PP fails to field candidates in Salima
Former ruling People’s Party (PP) will not feature any parliamentary or local council candidate in Salima in the forthcoming tripartite elections as no candidate in the district has declared interest to run on its ticket.
Constituency Returning Officers (CROs) in the district indicated on Wednesday that no-one in the district submitted nomination forms to represent the party in the May 21 polls.
Another former ruling party, United Democratic Front (UDF) has had a poor showing as it will feature parliamentary candidates in two out of five constituencies and local council candidates in six out of 10 wards in the district.
Ironically, UDF used to sweep up to three constituencies when it was in power.
On the other hand PP managed to win two parliamentary seats and two local council seats in the district during 2014 tripartite polls although the Members of Parliament (MPs) and the councilors later defected to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
UDF spokesperson Ken Ndanga declined to comment on the matter referring it to the party Secretary General whose phone could not be reached despite several attempts.
PP Spokesperson, Ackson Kalaile Banda said he was not aware of the situation in Salima as he had not yet received data on the number of candidates the party is featuring.
“I am not sure about Salima as I am yet to receive all the data and it will be difficult for me to comment as to how many candidates we have featured,” he said.
Only DPP, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM have managed to fill candidates in all the constituencies and wards
You mean with only 3 months to go you still don’t know how many candidates you are fielding?????………. Izi ndiye za madala team ntheladi!
Nobody wants to be associated with CASHGATE Party…………..zabvuta madala team!
Eastern region ? I thought that is her stronghold , zakhala bwanji?
Zayambika zamabodza zija.Pa Malawi pano sipadzatheka.Ngakhale atola nkhani anthu ndiye bola zenizeni.Dzulo ena amati UTM yangokwanitsa kuimitsa ma Shadow MPs 61 okha.Lero ndi izo.Kkkkkkkk
UTM has not featured a candidate in Chiradzulu east check your files properly
Ukrnena zoona Tenzi kulibe candidate olo member kulibenso.
Chiradzulu East is not a whole district there is a big difference, check your facts
Angowasiyani mayiwa athe ndalalma za pension kuchitira kampeni. This is sign that the party is not appealing to the people and cannot trust its leadership.
My PP is gone.Salima people don’t give UTM & DPP a chance.Even Change golo is finished.Pajatu Saulosi anati KUSINTHA MTUNDU WANKHUKU SIKUSOSOLA NTHENGA in other words UTM ndi nthenga za DPP.If you want real change vote for MCP.
KKKK don’t shoot yourself in the foot my brother. Your analogy can also apply to MCP, the fact that MCP changed the president doesn’t mean it is a changed MCP. Sidik Mia has changed so many parties, he was in UDF, came to DPP, went to PP, now he is in MCP, what does your own analogy say about him? Don’t use statements that backfire on you.