Recently an opinion piece claimed that UTM and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) alliance had collapsed– thanks Nyasa Times that it had clearly put the disclamer the context expressed in that article did not reflect its views but those of the author. In the same vein, I also use the platform to counter that piece in […]
There is political fever in the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its alliance partner United Democratic Front (UDF) as who incumbent President Peter Mutharika will pick as running mate in the fresh presidential elections set for July 2 2020 as Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is set to receive nomination papers from Wednesday. In the […]
It was an alliance that came with political pomp, loud fanfare and ceremony. Even the BBC billed it as “a grand alliance”. Now main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party, who signed an electoral alliance last month, are going to field its presidential candidates as the union has fatally collapsed. But a political […]
I don’t know about you, but there appears to be an outbreak of a deadly political virus in the opposition camp—a political virus that, evidently, is pushing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party into political social distancing. Just look around. UTM is busy selling its Manifesto alone. MCP ‘Kokoliko Movement’ is yet to incorporate […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the centre David Kambalame has assaultedMalawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka in full view of police at Area 3 in Lilongwe as dozen of DPP roughnecks in dark goggles warned cops against protecting the opposition legislator. Mkaka went to Area 3 police station to find out […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has challenged President Peter Mutharika to arrest its party president Lazarus Chakwera if the accusations against him perpetrating violence have any iota of truth. In his Tuesday night’s national address, Mutharika alleged that Chakwera is encouraging “acts of violence” by ordering his followers to “catch and kill” people thought to be […]
Main opposition the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has hit back at President Peter Mutharika, saying it is his Democratic Progressive Party which promotes violence in the country. MCP publicity secretary Reverend Maurice Munthali was reacting to Mutharika’s address to the nation last night in which he accused the MCP president Lazarus Chakwera of promoting violent […]
The opposition claims that government forced telecommunications companies to provide Virtual Private Networks (VPN) at State House with the intent to intercept data transmission going into Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) system for the fresh presidential elections “should not be treated lightly” is the verdict of the editorial comment in Malawi’s flagship daily newspaper on Monday. […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera has said the party will deploy its members of parliament (MPs) and councillors in the 5002 polling centres nationwide to lead the monitoring team of the forthcoming fresh presidential elections. Chakwera, who came second in the presidential race that was nullified by court, said the party […]
The decision by firebrand human rights activist Timothy Mtambo to join frontline politics through a political movement and endorsing the electoral alliance between Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party has triggered sharp reactions from political parties and commentators. Mtambo told a news conference on Wednesday that Citizens for Transformation (CFT)-People Power Movement, will assist […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has welcomed the endorsement of the UTM-MCP alliance by former Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Timothy Mtambo, now leading a political movement, as a morale booster. Mtambo made the endorsement of MCP-UTM alliance on Wednesday ayt a news conference where among other things he announced his departure from HRDC to […]
Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is dismissing the opposition UTM and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) electoral alliance claims of a vote-rigging plot , accusing it of trying to “concede defeat” so early before polling in the fresh presidential elections. A group of concerned youth from UTM and MCP led Daudi Sulemani alleged that both DPP and […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) youths have condemned embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson for refusing to abdicate from officer, saying she is bent on serving her masters and dies not care about Malawi. The youth, led by MCP member Daudi Suleman, said this at a press briefing in Lilongwe where they read a letter addressed […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party youth have said the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) intends to rig the forthcoming fresh presidential elections and that they have uncovered evidence on their allegations. MCP information technology expert Daud Suleman , who was MCP key witness in the presidential election case, said at a news conference […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has hit back at governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) claim that the party has launched a new wave of terror, saying it is nonsense and callous political propaganda from the DPP. DPP Secretary General Griezeldar Jeffery on Sunday accused MCP leadership of criminal behaviour where people in Central Region are experiencing […]
A political analyst has told the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party alliance and its partners to come out of its cacoon and announce its presidential candidate in the Constitutional Court sanctioned presidential election on July 2. Latim Matenje says the delays by the party to officially unveil its presidential candidate will negatively affect […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has accused the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) of launching a new wave of terror in Central Region attacking villagers looking to benefit from Malawi Enterprises Development Fund Limited (Medf) loans, and targeting DPP leaders in Dedza and Lilongwe districts. President Peter Mutharika recently launched a loan programme under Medf to target […]
Most Malawians on Friday went about their businesses as usual, ignoring a call for a stay away from work by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and its alliance partner, UTM Party, was a monumental failure, as civil servants reported for duty, as well as shops and banks were open as usual. MCP-UTM alliance called for ‘day […]