PP appoints Mpinganjira as Veep: Mias replacement

The ruling Peoples Party (PP) has appointed the partys executive member and Minister of Information, Brown Mpinganjira as its vice-president for the Southern region.

Mpinganjiras appointment has been made to replace former Minister of Transport, Sidik Mia who resigned from the party and cabinet last week Friday on undisclosed grounds.

Its true that honourable Brown Mpinganjira has been appointed partys vice-president replacing honourable Sidik Mia, confirmed PP deputy spokesman, Ken Msonda.

Mpinganjira: Now PP vice president

Msonda told Nyasa Times in an interview that the partys decision to appoint Mpinganjira followed a meeting its politburo had over Mias resignation.

The partys politburo met and felt it necessary to fill the vacant position and have a replacement. The office of partys vice-president is very useful and important, especially now that we are heading towards the May 20th tripartite elections, he explained.

Msonda described Mpinganjira as seasoned politician and a hard worker who deserves the partys vice-president position.

Honourable Mpinganjira is one of the respected politicians in Malawi. You may wish to be reminded that he was one of the champions of multiparty democracy in the country during the 1992/93 referendum. He is not a new man in politics, said Msonda.

Mia is one of the top officials, who have resigned from the party, just four months before the much anticipated May 20th tripartite elections, which include vice-party president for Central Region, Dr. Casim Chilumpha and deputy Director of Elections, Benedicto Chambo and district governor for Mulanje among others.

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