As President Peter Mutharika and vice president Everton Chimulirenji were taking oath of office in commercial city of Blantyre, in the capital Lilongwe dozens of anti-riot police officers were tear gassing opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters at the party headquarters at city centre. The party supporters were stoning vehicles and blocked the roads near […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has said the party will continue to dispute the legitimacy of President Peter Mutharika, saying the results announced by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Monday were not a “genuine reflection of the will of the people of Malawi”. Mutharika beat out opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera of MCP with 38.57 […]
Inspector General of police Rodney Jose has said the law enforcers are investigating Malawi Congress Party (MCP) who spoke of bloodshed should he lose the presidential poll to the current spate of political violence. Jose said should there be a link between Chakwera’s call for blood-shed and the current spate of violence, the MCP leader […]
Malawi Law Society has told the High Court in Lilongwe to release the presidential results but hold the swearing in ceremony until all grievances are dealt with. In an affidavit presented in the court on Sunday, the Malawi Law Society (MLS) lawyers said there was no need to suspend Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) processes once […]
US government has warned its citizens in Lilongwe to stay at home because of anticipated post-election violence. In a statement issued in the Capital City, Lilongwe, the US embassy says there is rumour that the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the r Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets may clash in fierce attacks. “Please stay at […]
Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service (MPS) Rodney Jose has warned that police will not hesitate but to deal with all violent perpetrators as results for the presidential election are yet to be announced. Jose said this in reacting to reports that indicates that some alleged Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters more especially in […]
Waves of protests have erupted in the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) stronghold of central region, prompting the police, rights groups and Malawi Electoral Commission to condemn. Inspector General of police Rodney Jose has said the police will deal with the violence. “We will arrest any perpetrator of the violence. People should avoid acts of […]
MCP, MEC lawyers Lawyers for both Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the Malawi Electoral Commission are battling it out at the High Court in Lilongwe as the pollster wants the court to vacate an injunction by the former main opposition which restricts MEC from announcing results of the presidential poll. The injunction vacation case started […]
The State and the Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) have applied to the High Court to discharge and injunction obtained by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Saturday ordering MEC not to release results of the presidential vote until a judicial review of the complaints had been heard and results from 10 districts were verified. Lawyer Andy Chikando […]
Dedza East outgoing parliamentarian Juliana Lunguzi has bid farewell to people of her constituency after she lost her seat during the highly contested May 21st 2019 polls. In her remarks on Saturday, Lunguzi expressed delightment with the strength imbued in her by people of Dedza East. She admitted to have been fearful during the time she took over […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won more seats in the National Assembly claiming 62 legislators, according to official results declared by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Saturday following the May 22 Tripartite just elections. In 2014 elections the DPP got 48 legislators and in the recent pols the party has gained more to reach […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Saturday obtained a court order against pollster Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) restraining it from continuing with announcement of the Tuesday tripartite elections presidential results. Justice Charles Mkandawire granted the order which among others has directed that the permission to apply for judicial review be granted and that MCP have permission […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has withdrawn its earlier stance that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) should hasten in announcing presidential results in Tuesday’s elections and has, instead, thanked the pollster “for its decision to delay the release of results.” On Wednesday, MCP president Lazarus Chakwera had in an emotional and authoritative press briefing at his Namiwawa residence […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and torchbearer in the May 21 Tripartite Elections has been rebuked for uttering sensational remarks over announcement of election results which, according to pollster Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), were recipe for unrest. Chakwera, a preacher-turned-politician, told the media Wednesday in an imprompt news conference at his Namiwawa residence in the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has registered some more casualties in the parliamentary race. MCP vice president Harry Mkandawire has lost the Mzimba west parliamentary seat to music icon Billy Kaunda. Kaunda is making a come-back into the 193-strong House. Outspoken Dedza east legislator Juliana Lunguzi on Wednesday bid farewell to her constituents having lost the […]
Former leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera has taken an early lead in the presidential race as official results rolled in on Wednesday, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) said. MEC commissioner Jane Ansah says Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is leading with 533 217 votes representing 37.56 percent. President Peter Mutharika has polled 524 247 votes […]
Outspoken Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary general Grezelder Jeffrey is among the casualties in the parliamentary election. Jeffrey has lost her seat in Nkhotakota south to Malawi Congress Party’s (MCP) Brennex Kaisi. Kaisi polled 13 500 votes against Jeffrey’s 12 500 votes in the constituency which had 44 000 registered voters. Jeffrey refused to comment […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera has said he will dispute the May 21 presidential election results unless the electoral body ensure his party monitors get the signed copies of the results as he accuses unnamed people of trying to tamper with poll outcome. Chakwera said this on Wednesday at his Namiwawa Residence in […]