DPP appoints Mzomera North Region governor, Kambalame replaces Kutsaira at Centre

The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has appointed controversial former legislator Christopher Mzomera Ngwira as the party’s new Northern Region governor and David Kambalame as new Central Region governor.

Mzomera: New DPP regional governor for the North, replaces Sanga
Hetherwick Ntaba (L) and Kutsaira welcome Kambalame in DPP when he joined from PP

Mzomela replaces Kenneth Sanga while Kambalame replaces former National Intelligence Bureau chief Bintony Kutsaira, who was serving as a Minister of Energy in the dissolved Cabinet.

“The appointments are with immediate effect,” DPP secretary general Grezelder Jeffrey  said.

Mzomera, the former Mzimba Hora legislator, lost his parliamentary seat after he was declared bankrupt by the High Court for failing to settle a $75 000 (about K55 million) debt plus accrued interests.

He  purchased four pick-up trucks from TATA Zambia Limited (Malawi Branch) in 2013 valued at $75 222.06.

At the time of the purchase, Ngwira was regional governor (North) for the former ruling People’s Party (PP).

Former president Joyce Banda in January 2018  also dragged Ngwira to court demanding the return of a People’s Party (PP) vehicle assigned to him as regional governor in 2013.

Banda had asked the court for an order that Ngwira returns the vehicle, a KIA registration ZA 1457; or that he pays damages for conversion of ownership of the said motor vehicle and for loss of use.

During the same month, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Ngwira on allegations that he misappropriated K650 000 under the Local Development Fund (LDF) in 2010.

In 2009, Ngwira won on a DPP ticket, but joined PP in 2012 after the death of president Bingu wa Mutharika. When PP lost the elections in 2014, Ngwira urged the party to replace Banda with former State vice-president Khumbo Kachali.

However, the party fired Ngwira as provincial chairperson for the North and expelled him from the party. He rejoined DPP in July 2017.

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malawi@gmail.com
4 years ago

Mzomera Ngwira is another useless fool. Bola sanga yemweyu. Mzomera is a confusionist. Mr.President you are going down. Whether you like it or not! The truth of the matter is that Dr. Chakwera will run the government after the elections whether we use 50+1 or first past the post. After Dr. Chakwera, It will be the turn of Dr. Chilima. Here we are not joking. In fact from now going foward, the Head of State and the Head of government will be two different roles. We want Malawi to develop

Benjamin Kabinda Sakala
Benjamin Kabinda Sakala
4 years ago

No one can compete with him in Mzimba Hora,he can join any party he will win,zake zinayela kale,ask Mumba,Mzomera amalandila nawo,his wife represent him in parliament,2024 he will be back in August house

Malawi belong to the citizens

We got another dictator in Malawi, Peter Munthalika.

Maiye
Maiye
4 years ago

Sinaimve ija yoti at the other time mzomera ngwira was declared bankruptcy court said so ngongole zitamupengesa

Nasingwe
Nasingwe
4 years ago

kenako timva mcaca kapena citsenda cakuda ngati kusi kwwa mphika cija osman? kuti ndi ambassador kapena minister of external affairs ngati kalaliki uja anapita kukatimilila ku embassy yu

Patrick
4 years ago
Reply to  Nasingwe

Kalembedwe kaku Primary ka bwanji?

DPP NO LONGER A POPULAR PARTY
DPP NO LONGER A POPULAR PARTY
4 years ago

Koma APM kaya misala kaya

Kambewa Chisale
4 years ago

Foseki
The man is a crazy and a crook
Kusaka easy money.
Kodi mkulu uyu school analekeza pati

National CEO
National CEO
4 years ago

Nyekhwe yayamba kudya ana ake.

Destroyer of liars
4 years ago

In 2009 Ngwira won the Hora constituency seat as independent not as DPP as DPP was represented by Henri Mumba.

KENT
KENT
4 years ago

Koma pliz ndiuzeni zoona, awawa a Mzomera Ngwira wa sapanga za using’anga wa Mizimu mwati? Nkhopeyo befits ya sing’anga koma.

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