Month: May 2018 Posts

Mutharika says ‘fight on’ at convention

May 31, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

DPP leader Peter Mutharika is not scared of anyone planning to contest against him for the post of the party's torchbearer at the convention slated to take place next month. Mutharika told a gathering when… ...

Chilima will face Mutharika at DPP convention -movement

May 31, 2018 Martha Chikoti 4 &

Members of the Chilima Movement in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have said Vice President Saulos Chilima will face President Peter Mutharika at the party's convention. The group made the remarks at a press briefing… ...

Loose ends in DPP: Calls for right to contest arise

May 31, 2018 Richard Jimu 2 &

Reports that the Peter Mutharika faction intends to stifle plans by any person rallying behind Saulos Chilima for the Presidential candidate post at the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) convention are further dividing the party. There… ...

Chilima Movement not afraid of convention – Kalindo

May 31, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 9 &

Member of Chilima Movement Bon Kalindo says the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) faction is not afraid of a convention. Kalindo is part of the group that wants Chilima to be the party's torchbearer in the… ...

Chilima refused to disown movement

May 30, 2018 Russell Kondowe 11 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima rejected President Peter Mutharika’s request to disown the Chilima Movement, a group supporting the vice president as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) torchbearer for the 2019 elections. According to the local… ...

Chilima Movement Targetting DePeCo structures, buying governors at K0.5 million

May 30, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 5 &

With few months to go to elections, Chilima Movement, a DPP rogue grouping that is paving way for Vice President Saulos Chilima to contest for presidency in 2019 has now targeted Democratic People’s Congress (DePeCo)… ...

Mutharika summons Chilima over corruption remarks

May 29, 2018 Russell Kondowe 6 &

President Peter Mutharika on Monday met Vice President Saulos Chilima to seek clarification on remarks Chilima made on Saturday. Mutharika summoned his deputy to explain remarks about corruption in government and that he (Chilima) wants… ...