MCP not yet out of the woods: Kabwila questions Chakwera’s olive branch
Marginalized Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentarian, Jessie Kabwila has questioned the party’s extension of an olive branch to rebelling factions, arguing they should stop cheating the nation.
MCP president Lazarus Chakwera a week ago met National Executive Committee (NEC) in Lilongwe where among other things they agreed to call for the convention next year and welcome back those that were fired and have opposing views as one way of bringing sanity into the party.
But in an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times, while welcoming the extended olive branch, Kabwila, who was fired as party’s publicity secretary- though was reinstated by the court – questioned the manner it was done and demanded the two camps to first resolve their differences.
“It was different from other NEC meetings where the president would singlehandedly decide to fire members anyhow without objections. Its good news now that he is extending the olive branch,” argued Kabwila.
“Whatever trouble we have had in the party has not been good and healthy for our supporters. If Malawians have hope, it’s MCP; so when it is in trouble, people are not happy. I am one of the people who wish MCP good; I will never join any other party. Now the call for peace is good sign that we will win the next elections.”
Kabwila has since demanded Chakwera’s camp to remove court injunctions against the fired members and the convention- set for this month- if the extended olive branch is to be regarded as genuine.
“First remove the court injunctions before calling us back. Honorable Chakwera needs to understand this; he can’t expect people to retreat while at same time he is obtaining court injunctions. If he wants us back, he should remove the injunctions first.
“What about the injunction against the convention, how will that case be resolved? Because what we want is convention. And what about those people who were fired, have they been reinstated?”
She then accused Chakwera of using illegal NEC and branded its decisions not legal, adding that he has been running the affairs of the party without following the constitution.
“We need to be honest with ourselves. We first resolve what caused internal squabbles because some of us want the convention. If they want to resolve our differences, they should remove the court injunctions first. Let’s not cheat the nation; the convention can’t be called in six months, time has run out, by then there will be no party.”
Meanwhile, Kabwila has asked politician Sidik Mia to join MCP first before vying for any position.
She added: “He can’t just impose himself, MCP is not an orphanage. He needs to first join the party and start from the grassroots. We already have a vice-president.”
Kabwila then dismissed reports that the ‘rebels’ were influenced by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), saying “Don’t cheat people we have been bought by DPP because we are opposing how the party is being run, that’s wrong. We are against firing old members, firing convention elected members; it is wrong.
“We are against how issues of Mia are being handled, seriously if we are not careful, this party will turn into Mia Congress Party. We can’t sell the party due to love of money. In six months this party won’t be there in the way issues are being handled now.”
She also dismissed suggestions that they were planning of ousting Chakwera, arguing they have no vendetta to remove Chakwera who was duly elected by convention.
“Those afraid of convention know they are guilty otherwise they won’t be afraid to face the convention. Remember the constitution of Malawi Congress Party is only constitution that gives power to the people. Those calling for the convention are backed by the constitution. People who are calling for the convention are very same people who refused to be bought. Mr. Kaliwo is legally right to call for the convention as he is acting based on calls by district chairpersons.”
Some weeks ago Chakwera obtained court injunction stopping Kaliwo from proceeding with an emergency convention set for 7th to 9th July in the eastern region.
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What is it that you people are failing to understand? Chakwera should rightly know that you can’t extend an olive branch with one hand when you are holding a knife in the other hand. How do you justify that you are in suport of dialogue when you have asked the courts to intervene on the same problem. Are you kidding? Chakwera is demonstrating that he himself is not giving a chance to the dialogue. He’s demonstrating that he is not believing in the dialogue itself. As a leader you don’t test run options of trust..
I thought so too, but i came across that its me and you who are failing to understand who Chakwera is, what Chakwera did was 100% good by taking injunction from the Court which yourself thought it was not, how can you solve internal problems on public? shupiti! the problem of we Malawians are the same since we got independent 1960s we always see a stick the other hand of your father ukachita zofooila pa nyumba, cant you see that it is the same picture these so called rebels have on Chakwera? Chakwera called them to come and settle their differences, not using Conventions by breaking the constitutions of the party. If they are true members of the party and not being used by other forces why then are they not obeying the president’s call? shatapu!
