Malawi’s former finance minister Friday Jumbe will announce the formation of a new political party formally on Tuesday, days after splitting from the United Democratic Front (UDF). Jumbe who was ‘interim president’ of UDF, stayed away from the party convention last week which elected Atupele Muluzi as National Chairperson. Atupele will now contest the 2014 election as UDF presidential […]
There are three possible reasons Atupele Muluzi has ascended to the position of national chairperson of United Democratic Front (UDF) at the expense of other interested members, including stay-away Friday Jumbe and George Mtafu as well as tenacious, but down-on-his-luck Moses Dossi, who Atupele trounced during the elections held at the conventions. The first reason […]
Despite conducting a successful national convention which saw Atupele Muluzi being elected United Democratic Front (UDF) national chairman, former “interim president” Friday Jumbe said he will fight on. Jumbe who said he will announce his next move in due course, insisted the convention was undemocratic and did not represent a true reflection of what was […]
Dr George Nga Mtafu on Tuesday withdrew his candidature for United Democratic Front (UDF) National Chairman post. Mtafu said he could not contest when it was clear that son of former president, Atupele Muluzi was heading for victory. Victor Mbewe – who had filled nomination papers for position of Director of Economic Planning -did not […]
The High Court in Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre, on Wednesday dismissed Friday Jumbe’s application for an injunction to stop the UDF national convention scheduled for Tuesday next week (October 30) after an inter-party hearing. Judge Joseph Mwanyungwa heard from Jumbe (represented by Ralph and Arnolds law firm) and the other UDF camp headed by secretary […]
Interim president of Malawi opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), Friday Jumbe, has gone to court to stop the party’s forthcoming convention but a High Court judge could not grant an ex-parte injunction. Ex parte injunctions are normally granted by courts to a party without notice to an adversary party to provide interim relief to the […]
With a Malawi general election looming just over the horizon in May 2014, it should not be surprising that leadership conventions are now being bandied about. They are part of the calculus of political party readiness to do battle in nineteen months’ time. The prize: either parliamentary supremacy or state house tenancy or both. The […]
Friday Jumbe and Sam Mpasu have claimed that former president Bakili Muluzi is bankrolling the forthcoming October 31 convention of United Democratic Front (UDF) to ensure his son, Atupele Muluzi, sail through as presidential candidate. Jumbe and Mpasu told local radio stations that plans by the former ruling party’s secretariat to hold elective conference as […]
A local economist Friday Jumbe is pushing government authorities to urgently remove the hurdles and obstacles strewn in the country’s path towards economic recovery which is making donors withhold their budgetary support to Malawi. Several international donors including Britain are withholding their aid to the southern African donor dependent nation which they promised to assist once […]
Malawi’s former finance minister Friday Jumbe has voiced his support for the much talked about government’s decision to revert to a fixed exchange rate system, saying the move would restore economic stability in the country. Jumbe told the Business Times that liberalization of the exchange rate has contributed to economic volatility the country is currently experiencing. “The […]
Interim leader of the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) Friday Anderson Jumbe has described plans by the party’s secretariat to hold elective conference as a political ploy aimed at catapulting his rival Austin Atupele Muluzi to the helm of the party. The party’s secretary general Kennedy Makwangwala announced last Friday that his party would hold […]
Malawi opposition DPP and UDF have criticised President Joyce Banda for taking over 40 people, including chiefs and party cadres on her entourage’s trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York whereby taxpayers in Malawi’s ailing economy have coughed at least K308 million (about $1.03 million) for air tickets and allowances. UDF acting […]
Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) says it will spend over K35 million on its planned convention on October 31 this year. Convention chairperson Lilian Patel told Joy Radio on Saturday the figure is likely to go up following the Friday’s fuel price hike. Patel said all positions including that of national chairman will be up […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) acting president Friday Jumbe has played down reports that he has dumped his party and joined the ruling People’s Party (PP). Jumbe downplayed reports that he has been welcomed in PP alongside ex-envoy Ziliro Chibambo and former speaker of parliament and UDF national executive member Sam Mpasu. “It is not true […]
Former finance minister Friday Jumbe who led a faction in United Democratic Front (UDF) have been welcomed to join Malawi’s ruling People’s Party (PP) . Jumbe has jumped ship together with former Speaker of Parliament, Sam Mpasu and ex-envoy Ziliro Chibambo. PP sources said they welcomed the trio on Sunday evening before the party held […]
United Democratic Front( UDF) says it has ended its long drawn factional feuding and decided to be a united front once again, Friday Jumbe, who was leading a renegade faction has revealed. UDF was divided into two factions when George Nga Ntafu declared himself leader of the party deposing Jumbe, and then led a group campaigning […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) acting president Friday Jumbe has blamed Minister of Home Affairs, Uladi Mussa and Inspector General (IG) of Police, Loti Dzonzi, for handling the country’s security issues with kid gloves. Jumbe speaking in an exclusive interview with Luntha Television on Monday blamed the Minister and IG for failing to wear brave faces […]
Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) says will hold its much touted convention on October 14 this year, both the party’s Secretary General Keenedy Makwangwala and deputy spokesman Ken Ndanga have confirmed. This follows an earlier interview the party’s interim leader Friday Jumbe told Capital Radio that the party cannot go to convention this year citing […]