By Chisomo Phiri
The former ruling Democratic Progressive Part (DPP) National Governing Council (NGC) has endorsed Former Malawi leader Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika as the party’s torch bearer for 2025 Presidential elections.
The party announced endorsing Mutharika, 83,during an NGC meeting held on Monday in Mangochi.
Among other reasons the NGC members said Mutharika who ruled Malawi between 2014 and 2020,should return to the presidency because he can provide solutions to the challenges which Malawians are facing.
But speaking to the media after the meeting, Mutharika said he will think about the proposal and inform the nation at his opportune time about his decision.
“I am very humbled to be endorsed for 2025 Presidential elections candidate but I will make a decision on that,” said Mutharika.
During the meeting, the party also announced that it has moved its elective conference from July this year to July next year.
According to Mutharika, the change in dates has been made to allow the party to adopt constitutional changes that have been made during the NGC meeting .
He added that the Party will in December this year hold a high level political conference to review and adopt the constitutional changes that have been made regarding the number of delegates to the convention.
After losing 2020 Fresh Presidential elections, the DPP sanctioned a functional review committee to do a postmortem on why the party lost elections and conduct a review of the party.
The Monday NGC meeting was held after a court injunction banning the meeting was stayed.
DPP presidential aspirants such as Dalitso Kabambe, Leader of opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa and Bright Msaka attended the meeting.
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