{"id":62573,"date":"2024-08-11T23:33:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T23:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/dpp-university-wings-wants-voting-rights-at-the-convention-writes-leadership"},"modified":"2024-08-11T23:38:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T23:38:20","slug":"dpp-university-wings-wants-voting-rights-at-the-convention-writes-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/dpp-university-wings-wants-voting-rights-at-the-convention-writes-leadership","title":{"rendered":"DPP university wings wants voting rights at the convention: Writes leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Leaders of the Democratic Progressive Party\u2019s (DPP) wings in public universities have written the party to revise its laws in order to grant them voting rights ahead of the party\u2019s convention this month.<\/p>\n<p>A letter dated August 9, 2024, signed by some leaders, including Micah Nthere of the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), demands the participation of students in the democratic process of the party, saying they are not in the party as spectators or hand clappers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are also active participants in the party\u2019s growth and development. Our involvement in the decision-making process is crucial to ensuring that the party\u2019s leadership reflects our aspirations and interests,\u201d reads part of the letter.<\/p>\n<p>DPP spokesperson Shadrick Namalomba says the students\u2019 request is merited and that the party will look into it, considering that this requires it to be stipulated clearly in the party\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n<p>This comes when the DPP is scheduled to hold its convention from 17 to 18 this month in Blantyre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Malawi Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. Leaders of the Democratic Progressive Party\u2019s (DPP) wings in public universities have written the party to revise its laws in order to grant them voting rights ahead of the party\u2019s convention this month. 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