Mwandidya Dumps DPP for UTM

Mwandidya Dumps DPP for UTM

One of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) sympathizers, Joseph Mwandidya has dumped the party with immediate effect.

Mwandidya who comes from Nsanje-Lalanje Constituency in Nsanje District told our news desk this morning that he has made the decision after DPP Vice President for South, Joseph Mwanamvekha refused to work with some parliamentary aspirants in Lower Shire valley.

“I am no longer a member of DPP with immediate effect and I am now switching my allegiance to the UTM,” disclosed Mwandidya.

In the recent past, Mwandidya has been drumming up support for the party ahead of September general election. DPP officials were not immediately available to comment on the development.

Meanwhile news reaching our desk suggests that UTM is approaching some aspirant members of parliament that are losing primary elections from other parties to consider standing on UTM ticket because the party has no strong contenders in almost all the constituencies across the country.

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