FULL TEXT: Malawi Opposition Parties Form Alliance To Contest Presidential Election Re-run

STATEMENT OF UTM ON ALLIANCE WITH THE MALAWI CONGRESS PARTY

We, the members of the UTM (hereinafter “the Party’) acting through our duly elected leaders and together with our existing alliance partners;

Appreciating the undoubted importance of unity among all Malawians, irrespective of political persuasions, to the attainment of this country’s development goals;

Recognising that cooperation between well-meaning and unselfish Malawians sharing common political ideologies and interests is indispensable and in the interests of ordinary Malawians;

Realising that there is a groundswell of support for a united front among Malawians discontented with the sad state of affairs in this country;

Hereby announce that we have resolved to form an electoral alliance with the Malawi Congress Party for the purposes of contesting in the May 2020 Presidential Elections;

The Party’s President and State Vice-President, Rt. Hon. Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima has been mandated to conclude the final details of the Alliance Agreement on behalf of the Party;

It is further hereby announced that the signing ceremony of the Alliance Agreement shall take place at Bingu International Conference Centre on 19th March 2020 at 10:00 hours.