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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.

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PP interested to form an alliance with 13 opposition leaders; Road to 2019

Maravi Post Reporter

By Alick Junior Sichali

People’s Party (PP) this week expressed contentment with interest shown by 13 opposition party leaders to form an alliance with the party prior to 2019 tripartite elections.

PP spokesperson Noah Chimpeni said this following declaration by leaders of other opposition parties to partner with PP as the race for 2019 elections continues.

Among others these parties want former president and leader of PP Dr Joyce Banda to be its torch bearer in next year’s elections.

Chimpeni said the development is a clear manifestation that the party is appealing to Malawians and will continue strengthening its dominance across the country.

“This depicts that Malawians are not happy with the current administration and they want People’s Party to again be the ruling party,” Chimpeni said.

Weeks ago representatives from 13 opposition parties had a meeting with the former head of state, DR Joyce Banda asking her an alliance and be the top leader.

Since Joyce Banda jetted in the country has been doing rallies and having meetings with ordinary Malawians.

Meetings she has been having with officials from the party and tradition leaders have asked Banda to represent them in the forth coming 2019 elections.

Banda on this Saturday is expected to hold a political rally in Lilongwe at Masintha ground after attending a welcoming home dinner organised by People’s Party on Friday.

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PP continues weeding ‘greedy’ MPs from the party’s position; The latest is Welani Chilenga

Maravi Post Reporter

MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-Former governing People’s Party (PP) has cracked the whip on Chitipa South Constituency, legislator Welani Chilenga, who was among members of Parliament (MPs) who went against the party’s alleged stance to support the defeated Electoral Reforms Bills during the November meeting of Parliament.

PP has since ‘punished’ Chilenga by removing him from Natural Resources and Climate Change Committee in Parliament where he was chairperson.

The party through its parliamentrat leader Ralph Mhone, informed the Speaker’s office’ that Chilenga has been moved to Media and Communications Committee as a member.

Chilenga said the redeployment is a “punishment” for his vote against Electoral Reforms Bill including the proposed 50%+1 system of electing a president.

“The decision to join Natural Resources Committee was based on my expertise but I have no media or journalism expertise,” he said.

Chilenga said he will not reject his new posting in respect of “rule and procedures if political parties and Parliament.”
He, however, said there it “chaos” in PP.

Chilenga, who won on PP ticket, was during President Peter Mutharika’s rally in Chitipa recently where he was unveiled to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters as among the MPs who joined the government side in voting against the debating of the 50%+1 electoral reform.

According to PP spokesperson Noah Chimpeni, the move of Chilenga was normal and that he was once moved fron Natural Resources committee to another committee.

Some of the PP legislators who voted against or abstained the vote on most of the Electoral Reforms Bills included Rabson Chihaula Shaba of Mzimba South East, Ralph Jooma of Mangochi Monkey-Bay who was absent and expelled Uladi Mussa the Salima South MP and former interim president.

Jooma eventually quit his position as PP chief whip in the National Assembly.

MP for Zomba Central Patricia Nangozo, Machinga South East legislator Wilson Ndomondo, Wallace Chawawa of Zomba Chingale and Zomba Changalume MP John Chikalimba voted against the bills.