MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-The former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Karonga North Constituency, Mungaswalu Mwambande has joined the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP).
Mwambande who also served as Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining under the leadership of Peter Mutharika in 2019 comfimed the development in a phone interview.
According to Mwambande his decision follows his constituents demand as well as the development projects President Lazarus Chakwera’s government has done in his area as well as Karonga district as whole.
He said all DPP committee in his constituency joined MCP last year and the constituents have been pressuring him to follow suit.
“I am no longer with DPP but MCP. I have closed the DPP chapter because of the development projects that the current government has done in my area and Karonga as whole. Apart from that, my constituents have been asking me for the same,” said Mwambande who looked very happy with his decision.
Mwambande who was also a very senior member of DPP in the north disclosed that he will be officially welcomed this coming Saturday.
“This Saturday I will be welcomed by MCP officials in the district. It not a secret at all,” he disclosed.
DPP spokesperson Shadreck Namalomba was cutting our calls when contacted.
However, MCP Second Deputy Secretary General, Uchizi Mkandawire while confirming the development said Karonga is now MCP base and President Lazarus Chakwera’s territory.
Mkandawire described the development as a signal that Chakwera is the people’s choice.
According to him, his party will scoop all seats (MPs and ward councilors) in Karonga district as it did with the the by-elections.
“This should tell the nation especially those who claim that the district or the region is their bedroom that things are not the same on the ground. Believe me or not, MCP will get 99 percent of votes and seats,” he added.
Last week, MCP also welcomed Chitipa Wenya DPP MP, Welani Chilenga.