By Wadza Botomani
Victor Musowa, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentary candidate for Mulanje Bale Constituency, has launched a scathing attack on the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP), branding it a government of “anthu akuba” (thieves).
Addressing supporters recently, Musowa declared that Vice President Michael Usi’s own statements confirm the MCP’s corruption, asserting that Malawians now recognize the true source of the nation’s severe economic hardships .
Musowa emphasized that only the DPP possesses the solutions to Malawi’s crippling challenges, including skyrocketing commodity prices and chronic fuel shortages. “Chipani cha DPP chakonzeka kukupulumutsani ku njala ya dzaoneni yomwe yakula mdziko muno,” he stated, pledging his party’s readiness to rescue citizens from the growing hunger crisis. He further vowed to stabilize prices and ensure reliable fuel supplies: “Komanso kuonetsetsa kuti katundu sakukwera mtengo, kuthandiza kuti mafuta a galimoto asamasowe” .
Expressing gratitude that Malawians understand “choonadi chokhudza gwero la mavuto” (the truth about the source of problems), Musowa reiterated his confidence in a DPP comeback in the September 16 elections under Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika’s leadership. He attributed the current cost-of-living crisis directly to the MCP’s “poor leadership,” positioning the DPP as the sole party that “ndichokhacho chomwe chikudziwa mavuto ndi zosowa za anthu” (truly understands the problems and needs of the people) .
This aggressive campaigning occurs amidst controversy. Musowa faces sharp criticism for allegedly inciting violence against MCP supporters in Ndirande, Blantyre. Reports document him openly urging residents to “murder” MCP backers – rhetoric condemned as exacerbating Malawi’s volatile political climate, particularly after the recent murder of MCP Youth Director Mabvuto Chimwanza . While focusing his campaign on economic rescue and anti-corruption platforms, these inflammatory remarks cast a shadow over his promises of development for Mulanje Bale.
