MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Tuesday cancelled its main elections within the newly demarcated Karonga Lufilya Constituency at eleventh hour after changed into battle discipline.
The improvement follows the brand new faces and names of the delegates in addition to the social gathering officers’ false guarantees.
According to among the delegates who managed to speak with this publication in a random interview, the officers had their very own favoured candidate.
They stated some delegates had been transported from one other constituency, Karonga Town Constituency to the venue inorder to take part within the election.
Apart from that, the delegates accused the social gathering officers for mendacity that they may present transport.
“We were told that they will pick us from home but we have come using our means. While we are waiting for their explanation, we saw some vehicles carrying delegates from Karonga Town Constituency to join us. That’s why we started chasing them,” they defined.
The improvement has angered the entire space together with chiefs who stated that MCP is taking them as fools because the social gathering cheated them so much throughout wards by-elections which it received.
“Even during the recent wards by-elections, MCP came up with fake promises. We thought the party has changed but we were wrong. These elections will not happen here. If they want, they can do it in Karonga Town Constituency,” they lamented.
They then suggested one of many candidate, Atusaye Nyondo to defect from MCP and stand on an unbiased ticket.
According to Brian Mwakikunga, Nyondo is the constituents’ favored candidate however the social gathering doesn’t need him therefore the choice to rent delegates from Karonga Town Constituency.
“We are asking Atusaye Nyondo to let MCP play its dirt politics and stand on an independent ticket. We will vote for him and he will carry out the day,” stated Mwakikunga.
Another delegate Ellen Munthali stated Nyondo has performed variety of improvement initiatives within the space therefore their assist.
“He can be an independent or join DPP because we followed MCP because of Nyondo. We don’t love MCP here but DPP. So if they don’t want him there he must go back to DPP where he was. We are after development here,” she added.
Karonga district MCP chairperson Emmanuel Nkhoma requested for extra time to reply whereas confirming in regards to the cancellation of the election.
Three candidates specifically Atusaye Nyondo, Abraham Mwakhwawa and Dr James Mwaisemba had been presupposed to compete within the stated elections.
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