The Malawi Government’s intention to continue stopping political rallies in the country, under whatever guise, cannot go unchallenged and should not be tolerated by any patriotic Malawian that cherishes democracy and the rule of law. This intention is yet another display of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government’s lack of political tolerance and its worsening […]
Leader of the yet to be registered Chipani Cha Pfuko (CCP), Davis Katsonga, says his former cabinet colleague, Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP), will live to regret joining main opposition Malawi Congress Party. Katsonga told a radio interview that “MCP is a regional party” and that the Blantyre Rural East Member of Parliament should not have […]
Malawi Parliament on Wednesday briefly turned into a political arena when Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislators started singing in acknowledgment of 40 chiefs and constituency committee members from Blantyre Rural East, The Nation reported. The paper reported that former Minister of Justice, Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP), who is Blantyre Rural East MP (now MCP), brought […]
Leader of Opposition and president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), John Tembo, has trashed accusations that he failed to use his influence during one party government to favour the people of his home district Dedza and its southern constituency, in particular. Tembo said he was not a thief or corrupt person during one party rule […]
Malawi’s civil society organisations (CSOs) have expressed great concern over the deteriorating democratic standards within political parties in the country. Two of the country’s popular CSOs, Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for Development of People (CEDEP) say Lack of intra-party democracy augurs badly for the future of Malawi’s democracy, and […]
As soon as MIJ FM announced that fifteen Democratic Progressive Party members of parliament were to publicize their resignation from the party, my keen interest was only on the other fourteen. The name Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP)was obvious. The remaining puzzle was his next resolution, whether founding a new party, be independent or join the […]
Former Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) senior politician Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP) decision to join the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) might have surprised many but one political analyst feels the move was expected and is a plus for MCP. The analyst, Dr Augustine Magolowondo, thinks the decision by Phoya to be part […]
Malawi’s main opposition leader and president of MCP, John Zenus Ugapake (JZU) Tembo, 78 on Tuesday declined to be drawn into discussing whether he is now set to retire from politics n to pave way for 47-year-old lawyer-cum- politician Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP), who has joined the party. The veteran politician was tight-lipped over his […]
Former justice minister Henry Dama Phoya (HDP) has joined the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). He announced his decision Tuesday afternoon at a news conference held at MCP President John Tembo’s Area 10 residence in Lilongwe where top brass MCP officials attended. He told the journalists: “I, Henry Duncan Phoya, have now become a member […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general Chris Daza has been suspended just after amonth when the High Court ordered the party to reinstate him after he was expelled last year, Nyasa Times understands. Daza presented a petition to the party dated August 1 2011, with signatures of office bearers calling for the convention to elect a […]
Intro: With about thirty months to the 2014 General Elections, pundits are supposed to be crafting and fine-tuning strategies for their political parties. Political parties on their part are supposed to be positioning themselves to launch campaigns accordingly. But what is happening on the ground? the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), despite the writing on the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) administrative secretary Portipher Chidaya has reacted to the call by Secretary-general Chris Daza for an emergency convention with reservations. Daza presented a petition to the party with signatures of office bearers calling for the convention to elect a new leader. In the petition dated August 1 2011, called for the convention […]
President of Peoples Transformation Party (PETRA), Kamuzu Chibambo, says he is backing the calls to have the young generation assume the leadership of the country including the presidency. Chibambo says the older generation has “terribly let down” the youth by deceiving them that they are leaders of tomorrow. He said time was ripe for the […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has hit back at critics who argue that his administration will collapse due to fuel and forex crisis that is submerging the country into economic turmoil, saying he will still hold on to the balance of power. Speaking in Ntcheu district on Thursday on remarks broadcast live on state MBC […]
Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika on Tuesday attributed his administration’s malfunction to what he called lack of visionary leadership by the former ruling parties MCP and United Democratic Front (UDF). The President was speaking at Tsabango Primary School in Lilongwe where he elevated 39-year-old Chief Tsabango, real name Patrick Chiwanda, to Senior Chief Tsabango, becoming […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has accused its secretary general Chris Daza of scheming for an emergency convention where he would seek leadership contest. MCP administrative secretary Portipher Chidaya said Daza forged some signatories of the 32 district committees in the petition to party president John Tembo to call for an emergency convention to identify a […]
Lilongwe Magistarte Court has dismissed the case against member of parliament for Lilongwe Nsinja (MCP), Peter Chalera and six other officials of the party and acquiited them. Chalera was charged alongside former MPs Lyton Dzombe and Dyson Kamphambe Nkhoma for causing damage to government property. Others were, Gideon Makowa, Wyson Dzinyemba Soko (MCP director of youth), […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general Chris Daza has said he has rolled up his sleeves to campaign and become the party’s president and slide veteran politician John Tembo out of the hot seat. Daza – Tembo’s favourite henchman until he fell victim to vicious political in-fighting – said he is ready to win the MCP […]