The United Democratic Front (UDF) national organising secretary, Lillian Patel, has dismissed claims by ruling People’s Party that Atupele Muluzi, the UDF president, is ineligible to rule because he is immature and that the country is not a monarchy since his father, Bakili Muluzi, already ruled the country from 1994 to 2004. The Republican Constitution prescribes […]
Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) party has condemned the governing People’s Party (PP) over personal verbal attacks on UDF presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi by its leadership during a public rally at Masintha ground in Lilongwe on 7th April, 2013. PP officials, notably Uladi Mussa questioned Atupele’s ambitions to run for presidency against President Joyce Banda, […]
President Joyce Banda’s one year in power, which over the weekend coincided with the recollection of late president Bingu wa Mutharika’s legacy, has historically heralded the beginning of what is going to be one of the most treacherous elections. If Mutharika’s repressive record was the only determinant, Banda should at the moment be having a […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has hit back at ruling People’s Party (PP) leaders Cassim Chilumpha and Uladi Mussa for their disparaging remarks on the party leader Peter Mutharika, saying the two do not qualify to talk about morality and normality. Reacting to Mussa’s remarks at a rally on Sunday that Peter Mutharika is not […]
Malawi Vice President Khumbo Kachali and opposition UDF presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi will attend the inauguration of Uhuru Kenyatta, as new President of Kenya. Uhuru, the son of former president late Jomo Kenyatta won the election despite being accused by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court of helping to direct the violence that followed […]
Malawi’s governing Peoples Party (PP) top brass, Cassim Chilumpha and Uladi Mussa on Sunday said at a political rally commemorating the party’s one year rule that opposition leader Atupele Muluzi and Peter Mutharika are “not fit” for State House. Malawi goes to general elections in May next year. Atupele Muluzi will represent United Democratic Front […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate in the next year’s elections, Atupele Muluzi, has expressed confidence to win the polls based on ideas. A popular politician among the youth, Atupele who turns 35 in August this year, said “the next election will be won on ideas.” He said the ‘Agenda for Change’ which he is trumpeting is […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) 2014 presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi has been applauded for having a first-ever sign language interpreter at a rally he addressed in the party’s stronghold district of Mangochi over the last weekend. It was the first time in the history of Malawi political rallies for Atupele to use the sign language for […]
Crowds attended massive opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) whistle-stop rallies by its youthful presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi in lakeshore district of Mangochi, considered the political stronghold of UDF. Thousands of people assembled at Golomoti bordering central region districts of Ntcheu and Dedza from as early as morning where Atupele held his first meeting. From there […]
This write up looks beyond the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) convention scheduled for next month, whose outcome is a foregone conclusion. Before moving on, allow me to register my congratulations to the Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Henry Chimunthu Banda for his admirable courage – under the circumstances in DPP – to up the ante and bid […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) 2014 presidential hopeful Atupele Muluzi on Sunday addressed thousands of supporters in Chiradzulu and said he plans to spur economic growth if Malawians will give him the mandate to rule during next year’s tripartite elections. Atupele could not proceed to TA Chitera’s area to address thousands of supporters who had converged there due to heavy rains that had made the […]
Remarks made recently by 2014 presidential aspirant Atupele Muluzi on the United Democratic Front’s plans to explore the possibility of providing free secondary school education when elected stirred a hornet’s nest. The remarks were reported in The Daily Times of Wednesday 6th March. Whether one is supportive of the idea or opposed to it, this is a debate […]
Atupele Muluzi, the United Democratic Front (UDF) 2014 presidential hopeful, on Sunday took his new Agenda for Change campaign to Lumbadzi, Mponela in Dowa and Ntchisi, central region of Malawi which saw thousands of people come out to listen to the youthful presidential candidate with his promise to create jobs and spread wealth. In his […]
Minister of Home Affairs and Malawi’s governing Peoples Party (PP) executive member Uladi Mussa made the most of his freedom to speak when he publicly attacked at will the country’s top opposition political party leaders. Mussa condemned the senior leaders during a political rally he addressed at Mponda Primary School ground in Zomba district last […]
Malawians are reflexing their muscles getting ready to vote for their leader in the forthcoming tripartite election in 2014. While they enthusiastically wait for this day to come, the similar events have been taking place in various countries across the globe; to be specific in African countries such as Kenya. Kenyans went into polls few […]
Leader of the House in Parliament Henry Phoya on Friday hailed some opposition party leaders and their members for supporting Government business during the just ended Mid-Year Budget Review meeting. Phoya said he was particularly moved by the support and patriotism displayed by the Leader of Opposition in parliament, John Tembo, and the United Democratic […]
Atupele Austin Muluzi one of the front runners in Malawi’s presidential elections next year, running on the United Democratic Front (UDF) is increasingly confident that he will oversee transformational change in the country. Atupele, 34, on Sunday during whistle-stop political meetings in the capital Lilongwe appealed to young people; new talents in the country to join mainstream politics to […]
Professor Peter Mutharika, the acting President of the DPP, on February 27, 2013, walked out of Parliament on a vote to adopt the State of the Nation address President Dr. Joyce Banda made at the opening of the 44th session of Parliament. Behind him, some of the DPP Members of Parliament voted in favour of […]