Unbowed and unbroken, political activist Abida Mia who is wife to main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President Sidik Mia on Friday stormed the streets of the commercial capital Blantyre barely a day police dispersed her and the MCP second-in-command with teargas. During an interview with Nyasa Times on Saturday, Abida Mia, said she […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice-president Mohammed Sidik Mia has said they are now more determined than ever to fight the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in next year’s elections after police used teargas and fired bullets in the air to disperse the party gathering in Blantyre . Police fired teargas canisters and bullets when Mia was distributing […]
Malawi police in the commercial capital Blantyre on Thursday fired tear gas and shot bullets in the air air to disperse dozens of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters who had gathered as curios market (paziboliboli) to received party cloth from vice-president Mohammed Sidik Mia. Mia, who was accompanied by his wife Abida, addressed the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president Muhammad Sidik Mia has promised that his party will shake up things when elected to govern in 2019 for effective in service delivery and job creation is on the top priority. He said this when he distributed MCP clothes to students who study close to MCP offices at Chichiri in Blantyre on […]
History awaits Lazarous McCarthy Chakwera. He is president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), leader of opposition in Parliament and next year 2019 is the popular favourite to become the sixth Head of State of Malawi since 1964, after Hastings Kamuzu Banda (MCP), Bakili Muluzi – United Democratic Front (UDF), Bingu wa Mutharika – Democratic Progressive […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president Sidik Mia is in the league of his own in as far opening up to Malawians at home and abroad is concerned as he launched his own personal website on Sunday. “Please have a look and feel of my personal website, www.sidikmia.org. This site compliments the Facebook Page I run, the […]
Malawi Police has said it will not make an immediate arrest to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) roughneck Isaac Jomo Osman aliaa ‘Ntopwa1’ who harrassed an opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member Fadwick Mukhiwa for wearing the party regalia. The incident was also caught on camera with an amateur video circulating on social media widely. The victim, […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has condemned the acts of violence that has seen a member of the party being harassed by a ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadet Isaac Jomo Osman for putting on MCP party regalia. The incident which was also caught on camera with an amateur video circulating on social […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has criticised government for the newly-created youth internship and tree planting initiatives announced in the proposed K1.504 trillion 2018/19 National Budget. Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe announced a K4.8 billion allocation to the Youth Internship Programme designed to recruit 5 000 youths aged between 18 and 30, […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President and leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera has said the infighting in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) where some members are supporting Vice-President Saulos Chilima’s presidential candidacy against President Peter Mutharika is symptomatic of a ruling party that has lost control of its own affairs and, consequently those of the nation. […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President Sidik Mia says his boss President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has all the qualities to take Malawi to greater heights. Mia was speaking Saturday during the first post convention rally the party conducted at Ngazi ground, Ekwendeni in Mzimba district. The MCP second in command said Chakwera is a God […]
Earlier this year, it seemed like the forthcoming 2019 general elections might give usthe most exciting political convention events in decades. In the Malawi Congress Party, there was a major tag of war over the leadership, with several individuals believing and being advised that they could be better leaders thanthe incumbent Lazarus Chakwera. In a […]
A poll expert has riled political party leadership in the country for using party conventions to settle political scores and finish off political enemies. Steve Duwa, chairman of Council for Non Governmental Organisation (Congoma) said party conventions should not be used to finish off political enemies, saying this is a recipe for problems during the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice-president on Sunday interacted with over 2000 party leaders, drawn from Chikwawa district, at his residence in Ngabu. Mia said he organized the meeting in order to energize the party leaders and get them fired up for the big task in 2019. He said “the party leaders are ready to rumble!” […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president Sidik Mia has vowed to personally see to it that that Francis Chiwanga, son to late David Chiwanga, wins the 2019 Member of Parliament seat in his Chikwawa North Constituency in the forthcoming 2019 elections. Mia was speaking during a memorial service which the family conducted in honor of […]