Northern Region Shun MCP, Opposition Parties Gain Momentum Across the Country

In a bid to get rid of  the clueless ruling Malawi Congress Party-MCP from the halls of power, the main opposition party, the Democratic Progressive Party-DPP has clinched a deal with the Northern Region Block as one of their best surrogates to promote the name of Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika for the September, 16 Elections.

According to the document which is in the public domain, the parties have agreed to work together following the suffering of poor Malawians under the leadership of President Dr Lazarus Chakwera.

“Cognizant of the suffering of millions of Malawians, the collapse of key state institutions, and the erosion of democratic values, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Northern Alliance Block are pleased to announce the official signing of a Political Alliance Agreement on Tuesday, 22nd July 2025,” the statement reads.

The DPP says that this alliance is born out of a shared commitment to rescue Malawi from the deepening socio-economic crisis, leadership failure, and rising despair that have defined the current administration.

It is a response to the loud and growing cry of Malawians for a return to proven, experienced, and visionary leadership, “reads the statement which has been co-signed by Dr George Chaponda who is the Chairperson of Negotiating team from the DPP and Dr Buchuzga Victor Madhlopa, the Lead Negotiator of the Northern Region Block

It adds that the agreement represents not just a political alignment but a unified national mission. It is not just a coalition of political interests. It is a coalition of purpose the statement further reads.

The two parties have also disclosed that further details of the alliance agreement will be made available to the media and the public soon.