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People’s Party to celebrate 8 years of existence

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The Peoples Party (PP) will on Sunday 25 November 2018 celebrate eight years of it’s existence at T/A Malili’s residence in Lilongwe.

Party’s President and Founder Dr Joyce Banda will lead the celebrations as she will be joined by Civil Society Leaders, Traditional and Religious Leaders, Invited members of other political parties and other International top cats

According to party spokesperson Ackson Kalaile Banda,the President has invited all founding members of the party regardless of their status

Members of the party will perform and showcase various activities including traditional and cultural dances,poems and aasongs as one way of spicing up the event

Kalaile added that the party will on this day reflect on its mobilization program in preparation for the May 2019 Tripartite Election

People’s Party was formed in 2010 and was later registered fully on 29 July 2011.a

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Financial crisis hits Peoples Party; No future for convention

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Malawi former ruling Peoples Party (PP) is in critical financial crisis a development which is putting a future of convention for the party in dilemma, officials have confirmed.

Speaking to the media, the party’s spokesperson Noah Chimpeni said the party has not even started preparations for the convention due to lack of money.

“We don’t have even the money for the preparations. However, we will still hold the convention,” he said.

Chimpeni however said all the party supporters are rallying behind the candidature of former president Joyce Banda as their presidential candidate.

Chimpeni said this has nothing to do with the decision by 13 tiny political parties to rally behind the former head of state on the 2019 presidential race.

He said there is still in conclusion on the formation of a grand coalition.

So far, main opposition Malawi Congress Party, Alliance for Democracy and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party are the only parties managed to hold convention.