Al g overnance expert and political commentator has rated United Democratic Front’s Atupele Muluzi as the winner of last presidential debate but said current Vice-President Saulos Chilima of the UTM Party as overall winner of this year’s series of televised debates. In an analysis and rating, Makhumbo Munthali who has been part of the audience […]
The 2019 presidential debates taskforce is facing accusations of leaking questions to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Lazarus Chakwera, according to renowened University of Malawi political scientist Dr. Nandin Patel. Patel has said her colleagues had told her that questions were given to Chakwera in advance by the task force. When pressed by colleagues on […]
Vice President Saulos Chilima, who is also UTM Party presidential flag bearer in May 21 watershed elections, has asked Malawians not to vote for those who snubbed the presidential debates Friday evening, saying it is an ‘insult’ to Malawians to vote for people who have shown ‘clearly’ that they do not want the job. Chilima, […]
The final presidential debate Friday evening is expected to have a new moderator in Reverend Patrick Semphere who will replace Grace Malera as six out of eight candidates appearing on the ballot paper will tussle in the battle of minds. Human rights lawyer Malera, a former executice secretary of Malawi Human Rights Commission, has been […]
Three presidential candidates who took part in the second of the three-part 2019 Presidential Debates at Bingu International Convention Centre (Bicc) auditorium in Lilongwe on Tuesday agreed that there was deep-rooted corruption in government and called for tough measures to root out the vice. Moderator Grace Malera – former executive director of Malawi Human Rights […]
Former vice-president and leader of the Assembly for Democracy and Development (ADD) Cassim Chilumpha who is a presidential candidate in the May 21 Tripartite Elections on the ticket of Tikonze People’s Movement failed to show up for a presidential debate on Tuesday in Lilongwe. Chilumpha had earlier confirmed to organisers of the televised debate that […]
Four of the eight presidential candidates in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections are Tuesday evening set to tussle in a second round televised debate at the main auditorium of Bingu International Convention Centre (Bicc) in Lilongwe. The first round on Friday featured Atupele Muluzi of United Democratic Front (UDF), Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress […]
State vice-president and UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima has said time has come to end the cycle of electing candidates from political dynasties as they seek fundamental change .Chilima said this during the first presidential debate in Lilongwe on Friday when tried to convince Malawians to choose him as the next President in the […]
Political analysts and commentators have hailed the televised presidential and running mate debates, saying they are offering Malawians a chance to make informed decisions but were quick to offer constructive criticism with tips to moderator Grace Malera to improve. The first phase of the presidential debate on Friday pitted Atupele Muluzi of United Democratic Front […]
One thing about the just ended comedy series of Malawi Presidential Debates is the fantasy that was created by hordes of promises made by our desperate opposition that it was unbelievable when you heard someone who dumped Gods calling for worldly earthly power, invoking God to protect them from some unknown hand of rigging. As […]
Barely a few days after the final Presidential Debate took place in Blantyre some quarters of society have come forward to criticize the debates in general while others are of the view that such debates should continue after May 20. Different sectors of the society have expressed both satisfaction and discontent while others hold the […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika on Tuesday claimed his brother late president Bingu wa Mutharika initially opposed his candidacy but later supported him. Muntharika disclosed this when he was responding to the question on Intra party democracy during the third and final round of presidential debate at Victoria hotel in Blantyre. A retired […]
Leading candidates in the presidential race have warned against electoral fraud in the May 20 tripartite elections, calling on Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to ensure they deliver a free, fair and credible polls. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) torchbearer Peter Mutharika, United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) Presidential torchbearer for the May 20 tripartite elections, Atupele Muluzi has is once voted as Head of Stat , he will commit to “robustly” deal with issues of financial malfeasance in government. Speaking during the third and final presidential debate held in Blantyre on Tuesday evening, the youthful presidential hopeful stressed that he […]
People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) presidential candidate Mark Katsonga was caught by observers for not being truthful during the third and final presidential debates on Tuesday evening in Blantyre when he claimed he founded his party and has not been in any other party. The former legislator and wealthy businessman said he was not a recycled […]
The National Media Institute for the Southern Africa (Namisa) Malawi Chapter has spoken out on the format used during presidential candidates’ debates which most commentators argued lacked the spark to ignite arguments. There have been growing concerns on the nature of the debates with the country’s celebrated comedian and actor Michael Manganya Usi being one […]
Presidential candidates of People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) Mark Katsonga and his biological brother Davis Chester Katsonga of Chipani Cha Pfuko on Tuesday had no kind words for homosexuals during Malawi’s second presidential debate in Lilongwe. Under the country’s laws, men face up to 14 years in jail and women a maximum of five years for […]
Malawi’s 11 presidential candidates in the May 20 elections, except President Joyce Banda of People’s Party (PP) took part in the second and final debate Tuesday evening in the Capital Lilongwe full of rhetorics and very little on substance. The debate held at the Bingu International Conference Centre (Bicc) in Lilongwe, attracted Atupele Muluzi of […]