PP deputy spokesperson Faustace Chirwa quits: ‘I don’t subscribe to working with MCP’

March 21, 2019 Kenton Kamoto -Nyasa Times 39 Comments

People’s Party (PP) depuy publicity secretary, Faustace Chirwa has resigned from the party, a few days after the party’s leader and former president, Joyce Banda, endorsed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Dr. Lazarus Chakwera candidature ahead of the May 21 Tripartite Elections.

Faustance Chirwa: Dumps PP

Banda withdrew from the presidential race citing national unity above personal ambitions.

It is obvious Chirwa’s resignation is as a result of Banda’s decision to support the opposition MCP presidential candidate, which she may not have been in favour of.

In her resignation letter dated March 20 2019  seen by Nyasa Times and addressed to PP Secretary General, Ibrahim Matola, Chirwa writes: “I hereby submit my resignation as captioned above with immediate effect.

“The reason for my resignation is that I had  endorsed the initial decision the PP National Executive  Committee had made a month ago to  go into an alliance with the United Transformation Movement/Party   for the sole purpose of supporting Rt Hon Saulos Chilima to lead this country after 21 May 2019 guided by his transformative vision he has for this country! I was happy with the Party’s earlier stand”.

The renowned women’s rights activist and politician says she honoured the Joyce Banda’s abrupt change of thought and her decision to form an alliance with MCP  and the part the PP president  would play in the alliance supported by the PP National Executive Committee including its membership and wishes the alliance well.

“Since my whole purpose for supporting the former president and her party has been to see her lead the nation after May 21 her unexpected change of heart and her withdrawal from the presidential race has totally devastated me and undermined my advocacy in promoting her to be the country’s  leader once again!  I was always proud to associate myself with the former president and to serve on her NEC.

“Suffice to mention that I don’t subscribe to the decision to work with MCP and it’s leadership, not for any negative reason but simply guided by my right to freedom of association!

“With humility, I thank the former president and PP president for her support and her trust in me to serve her as her Deputy Publicity Secretary and NEC Member.   God should always bless her,” concludes the letter.

Faustace Chirwa is one of the country’s most respected women activists and politicians who was crucially instrumental in changing Malawi’s politics from one party dictatorship to multiparty democracy in the early 1990s.

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39 replies on “PP deputy spokesperson Faustace Chirwa quits: ‘I don’t subscribe to working with MCP’”

  2. I see Gwegwe anawakwela amayi wa asiya, Chilima naye anawakwelaso amayi wa asiyaso pano chakwela Naye akuwakwelaso amayi zovuta kwambiri PP yakweledwa kapena ya nyamuka

  3. This is the bigining of the downfall.Tiwona kuti zitha bwanji .MCP nthawi ilipo mulavuleni abiti Mtila akupakani nyasi .It will be very difficult to defend your self .Look at your top 10 .Full of pple from PP .MIA,HARRY MKANDAWIRE,KUNKUYU ,KHUMBO KACHALE,GWENGWE ,HALIMA DAUDI.Voting for Mcp is the same as voting pp phase two kaya muziwona

  4. Mwathera pompo mayi. You can ask people like Chatinkha and friends on party quiting. You sound heroes at that moment but end up wallowed in political wilderness and disappear.

  5. Some have agreed to work with MCP some have not, that s life we can not all have one mind. That is why we also have many denominations so that we should be free to exercise our freedom of choice. Yendani bwino mayi.

  7. What was she in PP? Just a talking box. I don’t think her ditching PP makes any difference. Just wait and see what happens after May 21st.

  8. Some of us said it from day one . MCP / PP will only lead to multitude of their (both parties) followers quitting and joining UTM and other parties.

  9. oh wow, that is refreshing, we have politicians who can stand their ground and follow their moral compass in Malawi! More power to you MS Chirwa, you know when to say no , you are not a follower!

