Leader of opposition in parliament and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Reverend Dr Lazarus Chakwera says he does nto regret joining front-line politics after resigning as president of the Malawi Assemblies of God. He argues that religion does not exist in a vacuum and that as political leader he serves the people. “I never regret […]
Opposition leaders on Sunday took turns to protest against the continued arrest of ordinary people for simply criticising President Peter Mutharika and his government, saying the law is dictatorial, archaic and must be struck off. Malawi Congress Party president Lazarus Chakwera, Aford leader Enoch Chihana, Mafunde president George Mnesa and PPM president Mark Katsonga all […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP)and Peoples Party (PP) are asking police protection as they storm Blantyre on Sunday a week after their joint rally in Mzuzu marred by political violence. MCP publicist Jessie Kabwila has since asked for police protection to avert ugly scenes that characterised the Mzuzu rally where organised panga knife wielding thugs […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has denounced an outrageous attempt to terrorize opposition members and critics of government, saying the tax-payers run Police service should be professional, rising above party politics. “It is sad that some people would want to deliberately perpetuate intolerance, violence and irresponsibility,” said Chakwera, referring to […]
Former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Chris Daza has confirmed to Nyasa Times that he is now seriously considering a surprise “second-time-lucky” bid to contest for the party’s presidency during the forth coming convention. “I am not in Malawi yet but yes the rumours you heard are 100 percent correct. I was focusing on my […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is fuelling and funding the divisions in Peoples Party (PP) and held opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera responsible for the violence that marred a recent opposition rally in Mzuzu. DPP publicist Francis Kasaira said in an interview Saturday that Chakwera and his MCP […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has condemned the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for disrupting the joint opposition political rally at Chibavi in Mzuzu on Sunday and hurting bodyguards of opposition leader. Speaking during the news conference at the MCP headquarters in Lilongwe, MCP Secretary General Gustav Kaliwo condemned the panga wielding DPP cadres for the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera has said they will use democratic means to push President Peter Mutharika out of power – a ballot in 2019 – saying his government has failed and there is need to “clean up” the country’s political landscape. Chakwera told a mass rally in Mzuzu that Malawi economy was […]
Thugs reportedly organised and sponsored by ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Sunday attempted to disrupt a joint opposition rally organised by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Peoples Party (PP) in the northern city of Mzuzu and injurred two officials of MCP. The panga wielding thugs approached the venue of rally, Chibavi and started disrupting […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera has said the second meeting of the 46th Session of the Parliament of Malawi which adjourned sine die on Friday has been a mixed bag. “We have conducted business within the context of severe food shortages countrywide despite assurances that all is well. “Our […]
High Court in Lilongwe on Friday extended bail for three officials of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) arrested last month for allegedly plotting a coup through a WhatsApp conversation. MCP executive member Ulemu Msungama, spokesperson Jessie Kabwila and the party’s legal adviser Peter Chakwantha had their bail for alleged treason and sedition charges […]
High Court of Malawi in Lilongwe has ordered the main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to hold a convention within 90 days after disgruntled members took the party to court. Lawyer for the disgruntled members, Wesley Namasala said his clients were not happy with leadership style of party president Lazarus Chakwera whom they accuse […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday pad tribute to Mchinji West Member of Parliament (MP) Billy Kanjira Banda who died Sunday after he collapsed at St Francis Catholic Church in Lilongwe’s Area 25. In his eulogy at his funeral ceremony before being laid to rest at his home […]
Malawi opposition Peoples Party (PP) spokesman Ken Msonda has claimed that its leaders have received death threats if they continue being critical of President Peter Mutharika and insisting on the calls for the President to resign within 90 days. Among those being targeted in Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera who is also leader […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has expressed dismay with “diluted” resolutions from a major conference organised by quasi-religious grouping the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) recently where a cross-section of Malawians discussed the future of the country with is facing economic crisis. MCP spokesperson Jessie Kabwila who called for President Peter Mutharika to resign at the conference, has […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, who is also a leader of opposition in the 193 strong Parliament, is now being addressed as a Professor. On Sunday, at Kalambo School Ground, where Chakwera conducted a joint politicall rally all people who spoke saluted the leader of opposition as a Professor. MCP Organising Secretary Dyson […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) have attached its for the country’s quick diversification drive that farrmers should start growing other crops immediately to supplement tobacco – Malawi’s number one export crop. Malawi relies heavily on burley tobacco—grown by a majority of smallholder farmers—which is blended with flavourings because of its natural bitterness. But the future […]
The Malawi Police Service has handed back mobile handset Samsung Galaxy S4 with extracted data, to Ulemu Msungama which was impounded during his arrest as among three opposition MCP politicians accused of planning to unseat President Peter Mutharika is dissent from various sections of the society. Msungama has confirmed that indeed the Police have given him […]