Africa-Press – Malawi. The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has branded as “hypocritical” sentiments which the governing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has made regarding the expulsion and suspension of some of its members from the party.
On Saturday, DPP announced the immediate expulsion of, among other people, its former vice president for the Southern Region Kondwani Nankhumwa, Mark Botomani, Cecelia Chazama and Nicholas Dausi following a disciplinary hearing where Nankhumwa and others were accused of convening an unapproved National Governing Council meeting.
The development has sparked responses from MCP and political analysists, who have frowned at the move. MCP spokesperson Ezekiel Ching’oma set the ball rolling on Sunday, when he said the DPP’s decision is anathema to democracy which, he said, it claims to promote.
But, through a written response, DPP has said it is unfortunate that MCP is more concerned with sanity and unity following resolutions of a legally constituted disciplinary committee”.
“The DPP is, however, not surprised with the statement by MCP… The DPP also firmly believes [that] MCP’s main fear is that the outcome of DPP’s disciplinary hearing marks the beginning of the end of MCP,” it says.
MKAKA—Their divisions are self-sponsoredHowever, MCP secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka said DPP misunderstandings have been fuelled by leadership style in the erstwhile governing party.
“If they are honest enough, they should blame their divisions on [DPP president] Peter Mutharika for lack of sound leadership in the party. At first he said he was not going to stand [in the September 2025 presidential election]. He said he was going to let people compete freely.
“Later, it transpired that APM [had] changed his mind [and said] that he was going to stand! This is what has caused divisions in DPP. It would be hypocritical to blame their divisions on outsiders. Their divisions are self-sponsored,” he said.
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