Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has renewed its stand that President Peter Mutharika was ruling through a stolen votes, saying the 2014 Tripartite Elections report released by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) which describes the polls as “neither fair nor credible “ vindicates the party’s stand. MCP has always claimed Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) were […]
Some traditional leaders in Lilongwe Mapuyu North constituency have expressed concern with the poor working relationship between the legislator for the constituency and the councillor for Nyanja Ward, a development which has been attributed to the retrogression of development in the area. The revelations came light when the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) held […]
Economists and opposition spokespersons on finance on Friday reacted to a 2015/16 budget statement delivered by Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Goodall Gondwe in parliament, saying the financial plan in “hopeless” and “not so inspiring”. The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesman on finance Joseph Njobvuyalema said in an interview after budget presentation that […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has rubbished remarks made by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General Ecklen Kudontoni that the party will rule Malawi beyond 50 years. MCP Deputy Campaign director Joseph Njobvuyalema, MP speaking to Nyasa Times in an interview on his return from Windhoek in Namibia, where he went to open this year Southern […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has opened its arms to Former minister of Industry and Trade, who was also People’s Party (PP) running mate in the May 20 Tripartite Elections, Sosten Gwengwe. Gwengwe, who lost his Dedza Central parliamentary seat to Malawi Congress Party’s (MCP) Daniel Chiwere, took a low profile after last year’s […]
Leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera argues that while Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world the continued impoverishment is no longer of circumstances but by choice. Chakwera told parliament that the country needs to develop an inclusive and long term agenda for the development of the nation. “It is unacceptable that 50 years after […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which has a parliamentary coalition with United Democratic Front (UDF) and is on a drive to recruit independent MPs, has said opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Peoples Party (PP) are working together in parliament. Leader of the House Francis Kasaila said MCP-PP parliamentary alliance is meant to frustrate […]
With the cacophony of accusations levelled against President Peter Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government on nepotism and ethnicity favouritism, leader of the opposition Lazarus Chakwera has said founding president Kamuzu Banda w as a unifying pillar who never played a tribal card. Chakwera speaking at Kamuzu Day events in Lilongwe on […]
With his Homburg hats, his three-piece English-style suits, and his lion-tail fly whisk, Hastings Kamuzu Banda was one of the oddest dictators in African history. Malawi led by Kamuzu family on Thursday May 14, Kamuzu Day public holiday, celebrated the life of the country’s founding president with mixed feelings. During the commemorations, held in Lilongwe […]
He looked like an eccentric version of the typical African dictator: he proclaimed himself president for life, locked up his opponents, lived royally in a poor country, carried a fly whisk and went to church. But Hastings Kamuzu Banda, who ruled Malawi for its first three decades, was no cardboard cut-out African ruler. He had […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lawmaker Alekeni Menyani has hit out at “nonsense” suggestions that he may work with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration. Menyani told Nyasa Times in an interview on Tuesday evening that reports that President Peter Mutharika is luring him with a cabinet post to work with DPP should not be entertained. […]
On May 06 2015, the leader of MCP and opposition, Lazarus Chakwera, gave a response speech to President Peter Mutharika’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) of May 05 2015. The President’s SONA marked the opening of the 2015/2016 budget session. In his speech, the Leader of Opposition did tackle a number of areas of […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP for Lilongwe Msozi South, Vitus Dzoole Mwale has told parliament that the move nby United Democratic Front (UDF) to join government benches in the national assembly has created a constitutional crisis. The UDF relocation became a hot issue Wednesday when some members of parliament wanted to find out more what […]
Malawi’s Leader of the Opposition, Lazarous Chakwera, was on a charm offensive on Wednesday in parliament during his response to President Peter Mutharika state of the nation address, saying it was empty rhetoric. Chakwera, who is also Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, did not hold back in his verbal attack on President Mutharika, saying he was […]
The Malawi Congress Party recently announced that it would this year be celebrating Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda’s official birthday, the 14th May, scrapped by the UDF in its quest to re-write history. It is very brave of Dr. Lazarus Chakwera to cast all political caution to the wind and finally do it, where his two […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has pledged to concentrate on the job of a legitimate opposition in a democracy by ensuring power checks and balances for the benefit of Malawians. MCP spokeswoman Dr Jessie Kabwila said the party will provide firm, fair and honest alternative voice “in the best interests of Malawi.” Kabwila, who […]
Budget session of parliament is set for stormy run and the political temperature across the country is also likely to soar with opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) set to take government to task over the K6 billion promissory notes to clear Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) toxic assets and save individuals who took loans from the […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has organised on May 14 a dinner and live band performance at Capital Hotel in the Capital City Lilongwe to honour the founding father of the nation Ngwazi Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda who ruled Malawi for 31 years. Speaking during a news conference in Lilongwe, MCP spokesperson Jessie Kabwira […]