Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has called the Malawi economy as ‘ouroboros’ which is suffering from Leprosy disease that demand an immediate intervention. In his response to the 2015-2016 mid-term budget review, MCP spokesperson on financial issues, Alexander Mandaliza Kusamba Dzonzi of Dowa West said the current state of affairs in as far as economy […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera has accused boldly President Peter Mutharika for mocking Malawians who are suffering with hunger and economic hardship when he openly told them at a public meeting that “Ine ndilibe problem [ I have no problems].” Mutharika said on Saturday in Blantyre that: “Ine ndilibe […]
Firebrand politician Kamlepo Kalua has repeated a call made at a high-level conference of civil rights and religious leaders and academics, who met recently under the aegis of the quasi-religion Public Affairs Committee (PAC) and called on President Peter Mutharika to resolve Malawi’s myriad economic problems immediately or resign the presidency within 90 days. Speaking […]
Malawi Police erred on point of law in the manner they effected the arrests and charging of three opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials over a WhatsApp discussion that the police are claiming are treasonous, the Malawi Law Society (MLS) has said. Police arrested MCP executive member Ulemu Msungama on Sunday, publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila […]
Human rights activist Billy Banda has advised opposition political parties, mainly Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to be more “constructive and organised” to offer possible solutions to the country’s economic challenges than just aimlessly critiquing President Peter Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government. Banda’s call follows the arrest of two MCP top officials […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lilongwe North East Member of Parliament, Louis Peter Chankhwantha has been released on bail by police after handing himself in on Tuesday and is charged with “treason” over a conversation on WhatsApp that purportedly talks about how President Peter Mutharika could be toppled. Chankhwantha was remanded at Kanengo police station until […]
A Police officer in the capital city Lilongwe on Tuesday fired tear-gas in order to disperse the angry Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters who gathered inlarge number at Kaneng police station in order to force Malawi Police release their legal advisor, Lewis Chakhwantha who apparently, handed himself in over accusation of coup plot through WhatsApp […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition in parliament, Lazarous Chakwera, has said his party membership will not be cowed following arbitrary arrests of its members on what the party say are trumped up charges of plotting to overthrow President Peter Mutharika. Police on Sunday arrested MCP member Ulemu Msungama and charged him […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Lilongwe South West MP Peter Chakhwantha on Tuesday turned himself to Police after a warrant of arrest was issued for his arrest over a conversation on WhatsApp that purportedly talks about how President Peter Mutharika should be deposed. Chakwantha, who is also MCP legal adviser, was […]
Hundreds of Malawi Congress Parrty (MCP) supporters on Tuesday morning cheered their party spokesperson Jessie Kabwila in Lilongwe after bail was granted following her arrest on Monday after attending parliament. Kabwira was arrested on Monday and told Nyasa Times that she had been charged with “treason” over a conversation on WhatsApp that purportedly talks about how President […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila has been arrested and charged with sedition over a conversation on WhatsApp that purportedly talks about how President Peter Mutharika could be toppled, police said on Monday. Kabwila and MCP legal advisor Lewis Chakhwantha could not be found on Sunday when police arrested another MCP member Ulemu Msungama […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters on Monday erupted into songs and dances as Police granted bail to their member Ulemu Msungama after his arrest Sunday on charges he sought to spark a revolt against President Peter Mutharika. Msungama – who stood for MCP in Lilongwe City North East parliamentary election in the May 2014 polls and lost […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera on Sunday evening stormed Kanengo Police station after learning that police has arrested the party member Ulemu Msungama for treason allegations. Msungama, who’s challenging results of Lilongwe City North East election, allegedly insinuated that there should be a regime change through remarks in a […]
Malawi Police on Sunday arrested opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member Ulemu Msungama for treason allegations after he allegedly insinuated that there should be a regime change through a discussion on a WhatsApp group of party members. Msungama, who’s challenging results of Lilongwe City North East election allegedly made the remarks in a leaked WhatsApp […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Publicity Secretary, Dr Jessie Kabwira has gone into hiding after receiving warnings last night that she is marked for an arrest and that attack by regime thugs following her vociferous call of President Peter Muthrika to resign. Kabwila has also been marked for arrest as state intelligence officers […]
A political expert and some social commentators have condemned opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and People’s Party (PP) politicians for hijacking the all inclusive Public Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting to call for the resignation of President Peter Mutharika. Imran Sharif of Chancellor College, an elite college of the University of Malawi said the calls were […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and its parliamentary bedfellow, the People’s Party (PP) have openly told President Peter Mutharika and his government to resign for failing to solve myriad economic problems. Speaking at the just ended high-level conference of civil rights and religious leaders and academics, who met in Blantyre under the aegis of […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) National Executive Committee (NEC), meeting on Saturday, upheld decision which Central Region Committee made on firing of seven district chairmen. MCP fired seven of its central region district chairmen for being suspected to be the ones behind confusion locking the party with growing calls for early convention citing […]