The PP has lost two vice-presidents Cassim Chilumpha and Mohammed Sidik Mia in what looks like a fight for the positions of Banda's running mate and eventual State Vice-President...
While Chilumpha was President Mutharika's Vice-President it is Sidik Mia whose abrupt resignation as Minister of Transport and Public infrastructure on 24 January is attracting most attention...
Sidik Mia is exceptionally wealthy having inherited his father's fortune in meat-processing and haulage...
Sidik Mia had donated millions of kwachas and herds of cattle to Banda's personal project of ‘a cow a family' in rural areas...
Rumours are now circulating that Sidik Mia may have bought a place on Chakwera's ticket...
Sidik Mia may try to find a berth with the MPC having failed to get one with the UDF which is led by Atupele Austin Muluzi Bakili's son...
Since Muluzi is a Muslim like Sidik Mia he needs a Christian running mate to maximise his chances at the polls...
Sidik Mia is likely to be more welcome at the DPP which he left soon after Bingu wa Mutharika's sudden death in April 2012 (AC Vol 53 Nos 8 How Mutharika went wrong & 10 Three days in April)...
Mohammed Sidik Mia: Transport and Public Works...
Within her party cabinet members such as Transport Minister Sidik Mia are said to be positioning themselves to become her election running mate while Vice-President Khumbo Hastings Kachali is kept at arm’s length...
Bagus was once arrested apparently on orders from Transport Minister Sidik Mia whom Banda has retained even though he has not defected from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and remains its Treasurer...