Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) and the tiny National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) have say they have have struck a deal to work together ahead of the May 21 tripartite elections, NARC president Yeremiah Chihana has confirmed. According to the agreement, Chihana said all NARC aspirants will stand on AFORD ticket during the elections. Yeremiah is a […]
Embattled Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president Enock Chihana said he was paid a courtesy visit by People’s Party (PP) president Joyce Banda at his Rumphi Central residence by has it was a normal visit and not renewing the electoral alliance. PP and Aford had a working alliance prior to the 2014 Tripartite Elections as Chihana […]
Malawi’s leading daily newspaper , The Nation, has used its extended coverage of announcement by Alliance for Democracy (Aford) legislator Frank Mwenifumbo, who has been battling with party leader Enoch Chihana for presidency, that he will recognise his nemesis as legitimate leader, to commend the party for leaving the squabbles behind it and start building […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) risks deregistration as a political party as the Political Party Act becomes effective today, December 1 which demands that all parties intending to participate in an election must hold a convention first. The new law, in Section 46 (1) says any political party contesting foran election but fails to hold a […]
A political scientist has warned that the continued internal bickering in Alliance for Democracy (Aford) might cost the once powerful party votes in the forthcoming elections. George Phiri of Livingstonia University said Aford has now completely lost direction due to the power struggle between incumbent president Enoch Chihana and the maverick Karonga central MP Frank […]
Some members of Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) members in Mzuzu on Tuesday threatened to defect to other political parties especially if the National Executive Committee fails to call for a fresh convention by the end of this year tp elect office bearers. The irate members who claimed ti be Aford Mzuzu dostrict committee leaders , […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford), torn by power struggle, is once again on disagreement path over convention dates after the High Court order for another convention to elect new leaders. Dan Msowoya, spokesperson of the maverick Karonga central Frank Mwenifumbo camp said they had suggested that the convention should take place from December 14 to 15. […]
Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jappie Mhango has urged people of Rumphi to vote for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the May 21 Tripartite Elections and that legislator Enock Chihana of Aford should forget about returning his seat in Rumphi Central constituency. Mhango, who is also DPP Treasurer General, made the call […]
A social commentator has described the Lilongwe High Court ruling, last week by Judge Charles Mkandawire to nullify the two parallel conventions that elected Frank Mwenifumbo and Enock Chihana both as President of AFORD, as good for both parties. George Allan Phiri a Lecturer in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Livingstonia […]
Leader of Alliance for Democracy (Aford) Enoch Chihana has maintained a tight lip over sexual allegations involving his wife Tadala Chihana on social media. Social media has been awash with WhatsApp screenshots depicting intimate and sexual conversations between Chihana’s wife and other men. However, the Aford leader—who is currently embroiled in an intra-party game of […]
Split Alliance for Democracy (Aford) leadership meets in the High Court in a case to search for the true leader of the party following claims by two powerful politicians that they are leaders. High Court judge in Lilongwe Charles Mkandawire goes back to the court room on Wednesday to hear witnesses from Karonga central MP […]
President of another faction of Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) Frank Mwenifumbo, who is also legislator for Karonga Central, has said leadership issues in the party will not yield any results but unity. Mwenifumbo said the party has a national outreach to do, and does not need to do inter-party confrontational politics. He said in an […]
Karonga central legislator Frank Mwenifumbo has said his political rival in Alliance for Democracy (Aford) Enoch Chihana has no powers to call for a policy conference in October, saying he is not Aford leader. In an interview with Nyasa Times on Wednesday, Mwenifumbo said Chihana has failed even to call for a national executive committee […]
Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) has begun its tour to the northern region ahead of the May 21 tripartite elections where, among others, it is conducting house meetings with the party leadership on the grassroots level. Over the weekend the party leadership was in Rumphi Central Constituency and then in Mzuzu City. Its leader Enock Chihana […]
No rain but pours in opposition Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) following the party’s decision to drag Karonga central legislator, Frank Mwenifumbo, who claims to be the rightful president of the party. After all other means have failed, the National Executive Committee (NEC), headed by Enock Chihana, son to political czar Chakufwa Chihana, dragged to court […]
There was drama in parliament on Friday when parliamentarian for Mchinji North East, Alex Chitete, in a satirical manner teased on who was the eligible president for Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) between Enoch Chihana and Karonga Central legislator Frank Mwenifumbo. Chitete wondered and asked the Speaker, Richard Msowoya, if it was in order to have […]
Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) president, Enock Chihana, returns to Malawi after a more than a month long absence and missing the Budget Session of Parliament, saying he was attending the Pan-African parliament meeting in South Africa. Chihana, son to pro-democracy hero, Chakufwa Tom Chihana, has been engaged in a political fight with Karonga Central legislator, […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) faction led by Karonga Central MP Frank Mwenifumbo held its first ever national governing council (NGC) meeting in Mzuzu with delegates extending an olive branch to Enoch Chihana- the president of another Afird faction. Aford-Mwenifumbo party spokesperson Dan Msowoya said in an interview the delegates decided to reach out to Chihana […]