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Biden in Normandy, Political Messaging in Congress, Final Primaries of 2024

President Biden speaks to Americans from Normandy, France, marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Lawmakers introduce bills whose only aim is to send a political message. Voters in four states and the District of Columbia cast ballots in the last primary elections of 2024.

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Former Energy Minister Malunga dumps DPP for unfair primary elections

Former Energy Minister Grain Malunga has dumped the governing  Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), accusing the party of failing to fairly resolve primaries which he boycotted on 15 October this year.

Malunga told Zodiak Online on Monday that he will contest as an independent candidate for Chikwawa North constituency.

 

He blamed DPP of power play and corruption in selecting people to stand on the party’s ticket.

 

This comes hot on the hills of reports that DPP has declared Owen Chomanika winner of the disputed primaries polls.

 

DPP’s Spokesperson Nicholas Dausi said he has to consult before he comments on the matter

MCP to hold elections in registered areas next week

By Alick Mhango

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has disclosed plans to hold primary elections from next week.

Confirming the development, MCP spokesperson Maurice Muthali said the party is to hold the elections in areas where people have already registered for next year’s elections.

The party seeks to have people elected to represent the party as Members of Parliament (MPs) and Ward Councilors across the country.

MCP will become the first party in Malawi to hold primary elections ahead of 2019 elections.

Primary elections are said to be cause of divisions as people that lose choose to ditch their parties and contest as independent candidates.

However, the primary elections also give opportunity to members of a party to elect their preferred candidate.