Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Presidential candidate Peter Mutharika is leading with 42 percent in the 30 percent of total votes from the polling stations so far sent to the national tally centre which was announced by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Friday night. According to the results, Mutharika is leading with 683,621 votes representing 42 […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential hopeful Atupele Muluzi and his party on Friday joined the chorus of other two main stakeholders in the polls to demand voter tally sheets from all polling centres to be verified in auditing the results of the elections. Atupele, said his party has found “serious irregularities” in the counting and […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate, Atupele Muluzi has protested the early announcing of elections results, arguing it might influence voters currently casting their ballots in centres that were suspended on Tuesday. In the early results the media is depicting form the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) tally centre, Atupele is trailing in the presidential race […]
Vote results began trickling in dribs and drabs for the country’s fifth elections since the introduction of multiparty democracy in 1994 and opposition Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika has taken an early lead from but with Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera close behinds from about 26 percent of the tabulated 25 […]
Malawi’s youthful presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi of United Democratic Front (UDF) has called for his supporters to remain calm as voting process continues. Addressing reporters after casting his vote, Atupele 35, said that it was a very emotional moment for him seeing a large number of people who have come to cast their vote and […]
It is an undeniable reality that four of the 12 presidential candidates – Atupele Muluzi, Lazarus Chakwera, Peter Mutharika and Joyce Banda – are the most likely to win the Tuesday May 20 tripartite elections. Their names have caused immeasurable tumult and, from the look of things, all the four are optimistic of carrying the […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi wrapped up his campaign in the capital Lilongwe with whistle-stop meetings on Saturday, saying on Tuesday’s election, Malawi faces the biggest choice for a generation. He said: “It is a choice about whether we want to get on the road to economic revival or whether every individual […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi on Friday electrified the hype for the Tuesday elections when he drew throngs of supporters in the lakeshore district of Mangochi to give the party the last push to win the elections. Accompanied by former People’s Party (PP) vice-president (Southern Region) Mohammed Sidik Mia, Atupele said the May […]
As Malawians go to the polls on 20th May 2014 to choose their leaders for the next five years, there is wide acknowledgement across every fabric of society that these elections are exceptional in both timing and context. Our elections will coincide with our 50 year independence commemorations; which to many, symbolize the need for […]
Former Transport Minister Sidik Mia – who quit frontline politics – on Thursday endorsed United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi to be “the one” to lead Malawi beyond May 20 elections. Mia announced his endorsement at Kapoloma in Machinga to thousands of supporters and left with Atupele to Mangochi where he would also […]
In general elections that promise to be the closest ever, the President is battling candidates who seek to return their families to power. Seven-and-a-half million Malawians go to the polls on 20 May for only the fourth time since multi-party democracy began in 1994 and it promises to be the closest contest yet. President Joyce Banda, standing […]
In rare show of commitment, United Democratic Front (UDF) President Atupele Muluzi, says once vote into power, his government will speedily present the Access to Information Bill to Parliament and sign the Table Mountain Agreement on Media Freedom promptly. Atupele made the commitment at a news conference in Blantyre where he also outlined what they will do […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential hopeful Atupele Muluzi has said his government will establish an independent, effective and highly specialized, prosecution driven anti-corruption unit to ensure that corrupt persons in both the public and private sector are caught and held accountable. He also claimed to strengthen mandates and increase the budgets for Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), […]
The opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) president, Atupele Muluzi has promised to recover the public funds looted at the Capital Hill under ‘Cashgate’ as well as appoint lean cabinet during his 100 days in office if elected as Head of State during next week’s elections. Atupele, 35 is one of the main four contenders in […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has accused the ruling People’s Party (PP) leadership of insulting Malawians by claiming that it has transformed the country within the last two years. Atupele said the two years has been a “missed opportunity” for PP to revive the economy and create wealth for all. He said this […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential hopeful Atupele Muluzi on Thursday told supporters during a whistle-stop campaign meetings in Balaka that his party is poised to reclaim victory in the May 20 tripartite elections, saying it’s time for “ung’ono ung’ono” – referring to youth leadership. The 35-year-old Atupele is the son of the former president and […]
Leading candidates in the presidential race have warned against electoral fraud in the May 20 tripartite elections, calling on Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to ensure they deliver a free, fair and credible polls. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) torchbearer Peter Mutharika, United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) Presidential torchbearer for the May 20 tripartite elections, Atupele Muluzi has is once voted as Head of Stat , he will commit to “robustly” deal with issues of financial malfeasance in government. Speaking during the third and final presidential debate held in Blantyre on Tuesday evening, the youthful presidential hopeful stressed that he […]