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PP/DPP alliance defeats 50+1

Dec 15, 2017 Richard Jimu 151 &

As reports that ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) intends to merge with People's Party (PP) are rife, lawmakers of the former ruling party joined DPP Members of Parliament (MPs) in shooting down the electoral reforms… ...

Unrest in Aford: Court halts Chihana presidency

Dec 14, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 8 &

Misunderstandings rage on within limping opposition party the Alliance for Democracy (Aford). This time after heightened struggle for leadership, court has ruled that Enock Chihana stops serving as the party's interim leader. The Lilongwe High… ...

Govt MPs rebuff Tembenu on Referendum Bill

Dec 14, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 13 &

Members of Parliament on government side on Wednesday rejected Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Samuel Tembenu's proposal to amend the Referendum Bill such that a president would only call for a referendum after being… ...

JB accused of signing a pact with ‘the Devil’

Dec 02, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 47 &

Africa Confidential, one of Africa's celebrated publications, has described as a 'pact with the devil' the alliance that former Malawi president Joyce Banda is forging with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). According to reports… ...

‘No party can be run by remote control’

Nov 29, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 25 &

Former President Joyce Banda’s insistence to run the People’s Party (PP) by remote control by among other things addressing supporters through WhatsApp has been singled out as one of the reasons the party will not… ...

JB’s sister denies helping Mutharika

Nov 23, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 56 &

A sister to former President Joyce has dismissed reports she is helping President Peter Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to strike a deal with opposition People's Party (PP). Banda's sister Cecilia Kumpukwe who… ...

PP MPs seek guarantees for JB

Nov 21, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 124 &

People's Party Members of Parliament (MPs) want assurances that party leader Joyce Banda will not be arrested as one of the conditions for an alliance with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Mutharika met PP… ...