Veteran politician Ken Msonda who is also one of the top officials in Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has hit back at former President Peter Mutharika for rejecting him as member of National Governing Council (NGC).

Earlier, Mutharika through his spokesperson Shadreck Namalomba asked Msonda to stop peddling lies on his relationship with the former President.

“As spokesperson of His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, the former President of Malawi and President of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) I write to convey my His excellency shock and disappointment with Mr. Ken Msonda claiming about having regular conversation with the President on his candidacy for the 2025 presidential elections.

“Mr. Ken Msonda is well aware that for 12 months now he and the President have not spoken to each other. Mr. Msonda is also aware that he is not a member of the National Governing Council (NGC) of Democratic Progressive Party, because he was neither elected at the 2018 political conference nor subsequently appointed as one,” reads in part the statement.

But reacting to the statement, Msonda laughed off the statement.

“I cannot waste my time commenting on a misleading statement from Hons Mphepo, Chipungu and Namalomba and not necessarily from my beloved party president HE APM.

“Suffice to say it is against my Spiritual, Human and Political maturity and morals to argue with someone I regard as a father in public,” wrote Msonda.

He added: “Some of the issues highlighted in this statement are in Court, so I reserve my comment at the moment I shall speak at the appropriate time.”

DPP is currently rocked up in leadership crisis with some top officials baying for the blood of Peter Mutharika.