One of the frontrunners in the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) presidential race ahead of the party’s elective convention, Frank Mwenifumbo, has condemned what he describes as “horrible threats” towards him and his followers by his main competitor Enoch Chihana. The AFORD convention is scheduled to take place over the weekend in Lilongwe, but Mwenifumbo and […]
An audio clip of Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) president Enoch Chihana phone conversation with party secretary general Christopher Ritchie has gone viral on WhatsApp as Chihana is heard asking angrily from the party to give him back K17 million he contributed within three days for disrespecting him in taking the convention matter to court. AFORD is […]
With the much tussled over Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) convention finally due in about a week’s time, some members have questioned the long absence of the party’s President Enoch Chihana, wondering where he is conducting his campaign in his bid to be reelected at the indaba slated for 28 and 29 April in Lilongwe. The […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) convention has been set for April 28 and 29 in Lilongwe and party officials say five people, all male, have put up their names to contest for the position of president. The announcement comes barely a week after the High Court in Lilongwe threw away all the ligations which delayed the holding of the […]
The Alliance for Democracy (Aford) has set a date for its convention in fulfillment of a court order and will take place between April 28 and 29 this year. Initially, the convention was supposed to be convened on December 29 last year, but was shifted to April 7 this year. It was postponed again and the party […]
Karonga Central member of Parliament (MP) Frank Mwenifumbo has said he has expressed his interest to contest for Alliance for Democracy (Aford) presidency against Enock Chihana at the forth coming party’s convention not because the incumbent has failed but he wants to give the party a new lease of life. Mwenifumbo said he wiol contest […]
Former Alliance for Democracy (Aford) spokesperson Dan Msowoya has declared himself president of the party until the a convention is held in April where new office bearers will be ushered in. Msowoya and some Aford members who included Christopher Ritchie, Dan Msowoya, Owen Mumba and Ernest Kanyenda, had dragged embattled Aford president Enock Chihana to court arguing […]
Lilongwe High Court has restored Enock Chihana as Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president after the same court deposed him following the interlocutory order which the veteran politicians Dan Msowoya, Aford Secretary General (SG) Christopher Ritchie and Owen Mumbai obtained. The Aford officials obtained the order restraining Chihana from acting as president following the expiry of […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) ousted leader Enock Chihana has said he will respect the court orders restraining him from acting as party president and allow convention be held this month. The High Court in Lilongwe has granted an injunction restraining Chihana from operating as Aford president. The ruling follows an application filed by some senior […]
Lilongwe High Court judge Charles Mkandawire on Thursday granted a restraining order to Alliance For Democracy (Aford) officials stopping Enock Chihana from acting as the party president, Nyasa Times can reveal. The court has also ordered the party to hold its convention before end of the month of December 2017 in line with Aford constitution. The ruling […]
Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) deputy district governor for Rumphi, Newton Harawa is battling for his life at Livingstonia hospital after severely attacked by thugs suspected to be the party’s president Enoch Chihana rough necks. According to the victim, the incidence occurred around 8 pm on Friday on his way home from a nearby trading center, known as Lura. […]
Amidst conflicts and disagreements within Alliance for Democracy (AFORD), Member of Parliament for Karonga Central and aspiring presidential candidate for the party, Frank Mwenifumbo, says the political party has a bright future. His statement comes at a time when the party is experiencing divisions with one faction supporting Mwenifumbo and the other supporting the incumbent […]
Two personal bodyguards of the President for the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD), Enoch Chihana who were involved in the beating of the party’s secretary General Christopher Ritchie and regional governor for the centre Nicholas Kamoto on Monday morning spent a night at Lingadzi police cell. According to police, the two were arrested Monday evening after received a complaint […]
An advisor to the opposition Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) president Enock Chihana has penned Chihana advising him to tread carefully in his political career if he really wants to maintain his position in the party. The letter seen by Nyasa Times comes amid power struggles within the party that has led to delay in holding […]
Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) member of Parliament (MP) for Karonga central constituency, Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo, poster boy of party modernisers and revival, on Thursday presented his letter for the presidential race in AFORD at the leadership convention slated for December 16, 2017. Mwenifumbo presented himself to Aford at a news conference which was broadcasted live from Tuntufye […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) is back on its political death bed after its despotic leader Enoch Chihana has suspended the December 16 convention to April 2018 for fear of competition from Karonga central MP Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo. Meanwhile, Chihana is being accused by some members of the national governing council (NGC) of purging officials who […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president Enock Chihana has said he is not running scared of the contest in the convention which has been set for December 16. In an interview with Nyasa Times, Chihana said for the convention to take place there are rules and procedures that have to be followed. “As a party we […]
Cracks have started to emerge in the Alliance for Democracy (Aford) ahead of its make-or-break convention next month to elect its presidential candidate for 2019 Tripartite Elections as party president Enoch Chihana wants the contest to be cancelled and that favourite to succeed him, Karonga Central legislator Frank Mwenifumbo should be fired. Chihana summoned some […]