{"id":15274,"date":"2022-02-04T19:43:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T19:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/utms-blantyre-urban-governor-resigns"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:05:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T20:05:12","slug":"utms-blantyre-urban-governor-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/utms-blantyre-urban-governor-resigns","title":{"rendered":"UTM\u2019s Blantyre urban governor resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Blantyre urban governor for UTM, Charles Nkoloma, has stepped down from his position and has endorsed anti-government demonstrations. According to a letter Malawi24 has in possession dated 3rd February, 2022, Nkoloma has informed the party\u2019s regional governor that he has resigned and he is no longer a member of the party.<\/p>\n

\u201cI exit with heavy heart because of the sacrifices I made for the party, wooing supporters to vote for Tonse Alliance but in turn, the same choice they made have caused them misery,\u201d Nkoloma said in the letter.<\/p>\n

He has also apologised to Malawians for being part of the team that promised them moon only to let them plough their own field. Nkoloma has therefore endorsed concerned citizens\u2019 demonstrations led by former UTM Youth Director Bon Kalindo.<\/p>\n

In the same letter, he has also passed a message to district governors that he has seen the writings on the wall hence his decision to quit. He then told the leadership of the party that God is seeing and the party will need people to vote for them again in 2025.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Malawi. Blantyre urban governor for UTM, Charles Nkoloma, has stepped down from his position and has endorsed anti-government demonstrations. 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