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Malawi, Politics

Dr Cassim Chilumpha attacks DPP, MCP for regionalism

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LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The interim leader of newly-formed political party, Assembly for Democracy and Development (ADD), Dr Cassim Chilumpha, over the weekend accused ruling party, Democratic Progress Party (DPP) of poor governance, which he says fuels corruption, poverty, regionalism, and unemployment in Malawi.

Chilumpha attacked the incumbent leadership for its lenience in combating corruption, heeding the Baker Tilly famous cashgate report, continued racism and nepotism.

Chilumpha also asked Malawians not to vote even for main the opposition, Malawi congress Party (MCP) into democratic Malawi due to its common traits to DPP.

“I don’t see any difference between the incumbent DPP and MCP as both have regionalistic mindsets whereas MCP is party for Lilongwe, Dedza and Kasungu,” Chilumpha said.

Chilumpha also warned Malawians that the spirit of voting for people from diaspora, should stop; he cited that these derail citizens development expectations, and plans.

Meanwhile, ADD has drafted ten plans, which will be executed;, these are problems such as corruption, unemployment, poverty and regionalism will be over in the country.

Below are details of the ten points plan:

1. Youth and women who comprises 70% of the population now to be given 80% leadership share and job positions and empower them in various aspects

2. The elderly above 70 years, the disabled and the vulnerable to be on payroll

3. University education to be free

4. All corrupt suspects to be tried before competent courts and face justice without favour

5. Agriculture development policies to be reviewed and adopt diversified and sustainable mechanised, irrigated and value adding chain in all produce export commodities.

6. Urban structure plans and all development plans to be reviewed and get priority development vote

7. Informal sector to be structured and empowered

8. Government to open up new companies and create job opportunities

9. Decentralisation to be reviewed and accorded with more powers for districts self governing of development programs

10. Leading government positions to be allocated equally in all administrative regions and development to be implemented without political bias, regionalism or race.

Chilumpha launched the ADD party on January 8, 2018.

Politics

Uladi Mussa demoted to mare Peoples Party member

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The National Executive Committee (NEC) for the former ruling Peoples Party (PP) on Tuesday, fired its Vice President for the central region, Uladi Mussa, one month after he openly challenged the party’s founder Dr Joyce Banda.

The NEC has also fired Mussa as the Party’s leader in the august House, but allowed him to be a mare member.

PP spokesperson Noel Chimpeni said the Party’s highest decision-making body fired Mussa after he publicly declared that he was taking over the presidency of the Party from former President Dr Joyce Banda, arguing that her tenure had expired.

Chimpeni said Mussa’s acting PP leader position was appointed by Banda and that the vice president post was also appointed .

“During the convention, the post of vice president was held by Dr Cassim Chilumpha, but when he resigned, Uladi Mussa was appointed,” he said.

He was accused of sowing discord and undermining founding president Joyce Banda’s leadership in the PP.

Banda left Malawi soon after losing the presidential election to Peter Mutharika in 2014.

According to Chimpeni, the firing of Mussa is not meant to disable his political career or party membership, but is meant to correct behaviour.

“He is free to contest for any leadership position at the convention,” said Chimpeni.

Mussa is yet to issue a comment on the matter.