Mchacha vows to continue verbal attacks: ‘I owe no one an apology’

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) outspoken Southern Region governor Charles Mchacha who has been appointed Deputy Minister of Homeland Security, has said he will not tone down his public scathing attacks on people who he said are bent at disrespecting President Peter Mutharika. Mchacha, who is also legislator for Thyolo West Constituency, has recently launched […]

State House defends Mchacha’s appointment in Cabinet

State House has defended President Peter Mutharika’s appointment of  overzealous ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the South, Charles Mchacha, after he has been widely criticised  for publicly branding  some female politicians as “prostitutes” for holding different views. Mchacha has been appointed Deputy Minister of Homeland Security   which also includes Department of Disaster […]

Mchacha rewarded with Cabinet appointment for slut-shaming women

The overzealous ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the South, Charles Mchacha, has impressed  President  Peter Mutharika for his foul mouthing of opposition UTM party and slut-shaming women associated with it as he  has  now been appointed Deputy Minister of Homeland Security   which also includes Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma). The Cabinet […]

DPP’s Mchacha raps UTM again as ‘movement of  drunkards, prostitutes  and disgruntled politicians’

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the South, CharlesMchacha, has, once again, rapped the United Transformation Movement (UTM) of State vice president  Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima, saying it comprises “drunkards, prostitutes and disgruntled politicians who did not have their way in their former respective political parties”. Chilima formed UTM following his troops […]

Mchacha blasts UTM again: ‘Movement of  failures and disgruntled polititicians’

Outspoken The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the South, Charles Mchacha—who in recent months has been critical of the opposition, has been at it again. He  has described newly formed United Transformation Movement (UTM) as a ‘bunch of failures and disgruntled politicians’ filled with envy and power hungry. Mchacha made the remarks […]

DPP contemplates using secret ‘ballot’ voting during primaries

Ruling Democratic Progressive  Party (DPP) southern region regional governor Charles Mchacha has hinted the party may consider using secret ballot to identify parliamentary and ward councillor candidates ahead of the 2019 tripartite elections. “It is not the agreed policy (ballot vote) but we’re considering using secret ballot in volatile wards and constituencies where violence and […]

Mchacha heap praises on Veep: ‘We in DPP love Chilima but he is surrounded by rotten group’

The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor (South) Charles Mchacha has toned down an attack on Vice-president Saulos Chilima and instead showered praise to the leader of United Transformation Movement (UTM) while attacking his front-line troops. Recently, Mchacha branded UTM as a “satanic group of thieves, prostitutes and killers”. However, speaking at the opening […]

DPP cancels Blue Day march, Mchacha defers it to Sept 20: Analyst says its ‘savage tactics’

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has cancelled the Blue Day march which was scheduled to start Friday morning  in Blantyre and deferred their act to September 20, DPP Southern Region governor, Charles Mchacha has confirmed. Blantyre City Council (BCC) gave the ruling DPP permission to hold its Blue Day in the City on Friday September […]

DPP intensifies onslaught on UTM, officials call ‘movement of crooks and prostitutes’

In the run up to the May 21, 2019 Tripartite elections, days of fierce political fight seem far from over between the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the breakaway United Transformation Movement (UTM) of State vice president Saulos Klaus Chilima. Some former senior DPP members who defected from the ruling party formed UTM to […]

CSOs censure DPP’s Mchacha over Sept 7 demo remarks: ‘We will not be intimidated, peaceful protests still on’

Civil society organisations (CSOs) planning the September 7 2018 nationwide demonstrations have faulted foul-mouthed governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the South, Charles Mchacha for using intimidation tactics on the scheduled   anti-government protests. The CSOs have organised the protests were among the issues to be raised is government’s failure to address worsening corruption […]

Defiant Jeffrey, Mchacha refuse to apologise to Callista, Kaliati

Defiant ruling top Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials made disparaging remarks against former First Lady Callista Mutharika and Patricia Kaliati say they would continue foul-mouthing as long as critics fail to respect President Peter Mutharika. Speaking in Chiradzulu after Mutharika’s second whistle stop tour in just a week in the Lhomwe Belt, party secretary general […]

Kabwila wants Mutharika to discipline foul-mouthing Jeffrey, Mchacha over demeaning remarks to Malawi women

Parliament’s Women Caucus has sprung up, demanding President Peter Mutharika to discipline two ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials for attacking women at a political rally. The chairman of the caucus, Jessie Kabwila has also asked the foul-mouthing DPP secretary general Grazider Jeffrey and the party regional governor  for the south Charles Mchacha to apologise […]

Mchacha faces sharp criticism for insulting the Kaliati family

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the south Charles Mchacha is facing sharp criticism for humiliating husband to Chilima Movement official Patricia Kaliati and calling her an idiot. On Saturday, Mchacha asked Angie Kaliati, husband to Patricia to stand up during a political rally held by President Peter Mutharika at Limbuli in Mulanje. […]

Mchacha embarrasses Kaliati’s husband at Mutharika’s rally, calls his wife a fool

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the south Charles Mchacha on Saturday humiliated husband to the so  called Chilima movement official  Patricia Kaliati, saying he married a fool. The Mulanje Pasani MP Angie Kaliati attended a rally held by President Peter Mutharika at Limbuli in Mulanje after a six hour whistle stop tour. […]

Kaliati unshaken, vows to continue with Chilima Movement: DPP demo attracts handful protestors

The firebrand politician Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)  leadership  appears to hate,  Mulanje West legislator and party  director of women Patricia Kaliati , has vowed to  continue canvassing for the presidential candidacy of Vice-President Saulos Chilima over President Peter Mutharika at the party’s elective convention set for this month even if the party plan  to dislodge her […]

DPP cadets block Kaliati at Parliament accusing her of backing Chilima-for-president movement: Masangwi, Mchacha trade barbs

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets on Friday blocked member of Parliament (MP) for Mulanje West Patricia Kaliati from going to parliament to attend State opening for budget session by President Peter Mutharika, accusing her of supposing  Vice-President Saulos Chilima. The irate youth cadets led DPP Southern Region governor Charles Mchacha,  confiscated keys of  Kaliati […]

DPP plot to boo Malawi VP Chilima at Parliament: Mchacha pays party cadets

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been turned into a theatre of confusion a amid claims there is a plot to boo Vice-President Saulos Chilima at Friday’s State opening of National Budget session of Parliament in Lilongwe because of the Chilima-for-President crusade that is gaining support and possibly turn into a movement within the rank and […]

Mpinganjira says DPP to remain in power: ‘No chance for MCP in south, PP on death bed’

VEteran firebrand politician Brown Mpinganjira, who was Vice President for the southern region in the former ruling People’s Party (PP) before joining the governing Democratic Progressuve Party(DPP)  a few months ago has said the  Peter Mutharika led party will continue be in power after next year’s elections, saying victory is a forgone conclusion for the […]