTM cannot win.

  15. But last election PP never got 3000 voters in Mulanje. Cheap politics Usi…you will loose even parlinamentary ellection in tour own constituency. Believe you me Mulanje has decided and clearly decided.

  16. This is interesting! Overall attendance less than 3000 and yet they have received more than 3000 defectors at the same meeting. Does that imply there would have been negative attendance if there were no defectors? Cheap propaganda and people are not buying this

  19. How does the author count? If you exclude the kids, the remaining people can’t count 200.

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