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Chakuamba switched sides again at the time of the May 2009 presidential election, supporting
President Mutharika against Tembo, who was the joint candidate of the MCP and UDF. As an NRP candidate, Chakuamba also ran for a parliamentary seat from Nsanje North Constituency, but was defeated by DPP
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In the 15 June 1999 elections, Muluzi and his UDF were again victorious, and
Chakuamba took second place with about 45% of the vote. Despite declarations from international observers that the elections were largely free and fair, the MCP-AFORD coalition filed two petitions with the high court,
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Mutharika in the lead were false. Mutharika was sworn in as president on May 24, although Chakuamba denounced his victory as fraudulent.
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Mutharika's government; he did not receive a cabinet position, but three other members of the RP did. In February 2005, Chakuamba was made Minister of Agriculture.
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candidate Frank Ellias. The NRP won no seats in the election, and shortly after its defeat, Chakuamba again announced that he was retiring from politics, saying he would focus on farming.
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was selected as the vice-presidential candidate. The move created serious divisions within the MCP because
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in 2007, Chakuamba criticized
Mutharika for failing to inform the people of her illness. He initially backed Muluzi, who attempted to run again as the UDF candidate, for the
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of the party. In
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and his UDF party defeated Banda and the MCP. Banda retired from politics in August 1994 and
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challenging Muluzi's victory and the results in 16 districts claiming irregularities. The court later dismissed the claims.
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and given a 22-year prison sentence. He was released from jail in July 1993, a month after voters endorsed a return to
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