The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has downplayed the decision by one of its legislators Louis Chankwantha to resign from the party in parliament to become independent. Chankwantha, Member of Parliament for Lilongwe South West, made the announcement Monday declaring that he will no longer be part of MCP MPs in parliament. The Speaker of […]
Problems in main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) still continue with reports of discontent among its members that will lead to more Members of Parliament ditching the party with Lilongwe South West legislator Peter Chakwantha leading the way to declare himself independent representative. Speaker Richard Msowoya announced Chakwantha’s decision on Monday in Parliament. According to […]
The High Court in Blantyre has dismissed a treason case against three senior opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP)officials. Judge Healey Potani has dismissed the treason case of former party publicist Jessie Kabwila, MCP legislator Louis Chakwantha and member Ulemu Msungama after the State failed to provide evidence. Malawi police in February 2016 arrested the three over […]
The High Court in Blantyre has ruled that Salima north west MP Jessie Kabwila and two other officials of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) should stop reporting to Area 30 police headquarters as fulfillment of their bail condition. Gustave Kaliwo, lawyer for Kabwila, Peter Chakhwantha MP and Ulemu Msungama said the court has discontinued the […]
The Malawi Police in Lilongwe on Tuesday, for the ninth time extended bail for opposiiton Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislators Jessie Kabwila, Peter Chakhwantha, and another official Ulemu Msungama, accused of treason, to June 30, 2017 pending thorough investigations on the matter. Gustav Kaliwo, lawyer representing the three, said in an interview with Nyasa Times in Lilongwe […]
Police have told opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislators Jessie Kabwila, Peter Chakhwantha, and another official Ulemu Msungama, accused of treason, that their bail has been extended to 31st January 2017 on the prevailing original conditions. Lawyer for the three, Gustav Kaliwo told journalists in Lilongwe on Monday after they appeared before the head of the […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials who include party publicist Jessie Kabwila on Thursday took time off from parliament to report to police as part of their bail condition in the infamous Whatsapp treason case. Kabwila and other party officials Peter Chakwantha and Ulemu Msungama were accompanied by their lawyer Gustave Kaliwo who is also […]
Malawi Police say they are still investigating opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials including its spokesperson Jessie Kabwila on allegations of treason, two months after they were arrested. Police spokesperson Nicholas Gondwa said the police are yet to conclude the investigations. “We are yet to arrest another suspect who is in UK, we are making […]
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), on Thursday, , conducted a search at the business premises of Armstrong Oils and Car Accessories in Lilongwe – owned by opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lawmaker Peter Chakwantha – on suspicion of tax evasion offences. MRA’s Deputy Director Corporate Affairs, Steven Kapoloma told Nyasa Times that the search resulted in the seizure […]
Two opposition members of parliament have obtained a High court injunction, successfully blocking the government from selling farm machinery it bought using a K76.6 billion it obtained from a bank in India. Dedza east MP Juliana Lunguzi and Lilongwe South West MP Peter Chakwantha, both opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislators argued that past experience […]
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 […]
Members of parliament have passed a motion to amend Section 5 (1) of the corrupt practices act that will see the director and deputy director of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) being appointed by the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of parliament based on merit and through an open recruitment process. Currently, head of anti-corruption watchdog is appointed […]
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 […]
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 […]
Malawi Parliament will review the Money Laundering, Proceeds of Serious Crime and Terrorist Financing Act and some provisions in the Penal Code in the wake of the sentencing to 11 years imprisonment of the main cashgate convict Oswald Lutepo. The Legal Affairs Committee of chairperson, Peter Chakhwantha, said they want to have a very powerful […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lawmaker and the chairperson of the Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament, Peter Chakwantha, has said the complains of many Malawians over unfavourable living conditions are dreadful and need a government with a heart for the people to listen and work towards addressing them. Chakwantha, speaking on Capital FM’s flahgship interview program, Straight […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Parliamentarian Lewis Peter Chakhwantha has been re elected as Parliamentary Legal Committee Chairperson. Chakhwantha was elected on Monday unopposed. In an interview with Nyasa Times, Chakhwantha who is a lawyer by profession said he will continue working hard to ensure democracy work in this country. The position of the chairperson on legal matters […]
The chairperson of the Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament, Peter Chakwantha, has accused the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of hiding a comprehensive audit report by PricewaterHouseCoopers (PwC) with names of those suspected to be at the centre of the plunder known as K92bn DPP-era cashgate. Chakwantha claims government has two versions of the report, one which is a data […]