Rumphi Central MP dumps DPP and joins MCP

By Chalo Mvula

The member of parliament for Rumphi Central Mcdowel Aaron Chidumba Mkandawire  has joined  Malawi Congress Party. He was welcomed  by MCP secretary general  Catherine Gotani Hara in Mzuzu at the mega rally conducted by the Tonse alliance

Gotani Hara said   the ruling DPP time is up  and the party has failed not only to develop Malawi but to develop the Northern Region as well. She said most of the developments in the north were done by the late Bingu Wa Mutharika  but the current DPP regime has only made empty promises to the people of Malawi. She then  announced the new members that have decided to joined the party.

Chakwera and Gotani welcoming MCP new members

Chidumba Mkandawire won Rumphi as an independent candidate  but later joined the ruling DPP.  He has now jumped ship and has officially joined Malawi Congress Party. He defeated Aford President Enock Chihana in last year’s Parliamentary elections

Others who have also joined the party include Carlton  Sichinga who was UDF treasurer General , Mrs Chirambo and Mr Mumba  who was former ambassador  in China  and was a DPP member. MCP president Welcomed the four leaders to the party