The office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) says two political parties namely; the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) have in the past five years benefited from over K700 million which treasury allocates through parliament, to political parties that get one -tenth of the total parliamentary votes.

The Leader of the Opposition, Dr. George Chaponda, has told the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation that the government’s failure to address fiscal discipline has resulted in the cancellation of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF).

Compliance on the legal prohibition of political parties giving out handouts to entice followers remains a challenge due to the absence of enforcement mechanisms since enactment of the relevant law in 2018, a recent study has revealed.

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has urged delegates to the sixth All-Inclusive Conference of the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) to consider setting up a governing council to lead the country until the September 16 general elections are held.

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