Malawi President Muthalika declares to stand in 2019 elections

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi’s President Peter Muthalika on Saturday succumbed to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) gurus’ pressure that he be the party torch bearers in 2019 general elections.

President Muthalika therefore declared that he will stand again for the party an indication that he doe not want to pave away for his deputy Saulos chilima.

This comes a few weeks after the former first lady Callista Muthalika, the in-law to the incumbent President came clearly drumming for Chilima arguing that Muthalika was old enough to rule again after 2019.

The Malawi leader told DDP supporters at Kamuzu International Airport in the capital Lilongwe upon arrival from commonwealth meeting in the United Kingdom that he will stand again as a presidential candidate.

Muthalika added that he was poised to win the elections come rain and sun shine.

Vice President Chilima is yet to speak on the matter as he has been silence raising debate in the country.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.