Kodi a Vice President a MCP Alipo? Kapena ndiomwe akuwatuma a Kabwira kuti awamenyere nkhondo?
While someone is trying to rebuild the temple,another folks is demolishing it!!!! Shame
Jesse Kabwila, Is it wrong for Dr Chakwera to give an olive branch to people like you and others who are short sighted like you? What exactly do you want now? Do you think all the issues you have raised here can be resolved through Nysatimes? Are you Sure Dr? Don’t you think you would have taken such issues to your president for discussions and come to a solution silently? Has he died you an appointment? Do you have personal issues against the president or you are there just to bring confusion??? I am very sorry for you and I believe there is no party in Malawi that can tolerate your behaviour.
Be careful because you can lose your MP seat with your bad behavior in 2019. Is the coming n of Mia not a good thing to you< really? You did the same in 2014 against Mia and you have started again, what is wrong with you jesse? Your political future is at stake for sure
First facts first,MCP is not by leaders but by people with unique values ie even if any unknown and unpopular person from any region MCP will remain intact.. Fighting the leadership of MCP. is almost fighting the genuine MCP and its supporter..Very few if none have survived fighting MCP leadership.Therefore,all MPs making noise against the MCP leadership will not be MPs again. Mark my work
I have read all the comments above, they seem to have been posted by a committe of people sitting in one room united in one action, that is to outdo each other in calling Ms Kabwila all the vile names that are not hers .
If Mr Chakwera was indeed offering an olive branch, you don,’t give a press statement , you sit down with the people you have differences , let each party empty their chests then kiss and make up.
If I understand Ms Kabwila, that is what she is asking for !
Mia for MCP presidency kaya wina afune olo asafune. If I were Jessie Kabwira I would have persuaded Kaliwo, the chairmen, Njovuyalema, Jumbe and company to make a public apology to Chakwera and start right away to campaign for Chakwera-Mia 2019 winning Ticket
Since I was born I never saw MCP not having power hungry people even some regionalizing positions and always they have infightings that resulted losing election. So I’m not surprised for that. That is their weaknesses
May AKULU akoma akagonela. Lero ndi izoo mukumva , kuziwerenga ndikuzichita komwe. Dr . h.k. Banda anati ” mati pate ndi nkhondo” uli mmanyumba, kusukulu, mumakukamu, nanga kutchalichi tiyiwalenso my zipanimu? Kaya tingathandizane bwanji m’dziko lathu lokomali? Chonsechi malilime aenafe ndi okunthwa zedi, tsiku ndi tsiku akufuna kuchekacheka. Bisani lilimelo muona kusintha koyenela. Zkmo ngati mwamva.
Kabwira, I thought you are educated enough to reason normally. But what comes from your mouth is rubbish.
Foolishness forces one to hold unto their guns even when their leaders offer them an olive branch.
I wish Kabwira booked an appointment with Chakwera and discuss her concerns with him behind the scene, rather than making her demands (washing her dirty linen) in the media.
I believe Kabwira knows pretty well that there is always a common ground when people who had differences choose to reconcile KOMA….
mayi Kabwira, ngati mwamanga kuti anzeru ndi inu bwerani poyera rather than wasting the president’s time.
If MCP leadership would keep you outside, u dont stand a chance to win your seat back. Kafunseni a Kutsaila. Usapusitsike ndi Kaliwo, iye sanakhalepo MP and he losses nothing.
Remember, the DPP is interested in you cos you are an MP, once out they will discard u like a used toilet tissue.
