Atupele Muluzi, presidential candidate of the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) in next year’s elections, on Sunday embarked on a whistle-stop tour in commercial city of Blantyre and talked tough, saying Malawi is “broken” and needed to be fixed with “new generation” of leaders. Atupele stopped at Che Mussa, Nkolokoti and Bangwe townships where he […]
A relative quiet prevails before the storm on the competitive political scene in Malawi. Unobserved, however, the likely players are jostling for position and jockeying for advantage as the calendar advances inexorably towards May, 2014, the date of presidential, parliamentary and local assembly elections. There are upwards of 30 registered political entities, some of them […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said it will not provide transfer certificates to voters who have registered in one ward and want to vote in another because the process will complicate matters. One of MEC’s Commissioners, Nancy Tembo disclosed this Friday during a public hearing on ward demarcation for Zomba City Council. “Experience has shown […]
Malawi’s ruling People’s Party (PP) officials are reported to have met at Kampala’s Lodge in Mangochi over the weekend with lawmaker Yusuf Matumula proposing that they should scheme against UDF youthful presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi to block him from running for presidency next year. According to inside sources who attended the meeting, it was agreed that […]
The crowds tell the story. Thousands of supporters lined-up at different venues along the Balaka- Mangochi road for whistle-stop meetings that was being addressed by youthful presidential hopeful, Atupele Austin Muluzi , on Sunday. Muluzi, 34, will contest the 2014 presidential elections on United Democratic Front (UDF) ticket. “I’m overwhelmed by the number of people here,” […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has postponed its public hearings on ward demarcations for Mangochi Town and Luchenza Municipal Council which were scheduled for next Tuesday, 29th January and Friday, 1st February, respectively. MEC Chief Elections Officer, Willie Kalonga, said the postponement has come about in order to give more room for consultations on the […]
The Malawi opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has set off on drive that seeks to solicit views from party members on the new manifesto it intends to develop in readiness for the 2014 tripartite elections. This was disclosed during the meeting the party organized on Friday at Mphatso motel in the northern city of Mzuzu. […]
It was good to be in Malawi last December and enter the new year in my home country. In my estimation, by far the preoccupation of ordinary Malawians was, and still is, the economic hard times the country is going through and this is not lost on the government of the day. Perhaps Amayi Mrs. Joyce Banda’s […]
Electoral stakeholders in Malawi have finalized making recommendations that seek to harmonize the country’s electoral laws so that they should be in tandem with tripartite elections the country is expected to hold in 2014. The Malawi Electoral Commission’s commissioner, Nancy Tembo says if approved the recommendations which have already been presented to the office of […]
UDF 2014 presidential aspirant Atupele Muluzi on Sunday conducted a whistle stop tour of Balaka district in the Eastern Region where thousands of enthusiastic supporters gathered at four venues to hear his message of delivering “transformational change” as he advocated for balanced national development. The 34-year-old politician addressed public rallies at Phalula Trading Centre, Balaka […]
As Malawi Electoral Commission is moving around districts across the country to get feedback on ward demarcations, stakeholders are asking for additional polling centers to satisfy the wishes of the electorate. This was revealed on Monday at Blantyre District Council as chiefs and political party representatives asked for more voting centres, a concern that was […]
Former Minister of Finance, Friday Jumbe newly formed New Labour Party (NLP) – A splinter group of Malawi’s former ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) of former president Bakili Muluzi – has been registered by the Registrar of Political Parties with former Speaker of Parliament, Sam Mpasu named interim vice-president. The party which opted for Red as […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has saluted government for its unshaken determination to hold tripartite elections in 2014. DPP Regional Governor for the North, Nick Aladini Masebo made the commendation Wednesday during a public hearing on wards demarcation organized by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) at Chitipa Boma. MEC held a public hearing to give platform […]
Opposition People’s Transformation Party (Petra) recently launched what it calls Malawi’s 3rd Liberation Movement. The following is the unedited statement made by Petra’s president Kamuzu Chibambo at the launch: Economic Bondage Malawi has for many decades now been gripped in economic bondage of gigantic magnitude. This pathetic and heart-rending reality has been fastened to the […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) national chairperson Enoch Chihana attacked his party’s spokesman Dan Msowoya at a public rally for and says he wants to contest for the party’s presidency during a convention in April, claiming he is the only one left with the vision to resuscitate it. Chihana, who is Minister of Sports and Youth in the Joyce Banda […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it will soon start reviewing its 2009 Civic and Voter Education Strategy Document to ensure maximum involvement and participation of stakeholders in the 2014 tripartite elections. The civic and voter strategy for 2009 gave a strategic direction of the conduct of voter and civic education in order to minimize […]
Atupele Muluzi, presidential candidate of the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) for next year’s elections kicked off 2013 with a whistle stop political meetings of some parts of Blantyre rural, specifically Lirangwe and Lunzu where thousands gathered despite being soaked in the rains to hear about the UDF’s agenda for change and renewal. Machinga North […]
Malawi’s opposition People’s Transformation Party (Petra) on Monday the 3rd Liberation Movement for Malawi in Blantyre with promises of delivering real change to the country’s treacherous political landscape. Chibambo, a lawyer by profession, described the struggle for independence and multiparty democracy in 1964 and 1994 as first and second liberations respectively. He said 2014 Malawi […]