Nankhumwa moves to withdraw all DPP cases
People’s Development Party (PDP) interim leader Kondwani Nankhumwa says he has instructed his lawyers to withdraw all court cases against Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), a party that recently expelled him.
His lawyer Wapona Kita confirmed in an interview yesterday that Nankhumwa has moved on with his political life through the formation of PDP, as such, all cases against the DPP will be withdrawn.
Nankhumwa, who served as DPP vice-president responsible for the South, was fired from the DPP, but sought the court’s intervention to block the expulsion. He also challenged the DPP’s decision to remove him as Leader of Opposition in Parliament.
Said Kita: “The client has made a decision as you have seen on the press release to form a political party and move on to focus on that.
“So, the instructions are that we are going to withdraw all cases pertaining to what he was fighting for in court. So, they will all be discontinued.”
In an interview yesterday, DPP legal affairs director Charles Mhango said with the formation of PDP, all Nankhumwa-related cases against the party on leadership positions, including on Leader of Opposition in Parliament, do not serve practical purpose or result.
He said: “Yes, that is wise. He should voluntarily withdraw all his cases which he has been fighting against the DPP. If he doesn’t voluntarily withdraw his cases, then we shall move the courts for necessary orders to dismiss all his cases with costs.”
Earlier this year, Nankhumwa was expelled from the party alongside 10 others for calling, leading and attending the December 6 2023 nullified national governing council meeting in Lilongwe.
Prior to the expulsion, Nankhumwa was at the centre of the debacle in the DPP, which put him at loggerheads with senior party members, including party leader Peter Mutharika.
On numerous occasions, he dragged the party to court over leadership disagreements both in Parliament and in the party.
Cracks in DPP came to light after Jeffrey in August 2020 told The Nation that Mutharika had done his part and that the party needed a new person to lead it into the future.
