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Thursday 7th May 2009
My Perception Of 2009 General Elections
The 2009 General Elections will be one of those elections that appear to be heavily contensted.In the first place, we have seen the former head of state Dr Bakili Muluzi, being stopped by Malawi Electoral Commission from contesting for the third time as president.This was done in accordiance with the Malawi Constitution whiuch stipulates that a presiednt shall only serve two consecutive terms.
One other interesting aspects during the 2009 General Elections is that we have seen United Democtracti Front , a party being being led by Dr Bakili Muluzi forming a 'coalition' with Malawi Congress Party of John Tembo.
This coalition came about soon after MEC and declaired that Bakili Muluzi will not stand as a presidential candidate for UDF.The most intertesting this about the coalition between UDF and MCP is that it came againbst the backdrop of Dr Bakili Muluzi's previous campaingn messges in 1999 amnd 2004 where he accusedon John Tembo as a "murderer whose hands were full of blood'
On the other hand we have seen the incumbet president Dr Bingu wa Mutharika launching his campaign in style.For the first time in the history of politicla party campaign we have seen a presidential candidate using buses and hammer vehicles as part of his campaing trail.
