Month: June 2018 Posts

Chilima wants DPP presidency – analyst

Jun 02, 2018 Luke Bisani 3 &

A political analyst in Malawi has disclosed that continued silence by Vice President Saulos Chilima on who is to be a torchbearer for ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) shows the deputy Malawi leader wants the… ...

DPP supporters demonstrate against Kaliati

Jun 02, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters on Friday protested against legislator Patricia Kaliati for supporting Vice President Saulos Chilima as the party’s candidate in next year’s elections. The DPP supporters from Kaliati’s Mulanje West constituency and… ...

We will not allow general elections to happen – Chilima Movement

Jun 01, 2018 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Members of the Chilima Movement have warned that the 2019 election will not happen if their wishes are not fulfilled. The Chilima Movement is a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) faction supporting Vice President Saulos Chilima… ...

DPP cannot win 2019 polls without Chilima – Kaliati

May 31, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

As the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) wrangles continue, one of Vice President Saulos Chilima’s supporters Patricia Kaliati has claimed that the DPP will not win the coming elections if Chilima will not be its torchbearer.… ...

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… ...