Quick tourElected on a wave of enthusiasm for a new broom in June 2020 President Chakwera and his Vice-President Michael Usi now prefer to travel in their convoy at high speed with heavy security in sharp contrast to presidential candidates Mutharika and ex-President Joyce Banda both of whose convoys move slowly as adoring supporters mob their cars...
Chilima went for the comedian Michael Usi as his running mate which was a slap in the face for key UTM founding members Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya and the party Secretary General Patricia Kaliati...
But the UTM also faces its own internal battles as Kaliati Masangwi and comedian Michael Usi are set to vie to be Chilima's running mate...