By Brenda Kayo:
The governing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has said it will start holding primary elections on February 14, starting with constituencies that have no sitting legislators.
The party’s publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila said they had decided to start the primary elections process now as one way of preparing for the September 16 2025 Local Government and Parliamentary Elections.
“The party will conduct primary elections in phases. Primary elections for the other constituencies [which have sitting members of Parliament] will be held from April 16,” Kabwila said.
Meanwhile, political analyst Chimwemwe Tsitsi has said holding primary elections would give would-be voters ample time to know who to vote for.
“This is a good move by MCP. Other parties should emulate this example,” Tsitsi said.
