In a dazzling display of political might and unshakable grassroots affection, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Kasungu South, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has emerged triumphant in the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary elections, held beneath the watchful gaze of the sun at Chigodi Stadium in the heart of Kasungu District.
With a thundering mandate of 2,216 votes, Chithyola Banda obliterated the competition, leaving his nearest contenders—Joseph Manguluti with a modest 112 votes and Vasco Ntunduwatha Chimbalu with a paltry 35—trailing in the dust of political irrelevance. This emphatic result secures his place as the MCP’s flag bearer in the upcoming September general elections, reaffirming his unassailable stature within both the party and the constituency.
This is more than a victory; it is a resounding testament to the people’s trust, a chorus of unwavering loyalty echoing through the hills and plains of Kasungu. It speaks to the magnetic political presence of a man whose stewardship of Malawi’s national coffers has earned the faith of none other than the Head of State himself, President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera.
But beyond the figures and finance portfolios, Chithyola Banda is a man of the soil—a son of the land whose expansive farm overflows with maize, feeding the hungry when the rains fail and the winds grow cruel. In times of drought and despair, it is he who stands tall, distributing food not for votes, but out of a deep-seated love for his people.
He is not merely a politician; he is a people’s champion, a steward of prosperity, and a beacon of compassionate leadership. The electorate has spoken—not in whispers but in thunderclaps—and declared with one voice: Chithyola Banda is the man for this moment, and the promise of tomorrow.
