It is not true that DPP President Professor Mutharika has fired Hon. Mwanamvekha as party spokesperson on Finance in Parliament

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It is not true that DPP President Professor Mutharika has fired Hon. Mwanamvekha as party spokesperson on Finance in Parliament

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March 19, 2025

On Monday, March 17, 2025, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for Thyolo Central Constituency Hon. Ben Phiri spoke on behalf of the party on the 2025-2026 national budget statement. That led to the online circulation of a claim that DPP President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has fired the party's spokesperson on Finance, Hon. Joseph Mwanamvekha for allegedly being behind the Age Limit Bill that the party believes is designed to stop Mutharika from contesting in the 2025 presidential election. The claim was that Mutharika has replaced Mwanamvekha with Ben Phiri.

Claim

Claim that Mutharika has fired Mwanamvekha as DPP spokesperson on Finance

Rating Justification

iVerified Malawi has determined that the information that Professor Mutharika has fired Hon. Mwanamvekha as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson on Finance is false. Mwanamvekha and Phiri separately told iVerify Malawi that Mwanamvekha just delegated Phiri to speak on behalf of the party.

Evidence and References

Interviews with Hon. Joseph Mwanamvekha and Hon. Ben Phiri

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