BE WISE MADAM!!!!!
kabwila this is not chancellor collage where you could open your mouth wide for petty issues. pls ngati watumidwa you wont suceed and MCP will prevail with you or without you. what you should know is that the only hope for Malawian is MCP not your corrupt master. ndiponso uchenjere come 2019 your wont be seen in political cycles anymore
Kabwila, swallow my words. L don’t think if u WL go back to parliament in 2019 coz u are too talkative for nothing. Mind u , Chakwera sakuwopa convention koma agalu inu ndinu amwene mumazitenga ngati MCP ndi yanu koma chomene simaziwa ndi ichi, iweyo Kabwila ndi gulu lako palibe chipani chomene chingakutoleni mukachoka Ku MCP coz zipani zonse zimaziwa kuti ndinu zi wanthu zopanda khalidwe or ndinu akapatsule.
The little respect I have for Kabwila is slowly evaporating. She may sound intelligent but, regrettably, she is not wise.
I am now wondering whether external forces are at play in the MCP squabbles. If indeed there are such forces, Kabwila’s actions would seem to suggest she is being pressured into delivering for the payment received from her masters to cause confusion in MCP.
Her claim that she is a party faithful does not match her stupid utterances. An olive branch was extended and a loyal member of the party would have taken this as an opportunity to discuss any grievances there may be. Instead she goes on top of a hill to wash the party’s dirty linen. Shame!!!!
Kabwila is a violent woman. I wish Malawian knew how she participated in gangster-ism is Zimbabwe. Osadabwa zipsyela zija. Ndi munthu osava za ena. Research you will agree with me !!!!!!!!!!!!!
anyway Chakwera wants to use Kabwira, Jumbe, Chatinkha etc and damp them again… He is a crooked pastor
Dyera akabwira likuphani.
I also had respect with Kabwira a woman I did believe in my life that she can have destructive mind like Anataria in Holy Bible who killed all brothers of King Yehoyosofati. That is devil who is moving with these people. But let me say this that if GOD anointed Chakwera to be head of state 2019 no one will turn it around and you will be ashamed. You people are full of demons if you think you have support form your own party do not tell us that u love MCP but yet you don’t respect your own leader what is that.
Yaa kabwira and her friend need to kill our paty if u r a true mcp u would not do this but money from dpp make u to take things like this u r not first to be out in our paty please go out and form ur paty
I agree with those who are saying Kabwila is a noise person typical for women. MCP withiout Chakwela is a dead party. There is not time to discuss or agueing your diffetences. DDP will play on your party problem. Please concentrate on telling People what u can give Malawians If u become government. That is what Malawians are intersted. A party is like marriage. The couple fight but dont go for divorce quickly. Please unite If u are going to have a chance. Remember DDP is sitting government and easy to win by cheating and buying wesk People in another party. U need to win huge and North.
WHO IS FOOLING WHO? AMAN IS A ROLLING STONE, A WOMAN IS GRINDING STONE. TURNING AND TURNING IN THE WIDENING GILE, THE FALCORN CANNOT BEAR THE FALCONERS. THINGS FALL A PART, THE CENTRE CANNOT HOLD. IT TAKES A STATE MAN TO RUN A PARTY LIKE MCP INTO GLORY. IF UNGAPAKE LEADERSHIP STYLE WERE THE ONE WE SEE TODAY, MCP WOULD ONLY BE HISTORY LIKE AFORD. PLZ HUMBLE YOURSELVES, INSHA ALLAH
Mai Kabwila, many people including me do not agree with you. May be you have been sent?
You know that you cannot discuss sensitive matters like this in the press.
As an educated woman you should be the first to know the meaning of an Olive Branch!!!!!!
Kabwira whats wrong with you? Do you want peace? Are you a Christian? We tired of your excuses. What you are talking will take us nowhere. Appreciate what Chakwera has done.
