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Malawi

210 MCP/UTM members in Chitipa defect to DPP

Malawi News Agency (MANA)
Over 200 Malawi Congress Party and United Transformation Movement members in Chitipa, Sunday announced their defection to the ruling Democrat Progressive Party (DPP).

By Bishop Witmos


Mzuzu, May 25, Mana: Over 200 Malawi Congress Party and United Transformation Movement members in Chitipa, Sunday announced their defection to the ruling Democrat Progressive Party (DPP).

The members were welcomed to the ruling DPP during a rally at Chitipa Boma.

DPP regional governor for the North Rev. Christopher Mzomera Ngwira, said the development was a clear manifestation that the DPP is popular in the district and the region.

“This is an indication that come June 23, 2020 when the country will have fresh presidential election, DPP will amass a lot of votes from the district as the party has always proved to be development conscious in serving the needs for the citizenry, “said Ngwira.

Accompanied by some senior leaders of the party who included DPP Vice President for the North, Goodall Gondwe, DPP Secretary General, Grezelder Jeffrey, DPP National Director of Logistics, Symon Vuwa Kaunda among others, Ngwira said the DPP has implemented a lot of development projects in the district hence the people’s confidence in the party’s leadership.

“Today, we have received 210 members from Malawi Congress Party and United Transformation Movement. This is an indication that the party has followers across the country and that we are going to triumph come June 23,” said Ngwira.

President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika’s government ended water woes in Chitipa through the Kalenge Water Supply Project. The district is also boasting of improved road network and electricity through Malawi Rural Electrification Programme (Marep).

The district has also new projects under way and these include the Chitipa-Mbilima Road which will connect the Republic of Tanzania; Chitipa- Nthalire Road; a bus depot and stadium at Chitipa Boma.

A top DPP member and business man, Leston Mulli donated K3million to Chitipa Football Club and pledged his continued supports towards the team.

DPP Secretary General, Grezelder Jeffrey advised people in the district to rally behind Prof. Peter Mutharika during the forth coming fresh presidential election, describing the president as a true democrat.

Sub- Traditional Authority Mwakabanga commended the DPP led government for the construction of Kasama Technical College, Chisenga Girls Boarding Secondary School and Kalenge Water Supply Project among others.
Mana

District News, Politics

Karonga Nyungwe Member of Parliament joins Ruling DPP

Malawi News Agency (MANA)
Symon Vuwa Kaunda (r) welcoming Ndovie – Pic by Andrew Mkonda

Karonga, November 21, 2019: Karonga Nyungwe Member of Parliament, Kenneth Ndovie, has officially announced he has joined the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Ndovie, who won on independent ticket, made the announcement at a development rally the party’s National Director of Logistics, Symon Vuwa Kaunda organised in Karonga on Tuesday.

The Karonga Nyungwe legislator told the press his constituents advised him to join the ruling party for the area to have meaningful development.

He said even during his campaign, he already told his constituents that he would join any party that would be ushered into government.
“I am happy that today I have been officially welcomed by DPP officials in the north including the Minister.
“I promise to support the party and the DPP-led Government for the benefit of the people in my area,” he said.

Ndovie said time for politicking was over and called on the people to bury their differences and start working together on development projects that government is implementing in the area.

In his remarks, Symon Vuwa Kaunda, who is also Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, said the decision made by Ndovie to join DPP was a clear testimony the party has sound policies aimed at improving people’s living standards in the country.

Kaunda then called on other people willing to join DPP to do so, saying it is the only party in the country that has the welfare of the people at heart.

During the rally, ward councillors that attended the function also pledged support to the ruling DPP Government.