Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo has said there will be tough competition for the party’s leadership at the convention, disclosing that there are many aspiring candidates who will contest. “There are so many aspirants for the presidency in Malawi Congress Party,” Tembo said in an interview on Zodiak Broadcasting Services Tiuzeni Zoona programme […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo has said Malawians can trust his party with power in 2014, saying his main opposition party ruled this country better for 31 years. Tembo also hinted that he wants to contest in 2014 as MCP presidential candidate. “Why s houldn’t they (Malawians) not trust me? We ruled this […]
Imagine if you win, a grand prix. This Grand Prix features an assortment of models of different makes, ages, colours, engine capacities, configurations and designs. One lot of these cars is, for various reasons, racing in very rough terrain – a pothole riddled road, or may be something worse: the Dakar Challenge if you know […]
Apparently inspired by newly-elected Zambian President Michael Chilufya Sata, aging Malawi Congress Party (MCP) John Zenus Ungapake – JZU- Tembo says he would seek a third run for the country’s presidency in the 2014 General Elections. Sata, 74, recently led his opposition Patriotic Front (PF) to the historic victory Zambia to become president after two […]
(Shortened from a longer academic paper) Even Dr Banda, who was fond of calling Chiume, Chisiza and Chipembere ‘my boys’, did, in polite moments, call Orton Chirwa ‘Mr Chirwa’. And, even when he was ill-treating Orton Chirwa, the ‘Mr Chirwa’ sometimes slipped out (Vera Chirwa, 2007, page 74). Orton Chirwa was born in 1919, in […]
Members of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) from central region district of Nkhotakota have demanded the holding of party national convention to elect a presidential candidate in order to have enough time to hawk the torch bearer for the 2014 elections. According to Zodiak Broadcasting Service report, MCP convened a meeting for its district, regional […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo is not challenging an injunction granted by Lilongwe High Court to Chris Daza, the expelled secretary general to be reinstated to his position and reclaim party membership. High Court judge Chifundo Kachale grated the injunction last Friday ordering Tembo and the party’s National Executive Council]to recognise Chris Daza […]
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Member of Parliament for Dedza Central Sosten Gwengwe, who resigned from opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) , announced Wednesday August 31 that he was joined the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Gwengwe announced at the party’s offices in the capital Lilongwe, he resigned from MCP in May because the party and its leadership has nothing […]
A leaked email from one of the civil society leaders in Malawi organising national wide demonstrations has revealed that the opposition party leaders are hugely funding the planned September 21 demonstrations meant to ignite ‘regime change’. The email posted on http://www.nyasaleaks.com/ is from Mosses Mkandawire to Pat Kaira titled minutes “20th meeting”. It shows that State Vice […]
Veteran politician and leader of opposition in parliament, John Zenus Ungapake (JZU) Tembo has spoken about his day-life and family. Tembo, president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), who was one of the most powerful and influential figures in the one- party state under dictator Kamuzu Banda, said he wakes up during dawn and retires early. […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary-general Dr Chris Daza says he will seek the party nomination at the convention to become its presidential candidate in 2014 elections. Speaking on Capital Radio Straight Talk programme aired on Tuesday, Daza said he is optimistic to get the convention nod to become the president of MCP and fight for […]
By Charles Kufa, Nyasa Times Malawi opposition leader John Tembo is sceptical talks between government and the civil society organizations will yield any positive results, saying his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) not involved. Tembo, who is also MCP president, said dialogue will not help resolve the impasse that has ensued in the country unless government […]
By the peaceful standards of modern Malawi, the 20th of July was a very bloody day indeed. At least 19 people were killed and many more were injured, in demonstrations against the Mutharika government that took place in and around the main cities of Lilongwe, Blantyre, Zomba and Mzuzu. Having begun in a peaceful, carnival, […]
Veteran politician, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo, 77, confirmed that people in his party are preparing to succeed him but refused to name a date for his departure. He acknowledged that there are “excellent young men” in MCP who would successfully lead the party in 2014 elections but kept his exit date close […]