Some Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) chairpersons in the southern region have disclosed that they have been pocketing money from the party’s self-declared president, Frank Mwenifumbo, to continue endorsing him through press conferences, Nyasa Times has learnt. On Monday, the chairpersons held a press briefing in Malawi’s commercial city where they “unanimously” endorsed Mwenifumbo as the […]
Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) secretary general, Grace Chupa, says the party went through hell prior to its “legal” indaba on May 2, and has since outlined an action party to re-build the party. Chupa said AFORD president, Enoch Chihana, is determined to make the party “better again” by making sure that all members in the […]
A new development has ensued in the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) with some party supporters from all over the northern region endorsing Karonga Central legislator, Frank Mwenifumbo, as the rightful president of the party and has withdrawn its backing of Enoch Chihana as party leader. On Monday, Mwenifumbo “asserted” himself in parliament as AFORD president […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) Rumphi Central legislator Enock Chihana says he is only genuine party president running affairs of the party and only elected party legislator. Chihana was responding to reports that Parliament recognized Karonga Centeral legislator Frank Mwenifumbo as AFORD president. Mwenifumbo was elected as independent MP but recently joined Aford. He was expelled […]
Karonga central legislator, Frank Mwenifumbo, was on Tuesday “endorsed” as president of the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) which held its national indaba last week. The indaba, which had two front-runners—Mwenifumbo and Chakufwa Chihana—was marred by several controversies as the two contenders held two different conventions and declared themselves “rightful” winners. But a court order signed […]
Karonga Central parliamentarian, Frank Mwenifumbo, has reiterated that he is the “bonafide” leader of the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) elected by “bonafide” party members last Tuesday, May 1. Mwenifumbo made the sentiments in an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times that former president Chakufwa Chihana’s convention on Wednesday was totally illegal. “The court ordered that the […]
On the second day of Alliance for Democracy (Aford) national convention at Don Bosco Youth Centre in Lilongwe’s Area 23, delegates re-elected Rumphi Central member of Parliament, Enock Chihana, as party president where his challenger Karonga Central legislator Frank Mwenifumbo was expelled for holdin a parallel elections during dawn. Chihana polled himself 571 votes against his fellow contender […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) incumbent president Enock Chihana has told a news conference on Wednesday that elective national convention which was aborted on Tuesday at Don Bosco Youth Centre in Lilongwe’s Area 23 will continue today, dismissing the gathering which elected his challenger Karonga Central legislator Frank Mwenifumbo as president. Chihaba said as incumbent leader he had […]
Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) presidential aspirant, Frank Mwenifumbo, Tuesday described sitting president, Enock Chihana, as an “embarrasment” to democracy for failure to accommodate people’s views. Mwenifumbo made the accusation on the sidelines of a stalemate at the party indaba which it was ordered by the High Court in Lilongwe that it should take place on […]
The Alliance for Democracy (AFORD), which was supposed to hold its convention on Tuesday, May 1, had its National Executive Committee to resolve way forward following disagreements on delegates that were supposed to participate in the voting process. The convention, which the High Court in Lilongwe ordered that it should take place on May 1, […]
The much talked about Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) came to a standstill on Tuesday as he party’s incumbent leader, Enoch Chihana and presidential aspirant Frank Mwenifumbo were embroiled in a new battle over real delegates. Chihana’s camp alleged that delegates from Mwenifumbo’s camp were mere “buy-outs from the streets,” a thing the latter group quashed. Ironically, most […]
Hundreds of members of the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) arrived Monday in the capital Lilongwe ahead of the party’s indaba scheduled for Tuesday, May 1 at St. Don Bosco Youth Institute but the party will have to verify the delegates who would take part in proceedings. The convention has already suffered significant delays with controversy after Frank Mwenifumbo, a […]
Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) presidential aspirant, Frank Mwenifumbo, who failed to vacate an injunction that thwarted his parallel convention at Golden Peacock Hotel in Lilongwe Sunday, says as a law abiding citizen, him and his supporters have given in and will avail their selves at the “genuine” indaba on Tuesday, May 1. Mwenifumbo is optimistic […]
Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) presidential aspirant, Frank Mwenifumbo, on Sunday failed to vacate an injunction granted by the High Court in Lilongwe that restrained him from holding a convention last weekend. Mwenifumbo and his camp spent almost the whole day at the courts with their lawyers to vacate the injunction but their efforts bore no […]
The High Court in Lilongwe Saturday night granted an injunction against Karonga Central legislator, Frank Mwenifumbo, to hold a parallel convention on grounds that it is unconstitutional. Mwenifumbo said he would go ahead in holding a convention from April 27 to 28 despite the national executive committee resolution that the indaba be shifted to May […]
Police in Lilongwe are providing tight security at Golden Peacock Hotel where an Aford splinter group led by former aide to party czar Chakufwa Chihana, is set to hold a convention. The Hotel’s assistant marketing manager Malumbo Kondowe said they alerted the organisers of the convention, Karonga Central MP and his faction as well as […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) convention which was slated for April 28 and 29 2018 has been postponed to May 1, the party’s incumbent president Enoch Chihana has disclosed. Lead contender for Aford presidency Frank Mwenifumbo has angrily reacted tonthe postponement. He says Chihana’s decision to postpone the convention to May 1 was in contempt of court. […]
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 […]