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Politics

Chakwera warmly welcomes Jeffrey, Ntaba others into MCP family

MaraviPost

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera, leader of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), welcomed former DPP officials into the party on Sunday.

Notable new members include Glezelder Jeffrey (former DPP Secretary General), Imran Mtenje (former DPP Regional Governor), Dr. Heatherwick Ntaba (former DPP Publicity Secretary), musician Skeffa Chimoto, and Oscar Asima Taulo (former DPP Deputy Director of Legal Affairs).

At a mega rally at Area 24 Gwenya Primary School Ground in Lilongwe, President Chakwera reiterated his focus on developing Malawi despite criticism.

He thanked Malawians for supporting his administration amid economic challenges and urged party leaders to encourage voter registration and participation in the 2025 general elections.

Chakwera also called for respectful mourning of late Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima, without exploiting his name for political gain.

Dr. Ntaba expressed gratitude for being welcomed back “home” and pledged to work tirelessly for the party.

“I bring extensive experience and commitment to propel MCP forward,” he said.

Glezelder Jeffrey assured Chakwera of her support and that of others who joined with her.

MCP Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda criticized opposition parties for using Chilima’s name for political gain and praised President Chakwera’s fair distribution of national resources. Chimwendo Banda predicted an MCP victory in 2025.

Local MP Nancy Tembo attributed the rally’s success to President Chakwera’s clean politics and equal distribution of development projects. She thanked the President for increasing Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocations.

Senior Chief Tsabango praised the President’s Mega Farm initiative, development projects, and social financial support through Mtukula pa Khomo Program.

Law and order, Malawi

Supreme court lifts Billy Malata’s injunction against DPP NGC meet

Lloyd M’bwana

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Supreme Court of Appeal has lifted the injunction in which opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member Billy Malata obtained against the holding of DPP’s National Governing Council (NGC) meeting that meant to set date for elective convention.

In the ruling order dated June 30, 2023 and made available to The Maravi Post signed by Justice D.T.K. Madise JA has allowed Malata to attend the DPP NGC meeting.

The injunction applicants including Grezeder Jeffrey, Shadric Namalomba and DPP while Malata is a respondent in the matter.

Justice Madise has also ordered applicants to file a fresh application this time with notice within 7 days for the continuation of the order of stay.

“Upon reading the application for an order of stay of the decision of the court below which has been filed without notice. Upon reading the sworn statement in support of the application for a stay.

“Upon reading the skeleton arguments in support of the within application. It is my considered view that once an urgent application has been deferred to a later date by the court below that triggers the concurrent jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Appeal as the application ceases to be urgent in view of the order to bring the said application with notice,” reads in the ruling in part.

Justice Madise adds, “Having gone through the application and all the supporting documents the balance of justice tilts towards the granting of the within application without notice on the following conditions. The applicants must file a fresh application this time with notice within 7 days for the continuation of the order of stay.

“The Respondent has 14 days to respond 3. Hearing of the summons within 21 days. The claimant/respondent be allowed to attend the NGC meeting together with all other members of the NGC of the DPP on the scheduled date.

The order will go with costs.

The case is being at High Court, Civil Division, Lilongwe District Registry on civil Cause No. 125 of 2023

More to come…