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Kondwani Nankhumwa says President Chakwera failures highlighted by Fuel shortages and refusal to fire MEC chairperson

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The People’s Development Party (PDP) has called on President Lazarus Chakwera to address the ongoing fuel crisis and speak directly to Malawians about the issue.

The People’s Development Party (PDP)President Kondwani Nankhumwa appealed during a media briefing in Lilongwe on Tuesday.

He accused the President of being indifferent to the crisis, citing his frequent trips abroad while Malawians struggle to access fuel.

“A good leader is seen in times of trouble, but our President seems not to be moved. We want him to rise to the occasion and address this situation,” said Nankhumwa.

Lazarus Chakwera
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He noted that the crisis has disrupted many sectors of life in Malawi, with black-market fuel now being sold at K10,000 per liter.

Nankhumwa also demanded the resignation of Energy Minister Ibrahim Matola and an apology from the Information Minister for allegedly misleading Malawians about fuel updates weeks ago.

Nankhumwa also took advantage of the briefing to call for the establishment of an inclusive task force comprising the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), the National Registration Bureau, all political parties, and other stakeholders to resolve voter registration grievances.

Judge Annabel Mtalimanja new MEC chair
Judge Annabel Mtalimanja new MEC chair

He further urged MEC Chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja to step down for the sake of her integrity, arguing that many Malawians have lost confidence in her leadership.

“What I am saying is that, as we sometimes see in the judiciary, when judges anticipate a conflict of interest, they excuse themselves from the case. We believe the MEC Chairperson should consider doing the same,” Nankhumwa stated.

Previously, MEC clarified that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is responsible for selecting judges for the MEC Chairperson position and suggested that concerns regarding the Chairperson’s role should be directed to the JSC.

Meanwhile, Energy Minister Ibrahim Matola has announced that essential foreign exchange has been secured for immediate fuel procurement and that multiple fuel vessels are being processed for offloading at the country’s ports of entry.

Opinion, Politics

Road to 2025: Is Kondwani Nankhumwa’s party, opposition DPP’ shadow?

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By Cedric Chithenga Nyoni

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-As the political arena heats up as we draw closer to next year’s Tripartite elections, Kondwani Nankhumwa’s newly launched People’s Development Party (PDP) is one of many parties that have recently been formed.

Recently We have seen Prophet David Mbewe launching his Liberation for Economic Freedom while Frank Mwenefumbo is linked with the formation of the National Democratic Party (NDP).

In regard to PDP, it is obviously seen that the new party has inherited some DPP traits.

There has been a social media video clip that has been circulating shows a Pro-Nankhumwa branded golfshirt with a DPP logo being rebranded with a PDP sticker.

The use of pro-Nankhumwa DPP shirts on PDP functions by simply hiding the DPP logo with a sticker speaks volumes.

Some analysts speculate that this mirroring could be a strategic ploy to sow confusion on voters on polling day.

But beyond the surface, the true test for PDP lies ahead.

Will Nankhumwa win the support of many people like the way Saulosi Chilima did in 2019?, or will it follow the path of many parties before that died a natural death or went into oblivion?

History has its share of similar tales:

Brown Mpinganjira’s NDA emerged from the UDF’s shadow prior to 2004 elections only to die a natural death after NDa miserably lost the 2004 elections.

Dr. Hethewick Ntaba’s NCD, was formed after Dr. Ntaba was expelled from the MCP, it also failed to leave a lasting mark.

Ntaba even tried to make the name of his party have a homophone sound that was similar to MCP… It was called NCD.

Then there was a splinter Aford group that disagreed with the then party Leader Chakufwa Chihana… They called their new party Genuine-Aford (Gaford) .

Eventually Gaford which later changed its name to Mgode died another natural drath.

Uladi Mussa’s Maravi People Movement and Joyce Banda’s People’s Party, both offshoots of DPP, struggled to sustain their political relevance.

Contrastingly, Saulosi Chilima’s UTM broke the mold, offering a distinct alternative to DPP’s narrative.

Despite Chilima’s popularity, UTM as a party miserably faild as it only won 4 seats out otlf the 193 member Parliament.

In reflection, one might argue that Nankhumwa’s PDP could have benefitted from from bieng seen as independent of DPP system, much like the UTM did after breaking away from DPP than being seen as DPP team-B.

One could still wonder the seriousness of PDP it the whole party could think of using the same T-shirts that Nankhumwa’s supporters wore in DPP and simply hiding the DPP logo with a new PDP sticker.

The question still remain.. Will PDP going to have its own identity?, or will it be seen as DPP- Team B?

As Malawi marches towards the polls next year, the electorate’s verdict on PDP’s fate remains to be seen.