By Chisomo Phiri
Presidential hopeful and People’s Development Party (PDP) candidate, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has expressed strong confidence in his campaign, declaring his readiness to lead the country and contest the September 16 general elections with determination.
He was speaking on Saturday morning when he was presenting his nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC ) at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC ), expressing his acceptance for the much-anticipated polls.
“I am fully prepared to lead this country. We are not just participating.We are in this race to win,” said Nankhumwa.
The PDP leader also emphasized the MEC’s critical role, urging the electoral body to remain professional and uphold public trust throughout the election period.
“MEC must remain focused and dedicated. Malawians are paying attention, and they deserve nothing less than a free, fair, and credible election,” he said.
Touching on the challenge of misinformation, Nankhumwa acknowledged that fake news continues to undermine the commission’s work and called on MEC to take a proactive role in countering it.
“Let us be honest.Some of this misinformation stems from leaders of political parties themselves.
“MEC must act quickly when false narratives surface, especially since most parties have representatives within the Commission who can help clarify the facts.”
Addressing concerns around political violence, Nankhumwa made it clear that the PDP promotes peace and disavows any form of aggression.
“Our party stands for peace. Anyone involved in violence does not represent us, and we distance ourselves from such conduct,” he said.
Nankhumwa who has been in the country top positions in the previous administration is going into the presidential election race with former Balaka-West Constituency legislator Bertha Ndebele as his running mate.
