In a stunning political masterstroke, Chikwawa North MP Owen Chomanika, once hailed as a rising star by President Lazarus Chakwera, has officially jumped ship from the crumbling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to the unstoppable force that is the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). This seismic shift comes as Chomanika, who was initially elected on a DPP ticket but quickly gained Chakwera’s trust as Deputy Minister of Local Government, now finds himself appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change—a clear indication of Chakwera’s unwavering faith in this young dynamo.
As the September 16 elections loom, Chomanika’s defection to MCP has sent shockwaves through the political landscape. His grand entry into the MCP fold was nothing short of sensational, welcomed by none other than Deputy President Abida Mia and Secretary General Richard Chimwendo at a mega rally, beamed live across the nation via the state-run Malawi Broadcasting Corporation.
With Chakwera’s re-election campaign gathering unstoppable momentum, this bold infiltration into the southern region has left the DPP in total disarray, their jaws on the floor as MCP’s lightning-fast campaign blazes through. As the scales continue to tip in Chakwera’s favor, his laser-focused strategy is pushing him ever closer to the magic 50%+1 in the first round—a victory that now seems all but inevitable.
The message is clear: with defections like Chomanika’s and Chakwera’s aggressive push for dominance in the South, the DPP is facing a political reckoning like never before.
