By Chisomo Phiri
About 44 Members of Parliament under the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) say they will not support any candidate who will contest against Peter Mutharika at the party’s elective conference which will be held in July next year.
A representative of the MPs Victor Musowa made the remarks after endorsing Mutharika for the 2025 polls during a meeting held at Page House in Mangochi on Wednesday afternoon.
Musowa said the MPs have agreed to throw their weight behind Mutharika because he is what people at the grassroots want.
“As MPs we will campaign for Mutharika and we will not support any other candidate because it is only Mutharika who is trusted by Malawians at the moment,” said Musowa.
The legislator said following Wednesday’s meeting, they are hopeful that Mutharika will make an announcement very soon regarding his candidature.
On his part, Blantyre City Central legislator Chipiliro Mpinganjira also agreed with Musowa’s remarks saying they want to encourage Mutharika to accept endorsements from several members of the party who want him to lead the party in the 2025 Tripartite Elections.
“Mutharika has the track record to lead the country. When he was elected as President in 2014, the country was going through economic problems due to Cashgate as some donors had withdrawn their aid and funding. But under his leadership, he steadied the economy.
“So, with the current situation, we need him to fix the economy. Due to so many aspirants, DPP is divided. But with him the candidate, there will be unity in the party, ” said Mpinganjira.
Some of the MPs attended the meeting include Shadric Namalomba, Jappie Mhango,Dr. George Chaponda, and Mary Navicha.
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