MCP expels 9 members for violence

Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has fired nine Southern region committee members from their positions following violence that happened last year when Administrative Secretary Potipher Chidaya was beaten.

Gustav Kaliwo:   MCP will not accept violent acts
Gustav Kaliwo: MCP will not accept violent acts

According to a letter signed by the party’s Secretary General Gustave Kaliwo addressed o Southern Region chairman Peter Simbi and copied to the party’s president, vice president, Administrative Secretary and Southern region members, MCP has fired nine region members for indiscipline and leading in beating of party officials that include its own second vice president Macdonald Lombola and his wife Mrs Lombola.

The fires officials include Robson Edson Chirwa who was Campaign Director ,Gift Dafter second organising secretary, Daniel Dambuleni Deputy organising Secretary, Desire Kambewa Deputy Youth director, Blessings Chilembwe Publicity Secretary and Mercy Issa  the Youth Treasurer.

Others are  Mrs Kuyenda third women chair, Joseph Kangulu Deputy Treasure and Pearson Matenda who was Youth Secretary.

According to Kaliwo the incident which happened on 11th November, 2015 at the party’s regional headquarters where there was supposed to be a regional meeting with Adminstrative Secretary Chidaya , the nine started violence using pangas and other objects to beat senior officials for misunderstandings which erupted in the meeting .

In a statement Kaliwo said after the incident, the  party investigated and  heard from both sides through its disciplinary hearing chaired  by retired Brigadier Chinjala.

The hearing found the nine officials wrong for breaking the party’s constitution and the party and has resolved to fire them from their positions.

He further advices the region chairman and his committee to ensure the fired members are not performing any duty as party regional leaders.

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kaya
kaya
8 years ago

Congrats to mcp NEC for separating sheeps and hungry dogs, i think things will be in track in southern region.

Tan'gatan'ga
Tan'gatan'ga
8 years ago

Opposition parties must be very careful. The DPP could be behind all the squabbles in the main opposition parties. Their aim is to weaken opposition parties from within so that come next elections they will not have any credible opposition. Please also stop washing every dirty linen in public.

Edward Chileka-Banda
Edward Chileka-Banda
8 years ago

This is the party death and violence since it was born.aaashie

banda
banda
8 years ago

Good news koma pangani clarify because people are associating this fired Robson with our Watayachanga Chirwa of Mzuzu who is not part to this!

Jemie k
Jemie k
8 years ago

this is what true mcp is expected of by everyone

Makalanyani
8 years ago

Mundichotseso ine coz chipani ichi ndatopa nacho. Mukatero muchotseso kabwira

Kwaweni bolosa
Kwaweni bolosa
8 years ago

Chipani cha congress chatha.agalu a kongress kuno kumwera asadzabwerenso panyero pa chakwera

therere
therere
8 years ago

then you will dismiss everyone in the party,why cant you follow Ngwazi’s advise of contact and dialogue?

youna
youna
8 years ago

I salute this. Tikuembekezera utsogoleri wa MCP kuti udzatiombole mmavuto tikuwaonawa.

Kangaonde mulofu unamata fupa
Kangaonde mulofu unamata fupa
8 years ago

Agalu osokoneza chipani akafike bwino ku DPP komwe anachokera. Excellent mcp NEC keep it up komanso osamachedwa kupanga ziganizo angamatisokoneze anyapapiwa. Kaliwo yemweyo kuti kwacha. Ichi ndi chipani chimapana.

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