Following appeals from some Party Leaders as well as persistent requests from Hon Nankhumwa, and after being authorised by the Central Committee, His Excellency Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika, the President of the Democratic Progressive Party, met with Hon Nankhumwa in Mangochi today, Sunday November 29.
The President was flanked by two senior Party Officials – Hon Goodall Gondwe and Hon Samuel Tembenu.
The following was agreed to:
- Hon Kondwani Nankhumwa has agreed to relinquish the position of Leader of Opposition and to respect the choice made by the Party of Hon Francis Kasaila as Leader of Opposition.
- That in view of the fact that there is a court case, Hon Kondwani Nankhumwa has undertaken to direct his legal team to seek an indefinite adjournment of the case to pave way for the resolution of the matter by the parties to the case through mediation using the existing structures for dispute resolution within the Party.
- That the President will immediately report to the Central Committee for guidance and implementation of the agreed terms.
In this regard, mechanisms will be worked out immediately to look at all issues in contention and to resolve them.
Meanwhile, there will be no public statements by the contestants or their proxies on this matter until we have reached a resolution. All official communication on this matter will only be made through the office of the Party Spokesperson.
B.J. Mpinganjira
SPOKESPERSON.