Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera has hired Dr Felix Lombe an employee of African Institute for Corporate Citizenship (AICC) as his chief speechwriter. Lombe is said to have crafted the speech Chakwera made in response to the State of the Nation address. He was first picked as speech writing […]
I would like to congratulate His Excellency the President of the Republic of Malawi, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, for presenting the State of the Nation Address of the 45th Session of Parliament on 17th June, 2014. Mr Speaker, Sir, before I proceed with delivering my response to the State of the Nation Address allow me to convey […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Rev Dr Lazarus Chakwera has demanded President Peter Mutharika to ensure the 20-member cabinet idea be enacted into law and part on the Constitution order. Chakwera made the call during his official response to Mutharika’s State of the Nation Address made on Tuesday this […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson and legislature Dr Jessie Kabwila rapped the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which won the disputed May 20 elections, saying “there is no government” following delays to appoint cabinet ministers by President Peter Mutharika. Kabwila was speaking in parliament on Wednesday over an impasse on whether to proceed to […]
Malawi’s newly-elected Speaker of Parliament, Richard Msowoya, has promised neutrality during his tenure of office and uphold the Constitution. Smartly dressed in dark gray suit, was physically dragged from his seat by MP Dzoole Mwale and deposited into the Speaker’s chair as tradition dictates when he was declared him as winner. He was crowned with […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Rev Dr Lazarous Chakwera has said his deputy president Richard Msowoya who was elected Speaker of Parliament, saying he is best suited for the position of Speaker. Chakwera expressed confidence that Msowoya will preside over the affairs of the house with impartiality. “I believe somehow the Lord has helped this […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) first vice president Richard Msowoya has been elected Speaker of Malawi Parliament. Msowoya was elected by Members of Parliament after beating Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) MP for Nsanje Central, Francis Kasaila in a secret ballot by 191 voter and one null and void vote. According to the results, Msowoya polled 101 […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Rev. Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, expected to take up the leader of the opposition title in the National Assembly, has vowed to ensure Section 65 of the Constitution is applied to prevent Members of Parliament (MPs) from crossing the floor. The provision which is in Malawi’s constitution bars defections of lawmakers. […]
I wish to inform all Malawians that I have taken the oath of office as a Member of Parliament, a distinguished honor by which I am both deeply humbled and greatly honored. The people of Lilongwe Rural North West constituency have trusted me to represent them, and I have every intention of serving their interests […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Monday received condemnation after its members heckled newly elected MPs for ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) during the swearing-in ceremony in the capital Lilongwe, The MCP members clad in their party clothes jeered the Dowa Central constituency MP Jean Kalilani as she walked to take her oath. Kalirani, who […]
Malawi on Monday started the swearing-in on elected Members of Parliament in the capital Lilongwe, with opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Dr Lazarous Chakwera being the highlight of the day. Chakwera is expected to assume the leader of opposition title in the House. He was greeted with applause from family members and MCP supporters […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) newly elected Member of Parliament for Mzimba Solola constituency Jacob Hara says the people in his constituency are free to recall him from the position if he fails to deliver to the people’s expectations. The legislature-elect said this in an interview on Thursday, saying he joined politics to change people’s […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has remained adamant in its dispute of the May 20 presidential elections, saying President Peter Mutharika is ruling from “a junk vote.” MCP spokesperson Jessie Kabwila said her party still protest the presidential outcome and subsequent swearing-in of President and Vice-President, Peter Mutharika and Saulos Chilima respectively. She said Democratic […]
Former ruling People’s Party (PP) has made a scathing attack on Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Maxon Mbendera, saying he aided fraudulent elections which saw Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Peter Mutharika winning the presidency. PP spokesman Ken Msonda said on Wednesday that former president Joyce Banda “did not lose the election” but that […]
Political analysts in the country have noted that Malawians are losing trust in political parties after the results of the May 20 tripartite elections have shown that independent members of Parliament (MPs) have become a dominant bloc in the National Assembly. According to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) independent MPs lead in terms of representation as […]
Malawi will have a hung parliament as no party has an overall majority in the House with independents dominating parliamentary elections amassing 52 seats from 192 that were being competed for on May 20. A hung parliament occurs when no single party has more than 50% of the seats in the National Assembly. In practice […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, runner-up in the presidential race, did not attend the inauguration ceremony of President Arthur Peter Mutharika (APM) at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on Monday because he was not officially invited, his party has said. MCP secretary general Gustav Kaliwo said Chakwera – who has expressed reservations with the […]
Today (Saturday May 31 )at 6.15am, I called the President-elect, Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika, who has since been sworn in as the 5th President of the Republic of Malawi. I called to congratulate him and to wish him well. As you all know we had been given a hearing at the High Court in Blantyre […]