An MCP Member of Parliament appears to be performing a dramatic political U-turn, showering praise on the rival DPP government’s decision to massively boost constituency funding — despite previously being a vocal critic of President Peter Mutharika. Gelard Kazembe, MP for Mangochi Monkey Bay, was elected on an MCP ticket and previously served as the party’s deputy secretary general before resigning from that role. Speaking in Parliament, the MP insisted the unprecedented funding increase deserved support from all Malawians, regardless of which party they back. The people of Mangochi Monkey Bay wish this government to succeed, especially on CDF,” Kazembe told fellow legislators, pledging his constituency’s commitment to ensuring the funds are used to deliver genuine, meaningful development projects on the ground. “I understand some politicians are being cynics, they are being doubting Thomases, because, Honourable Speaker, jumping from K200 million to K5 billion is a big [deal],” Kazembe said.