The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) aspiring candidate for the First Vice President post at next month’s convention Vitumbiko Mumba on Sunday is reported to have abandoned people that he hired to dance for him and motor cycle riders to decorate his convoy.
This happened in the city of Mzuzu where Mumba launched his manifesto for the position.
Police, had to be called in to calm the situation down after the two groups started pelting stones at the MCP’s Regional Offices in Mzuzu.
It is reported that over 50 MCP women were hired by Mumba to dance for him during the launch and the motor cycle riders were invited in to decorate his convoy and both activities were agreed at a fee.
However, after the event, payments were not done and this pissed off the women and the young men resulting in the decision to vandalize the MCP office.
Speaking to this reporter, a woman who was part of the group (video supplied) said that they spent the entire Sunday doing activities for Mumba in dancing and ululating for him as agreed for a fee.
However, soon after the rally, they were abandoned and not paid anything as per their agreement.
The woman indicated that the said the same was agreed for the motor vehicle riders and they were also not paid.
The two groups didn’t take any nonsense and agreed to stone the MCP building until they were paid.
As of Sunday evening, we couldn’t hear from Vitumbiko Mumba for his side of the story as his phones couldn’t be reached.