Chakwera concedes Malawi main opposition MCP facing wrangles
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has conceded there are a myriad of problems rocking the party.
This comes after two senior legislators; Salima South MP Felix Jumbe and Salima east MP Jessie Kabwila were chased from a political rally held by Chakwera in Salima on Sunday.
Jumbe is director of research in MCP and also shadow cabinet minister of Agriculture whilst Kabwila is party spokesperson and shadow cabinet minister of Gender.
“There are indeed problems in my party but these problems have not diStracted me and I will never be distracted. I will ensure that all party officials walk together,” he said.
He said the issue of Jumbe and Kabwila will be discuissed at a senior party officials caucus.
This is tthe first time that Chalwera has conceded the government in waiting is sailing in troubled waters.
Jumbe confirmed that an official from the party to him and Kabwila to leave the podium at the rally in their home district where Chakwera was addressing a political rally.
“We are seen as very outspoken just because we tell the truth, they are making allegations that we have joined the DPP but that is not true,” he said.
He said him and Kabwila will always be MCP. Jumbe and Chakwera, who used to sit on the front line of the MCP benches as senior party members, have now been pushed to the back of the benches since the start of the meeting of parliament.
This shows MCP is becoming more and more strong in all regions. We are MCP those who want disrespect the party linking with one party regime are puppets they were not there then if they were there they couldn’t have spoken rubbish. This country was warm heart of Africa. We love Kabwira she will be the strongest Minister in the MCP government come 2019. There is no one in DPP to compare with Kabwira tell me who. She is the finest woman so far in Malawi and this will be resolved and go. I know DPP simumagona naye tulo. You… Read more »
If you have nothing to comment just keep quite. Was it MCP chasing Winiko in Mulunje? I f you are saying chipani chakumpha , was it MCP who killed Chasowa,& Njeuju, list is long. You think Kabwira was forced to join MCP? MCP has four corner stones nobody is bigger than the party this is why it is not a family party where leadership is handedover to relations, brother to brother , father to son. Kabwira is MCP these problems will go and mudzayambaso kumutukwana inu a DPP pano abakudyerani kaye.
Ms Kabira-Kapasula should have seen this coming, if she’s as smart as she claims or projects to be. What a shame for MCP to treat her like this! Considering that she left a cushy lecturer position, and a high profile role at Chanco. And MCP are now treating her like this; humiliating her in the open? In her own back yard, no less? Her big head must be almost exploding from the political pressure, abale (friends). She tried to make up with MCP: the very party that persecuted her religious sect and her family, during the murderous reign of HKB.… Read more »
That’s a sign of failed leadership. I bet Chakwera is running the MCP just like he ran his failed campaign to become president of Malawi. And that effectively is the telltale that if this dude were to become president, he would have major difficulty taking on the affairs of Malawi. He is not presidential material.
Za chipani cha anthu akupha ichi ife zisatikhudze!