{"id":56405,"date":"2024-01-11T22:01:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T22:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/?p=56405"},"modified":"2024-01-11T08:01:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T08:01:51","slug":"dpp-postpones-dec-26-elective-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/dpp-postpones-dec-26-elective-convention","title":{"rendered":"DPP postpones Dec 26 elective convention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has postponed the elective convention which was scheduled for December 26 to 27 this year following a court order giving the party to extend dates for the indaba.<\/p>\n<p>A letter signed by DPP publicist Shadrec Namalomba states that the party asked the court for a time extension to hold the convention which has been granted.<\/p>\n<p>Namalomba said, \u201cWith the receipt of a court order dated 18th December 2023 the party has extended the period within which to hold an elective convention from 27th -28th December to a later date ordered by the same court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNational Governing Council (NGC) will reconvene in the new year to set new dates for the convention\u201d. This means the party has more time to prepare for the convention. DPP has been in a leadership crisis after losing the 2020 presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has postponed the elective convention which was scheduled for December 26 to 27 this year following a court order giving the party to extend dates for the indaba. 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