The opposition Malawi Congress Party ( MCP) is demanding an explanation from the Minister of Finance on the increased budget figures for the 2014/15 financial year. Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe said at one of the consultations on budget that this year’s budget is expected to rise to K743 billion. But […]
“For the nation to live, the tribe must die” ~ FRELIMO movement slogan MCP and Aford must look at a bigger picture Backlashes from the last May’s Tripartite Elections are in full swing. Most of it is grumbling on issues that any foresighted and politically engaged person could have foreseen before the elections. On its […]
A certain sections of Malawians has what I would call “nauseating culture” whereby people do not want to accept that there are Malawians out there who act purely in the interest of the country and not to please anyone or advance personal political interests. I have observed this through comments on this column and articles […]
The Lilongwe High Court on Tuesday brought in further confusion in the case in which Malawi Congress Party MCP (MCP) candidate for Lilongwe City South East constituency Ulemu Msungama is disputing the results by asking him to provide the court with more substantiated evidence that elections in the disputed constituency were rigged. The court’s demand comes just days after the […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has stressed that their party position is that President Peter Mutharika and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are in government illegitimately. MCP director of elections, Henry Kamata said on Sunday at a rally in Lilongwe that there is there is contradiction on the party’s position on the legitimacy of the DPP. […]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Dedza East Juliana Lunguzi says decentralization is a must if Malawi is to develop and there is need to understand the “vehicle” which is supposed to deliver development. Lunguzi, who is also the chairperson of Health Parliamentary Committee, spoke after meeting with officials from Dedza district commissioner’s office. During the […]
Malawi’s human rights groups have said the fire incident that destroyed disputed votes for Lilongwe City South East Constituency at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) warehouse in Lilongwe on Monday night smell of foul play and conspiracy in a bid to destroy evidence in the ongoing electoral dispute currently in court. The warehouse was gutted by fire […]
Malawi’s governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has rejected accusations that it is behind the fire that gutted the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) warehouse in Lilongwe on Tuesday. Opposition parties claim that the fire was deliberately started to destroy evidence that could have overturned the parliamentary victory of a member of DPP. Last week, a high […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has claimed that governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is responsible to the arson at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) warehouse in Lilongwe, destroying, among others, ballot boxes and election materials for the disputed Lilongwe City South East Constituency. MCP spokeswoman told a news conference in Lilongwe that DPP were responsible […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has called on Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners to step down for ‘failing to manage’ the May 20 Tripartite Elections. The call was made by the party’s Publicity Secretary Dr. Jessie Kabwila and echoed by Director of elections Joseph Njobvuyalema during a news conference on Wednesday at MCP headquarters in Lilongwe. […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Dr Jessie Kabwira suspects foul play in the cause of fire that has set ablaze Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Warehouse in Lilongwe where a vote recount was supposed to take place. Although the Lilongwe City Assembly was called in immediately to put off the fire, there has been extensive […]
Members of Parliament and Ward Councilors from Lilongwe have elected opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) councillor Samson Chaziya of Mazengera Ward as the chairman of the Lilongwe District Council. The elections were in line with local governments and town assemblies act. The position of deputy chairman went to Halima Isati from Chiwenga war. Speaking during […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila has said United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi’s decision to accept a Cabinet post is a “threat to democracy”. Kabwila said Atupele’s decision “weakens the democratic fibre of the House.” Said Kabwila: “Democracy is about having a party that is in government and others in the opposition […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lawmaker Alekeni Menyani has backed calls to adopt a federal system of government in Malawi. Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president Enoch Chihana, who is the only lawmaker for his party which once held control of all seats in the north, first said a federal system of government would be ideal […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP for Lilongwe Msodzi South, Vitus Dzoole Mwale, and told parliament that President Peter Mutharika was ruling through a stolen votes but that their party leader Rev Lazarous Chakwera urged them not to react to avoid plunging the nation into turmoil. In his contribution to the State of the Nation Address delivered by President […]
Member of Parliament of Salima North West, Jessie Kabwila and Chiradzulu East MP, Henry Mussa, on Thursday clashed in parliament after Kabwila echoed remarks of MP for Mzimba West Harry Mkandawire that the new set of Cabinet ministers appointed by President Peter Mutharika has exposed the rationalistic agenda of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-led administration. […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP for Dedza East, Juliana Lunguzi has urged lawmakers to consider amending the electoral law on electing a Head of State from the current first-past-the-post and adopt a 50 per cent plus one law to ensure that the winner of presidential elections enjoyed majority support. She said a national leader that […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) strength in the National Assembly has increased from 48 who were elected on the party’s ticket on May 20 to 52 after four independent MPs moved to their benches. The four include MCP deputy legal affairs director Lewsi Chakwantha, (Lilongwe south west), Peter Dimba (Lilongwe south), Elias Chakwera (Dowa Ngala) and […]