President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has appointed former Peoples Party (PP) Vice President for the South Brown James Mpinganjira as Board Chairperson for Southern Region Water Board.

The development comes barely months after Mpinganira dumped the opposition Democratic progressive Party (DPP) where he was serving as spokesperson and joined the Malawi Congress Party (MCP).

Many people on the social media have described the appointment as a reward to Mpinganjira who promised to woe people in the south and vote for President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera in the forthcoming 2025 Presidential polls.

Mpinganjira once contested as President under NDA Party.

He once served as Minister under the reign Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda, founder of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP).