DPP will win 2019 elections – Dausi

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)  has said  Malawians must not be cheated by the by-election results since DPP will win the mega elections in 2019.

Information Minister Nicholas Dausi said this to the  media in Blantyre where Malawi Electoral Comission announced results of October 17 by-elections which have seen the DPP losing to Malawi Congress Party (MCP).

In his remarks, Dausi who is a senior member of the ruling party said  the elections will help them to come up with new plans that will be vibrant to make it during the 2019 tripartite elections.

According to Dausi, it is not about how many times someone has fallen but it is about how much someone  realises that he has fallen and move forward meaning that the October 17 by-elections will prepare the DPP for the future.

Official results of October 17 by-elections revealed that in all three constituencies where the by-elections took place  namely Lilongwe Msozi North, Lilongwe South East and Nsanje Lalanje,  Malawi main opposition MCP  candidates  won.

In Lilongwe City South East Constituency,  MCP’s Ulemu Msungama emerged winner with 6,722 votes while DPP’s Reuben Ngwenya managed 3,597 votes.

Independent Candidates Christopher Joseph Manja and Ellen Shabani got 891 votes and 311 votes respectively.

In Lilongwe Msozi North constituency, MCP’s Sosten Gwengwe was officially declared winner  with 10,015 votes while his main challenger Bruno Daga of DPP  scooped 2,559.

The opposition MCP also beat the DPP in Nsanje Lalanje where MCP candidate Lawrence Sitolo was declared new Member of Parliament for the constituency.

In wards,  DPP claimed one ward namely Mayani in Dedza while main opposition MCP  claimed two wards namely Mtsiriza and Ndirande wards.