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Malawi: Joyce Banda’s Political Party disintegrating as she continues her self-imposed exile

May 24, 2017 Global Author#Joycebanda, Halima Daudi, Joyce Banda, MCP, Peoples Party (PP), SG Chimpeni

An enormous exodus in the former governing Peoples Party (PP) rages on, with most key figures leaving the Party to join other political parties after a leadership crisis. Many blame the exodus to her long self-imposed exile that happened as soon as she lost the elections in 2014 and migrated to South Africa where she has lived since then. Just over the weekend the PP’s former cabinet minister Halima Daudi, defected to the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP).

Joyce Banda lost elections because she took people’s goodwill for granted

August 20, 2014 Global AuthorJimmy Kainja, Joyce Banda, Malawi Elections, Mutharika, Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki

William Gumede, author of Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC Recently wrote a piece for The Guardian’s “Comment is Free” on why he thinks “[Barak] Obama has let Africa down.” Unfortunately, there is still a section of Africans who think Obama owes the continent something simply because his father was from Kenya. Yet, Obama is an American and he owes his allegiance to the USA.

Malawi’s Mutharika rules out war with Tanzania over disputed lake but insists ‘lake issue is non-negotiable’

August 12, 2014 Global AuthorJoyce Banda, Kikwete, Lake Malawi, Malawi, Peter Mutharika, Tanzania, United nations

Blantyre, Malawi, Aug. 12 (Raphael Tenthani/AGV) _ Malawi President Peter Mutharika Tuesday ruled out going to war with neighbouring Tanzania over the disputed border over Lake Malawi but insisted the issue of the lake, Africa’s third largest fresh-water lake, is non-negotiable.

It’s official! It’s Peter Mutharika new Malawi President

May 30, 2014 Global AuthorAtupele Muluzi, Joyce Banda, Lazarus Chakwera, Peter Mutharika

BLANTYRE, May 30 (Marapost) – Its official! Its Peter Mutharika.

The embattled Malawi Electoral Commission on Friday declared Mutharika the winner of the 2014 disputed poll, after he bagged 1,904,398 votes against his runners-up Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party, who got 1,455,880 votes.

Mutharika’s win was by 36.4 percent, while Chakwera trailed at 27.8 percent.

Bated breath as Malawians wait court ruling, results announcement

May 30, 2014 Global AuthorDPP, Joyce Banda, Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda, Mbendera, MCP, Peter Mutharika

BLANTYRE, May 30 (AGV) –Malawians are under bated breath as they await the high court ruling on Friday after the end of hearing of submissions in a case which will determine whether the Malawi Electoral Commission has powers to extend the period in which it can announce the results or recount the votes following an electoral dispute that has damaged the reputation of the body.

Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda, who heard the submissions in three hours, simply said when the ruling is ready, counsel will be informed.

Court nullifies Malawi president’s suspension of elections

May 25, 2014 Global AuthorAtupele Muluzi, Chakwera, Joyce Banda, Malawi Elections, Peter Mutharik

Blantyre, Malawi; May 25(AGV) _ The High Court in Blantyre has set aside President Joyce Banda’s proclamation to nullify Tuesday’s closely fought elections.

“I hereby grant a stay order against the presidential proclamation stopping the elections on the account that she does not have powers under the Constitution to stop the elections,” ruled High Court judge Kenyatta Nyirenda in Blantyre Saturday afternoon.

Malawi President Joyce Banda demands manual vote recount, alleges ‘massive rigging’

May 22, 2014 Global AuthorBingu WA Mutharika, Chakwera, Joyce Banda, Malawi Elections, MEC, Peter Mutharika

Blantyre, Malawi, May 22 (AGV) _ Malawi President Joyce Banda, facing possible defeat at the polls, Thursday demanded a manual recount of the Tuesday vote “in order to have a free and fair election”.

Speaking from her official Kamuzu Palace in the capital, Lilongwe, Banda alleged that the election was being rigged.

“It has come to my attention that there were some serious irregularities in the counting and announcement of results in some parts of the country,” she said.

Malawi President Banda pleads with Pastors to pray for peace to avoid Rwanda like Genocide

April 10, 2014 Global AuthorJoyce Banda, Kamuzu Palace, lilongwe, Malawi, Paul Kagame, Rwanda

BLANTYRE (AGV)--Malawi President Joyce Banda has urged Pastors fraternal to pray for peace of the nation as political parties are busy campaigning for tripartite election.

President Banda also said there is need to pray for the media in the country to only present stories not containing hate speeches to avoid inciting violence.

The Malawi leader spoke Wednesday evening at Kamuzu palace where the Lilongwe pastors fraternal went for prayers.

For Malawi’s President Joyce Banda the plane nightmare that will never go away

March 12, 2014 Global AuthorBilly Mayaya, Bingu Plane, Brown Mpinganjira, Cashgate, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Malawi Graft

BLANTYRE –More pressure is piling on President Joyce Banda and her People’s Party led government with human rights activists threatening to engage the Stolen Asset Recovery Unit of (StAR) of the United Nations if government fails to take back the Presidential Jet it traded off in two weeks.

This follows similar calls from the Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) on the Malawi leader to take back the Jet following revelations that it was traded off to clear a $19.2 million debt government owed Paramount Group.

Malawi Finance minister Mkwezalamba contradicts his boss President Joyce Banda on Jet proceeds

March 7, 2014 Global AuthorCashgate, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Malawi Graft, Malawi Prez Jet, Maxwell Mkwezalamba

BLANTYRE(MaraPost)—Malawians are yet to know the truth as to how the proceeds were used as government officials continues giving conflict information with latest being the minister of finance dismissing Joyce Banda’s information that some of the money realized from the Jet sale were used to fund Farm Input Loan Programme (FILP).

Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday in the afternoon, President Banda told journalists that the proceeds which were realized from the Presidential Jet were used to buy military artillery, maize, medical drugs and fertilizer for the Farm Input Loan Programme.