PP meeting endorses Mia, Fatchi : Malawi ex-ruling party in its ‘deepest crisis’

In the battle for thE soul of former ruling People’s Party (PP) the leadership confusion rages on as some members of the southern region committee have agreed to install former minister Sidik Mia and Blantyre-based businessperson Caesar Fatchi as interim leaders.

 Sidik Mia: Resigned as PP vice president but some members want him back
Sidik Mia: Resigned as PP vice president but some members want him back

Mia resigned from PP before the 2014 elections and endorsed United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate Atupele Muluzi who lost to President Peter Mutharika but they are now in governing pact.

The lower shire political giant announced that he had quit frontline politics and concentrating on his businesses.

But a meeting of some PP officials at Sunnyside in Blantyre on Wednesday, agreed to hola a rally and announce interim leadership of PP with Mia and Fatchi.

Fatchi, who wanted to contest with founder and party leader, Joyce Banda at the (PP) national conference, confirmed he had been approached to be its vice president for the south.

Previous holder of PP vice president (south), Brown Mpinganjira resigned from the party.

PP spokesman Ken Msonda said the party has heard about the rumours.

“Those who don’t wish us well are just trying ti bring confusion,” he said.

The development comes after party’s regional provincial chair (North) Christopher Ngwira controversially announced that former Malawi vice-president Khumbo Kachali is PP interim president.

Ngwira said the absence of party leader Joyce Banda is heavily affecting PP growth.

But PP secretary general Ibrahim Matola disowned Ngwira’s remarks on Kachali’s leadership. Kachali himself also recognised Banda as legitimate president of the party.

Banda left the country soon after losing the 2014 presidential elections.

Political analysts have called on PP to come together and solve the  existential threat to its existence.

The analysts says this could be the greatest crisis PP has faced since it was created.

Matola admitted the party needed a “thorough rethink”, but denied claims it was experiencing its worse crisis.

He said the party will address the issues.

In bid to rebuild the party, it will mean PP divides rather than unites in the short term in its search for answers, between new and old members.

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Kwangwagwa
Kwangwagwa
9 years ago

Muyadhlanya mwena

MAPWEVUPWEVU
MAPWEVUPWEVU
9 years ago

APA NDE PIPI!PI! YANYAMUKA WAKUMPHOMPHO ANZONDA ALI WAYU KHOSI KUTALIKA ULENDO WOSABWERERA JEZEBEL BANDA NDI UYO ANGOTI AKUGWIRA NTCHITO KODI NTCHITO ZAKE ZITI OSANGOTI MUKUTHAWA DZINGWE MUNASUSA KWAMBIRI MMAYI OTEMBEREREDWA IYE MULUNGU AKULANGE

Henry khuluza choose
9 years ago

That’s the kicks of the dying horse

shaft ya mbava
shaft ya mbava
9 years ago

A ceaser Fachi ndale anapangira kuti mungofuna kuwabera ndalama basi

Dambudzo Mwasanya
Dambudzo Mwasanya
9 years ago

Tikati makatani okutha sasokelera nkhani sake ndizimenezi.A PP muwafunse Atcheya akulongosolerani.

VYOTO
VYOTO
9 years ago

Paja a kumpoto ndi amene amayambisa zithutu mu Malawi (i) MCP anayambisa ndi Orton Chirwa(ii) Multiparty democracy anawongolera ndi malemu Chakufwa Chihana(iii) DPP imene a Vipya mosogozedwa ndi a China Wyson Mkochi,Harry Mkandawire anamupasa mphanvu malemu Bingu panthawi yomwe ngakhale azibale ake achi Lomwewa amamuvinila Tcheya Bakili Muluzi amayesa akhalanso ndi mphamvu zamuyaya ngati malemu Kamuzu Banda.

Chikankhamapiri
9 years ago

Akamati chipani chikutha pamakhala zinthu ngati zimenezi kulimbirana maudindo

Tim Masamba
Tim Masamba
9 years ago

It seems foolishness has no limits what nonsense is this? PP is finished this party is a joke nothing more but a heaven of fugitives.

MBEWE wa PP
MBEWE wa PP
9 years ago

Agalu inu don’t faulted @ Ngwira Mzomera 4 the north endorsement of Khumbo, why ku mwera they are trying to endorse Mia! Vuto lanu ncani while itazalamule ndi convention not u to judge PP yanyamuka basi, chomupweteka call me @ 992695444 ndikupelekezani ku nyanja ku kakolopa madzi nkukasambisa chipani chako u support!

Lhwomwe Belt
Lhwomwe Belt
9 years ago

I hear Peter Mutharika has joined Pp too

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