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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has backed Harry Mlekanjala Mkandawire\u2019s endorsement of President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera for the 2025 presidential elections.<\/p>\n

Mkandawire, who is Deputy Minister of Defence, declared the Tonse Alliance lead partner \u2013 MCP \u2013 has resolved to field Chakwera as its presidential candidate in the next general elections.<\/p>\n

He made the remarks on Sunday at MCP regional headquarters in Mzuzu. \u201cI want to confirm to you that Chakwera will be our torchbearer in the coming 2025 elections. This is the truth. No one will lead us,\u201d said Mkandawire.<\/p>\n

MCP Regional Governor for the North, Joseph Chavula, confirmed the development, saying this is also in line with Tonse Alliance agreement. Chavula claimed that even Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima is aware of the arrangement.<\/p>\n

He said at the party\u2019s recent meeting, which MCP National Executive Committee (NEC) held at its headquarters in Lilongwe, members resolved to let Chakwera lead it again in 2025 tripartite elections in line with the country\u2019s constitution, which give him two terms.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know that our party\u2019s Constitution gave Chakwera two terms and that will expire by the end of this term. However, NEC agreed to give him a chance in line with the country\u2019s Constitution. Don\u2019t worry about the alliance, the agreement says the same,\u201d said Chavula.<\/p>\n

Both MCP publicity secretary Reverend Maurice Munthali and Secretary General Eisenhower Mkaka dodged affirming Mkandawire\u2019s sentiments by saying there is nothing wrong with what he said.<\/p>\n

When asked if the party allows anyone to speak on its behalf, Mkaka said, \u201cNot everyone can speak for the party but the deputy president can. Again individuals are allowed to express their opinions freely and in their personal capacities.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Mkaka refused to confirm what Chavula said that what Mkandawire said was part of the agreement the nine parties that constitute Tonse Alliance made.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile I cherish the sentiments, I would avoid connecting the sentiments to the alliance agreement, which the Regional Governor has not seen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In reaction, UTM publicity secretary Frank Mwenefumbo said his party will abide by and respect the Tonse alliance agreement. Mwenefumbo said it will be an insult to Malawians to start talking of 2025 elections while the alliance still have a lot to deliver.<\/p>\n

He further told Nyasa Times that the country is still mourning lives of Malawians who have died and lost their homes in the country due to floods and it will be insane to talk about 2025 elections. Many political commentators and Malawians in the social media believe that Mkandawire\u2019s sentiment may trigger disagreement in the alliance.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Malawi. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has backed Harry Mlekanjala Mkandawire\u2019s endorsement of President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera for the 2025 presidential elections. Mkandawire, who is Deputy Minister of Defence, declared the Tonse Alliance lead partner \u2013 MCP \u2013 has resolved to field Chakwera as its presidential candidate in the next general elections. 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