People’s Development Party (PDP) president Kondwani Nankhumwa has described the Malawi’s prevailing socio-economic challenges as man-made because as they emanate from bad policies being pursued by the current administration.
He made the remarks at Chatata ground in Lilongwe on Saturday when the party launched a three-day engagement with its grassroots leaders to set up structures. Other places he visited included Sambeta and Likuni.
During the meeting, Nankhumwa outlined PDP’s strategic plans to address the challenges associated with governing the nation.
He singled out hunger and high cost of living as critical challenges that need to be prioritised.
Said Nankhumwa: “It is disheartening to see Malawians suffering the way they are doing and no one seems to care. As opposition PDP, we have been providing suggestions on how some of these challenges can be dealt with but all that has fallen on deaf ears.
“This is why I implore you to seriously consider the future of this country by electing leaders with the welfare of Malawians at heart.”
This latest engagement follows similar successful meetings held in Mchinji District last week as the party continues to strengthen its grassroots structures ahead of the September 16 General Election.
PDP vice-president Rose Sakala said the party is confident it will win the presidential election because of the support that Nankhumwa has in rural areas.
She further said PDP will maintain its stand made during an elective meeting recently not to form any alliances with other political parties in the forthcoming general election.
Sakala said despite the 50+1 voting system, people must not undermine the PDP’s strength.
“Without relying on external partnerships, we are poised to address the sufferings of the citizenry,” she said.
Before Mchinji, the party held similar engagements in Mulanje District.
Nankhumwa, a former leader of the opposition in Parliament and vice-president of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party formed his own party in May last year.
