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Malawi Democratic Party
The Malawi Democratic Party is a political party in Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeas .... The party was founded by Kamlepo Kalua and others. At the 20 May 2004 general election, the party was part of the Mgwirizano Coalition that won 27 out of 194 seats. Political parties in Malawi {{Malawi-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south and southwest. Malawi spans over and has an estimated population of 19,431,566 (as of January 2021). Malawi's capital (and largest city) is Lilongwe. Its second-largest is Blantyre, its third-largest is Mzuzu and its fourth-largest is its former capital, Zomba. The name ''Malawi'' comes from the Maravi, an old name for the Chewa people who inhabit the area. The country is nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa" because of the friendliness of its people. The part of Africa now known as Malawi was settled around the 10th century by migrating Bantu groups . Centuries later, in 1891, the area was colonised by the British and became a protectorate of the United Kingdom known as Nyasaland. In 1953, it became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamlepo Kalua
Kamlepo Kalua is a Malawian politician. From the Rumphi District, Kalua was the leader of the opposition Malawi Democratic Party from its inception in 1993 until 2012 when he joined people's party. He ran in the 1999 presidential election, where he finished in third place with 1.4% of the total national vote. He is currently vice president of the people's party responsible for the northern region of Malawi. Kalua is a vocal critic of President Peter Mutharika's government. For several occasions, Kalua being a vice chairman of public accounts committee in Malawi parliament has been vocal and accused Peter Mutharika's government of shielding seven unnamed corrupt cabinet ministers. Kalua spent almost the whole 2016-2017 sessions of parliament threatening that he will name and shame the seven corrupt cabinet ministers. However, on 27 April 2017, the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) officers accompanied by armed police raided the houses of Kalua and his son Penjani where they seized his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malawian General Election, 2004
General elections were held in Malawi on 20 May 2004 to elect a President and the National Assembly. The election had originally been scheduled for 18 May but was postponed for two days in response to opposition complaints of irregularities in the voter roll. By 22 May no results had been announced, leading to protests from the opposition and threats of disorder. On 25 May the Malawi Electoral Commission finally announced the results of the election. Bingu wa Mutharika, the candidate of the ruling United Democratic Front, was declared the winner of the presidential poll, whilst the Malawi Congress Party had won most seats in the National Assembly vote. Voter turnout was around 62%. Campaign President There were five candidates for the presidential election: *Gwanda Chakuamba, aged 69, was the candidate of a seven-party opposition coalition, the Mgwirizano Coalition or Unity Coalition. Chakuamba has a colourful past, having been a senior minister and militia commander under former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mgwirizano Coalition
The Mgwirizano Coalition is an electoral alliance in Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeas .... At the 20 May 2004 general election, the coalition won 27 out of 194 seats. Member parties of the coalition are: * Malawi Democratic Party * Malawi Forum for Unity and Development * Movement for Genuine Democratic Change * National Unity Party * People's Progressive Movement * People's Transformation Party * Republican Party Political parties in Malawi Political party alliances in Africa {{Malawi-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |