A governance expert, accountability and political analyst fro University of Malawi’s Chancellor College, Henry Chingaipe has said there is nothing wrong with the Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara giving a progress report to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt). The Speaker wrote the court through the Office of the Registrar of the High Court and […]
Political governance commentator Henry Chingaipe has accused the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for dismissing advice that leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera continues to give to government and only focusing on attacking his personality. Chingaipe noted that government response to Chakwera’s statements focus on attacking the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president’s personality other than the issues of […]
Political analysts in the country have noted that Malawians are losing trust in political parties after the results of the May 20 tripartite elections have shown that independent members of Parliament (MPs) have become a dominant bloc in the National Assembly. According to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) independent MPs lead in terms of representation as […]
President Joyce Banda’s adviser on communication and political affairs Elias Wakuda Kamanga has dismissed critics who have labelled the Head of State’s claims of an assassination plot against her as publicity stunt to garner public sympathy. Political scientist Dr Henry Chingaipe on Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) on Monday, described the death threats to the President as […]
A renowned local political analyst, Dr Henry Chingaipe, feels claims by the Malawi President Joyce Banda that she is receiving death threats from anonymous people is another catastrophe dogging the administration of the Southern Africa’s first female president. The University of Malawi (UNIMA) Political lecturer has described the allegations as very unusual as they suggest […]