Sometimes you think people holding degrees are people of substance, Jesse was never elected at any forum of MCP that she can be dictating on issues in the MCP, neither was her man friend Kaliwo. That is why Kaliwo is able to produce a list of members of MCP to attend to their emotional convention without his name nor that of Kabwila, yet both of them claim to be people of standing in society. Kabwila is bitter for being thrown out of NEC where she did not deserve any way.
apa ndiye Dpp izangothizimula mtembo wachipani kale kkkkk. MCP singazalamulirenso mMalawi muno. Chipani chopanda mfundo, tsogoleri wake wothawa ntchito ya Mulungu
MCP iiwaliletu zoti adzalamulila dziko lino !!
This Kabwira woman is indeed a confusionist. Ndale zake ziti mukutisokosa nazo? Chokani mu chipani mukalowe DI PHIPHI mwatikwana. Do u think MCP will end because of u. Osamangothokoza kuti ndiwe phungu chifukwa cha MCP yomweyi bwanji. 2019 Uyimire DI PHIPHI tione ngati udzaununkheso u MP. Be civilised please!
Dr Jessie Kabwira, Don’t this MCP supporters are stupid as you are, Sidik Mia has never ever imposed himself to be Vice President of MCP But he explained his ambition as the delegates will decide at the Convention, Everybody knows that MCP its an orphanage in the Southern region as it failed to win even a single parliamentary seat and that’s why we need Sidik Mia as a political heavy weight to help MCP, Anybody who is not happy with that, The door is open, you can go! Salima Northwest is for MCP historicall.
Ladys and Gentlemen; Let me present you Ms Jersey Kabwila!!
This woman is a confusionist………what kabwila uziwe ndichakuti mukangochosa Chakwira chipanicho basi chikhala m’ma district …..Ku camp kwanuko kulibe munthu was zina pa national level….chakwera sanaziwike ndi MCP analioziwika kale…..in you camp nonse ndinu nkholokolo simukuziwana enamomwemo adagulidwa ndi DPP…….eg Jumbe, Kalioyo etc
This Kabwila woman is a noisy tin. What Chakwera has done is a starting point. He has shown you Jesse that things should now move to the right direction. And now you are making noise in the press. You wish the party bad, don’t deceive us.
Dzichedwani ndi zimenezo. Anzanu azipani zina akupita patsogolo ndi unity. Power hungry idiots. When commentators say you will not rule this country they base on such foolish bickering and mudslinging which has so far born nothing to this once mighty party. If you are not agreeing in your dire poverty as a party will you ever agree when you attain power? The president should apply himself fully to end these squabbles which I am seeing will be there until campaign time. The Kaliwo Kabwila camp has nothing to fear about MIA. As a citizen MIA has the right to aspire for any position including that of the VP or even President of the party and any other party if he so wishes. What is the problem with this? If you want you can compete with on him on the VP position that he wants. I know as MCP you are entrenched with the slavish mentality of worshipping leaders and this will not grow the party.
Aa kodi mukufuna zanu zokha ndiye zidzimveka inu aKabwira eti? Muyaluka kenako ndinkakupatsani ulemu kwambiri koma ndawona kuti muli ndi nzeru zowononga. Mungofuna maundindo basi osapanga winning formula ya 2019 bwanji? Bola inu ndi a Kaliwo mukhale ndi udindo wabwino osati Chakwera or Mia ayi. Simukudziwa ndale mudakagonabe mwamva? Mudakamumvetsa Chakwera mukadadziwa kuti akufuna mudzalamulireko osamangojhala ku opposition ndiye inu muli busy ndi convention shame
I don’t usually comment on most issues but this one has compelled me to, Ms kabwira I thought if the president has offered you an olive branch, you would have gone and meet him to chat the way forward other than saying who is right or wrong or putting your demands in the media. You can’t demand him to remove the injunction in the media. All in all, what happened for the said injunction to be obtained ? When making reconciliation you don’t expect all your Demands to be met it’s game of give and take
My point exactly. The problem here is that Jesse is a concubine of Kaliwo so there is no rationality in whatever she is saying. A reminder to Kabwira or is it Kabira is that you cant destroy MCP, others have tried and failed. Mbunde zikupeza zithana nawe dyabulosi iwe.