Peoples Party has announced the appointment of Nkhata Bay South-East member of Parliament (MP) Noah Chimpeni as its news spokesman replacing Ken Msonda who resigned this week. PP administrative secretary Joseph Chikwemba announced the appointment, saying it “pleased” founder of PP Joyce Banda in consultation with the acting party president Uladi Mussa to appint Chimpeni. He said […]
Acting president of Peoples Party (PP) Uladi Mussa has said the party former spokesperson Ken Msonda never informed PP leadership of his resignation. “He has my four mobile phone numbers, he never called me to tell me he was resigning from the party. However, all the best to him. He has a democratic right to […]
Trusted and faithful opposition Peoples Party (PP) spokesperson Ken Msonda has resigned from his position and withdrawn his membership from the party. Msonda took to his Facebook timeline to announce that he is taking an indefinite sabbatical leave from active politics. He says this is part of his 2019 political strategy to take a break […]
Malawi opposition are strategising forming a grand electoral alliance to field one presidential candidate to challenge President Peter Mutharika in 2019 elections, as leaders are “deeply fearful” that there is a danger main opposition block Malawi Congress Party (MCP) would be in “perpetual opposition” unless its presient Lazarous Chakwera dramatically changed tack. MCP administrative secretary […]
The opposition People’s Party (PP) through its spokesperson Ken Msonda has faulted Sports and Culture Minister and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Parliamenterian Grace Chiumia for labelling President Arthur Peter Mutharika as ‘Life President’. Chiumia made the reamarks at a gathering at a Muhlakho Wa Alomwe fundraising event which took place at Bingu International Conference Centre […]
Opposition political parties over the weekend faulted the government for the increased public university fees and continued decline of the economy. Peoples Party acting president Uladi Mussa described the Peter Mutharika administration as insensitive, for increasing the fees in the harsh economic times. “They need to suspend the increase in the University of Malawi fees, […]
Former Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara has accused Peoples Party (PP) legislators of treachery after they bitterly condemned the Customery Land bill. ”The bill was first introduced in parliament by the PP led government. I supported it then and I am supporting it now. “ It is sad that those who were with me in PP […]
A renowned political scientist has attributed the recent problems rocking the country’s major parties to a syndrome which places ownership of political parties to individuals. Chancellor College political scientist Mustafa Hussein said most parties are bankrolled by individuals who take the political parties as individual estates and makes unilateral decisions. “In addition, there is too […]
A forensic audit report by the Auditor General on the K577 billion (about $856 million) plunder of public money between 2009 and 2014 has exposed former ruling Peoples Party ( PP) as the main culprit in the plunder of more than 90 percent of that figure. PP came into power as default government in 2012 when president […]
The opposition Peoples Party (PP) has finally fired Zomba Ntonya Parliamentarian, Patrick Makina who refused to appear before the party’s disciplinary committee on Monday. Makina was suspended as both party member and Parliamentarian a week ago after he fell out with party leaders in his constituency in Zomba district. And on Monday he was summoned for […]
The opposition Peoples Party (PP) have summoned for disciplinary hearing the suspended Zomba Ntonya Parliamentarians, Patrick Makina, party official confirmed to Nyasa Times. Makina was suspended as both party member and Parliamentarian a week ago after he fell out with party leaders in his constituency in Zomba district. PP’s Publicity Secretary Ken Msonda confirmed to […]
The opposition Peoples Party (PP) has suspended one of its Parliamentarians, Patrick Makina after he fell out with party leaders in his constituency in Zomba district. Makina is a legislator for Zomba Ntonya constituency and has been accused of allegedly working with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). PP’s Publicity Secretary Ken Msonda confirmed to […]
Former Peoples Party (PP)governor for the north Christopher Mzomera Ngwira has claimed many party supporters are leaving the party because of distaste for the leadership. ”These are not leaders. They were appointed through the back door this is why they do not have the support, this is why people are running away from the party,” […]
People’s Party (PP) interim Vice President Kamlepo Kalua has charged that the former ruling party stands a good chance of bouncing back to power in 2019 elections. Kalua said at a political rally he addressed in Karonga that PP can win the 2019 election because failure by the DPP to deliver will work in favour […]
The opposition People’s Party (PP) says former President Joyce Banda, currently in self-imposed exile abroad, has a well-founded fear to face humiliation and persecution from President Peter Mutharika-led government. Banda has been travelling around the globe undertaking international assignments for her charity foundation. However, government has been calling her to come home , branding her […]
resident Peter Mutharika continues to plant his allies in strategic positions in readiness for 2019 Tripartite Elections with an appointment of current State-owned Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Chairperson Moffat Banda as one of new Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners. The move has raised eyebrows among opposition political parties, with the former ruling Peoples Party (PP) […]
Malawi government and Anti-Corruption Bureau came under renewed fire for wasting time and money in prosecuting the so called K1.7 billion corruption case against former president Bakili Muluzi. The former president alongside his former personal assistant, Lyness Violet Whiskey, are being accused of corruptly acquiring about $11 million (K1.7 billion at that time) when Muluzi was in power between […]
Peoples Party district and constituency committees are asking their party to fire Zomba Ntonya MP, Patrick Makina for allegedly dumping the party and working with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Alex Namame, PP secretary for Thondwe, George Gumwa, district party governor and Lucy Katumwa, district women’s governor say Makina stopped working with PP officials in […]