DPP hopeful of winning 2025 Presidential polls, backtracks on appealing concourt ruling

The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said it is hopeful of retaining the high office in the forthcoming 2025 general election.

DPP Spokesperson Shadreck Namalomba said this when reacting to the outcome of the constitutional court ruling in case where the party was seeking nullification of the Presidential polls.

DPP sought the interpretation of the Constitutional Court on the legality of the fresh presidential election and subsequent parliamentary and local government by-elections presided over by a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) cohort that had four of its members fired by the High Court for not being duly appointed.

But the case was dismissed with costs.

“We accept the ruling. DPP as a party, we will move forward towards regaining glory and we are strongly sure that Malawians will vote us back into power come 2025,” said Namalomba when asked if the party will appeal the ruling.

He added: “The ruling, however, does not mean that things are well in this country as you can see that many people went to the streets of Lilongwe to demonstrate against maladministration by the current regime.

“Prices of commodities continue to rise almost everyday while the people’s sources of finance continue to decrease.”