Independents Swell DPP Ranks to 99: Power Without Control in Parliament

[Nyasa Times - Malawi] - 19/01/2026
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has emerged from the post–September 16 elections with renewed parliamentary muscle—but not enough to rule unchallenged. A total of 22 independent Members of Parliament have now crossed over to the opposition party, pushing DPP’s numbers from 77 to 99 in the (…)
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