People's Party (Malawi)

The People's Party is a political party in Malawi, which was founded in 2011 by Joyce Banda. Banda was then Vice President, since 2012, she is President of the Republic of Malawi.

Joyce Banda founded the People's Party after they had to leave in a dispute over the presidential succession for the year 2014, the Democratic Progressive Party. Banda 's party chairman. The party is with Uladi Mussa, MP from Salima, a deputy in the Malawian National Assembly (as of 2012).

Admission as a party

First, the People's Party was not officially recognized in 2011 as a party. Supposedly, the name had sounded too similar to the other parties. The Supreme Court ordered in 2011, however, the approval of the party.

Orientation

The People's Party is socially liberal. It strives for the unity of Malawi, equality and economic development. In addition, it is an economic and political freedom, participation and decentralization as well as peace and human dignity. It also calls affordable prices.