The People’s Party (PP) has urged Malawians not to be influenced by various items that some political parties are distributing in an attempt to gain their votes ahead of next year’s general elections.

Vice President for PP Lawrence Bisika, made the remarks yesterday on Sunday during a rally held by the party at Namalaka School in Mangochi district.

Bisika advised Malawians to recognize that the People’s Party is the only political party with policies aimed at benefiting rural communities, who make up the majority of the country’s population. He criticized other parties for resorting to distributing food and other goods as the elections approach.

“Our party leader, Joyce Banda, has continued her good work even though she is not in power right now. This shows that Madam Banda is the only leader who truly understands the challenges that Malawians face,” said Bisika.

He further highlighted that Joyce Banda built houses for rural communities during her time in office and continues to do so, something he claims no other party leader in Malawi has ever done, even after leaving office.