The High Court has summoned Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale and the Inspector General of Police Lexter Kachama as opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials battle treason case before Judge Healey Potani. Gustave Kaliwo, lawyer for Jessie Kabwila, Peter Chakwantha and Ulemu Msungama confirmed Kaphale and Kachama are expected to appear before the court for judicial […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) suspended publicist Jessie Kabwila and party member Ulemu Msungama say they are going to court to seek judicial review over the state failure to take them to court over treason charges. Their lawyer Gustave Kaliwo said he would be seeking a judicial review after the police subjected his clients to report […]
Under pressure to explain the removal of Malawi Defence Force (MDF) commander General Ignacious Maulana and replacing him with his former deputy Griffin Supuni-Phiri , chief state spy Nicholous Dausi and another top State House official have ‘manufactured’ secret memorandum to convince Malawians that the sacked Maulana was about to ‘take over’ government. Nyasa Times can […]
High Court in Lilongwe on Friday extended bail for three officials of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) arrested last month for allegedly plotting a coup through a WhatsApp conversation. MCP executive member Ulemu Msungama, spokesperson Jessie Kabwila and the party’s legal adviser Peter Chakwantha had their bail for alleged treason and sedition charges […]
President Peter Mutharika, on his own volition, said the other day that treason is a serious offence and one that any sensible government should not just wake up and throw at anybody as it fancies. I agree with him without qualms. The question the President must address is why his government is doing exactly that. […]
The Malawi Police Service has handed back mobile handset Samsung Galaxy S4 with extracted data, to Ulemu Msungama which was impounded during his arrest as among three opposition MCP politicians accused of planning to unseat President Peter Mutharika is dissent from various sections of the society. Msungama has confirmed that indeed the Police have given him […]
Let me start by saying upfront that I consider treason to be a serious offence. Treason-wise, however, the past week has been an interesting one on many; full of contradictions. In drama we would call it a ‘tragi-com’ (mixture of tragedy and comedy). It all started when the nation woke up to the fact that […]
For many Malawians that I know, the freedom to criticize the government of their country is not inspired by some nebulous self-righteous urge to “promote” a Western agenda, or even the more dubious desire to earn a trip to the United States. The reasons have absolutely nothing with being pro-West. The reasons are largely pro-country, […]
The influential Chewa Senior Chief Kaomba of Kasungu has cautioned against arbitray arrests which are politically motivated, saying President Peter Mutharika’s cabinet ministers and a pool of his advisors should work for the best interests of Malawians. Chief Kaomba made the remarks during a news conferencee in Lilongwe organized by the Chiefs Forum. Since Sunday […]
Inspector General of Malawi Police Service, Lexten Kachama has told a news conference that there is no evidence to press treason charges against three Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials, contradicting police spokesman Nicholas Gondwa. Police arrested MCP executive member Ulemu Msungama on Sunday, publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila on Monday and party legal director Peter Chakhwantha on Tuesday […]
Malawi government has said it is taking “seriously” allegations that there has been a plot to overthrow government and police have vowed to make more arrests involving alleged “coup plotters.” Police spokesman Nicholas Gondwa said the WhatsApp conversation which they have used to arrest three opposition politicians and charged them with treason is “ part of […]
Human rights activist Billy Banda has advised opposition political parties, mainly Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to be more “constructive and organised” to offer possible solutions to the country’s economic challenges than just aimlessly critiquing President Peter Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government. Banda’s call follows the arrest of two MCP top officials […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lilongwe North East Member of Parliament, Louis Peter Chankhwantha has been released on bail by police after handing himself in on Tuesday and is charged with “treason” over a conversation on WhatsApp that purportedly talks about how President Peter Mutharika could be toppled. Chankhwantha was remanded at Kanengo police station until […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Richard Msowoya risks facing arrest for allegedly aiding two Parliamentarians and fellow party members, Peter Chakhwantha and Jessie Kabwila to escape police arrest on ‘WhatsApp coup plot’ charges. Kabwila, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Parliamentarian for Salima North, was arrested Monday while trying to seek refuge at German Embassy in the capital […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Lilongwe South West MP Peter Chakhwantha on Tuesday turned himself to Police after a warrant of arrest was issued for his arrest over a conversation on WhatsApp that purportedly talks about how President Peter Mutharika should be deposed. Chakwantha, who is also MCP legal adviser, was […]
Hundreds of Malawi Congress Parrty (MCP) supporters on Tuesday morning cheered their party spokesperson Jessie Kabwila in Lilongwe after bail was granted following her arrest on Monday after attending parliament. Kabwira was arrested on Monday and told Nyasa Times that she had been charged with “treason” over a conversation on WhatsApp that purportedly talks about how President […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila has been arrested and charged with sedition over a conversation on WhatsApp that purportedly talks about how President Peter Mutharika could be toppled, police said on Monday. Kabwila and MCP legal advisor Lewis Chakhwantha could not be found on Sunday when police arrested another MCP member Ulemu Msungama […]
Malawi Police have charged opposition MCP member Ulemu Msungama for sedition over a over a conversation on WhatsApp that purportedly talks about how President Peter Mutharika could be forced out of power. Here is part of the WhatsApp conversation the state intelligence has leaked. 27/01/2016, 21:22 – +1 (404) 617-9530: A failed state 27/01/2016, 21:23 […]