Tonse Alliance presidential ticket pair of torchbearer Lazarus Chakwera and his running mate Saulos Chilima on Saturday claimed government wants to find excuses of postponing the fresh presidential electons for fear of losing, saying the political violence is one of the tactics being used. The two leaders said this at Namadidi ground in Zomba where […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera, who is the torch bearer for Tonse Alliance in the coming fresh presidential elections, has condemned acts of violence that have rocked the political scene in the past few days. Chakwera was speaking to a mammoth of people during the Tonse Alliance rally at Namadidi in Zomba […]
Vice President Saulos Chilima has said he has instructed lawyers to file for prosecution of Malawi President Peter Mutharika and former president Bakili Muluzi before the international criminal court in The Hague over political violence and crimes against humanity. Chilima – fervently called SKC – said this at Namadidi in Zomba on Saturday during a […]
The country’s estranged Vice President Saulos Chilima has categorically refuted claims by United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi, who is also runningmate to President Peter Mutharika in the forth coming presidential election, that he has organised violence at Mponela in Dowa. Muluzi in his address to the media at his residence in Lilongwe on […]
President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika will emphatically win again when Malawians vote again in the courts’ sanctioned presidential fresh polls tentatively slated for June 23, 2020, DPP MP for Blantyre City Southeast, Sameer Suleman has declared. The legislator said this at his Chigumula office when he interacted with DPP and UDF areas and constituency committee […]
President Peter Mutharika on Friday said he is ready for re-election bid in the fresh presidential election but accused the Supreme Court of Appeal of disregarding the Constitution when it upheld a ruling by the Constitutional Court to nullify the 2019 presidential election and order a fresh vote . Mutharika, Malawi’s president since 2014, won […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and UDF alliance pesidential pair Peter Mutharika and Atupele Muluzi have condemned Friday’s political violence that resulted in the injury of several journalists that were part of vice president Saulos Chilima’s convoy. President Mutharika and his running mate Atupele Muluzi have condemned violenve Chilima and his opposition Tonse Alliance partners were […]
The country’s estranged Vice President and UTM leader Saulos Chilima’s convoy was on Friday pelted with stones as he conducted a whistle-stop campaign tour in Phalombe and Mulanje districts of the Lhomwe belt which is considered the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) stronghold. Chilima is currently in a campaign trail as running mate of Lazarus […]
Cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) continue to soar, at the same time, we are in a giant fresh presidential elections mood whose date remains indefinite. The sum of these two can be worrisome. But that is not the reason most Malawians are worried today. Most Malawians are worried because they are going through these tough and […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and UDF Alliance running mate in the fresh presidential elections Atupele Muluzi on Thursday engaged the public when he walked about in Lilongwe meeting vendors and people on the streets before addressing mammoth crowds in Area 24. Atupele said he decided to walk about on his way to his rally […]
The country’s estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima —who is also running mate to Tonse Alliance presidential torchbearer Lazarus Chakwera — has said the Court sanctioned fresh presidential election will be held even if government deliberately spreads the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic what he called deliberate poor response. Chilima said this Thursday when he invaded Thyolo and Mulanje […]
Using statements, the judges provided to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), investigative journalist Golden Matonga unveils how the judges claim they rejected bags stashed with millions in bribe money to deliver justice. The five judges of the constitutional court— Healy Potani, Redson Kapindu, Ivy Kamanga, Dingiswayo Madise and Mike Tembo—were enjoying a good meal at Ufulu Gardens […]
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Youth and Society (YAS) have set a number of demands that candidates for the fresh presidential election must commit to undertake whether in government or in opposition after the poll. CHRR and YAS are, among others, demanding that the candidates should guarantee protection and safety […]
Voter transfer and certificate replacement exercise the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) was undertaking in Mangochi from 23-27 May 2020 has exposed that people in the district do not follow events including the electoral calendar leading to the court sanctioned fresh presidential election. This came to light on Tuesday in the district when the National Initiative […]
Political analysts are predicting of a fierce power struggle should the opposition Tonse alliance make it into the government after the court sanctioned presidential election. This follows speeches at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre where the alliance held its rally ahead of the elections. One of the analysts, Latim Matenje said the speeches at Njamba […]
Malawi could for the first time ever hold the presidential election without international observers. Head of European Union (EU) mission to Malawi has confirmed that his organization would not be sending its team as they have done in the past elections. He said the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has not invited the EU to observe […]
State House has said President Peter Mutharika has formally informed the Judicial Service Commission on the appointment of a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) following the resignation of Jane Ansah. Presidential spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani confirmed to Nyasa Times on Wednesday afternoon that the letter has been given to the commission as 150 days deadline sanctioned by […]
Veteran human rights and governance expert Undule Mwakasungula has said the recent electoral dispute and nullification of the results of the May 2019 presidential election is a demonstration that Malawi’s democracy is maturing. Mwakasungula said he is energized that Malawians are assuming personal roles and responsibilities to protect and nurture their hard-won multiparty democracy and […]