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<\/a>Daza<\/p><\/div>LILONGWE\u2014Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has sacked its Secretary General Chris Daza for daring to say he wants to contest for the leadership of the country\u2019s oldest party.<\/p>\n
Spokesperson Vitus Mwale was quick to say MCP leader John Tembo had nothing to do with Daza\u2019s expulsion.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has not been dismissed by the party leader but the party structures that have reported indiscipline and defying the authority of the president,” he said.<\/p>\n
Making the announcement at Tembo\u2019s residence – Tembo wasn\u2019t president \u2013 Mwale said the National Executive Committee of the party had met and reviewed the evidence against the secretary general.<\/p>\n
Mwale said Daza had violated the four corner stones upon which the party is founded: Unity, loyalty, obedience and discipline. He accused Banda of going out on his own to conduct public meetings without the knowledge of Tembo.<\/p>\n
Daza has said he is ready to contest the 2014 presidential election. Last year, MaraPost quoted the secretary general as telling Zodiak radio that: \u201cIt\u2019s common knowledge to the party membership that the constitution only allows its leaders to stand and represent the party only for two terms.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Right Honourable Tembo has fulfilled those requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n
The youthful Daza, who was elected secretary general at an MCP convention in 2008, has made it point to remind Tembo, 78, that it\u2019s time to step aside and let others take over.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am ready…Come convention for MCP, yes, I am definitely running,\u201d he said recently on Capital FM radio and said the contest would be open to everyone.<\/p>\n
But Tembo, who has run twice for the presidency but lost, has showed no sign that he wants to leave the stage despite constitutional limitations.<\/p>\n
MCP administrative secretary Portipher Chidaya said on Wednesday that Daza was irresponsible and his actions were divisive.<\/p>\n
Daza had been warned at least five times before but he was intransigent, said Joseph Njobvuyalema, the party\u2019s director of elections.<\/p>\n
“We can\u2019t tolerate castigating a leader openly,\u201d said Njobvuyalema. \u201cThat\u2019s gross indiscipline.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other party members – district and regional leaders – expressed similar sentiments and went on say running a campaign for the party leadership in the media wouldn\u2019t get one anywhere.<\/p>\n
Daza wasn\u2019t immediately available for comment.–maravipost<\/p>\n
Read more: http:\/\/www.maravipost.com\/malawi-politics\/district\/5768-mcp-boots-daza-out.html#ixzz1Y0eBjjKj<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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