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The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a political party in Malawi. The party was formed in February 2005 by Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika after a dispute with the United Democratic Front (UDF), which was led by his predecessor, Bakili Muluzi .
After succeeding Muluzi, Mutharika came into conflict with much of the party, including Muluzi, and he left the party in February 2005 to form the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In 2009, it was the DPP which won the election. This led to mass defections from the UDF to the ruling DPP. The party however, continued to restructure.
The political process in Malawi is such that parties are voted into power. Parties participate in an electoral process. The parties with the most representation in the National Assembly are the People's Party (PP), Malawi Congress Party (MCP), United Democratic Front (UDF), and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
Malawi's main opposition party, the Democratic Progress Party endorsed on Sunday former President Peter Mutharika to be its candidate in next year's presidential election. Mutharika, 84, who was ...
Kondwani Nankhumwa (born July 3, 1978) [1] is a Malawian politician who served as the Minister of Local Government in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government led by Prof. Peter Mutharika in Malawi. [2] In July 2018, he was elected the vice president of the DPP for the southern region of Malawi.
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has secured his party's support to run for a second term in next year's election, but his chances of retaining power may depend on his Malawi Congress Party ...
The convention centre was named after former Malawian President, the late Bingu wa Mutharika, who conceived the idea of enabling Malawi to host high-profile international conferences including the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the COMESA. [6]
A court in Malawi has dropped corruption charges against the country's Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima, clearing a legal hurdle over his potential candidacy in next year's presidential election.