Leaders Fight Over Who Can Run For President.
Mr. George Chaponda says a new rule about age is wrong. He leads a group in Parliament that disagrees with the government. The rule would stop anyone older than 75 years from becoming president. Many people think this rule targets Mr. Peter Mutharika, who wants to be president.
People say the government wants to spend 300 million Kwacha to make others agree with this new rule. Mr. Chaponda wrote on Facebook that this is bad for Malawi. He believes the government should help people who need food instead of making rules about age.
Mr. Chaponda promises he will stop this new rule from happening. He tells everyone his team will say no when they meet to talk about it. He leads a party called the Democratic Progressive Party, and they want to fix bigger problems like helping people find food and making the country's money work better.
Many people are worried about this new rule. They think it might harm Malawi's system of letting people choose their leaders. Mr. Chaponda wants the government to focus on improving life for everyone instead of making rules about who can be president.
Mr. George Chaponda says a new rule about age is wrong. He leads a group in Parliament that disagrees with the government. The rule would stop anyone older than 75 years from becoming president. Many people think this rule targets Mr. Peter Mutharika, who wants to be president.
People say the government wants to spend 300 million Kwacha to make others agree with this new rule. Mr. Chaponda wrote on Facebook that this is bad for Malawi. He believes the government should help people who need food instead of making rules about age.
Mr. Chaponda promises he will stop this new rule from happening. He tells everyone his team will say no when they meet to talk about it. He leads a party called the Democratic Progressive Party, and they want to fix bigger problems like helping people find food and making the country's money work better.
Many people are worried about this new rule. They think it might harm Malawi's system of letting people choose their leaders. Mr. Chaponda wants the government to focus on improving life for everyone instead of making rules about who can be president.
