The presidential deadlock in the oppostion Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) seems to have been resolved after current party president Nevers Mumba and immediate past president Rupiah Banda reportedly reached an agreement as to who would lead the former ruling party in the forthcoming presidential election. However, details of the agreement are set to be released tomorrow.
Speaking to journalists after a four-hour meeting involving the two parties and several senior members of the party, Dr Mumba said an agreement had been reached that was in the best interest of the party.
“President Banda and I have had fruitful discussions and we will avail you all the details of the agreement tomorrow,” He told journalists.
The NEC meeting to select the party’s candidate was originally scheduled to be held Thursday, then was delayed to Saturday, and finally Sunday, where eventually the party president Mumba blocked the NEC from voting on the matter. Earlier media reports indicated that 20 MPs were in favour of selecting former President Banda, while there were just 2 for Mumba and one abstention.
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