By Fostina Mkandawire

Salima, April 28, Mana:  Minister of Higher Education, Jessie Kabwila, has won with a landslide in a highly contested Malawi Congress Party (MCP), primary parliamentary elections for Salima Central West Constituency.

Kabwila who has scooped 1310 votes out of 2050 votes will be the MCP torch bearer for the constituency, in the September general elections.

The Primary elections which took place at Mgoza Primary School ground, saw Kabwila going head to head with former Deputy Minister of Health, Enock Phale who is the sitting Member of Parliament for the area. Phale got 676 votes out of the 2050 votes cast.

Meanwhile, Micah Chisale has won against Francis Mphamba for the position of Ward Councilor for the Chitala area, while in the Namanda/Lipimbi area, Noel Kamanga has won against Ester Soko.