Another interesting aspect is that the former ruling party, the United Democratic Party (UDF), is not fielding a presidential candiate after its leader, Bakili Muluzi, was rejected by the Electoral Commission, which has forced the party to go into an alliance with another leading positiion, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) which is also the oldest party in the country.
Jambo jingine lenye kupendeza ni kwamba chama tawala cha zamani, chama cha United Democratic Party (UDF), hakitai uwezo wa rais baada ya kiongozi wake, Baki Muluzi, alikataliwa na Tume ya Uchaguzi, ambayo imelazimisha chama kiingie katika mapatano na chama kingine kinachoongoza chama cha Congress (MCP) ambacho pia ndicho chama cha zamani zaidi nchini humo.