Mutharika blocked from holding press briefing on Kwacha devaluation

By Chisomo Phiri

In a dramatic turn of events, a group of some Democratic Progressive Party(DPP) members has threatened to obtain a court injunction aiming to block the upcoming press briefing by party leader Peter Mutharika.

This comes as on Monday, Shadrick Namalomba spokesperson for Mutharika in a statement disclosed that the party’s president will hold the media briefing this coming Friday on the recent 44 percent kwacha devaluation.

But in an interview with local media, Fredrick Malata, Deputy Director of Political Affairs for DPP described as unfortunate for Mutharika to hold a media briefing when they are failing to call for a meeting with the secretary general to iron out grievances in their party.

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According to Malata they will obtain an injunction against the presser if the leadership will proceed without considering the demands given.

“This is unnecessary and we are planning to obtain an injunction against the briefing,”he said.

Mutharika is currently receiving a number of criticisms for his unwise decisions which are dividing the party members.