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WALTER NYAMILANDU MANDA:NATION SPORTS
WALTER NYAMILANDU LAUCHES MANIFESTO

On November 7, 2019, Walter Nyamilandu launched his much “In line with raising the bar, It is now time that the standards of

awaited Manifesto dubbed “RAISING THE BAR”. Nyamilandu, play of football in Malawi should be improved so that it remains
who had said previously that he would not stand for re-election competitive against the rest of the world.
after calls for his resignation grew louder on the back of the Nyamilandu will be up against his vice-president James Mwen-
Malawi National team’s poor performances changed his mind da who launched his Manifesto on October 28, 2019. James
much to the dismay of some football loving Malawians. Mwenda in his Manifesto promised Malawians that if elected

Nyamilandu had famously said, the Flames as the Malawi Na- into power, Malawi would qualify for the 2021 African Cup of
tional team is popularly known was playing football, the Barce- Nations (AFCON) and that by 2031 Malawi will have won the
lona way. A statement many Malawians laughed at. tournament.

“I am very pleased to announce my interest to stand for re- The election which will take place on December 14th, 2019, is
election in the forth coming election to advance the agenda of set to be one of the closest races in recent memory and has
raising the profile of Malawian football in pursuit to regain our seen the incumbent , Walter Nyamilandu Manda and his Vice
regional dominance and become a powerhouse in Africa,” said Exchange some bitter words. The situation got so out of hand

Nyamilandu. that the National Sports council had to intervene. GO