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Mzuzu City Mayor Mkandawire loses MCP primary elections

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By Falles Kamanga
Mzuzu City Mayor William Mkandawire has lost the primary elections in the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP).
Mkandawire got 352 votes while the winner, a well-known businessman Bonnex Mwandira amassed 805 votes.
Other contestants Alfred Mwenefumbo and Chilimunthowa Mlotha got four votes each.
While accepting defeat, Mkandawire accused the retaining officers of having a hand in his defeat, saying they allowed other people who were not eligible to vote.
Elsewhere, MCP Vice President for the North Harry Mkandawire won the Mzimba West primary election by a landslide victory.
Mkandawire got 494 votes against Charles Shonga who got 63 votes.

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.


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