They first managed to attract Sidik Mia, the Shire Valley\u2019s most popular politician.<\/p>\n
Now the Malawi Congress Party has attracted the support of one of the Northern Region\u2019s most influential politicians \u2013 Harry Mkandawire.<\/p>\n
Mkandawire is a former vice President of the People\u2019s Party responsible for the Northern Region. He resigned that position in 2015 after Joyce Banda lost the presidency<\/p>\n
\u201cIam interested in MCP because the party\u2019s leadership speaks against nepotism which is common in the Democratic Progressive Party,\u201d said Mkandawire in an exclusive interview yesterday<\/p>\n
Of course, Mkandawire has publicly shown his support for MCP because he was seen campaigning for Sosten Gwengwe of MCP during a by-elections rally in Lilongwe.<\/p>\n
He was also seen at MCP President Lazarous Chakwera\u2019s rally in Chibavi Township in Mzuzu last year.<\/p>\n
MCP, now with the momentum after winning the three by -elections last week which many political analysts said would mirror 2019, was all praises for presidency<\/p>\n
\u201cIam interested in MCP because the party\u2019s leadership speaks against nepotism which is common in the Democratic Progressive Party,\u201d said Mkandawire in an exclusive interview yesterday<\/p>\n
Of course, Mkandawire has publicly shown his support for MCP because he was seen campaigning for Sosten Gwengwe of MCP during a by-elections rally in Lilongwe.<\/p>\n
He was also seen at MCP President Lazarous Chakwera\u2019s rally in Chibavi Township in Mzuzu last year.<\/p>\n
MCP, now with the momentum after winning the three by -elections last week which many political analysts said would mirror 2019, was all praises for Mkandawire for his ambition to join the party.<\/p>\n
MCP Deputy Secretary General Eisenhower Mkaka lauded Mkandawire saying the party is attracting politicians of high calibre<\/p>\n
\u201cIf matured politicians like Harry [Mkandawire] respects the leadership of MCP, it means many Malawians have hope in our President Chakwera,\u201d said Mkaka.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe rebranding process has made the party be national due to the support it is getting from all the regions. Therefore, we are glad with the joining of magnitude of people including influential politicians who are heading to the party,\u201d Mkaka said.<\/p>\n
Mkandawire, however, said he will remain on the PP bench in Parliament saying the time will come when he will announce his decision to join MCP.<\/p>\n
But DPP spokesperson Francis Kasaila described Mkandawire as a failed politician when he asked to respond accusations of nepotism levelled against the ruling party<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t glorify failed politicians,\u201d Kasaila said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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