Malawi: opposition leader and presidential hopeful holds rally ahead of election Leader of the opposition party Malawi Congress Party and presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera holds a political rally in a rural area outside Lilongwe city ahead of the general election that will be held on May 21st.\\n\\nChakwera, whose party has teamed up with Joyce Banda’s People’s Party to oust Peter Mutharika, repeated his commitment to fight corruption, nepotism and bring about the rule of law, in an effort to ensure Malawians have equal opportunities. He dismissed reports that the election would be rigged to prevent him from winning.\\n IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES