Political and governance experts have expressed mixed views over the record number of presidential candidates cleared to contest Malawi’s upcoming elections, with some warning that the crowded field could undermine the electoral process.
Aline Gwido, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) shadow Member of Parliament for Lumbazi Constituency in Lilongwe City, has expressed her determination to construct a new hospital in the area if elected in the September 16 general elections.
President Lazarus Chakwera has declared Malawi’s shift to mandatory cashless tax systems within five years, calling it a decisive step toward modernizing revenue collection and securing national development.
The Assembly for Democracy and Development (ADD) has officially joined a political alliance with the People’s Party, Mafunde, the Freedom Party, and the People’s Transformation Party (Petra) to support Joyce Banda in the upcoming elections.
Some women’s rights activists in Malawi have raised concerns over the country’s sluggish progress toward gender equality in political leadership, as the 2025 general elections approach.
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