Just in: Chimunthu Banda Endorses Tonse Alliance

Former speaker of National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda has endorsed Tonse Alliance ahead of fresh presidential polls, Faceofmalawi can reveal.

CHimunthu Banda said all his constituency structures support his decision.

Chimunthu Banda who is also parliamentarian said Tonse Alliance under the leadership of Lazarus Chakwera and Saulos Chilima has sound development and policies compared to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

According to Chimunthu Banda the country has been in stagnation for too long under the leadership of the current administration.

Chakwera president of Malawi Congress party (MCP) is the torchbearer of the alliance and Chilima of United Transformation Movement (UTM) who is also the state vice president is the running-mate.

Recently, Chimunthu Banda rejected a ministerial position offered to him by President Peter Mutharika.