Mtambo attacks Atupele, strikes a chord in MCP stronghold

Former firebrand human rights activist Timothy Mtambo who joined frontline politics through a political movement Citizens for Transformation (CFT) turned the campaign mood into great excitement of the crowd of hundreds of people who had gathered at Lumbadzi in Lilongwe when campaigned for electoral alliance between Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party. Hundreds of […]

Mtambo in Lilongwe road show campaign for Chakwera presidency

Citizen for Transformation (CFT) political movement leader Timothy Mtamboa on Tuesday today holding whistle stop tours in Lilongwe and Mchinji drumming up support for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera ahead of the July 2 fresh presidential election. Speaking at Mpingu in Lilongwe, Mtambo called on the people to massively vote for Chakwera and […]

Citizens movement calls for Malawi political party IT experts inclusion in MEC audit team

Citizen for Transformation has proposed inclusion of IT personnel from political parties into the MEC audit team for a transparent vote tabulation exercise as preparations for the the Constitutional Court sanctioned presidential election gather momentum. CFT Commander-in-Chief Timothy Mtambo said this at a media briefing on Tuesday in Lilongwe. He also issued fresh calls calls […]

Mtambo’s CFT demands audit of Malawi electoral management system, resignation of NRB boss

Citizens For Transformation (CFT) has demanded an immediate audit of the electoral management system, with much emphasis on the electronic infrastructure of the voter registration and voting system, before Malawians cast their ballots in the fresh presidential poll on July 2, 2020. CFC ‘Commander-In-Chief” Timothy Mtambo argues that the current  system, which MEC used in […]

Mtambo branded rabble-rouser not a revolutionary: DPP dismiss recruiting witchdoctors

A Citizen for Transformation (CFT) political movement leader, Timothy Mtambo, has been told that he is just a rabble-rouser not a revolutionary. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesman Nicholous Dausi said Mtambo has nothing to offer in the frontline politics and is only bent on “silly” talks only believed by his bunch of social media carpers. Dausi […]

Mtambo’s political movement ropes in Diaspora Malawians: Linda Khembo leader, Phyllis Chipojola spokeswoman

Former vocal human rights activist who is now in frontline politics Timothy Mtambo, has opened the door for Malawians living in diaspora to get involved in his  political movement which is called; The Citizens For Transformation-People Power Movement (CFT). Mtambo, who is called commander-in-chief of the  movement  first roped in South Africa-based Negracious Al-Majiduh Justin, […]

Mtambo open doors for DPP members to join  Citizens for Transformation Movement

Citizens for Transformation Movement (CFT) – People Power Movement leader Timothy Mtambo has said doors are  open to every citizen who wants to  transform thed nation to join them regardless of political affiliation including those from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Quoted in his speech during the meeting Mtambo held on Thursday  April 23, […]

CFT reports MEC’s ‘paid-for-no-work’ lawyers to South Africa Legal Practice Council

Citizens for Transformation (CFT) – People Power Movement has laid a formal complaint to the Legal Practice Council (LPC) of South Africa against the Mboweni Maluleke Incorporated Attorneys over the irregular contract with Malawi’s Electoral Commission (MEC). According to CFT statement signed by communications officer Negracious Al-Majjiduh Justin, the complaint followed the  legal firm’s exorbitant […]

Cdedi, Citizen’s movement fault lockdown without social protection: Threaten demos

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI)  and Centre for Transformation- People Power Movement  have faulted government  for declaring a 21-day national lockdown  – as Covid-19 continues to spread  -without considering  social protection measures to be put in place for those who will be worst affected by the economic impacts of the curfew. Cdedi interim […]

Mtambo makes rigging claim, brands Mutharika ‘caretaker’ president of Malawi

The Citizens for Transformation  (CFT)  political movement leader Timothy Mtambo has alleged that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is in another scheme to  circumvent democracy and the will of the people to rig the forth coming presidential fresh election. Mtambo, who was chairperson for the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) before joining frontline politics,  made the […]

Mtambo warns against using Covid-19 lockdown to stifle Malawians’ right to vote

Citizens For Transformation (CFT) leader and sworn critic of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Timothy Mtambo, has warned that his grouping will challenge any move by President Peter Mutharika to use the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak as a scapegoat to stifle Malawians’ right to choose a new President in 150 days in accordance with the Constitutional […]

Movement decries rising poverty in Malawi: Mtambo donates to child-headed family

Leader of the newly-established Citizens For Transformation (CFT), Timothy Mtambo, celebrated this year’s Easter Monday by visiting and cheering the sick and needy children in Traditional Authority (T/A) Chadza in the outskirts of the Lilongwe City. Mtambo also donated assorted food and non-food items to alleviate the suffering among the needy families. But it was […]

Trapence named new HRDC leader: Mtambo ‘sought counsel from God’ to form political movement

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has appointed Gift Trapence as acting national chairperson after the organisation accepted the resignation of ‘comrade’ Timothy Mtambo as its founding leader on Wednesday. The human rights organisation said  it has accepted Mtambo’s resignation as he has formed a political movement to give him a better platform to fight for a […]

Mtambo join frontline politics: Forms people power movement CFT

Malawi prominent human rights activist Timothy Mtambo, who is one of President Peter Mutharika’s most acerbic critics, has left the leadership of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to join frontline politics after announcing on Wednesday that he  has formed a people power movement called the Citizens for Transformation (CFT). HRDC under Mtambo’s leadership has been tussling with […]