Lawmaker Austin Atupele Muluzi, former president Bakili Muluzi’s 33-year-old son, has said this suspension from the UDF party will not derail the ‘agenda for change’ campaign he is advancing for a better Malawi. UDF suspended Atupele after he announced he will seek nomination to stand as presidential candidate for 2014 general elections. “I will not relent […]
Acting president of former ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) Friday Jumbe has criticised lawmaker Austin Atupele Muluzi, former president Bakili Muluzi’s 33-year-old son, for announcing that he will seek nomination to stand as presidential candidate for 2014 general elections, saying it is a destructive agenda. Jumbe speaking on Capital FM Straight Talk programme aired on […]
Malawi’s opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) members of parliament have condemned plans by some party gurus to expel Machinga North East MP Atupele Muluzi because of his alleged interest to contest for the party’s presidency. Atupele, son to UDF founding president and former Malawi President Bakili Muluzi, was summoned to a hearing at Grace Bandawe […]
The recent reunion between the two United Democratic Front (UDF) ‘warring’ factions that had agreed to ‘burry the hatchet’ and work together “for the good of the larger party”, has more to it than hears the ear or than sees the eye, a senior politburo member has revealed. One of the issues behind it is […]
Malawi’ former ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) says its rival factions have buried their hatches and decided to be a united front following mediation by facilitated by Father Michael Mtambo of the Anglican Upper Shire Diocese The unity pact was signed on Friday and leaders of the two factions Friday Jumbe and George Nga Mtafu […]
By the peaceful standards of modern Malawi, the 20th of July was a very bloody day indeed. At least 19 people were killed and many more were injured, in demonstrations against the Mutharika government that took place in and around the main cities of Lilongwe, Blantyre, Zomba and Mzuzu. Having begun in a peaceful, carnival, […]