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.
Na jambo lingine linalovutia ni kwamba chama tawala cha zamani, UDF hakina mgombea wa Urais baada ya kiongozi wake, Bakili Muluzi kukataliwa na Tume ya Uchaguzi, ikikilazimisha kuungana na chama kingine kikubwa cha upinzani, MCP ambacho nacho ni kikongwe kuliko vyote nchini.