THREE 2014 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES SHUN APM’S STATE LUNCHEON

Three 2014 Presidential candidates, among them former President and People’s Party (PP) founder Joyce Banda and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Lazarus Chakwera, did not turn up for a State luncheon at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre.

Mutharika on Thursday afternoon hosted the 2014 presidential candidates who contested in the May 20 elections to a luncheon at Sanjika Palace, but three candidates did not turn up for the event.

Not present were: PP’s Banda, MCP’s Chakwera and National Salvation Front party president James Nyondo.

Meanwhile, Mutharika is expected to make a statement and answer some questions from the press before posing for a group photo with the eight presidential candidates.