The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera has conceded defeat to the newly elected president Professor Peter Mutharika but insisted it was his party which would have been credible winners. Chakwera – likely to Leader of Opposition in Parliament – told a news conference in the capital Lilongwe on Saturday that he telephoned […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has said it would challenge in court the results of presidential election which Prof Peter Mutharika was declared winner, claiming it was not credible and fraudulent. The results were announced minutes after the high court refused a last-ditch attempt to block their release and allow time for a recount. Malawi Electoral […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is fighting tooth and nail to win the election which they did not contest in almost 40 constituencies for parliamentary seats as the party and most of its financiers borrowed heavily to finance their campaign. An MCP insider revealed to Nyasa Times that the party borrowed a lot of money for […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has fired a warning shot on the way the elections are being handled saying it should not be put to test as it is no longer a sleeping party. Addressing the media at the party headquarters in Lilongwe, MCP vice president Richard Msowoya, spokesperson Jessie Kabwira and Director of Elections Kamata […]
The High Court in Lilongwe has ruled favourably for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) after it lodged a challenge against an injunction obtained by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) – the forerunner in last week’s poll –restraining the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) from embarking on a ballot re-count over fraud concerns. Over a dozen of lawyers stormed […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Sunday lodged to High Court a challenge against an injunction obtained by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) – the forerunner in last week’s poll –restraining the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) from embarking on a ballot re-count over fraud concerns. Over a dozen of lawyers stormed Lilongwe High Court to challenge Justice […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) citing figures from the party’s tally centre, claimed on Saturday that its presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera was the winner in the May 20 presidential elections as opposed to earlier unofficial media reports and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) preliminary results indicating Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika, MCP made the claims […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said on Saturday that it was against a move take by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to have a vote-by-vote recount in the May 20 Tripartite Elections to resolve glaring irregularities that have been discovered during tallying. MEC Commissioner Emmanuel Chinkwita Phiri told a news conference on Saturday that the commission has […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has added his voice to the call for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to have vote audit on the presidential elections, citing “serious irregularities.” Unofficial results show Peter Mutharika of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Chakwera in close contest, Malawian President Joyce Banda said the elections have been marred […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera who is reported to be running neck-to-neck with the Democratic Progressive Party [DPP] Peter Mutharika is facing a big test to his maiden political election on whether he would accept the results which are reported to be fraudulent or being enticed with a result manipulated in his favour. […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) torch bearer Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday cast his vote at his home Kalembo village, Lilongwe North West Constituency. After casting his vote, Chakwera expressed his usual optimism of winning the elections. Asked if he would accept the results if he fails, Chakwela said: “I believe in God and I believe in […]
As Malawi hold tripartite elections, opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have come up with a “common agenda” for post elections outcome, if information Nyasa Times has received is anything to go by. The two opposition political parties, hitherto bitter enemies, are said to have been discussing a ‘common agenda’ […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) flag bearer in the Tuesday, May 20 presidential polls, Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Saturday made his final pitch to Malawians with a basket full of promises, asking them to come out in large numbers on Tuesday and vote in his favour. Wrapping his campaign confidently that he is going to be […]
Voting for “anything else” for Malawi Presidency than the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is tantamount to giving or voting for next bunch of looters, MCP Secretary General Gustave Kaliwo said. “If you look at all the parties on offer, and all the contestants, you will agree that only one party stands out as different and […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera has become the first of all presidential candidates in the forthcoming elections to disclose his assets. Addressing journalists at the party’s headquarters in Lilongwe, Chakwera said among other things, he has houses in Area 3, 49 and 10 which has a mortgage outstanding balance of K9 million and a plot […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has asked Malawians to remember Kamuzu Banda on his birthday May 14 – a public holiday in Malawi – by massively voting for the party’s presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera next week. Benson Onjesi, chairman for the southern region wing of the party said all his successors honoured Kamuzu in various forms […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) said the first 100 days into power their government will save about K240 billion a 40 per cent leakage of the total national budget which Malawi is losing through looting and theft at Capital Hill. The party’s Director of Campaign Felix Jumbe told journalists in Lilongwe on Tuesday that if voted into […]
Introduction: The Two Faces of Kamuzu The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for Development of People (CEDEP) join President Joyce Banda and the citizens of Republic of Malawi in commemorating Kamuzu Day on 14th May 2014. The fact that this year’s commemoration of Kamuzu Day falls barely 6 days to the […]