By Burnett Munthali
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has announced that His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, former President of the Republic of Malawi and current President of the DPP, will embark on a nationwide campaign tour.
The tour, starting Thursday, 21st August 2025, is not just a series of rallies—it is a strategic effort to reconnect with citizens, address unfinished projects, and assert the DPP’s vision for Malawi’s economic revival ahead of the upcoming elections.
Thursday’s campaign will begin at 11:00 AM in Nsipe, Ntcheu District, where supporters are expected to gather. Mutharika is likely to highlight local infrastructure projects initiated under his previous term, including roads, schools, and health centres that remain incomplete or in need of follow-up.
The second stop at Ntcheu Boma at 12:00 PM will provide him an opportunity to outline his economic agenda, emphasizing job creation, agricultural value addition, and efforts to increase Malawi’s exports—key areas that directly affect household livelihoods and the rural economy.
Later, the campaign will move to Pa Tank in Lilongwe at 3:00 PM, a hub where urban voters may be engaged on issues of national economic growth, fiscal management, and the completion of stalled industrial projects that the DPP had initiated in Lilongwe and surrounding areas.
On Friday, stops in Lilongwe at 11:00 AM and Jenda Trading Centre in Mzimba at 4:00 PM will allow Mutharika to connect with urban and rural constituencies alike, emphasizing both macroeconomic plans and tangible, local-level interventions aimed at boosting small businesses, infrastructure development, and public service delivery.
Party officials have invited all DPP members, supporters, and the general public to participate actively, framing the tour as a critical platform for citizens to assess the DPP’s track record and hold leadership accountable for projects that remain unfinished.
Analysts note that Mutharika’s campaign strategy leverages both nostalgia and credibility: by referencing incomplete initiatives alongside planned economic programs, he seeks to persuade voters that the DPP possesses the experience and policy direction to accelerate development if entrusted with renewed mandate.
Moreover, the tour is expected to highlight regional dynamics, as stops in Ntcheu, Lilongwe, and Mzimba engage both key swing constituencies and loyal strongholds, potentially shaping voter perceptions on who can deliver sustainable economic growth and infrastructural completion across Malawi.
In conclusion, while the rallies may appear celebratory, the underlying strategy is analytical and politically calibrated: Mutharika is using the nationwide tour to remind citizens of the DPP’s prior achievements, outline unfulfilled projects, present future economic initiatives, and consolidate voter confidence—positioning himself and the party as the credible alternative for restoring Malawi’s development trajectory.
