MCP readies for convention as Supreme Court of Malawi vacates injuction
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is set to hold its elective convention this month after the party has vacated an injunction through the Supreme Court which was obtained by embattled secretary general Gustave Kaliwo and four others stopping the party from holding a convention .
MCP emergency national executive committee (NEC) had this week resolved to reinstate Kaliwo on his position following the court order and first deputy president Richard Msowoya, first deputy secretary general James Chatonda and director of international relations Tony Kandiero who were suspended from their respective positions. The meeting also reinstated the expelled publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila.
But the party went to Supreme Court to vacate the injunction stopping the convention which has been duly removed.
While MCP administrative secretary Wickford Sulamoyo could not reveal the exact date of the party’s watershed elective convention “for strategic and security reasons”, Nyasa Times understands that delegates from other districts were preparing to leave for the convention.
“We want a successful convention which will be a big step towards the Malawi people want. We are in the final leg. Let us pull together. Our competitors want to believe that we are a joke. They are in for a shock,” he said.
On Tuesday, the High Court in Blantyre granted an injunction to Kaliwo and four others restraining the party from holding a convention unless the two sides resolved matters that arose due to their suspension.
Governance expert Mankhumbo Munthali has welcomed the decision by MCP to reinstate all those who were fired from the party.
“Its sad that MCP leadership allowed itself to adopting undemocratic practices in resolving its internal squabbles which later backfired as Kaliwo and others resolved to court’s protection. Certainly, it is advisable to opt for political settlements in resolving internal party problems rather than relying on the courts to adjudicate political matters,” Munthali said.
However, while welcoming the MCP decision to reinstate the fired people, Munthali said it has to be made out of trust, mutual respect and honesty not out of malice.
“It is also incumbent upon those who were fired to accept this olive branch. Let the playing ground be levelled by all who wants to contest at MCP convention, and even those who want to challenge Chakwera on the Presidency should be allowed to do so without facing political persecution.
“Just like the DPP, it is important for MCP leadership to embrace the Episcopal Conference of Malawi’s pastoral letter call for the need for all political parties to practice intra-party democracy,” he added.
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oChakwera = loser politician basi. Indecisive, except only when he’s cornered like in this instance.
Political leaders attract support based on their credibility, leadership qualities like decisiveness, foresight and the accompanying forward planning with a clear strategy. oChakwera has none of these.
A pretty face is always good, but it doesn’t cut it because it cannot replace substance between the ears, and substance spoken. And fake American accent just stinks; making it like you are a pretender by denying your own natural accent. Genuine individuals who act like themselves naturally, not pretenders, are usually the ones who win elections, because the public trusts them.
See where I am going with this trend of thought?
we would appreciate courtesy in your writing next time. not such language.
A Kaliwo kumvetsa chisoni
Nkholokolo mukumva bwaaaaaaaaaa ndi dpp yanuyo. Ana mwaachepaaaaa!
MCP is bigger than Kaliwo and four others
Good news. MCP is the sure hope for Malawians to lead the nation into a NEW ERA DEVELOPMENT AND GLORY
nde nanga poti supreme court nde kumapeto. a kaliwo alowera kuti?
Nothing for us without us
While this is a positive move for MCP, Chakwera & others should desist from making decisions that maybe perceived undemocratic. Stop calling those with dissent views ‘nkholokolo’.
MCP should remember that in politics there are no permanent enemies. Kabwila despite her deficiencies remains a political asset. MCP should learn to embrace differences and work together for the common good.
Especially Chakwera needs to realise that in politics unlike in church usually there’s more dissent than conformity. He needs to be more accommodative even to people he doesn’t like personally.
That’s democracy. Otherwise he can as well forget politics and go back to church ministry!
Nkholokolo is a term that Kaliwo himself coined. Its not MCP
Good MCP leadership. Ten pa ten. Lets move fast to prepare for gule kwawo of these thieves, agulukunyinda as winiko calls them!!!!!
Let Kaliwo and his followers join the dead DIPHIPHI, MCP will move on without them.MCP 2019 Bomaaaaaaa
Let the games begin. Mumatinena kuti sitibwera, lero tabwera mumva m’bebe. let the Nsowoyas be given equal opportunities to compete at the convention so that the Successful Candidates should emerge mwachulungamo.
Ku DPP Mmimba moto kuti BUUUUUU!!!
You can try to delay justice but not forever. Whoever was sponsoring these squabbles achite manyazi because we have heard that instead of cash moving from the client “Kaliwo’s account to the lawyer’s account for the services rendered, it was the lawyer sending millions to the client “Kaliwo’s account. That’s questionable, how can a lawyer send 40 million and then 10 million to his client when this issue was in court? Zamanyazi but am not making judgements but ngati akuluakuluwa amatumidwadi kuti asokoneze dala chipani ndiye its shame a Big SHAME !!!!!!
The truth is that the Court has ordered MCP to reinstate Kaliwo, Msowoya and Kabwila. By virtue of MCP complying with this court decision (the party has reinstated those fired) the injunction that Kaliwo obtained has been rendered invalid because (1) MCP and Chakwera have complied with what the court has ordered them to do (2) MCP and Chakwera have yielded to and done what the Kaliwos wanted – to be reinstated into their positions. The Kaliwos were disputing that Chakwera could fire them and Chakwera has, in essence, lost the case. This news item is not saying what has REALLY transpired.
Koma sukulu ndiyofunika zedi eti. Kutereku nkhani iyi a Bwana QC ndim’mene mwayimvera kapena ndim’mene mumafuna kuyimvere. Wishful thinking! Kujikhungulufya. Brain poisoined by stupid cultural values.
The truth is that the Court has ordered MCP to reinstate Kaliwo, Msowoya and Kabwila. By virtue of MCP complying with this court decision (it has reinstated those fired) the injunction that Kaliwo obtained has been rendered invalid because (1)MCP has complied with what the court has ordered it to do (2) MCP and Chakwera has yielded to and done what the Kaliwos wanted – to be reinstated into their positions. The Kaliwos were disputing that Chakwera could fire them and Chakwera has, in essence, lost that case. This news item is not saying what has REALLY transpired.
Nkhani ndiyakuti makosanawa amakanikitsa konvenshion. Even after reinstatement, amakakamilabe kusunga injunction. Musaiwale kuti headline yalero mma news paper makosanawa ameneyetsa nkhwangwa pamwala kuti sachotsa injunction. It is therefore misleading us that waluza Chakwera. What Chakwera wants is Convention. Ndipo ichitika basi. Olepheretsa Convention sangakhale wawina pamenepapa.
But I guess Kaliwo is not done yet. As a SG he has an important stake such that if he is by-passed, he can seek redress.
Things moving
Dr. Chakwera, please rescue Malawi from these dpp thugs they are destroying our country. Kaliwo and friends were paid by dpp they add no value to the MCP. Let’s hold the convention now and put these agents of confusion to shame. That would be the of their political carriers. Malawians have hope in MCP that one day, Malawi Will Be Great Again. Viva MCP.
The END mwadumphatu Nsanje Lalanje. That is the gist of your comment, I suppose.
too fast man, i thought is just yesterday Kaliwo filed to delay the convection.