LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Outspoken Dr. Jessie Kabwila is back in Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leadership after convincingly beating Ezekiel Ching’oma as Publicity Secretary in the ongoing party convention at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in the capital Lilongwe.

Dr. Kabwila’s election has surprised many as she did not publicly announce her return to the party after her expulsion in 2018.

According to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), unofficial results also showed that Speaker Catherine Gotani Hara has won the post of MCP First Vice President while Local Government Minister Richard Chimwendo Banda is now Secretary General.

Director of Women, Jean Sendeza is now Director of Women and Director of Youth has gone to Baba Steve Malondela.

The director of Legal Affairs is now Jivason George Kadzipatike while the Director of Public Relations has gone to Sam Kawale who is also Agriculture Minister.

MCP Treasure General is now John Paul while Director of Economic Affairs goes to Henry Mumba. Elias Chakwera is now the Director of Elections while Organising Secretary goes to Deus Gumba Banda.

Out of 18 positions, MEC has counted votes for 11 positions.

According to MEC Returning Officer, Christopher Botha, the unofficial results are a reflection of what is on the electoral commission’s dashboard and has assured members that official results will be released after vote counting has been completed.

The remaining position will be contested on Saturday, August 10, 2024.

MCPConvention results update:

Publicity secretary

Jessy Kabwira: 857
Ezakiel Ching’oma 455

Organising Secretary

Deus Gumba Banda: 702
Lobin Lowe 292
Hoffmary Makande 268
Morris Mmbang’ombe 116

Director of Elections

Mphatso Boti 523
Elias Chakwera:746
Andrew Kasalika 51

Director of Public Relations
Samuel Kawale: 703
Busy lipenga 285
Benald Mtawali339

Secretary General
Chris Chairman Banda 47
Chatinkha Chidzanja 29
Richard Chimwendo: 670
Simplex Chithyola Banda 529
Dyson Kamphambe 08
Alex Major 06
Albert Mbawala 45
Eisenhower Mkaka 61

Director of youth
Edward Chileka Banda 235
Honest Chisisto 43
Alfred Jiya 66
Steve Malondela:523
Ishmael onani439
Emmanuel Thembachaka 116
Asoko wyson Zinyemba 08

Deputy vice president
Virumbiko Mumba 313
Catherine Gotani Hara: 438
Ahmad Dasu 168
Moses Kunkuyu 106
Chakwamba Moyo 33
Brown Mpinganjira 81
Kenzie Msika 119
Ken Zikhale Ng’oma 93
Ester Mcheka Chilenje 38

Treasurer General
Rinoh Chiphiko 112
Jacob Hara 494
John Paul: 704

Legal advisor
Goege Kadzipatike: 974
Titus Mvalo 393

Director of Economic Affairs

Ken Kandodo 560
Henry Mumba 806

Director of Women Affairs

Anne Chibwana 53
Dorothy Chirambo 43
Juliana Kaduya 145
Khumbize Kandodo 215
Ester Kathumba 426
Jean Sendeza 479