  10. You are not alone Mrs Chirwa, the sentiments are widespread, I applaud your courage and respect you for following your guts

    1. the truth is MCP is now PP… Welcome innocent people including mama Chirwa to UTM. The door is open for you

  12. This is excepted What happened when Atupele Bakili Muluzi joined dpp? Lucius Banda was against it. After all PP is now almost dead. Most of the leaders in PP like Harry Mkandawire, Wakuda, Chilapondwa, Gwengwe, Rachel Zulu, Halima Daudi, Uladi Mussa, Dama Phoya, Ken Lipenga, Brown Mpinganjira, Gotani, etc.left PP long time ago. This little known Chirwa had no where to go. Iqbal Omar left udf to join utm. Palibe Nkhani apa. Ken Msonda left. Disbanding ndi imeneyi basi. This is expected. Kamlepo is at crossroads kusowa kopita. Malani Mtonga. If this was a headline in the Nation or Daily Times I would not buy the papers. Chilima anangokula mtima to start his party. I don’t see him winning any seat in the south or center. Angotaya nthawi. Awonda nazo.

  13. Principled people will stand on moral ground and will not be swayed by opportunist like J B and her Son. Well done Mrs Chirwa, more respect for you

  16. Mayi Chirwa,mwangosokonesatu apa kupanga resign.u know Mcp will win this ndiye inuyo mukanapeza mpando uknow mai Chirwa we love u kwambiritu koma this is a bad decision.anyway lets link up for usual wine pa club.😂😂

    2. Amayiwa ngati anena kuti akufuna mpando. vuto la aa malawi kukonda mipando. amayi wa akuti sakufuna kugwirantchito ndi MCP kaya iwina kaya iluza. Its called having a high moral standard. Not driven by emotions or group influence

  19. Palibepo nkhani yapa iye ndi PP? She know so that dela lake is already taken by MCP she thought being behind JB will strength her because of her project,now 50.50 ukuithawa, it’s only MCP that has matured leadership osati za magogo ndi za ma bebe

  21. MCP already won the elections way back before PP endorsed Chakwera. MCP 2019 bomaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

  22. More are coming and multitudes have resigned in silent, this coalition has no added value to MCP, I have said it and I will keep saying it. I could see people rejoicing that MCP has found a winning formula, but I don’t see it that way. Look beyond it’s borders, then you will understand what I see. Good luck to MCP.

  23. WHAT IS CHIRWA GUYS KODI IYEYO CHIRWAYO AKUGANIZA KUTI PP INGAWINE PA YOKHA NGATI INALEPHELA IKULAMULA ZA ZIIIIIIIIIIIIIII AKAGWELE KUTANI CHIPANI KUCHOKA MUNTHU M MODZI CHINGATHE ALIBE TSOGOLO LA NDALE AMAYI AMENEWO APITE AKAPUME KOMWE AKUFUNA KUPITAKO

  28. Go in peace,Faustace. What role did she play in the early days of multiparty ? kKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

  30. Truth be told, she’s just another litlle known person despite the way the reporter tries to recognize her. We all expected some PP members to quit, but we are yet to see if some ‘big’ PP members will quit.

  31. Malawi Crocodile Party Sorry for you this is the beginning . Bakili paint bad picture for this party for crocodile go and check files how Bakili Speech killed MCP ‘INE OR ATANDITHIRA DOOM KAMWA SINDINGAVOTELE MCP CHIPANI CHAMAGAZI” AKUFA ANA GWIRA KOLONA KUMATI KUNDIPHERANJI” Sorry its not me but Bakili

    2. Check the records…Bakili campaigned for MCP in 2009….that’s why John Tembo got a significant number of votes in the eastern region

  32. With PP working with MCP, madam Chirwa has seen that chances of her getting any reasonably position is non existant whilst if PP went into govt alone she would have been rewarded with some lucrative position.
    Her resignation makes no difference. Let her join UTM, her friends are waiting

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