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Blantyre, Malawi / AFP /. Malawi Vice President Saulosi Klaus Chilima on Wednesday announced his support for outgoing President Peter Mutharika, who is involved in a growing corruption scandal.
The vice president broke with the Progressive Democratic Party (DPP) last month, when he left the party citing uncontrolled corruption and nepotism.
"I'm ready to compete," he said on Wednesday. "If we follow a transparent and democratic process, I will run as a candidate."
"Over the next 10 days, it will be decided whether I will do it alone as an independent candidate or as part of an alliance or grand coalition." Chilima said in an interview with Zodiak Broadcasting Station in Lilongwe
Chilima said his decision to challenge the vote follows calls from various stakeholders for him to stand in elections scheduled for May 2019. [19659002] His announcement comes one day after President Mutharika has accepted the nomination of his party in power, although it is at the epicenter of a report of the country's anti-corruption organization accusing him of fraud.
Civil Action Groups asked Mutharika to resign The Progressive Party (DPP) received about $ 195,000 (167,000 euros) from a contractor who was providing food rations to the police.
Successive heads of state of Malawi have been implicated in allegations of corruption in the aid-dependent country. in 2014, after his predecessor, Joyce Banda, was involved in the "Cashgate" scandal in which government officials had embezzled millions of dollars of public funds. [196] 59002] Banda returned to Malawi in April after four years of voluntary exile and declared herself ready to run for elections against Mutharika.
In April, thousands of Malawians took part in the country's first anti-government protests since 2011.
The marches, organized by civil action groups, were against alleged corruption and bad governance under Mutharika.
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