Critics warn that rewriting party rules to accommodate individual leaders risks weakening internal democracy. It is an old political temptation: when a constitution becomes inconvenient, change the constitution rather than the politician. For political analyst George Chaima, the current debate within the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) raises precisely that concern. “When you start tampering with […]
The Malawi Congress Party has settled on an answer to one of the questions that has hung over the opposition since its election defeat: it wants Lazarus Chakwera to lead it back into battle in 2030, even if that means rewriting the party’s constitution. Speaking on Thursday, MCP spokesperson Jessie Kabwila said the party was […]
Malawi’s major political parties have been urged to resolve internal disputes and strengthen their grassroots structures well ahead of the 2030 General Election, amid growing signs of factionalism within the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the United Transformation Movement (UTM). Political analysts George Chaima and George Phiri said unresolved leadership […]
Engineer Vitumbiko Mumba has launched his fiercest attack yet on the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), declaring the former ruling party cannot return to power while positioning himself for what many observers see as a new political chapter. The founder of the People Over Politics Foundation dismissed criticism from MCP loyalists who have called on him […]
Former Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera has departed for Ghana where he is set to attend the 10th World Assemblies of God Congress (WAGC 2026) in Accra, which gets under way on 14 October. According to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Counsel Gift Nankhuni, the former head of state will participate in a series of […]
Senior MCP figure accuses Vitumbiko Mumba of ingratitude after he said the party must change its leader to return to power A senior figure in the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has launched a fierce attack on Vitumbiko Mumba after he suggested the party must change its leadership if it hopes to win back power. MCP […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is preparing to hold fresh elections for its regional and district committees, with several members already positioning themselves for the posts. Names that have emerged include Vitus Gomamtunda Dzoole Mwale, who is seeking the chair of the Lilongwe-Mchinji Region, as well as Arthur Sungitsa and Mphatso Jones Boti. The elections […]
Malawi’s opposition leader has delivered a blistering verdict on President Peter Mutharika’s first year back in office, accusing the government of failing on virtually every front — from fuel and food to foreign exchange — while handing out a damning new catchphrase that’s set to haunt the administration. Simplex Chithyola Banda, Leader of the […]
A public row has erupted between a self-described concerned citizen and Malawi’s Leader of Opposition, after a leaked letter accused Simplex Chithyola Banda of failing to speak up for ordinary Malawians. In the letter, Joshua Mbewe challenges Chithyola to take a more active role on the issues hitting citizens, and insists he is not trying […]
A furious row over whether Malawi’s Leader of Opposition Simplex Chithyola Banda has gone mysteriously silent on the issues gripping the nation has exposed deep public confusion over exactly what his job actually involves, according to political analysts. Critics have accused Chithyola Banda of failing to speak out on trending national controversies — but insiders […]
A fierce leadership battle has erupted at the heart of Malawi’s opposition MCP, after party heavyweight Alex Major launched a blistering broadside against former president Lazarus Chakwera’s closest allies — branding Simplex Chithyola Banda and other confidants “opportunists” more interested in clinging to power than genuinely serving the party. Major wasted no time declaring his […]
A Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament has delivered a blistering public attack on President Lazarus Chakwera, declaring the party can “never reform or rebrand” while he remains in charge — as internal tensions over the party’s future explode into open warfare. Ayuba James, Independent MP for Nkhota Kota Central and MCP member, launched […]
A political analyst has issued a stark warning to Malawi’s political class, urging every party — including the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) — to take a hard look at the Malawi Congress Party’s spectacular fall from grace, which has now left the party grovelling for forgiveness from ordinary Malawians. Latimu Matenje’s blunt intervention comes […]
Malawi’s former Vice President Dr Michael Usi has torn into the country’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party, declaring there is barely any difference between the current DPP administration and the MCP government he served under — except that the DPP, he says, has taken corruption to new heights. Speaking to a local broadcaster, Usi said the […]
Malawi’s former president Lazarus Chakwera has broken his silence on the country’s ongoing power crisis and the collapse of crop prices, delivering a blunt assessment of the hardship facing farmers to a crowd he stumbled upon while travelling home from a funeral. Chakwera, who led Malawi as president from 2020 until his defeat in the […]
Member of Parliament for Kasungu Central, Chikondi Kampachike Chisale, has entered the race for chairman of the newly-created Bua region, vowing to promote unity and transparency within the Malawi Congress Party as he seeks to help steer the party back into government in the country’s next general elections. His bid comes as the MCP unveiled […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila has launched a scathing attack on President Peter Mutharika’s government, branding the year since the DPP swept back to power one of hardship for ordinary Malawians. “The DPP government is not on the side of Malawians,” Kabwila declared, accusing the administration of failing to get to grips […]
An apology from the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to its former Tonse Alliance partners has instead laid bare the scale of ill-feeling that has built up among Malawi’s opposition parties since the coalition’s collapse, with two former partners dismissing the gesture as too late to matter. MCP publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila used an interview with […]