By Lusungu Banda
Nkhatabay South legislator Ken Zikhale Ng’oma has welcomed into MCP a local activist who used to work with the former legislator of the area. Mgali who was a key member of former MP Chinthu Phiri inner circle has dumped the camp and joined MCP promising that he is ready to work with Zikhale in developing Nkhatabay South.
In his speech when he was being welcomed into MCP fold, Mgali said Chakwera and Zikhale have vision for Nkhatabay and and Malawi as a whole and that’s why he has seen it fit to join them . “You can see the way they have handled Cholera case in Tukombo. These people are indeed serious and I cannot see anybody better to replace them”. Mgali who was the constituency strategist for Chinthu Phiri joined MCP and along side him was veterani Kadokana and TA Zilakoma witnessed the occassion.
Mgali was welcomed at an event that took place at Tukombo on Thursday afternoon. Zikhale was also handing over a cow and ten bags of maize to the team at the Cholera Management camp
MCP has currently seen itself gaining grounds politically with many people joining the party. Many are pointing at the sincerity the party has with the current financial situation in government to IMF and by prioritising road net works and provision of clean water in the country as key elements that are making them appreciate the work of the current Chakwera administration.
In his speech, Zikhale welcomed Mgali to MCP and assured the people that MCP , Dr Lazarus Chakwera and Zikhale, are there to stay, no matter what sabotage may be planned.
Zikhale’s number one item on his manifesto is to bring piped water from NRWB into his constituency and so far piped water has reached the sites of Chatonda and under ground water pipes being put towards Chituka, Chifira Kande to Tukombo
