By Chisomo Phiri
Freedom Party (FP) president, Khumbo Kachali, has called on President Lazarus Chakwera to address the nation about the current challenges Malawi is facing, including fuel shortage and hunger.
Kachali made appeal during the party’s rally in Jenda, Mzimba on Saturday, where he also announced that FP will no longer be part of the Tonse Alliance and will run independently in the 2025 general elections.
He emphasized that President Chakwera, as a leader, should publicly explain the reasons behind the country’s current struggles and also address issues with voter registration.
On his part, the party’s secretary general,Steve Njobvuyalema encouraged the crowd to support Kachali.
Kachali is a well known Malawian politician who was Vice President of Malawi from April 2012 to May 2014, serving under President Joyce Banda.
He is the first vice president from the Northern Region of Malawi.
Kachali previously held a number of cabinet positions between 2004 and 2010.
He registered FP in 2017.
