Malawi Defence Force (MDF) is being hailed for protecting protesters who have been calling for electoral justice, following last year’s disputed presidential elections. The military’s latest intervention occurred after a Tippex-marred election last year that returned President Peter Mutharika to office. A French international news agency, AFP says opposition politicians, whose supporters led last year’s […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) national executive committee meeting in Lilongwe on Friday night agreed to have talks with UTM Party team on a possible electoral alliance for the forthcoming first ever Malawi fresh elections but with a condition that MCP presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera be torch bearer. MCP executive members pointed out that the party […]
Attempts to form an electoral alliance between UTM Party and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) are in a deadlock because the two parties don’t trust each other and there is no give and take, Nyasa Times understands. A UTM pexecutive meeting told party president Saulos Chilima on Friday that if he forms an alliance with MCP, […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera is expected to tender his resigned as member of Parliament (MP) for Lilongwe North West to comply with the Constitution before presenting his presidential nomination papers for May 19 2020 fresh presidential election as ordered by the Constitutional Court on February 3. Chakwera’s impending resignation will be […]
About 32 members of Parliament from Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and independent benches have met Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima asking him to lead a grand coalition in a fresh presidential poll ordered by the Constitutional Court, Nyasa Times understand. The members of parliament were led by Deputy Speaker Madalitso Kazombo and Kasungu South East […]
President of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lazarus Chakwera says he will not take up the position of Leader of Opposition in parliament. Chakwera said this on Monday after he ended his parliamentary boycott following the Constitutional Court ruling in the landmark election case which annulled the May 21, 2019 presidential election. The MCP presidential […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera is finally back in the August house to take part in parliamentary proceedings ending his boyctt after the Constitutional Court overturned last May’s presidential elections. This is the first time since Chakwera decided to abscond Parliamentary sitting to allow for Constitutional Court hearing where he together with UTM […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) politburo has settled to dump its vice President Sidik Mia for state vice president Saulosi Chilima in a decision reached on Thursday this week, Nyasa Times understand as Deputy Speaker of parliament Madalitso Kazombo has joined growing voices in MCP calling on party president Lazarus Chakwera to speedily seal a political […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP), which has majority opposition seats in the House following the disputed May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, had its president Lazarus Chakwera forced to refund the allowances he drew without attending any parliamentary session. Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara – who is also executive meber of MCP – succumbed to the […]
The Constitutional Court on Wednesday resumes sitting to hear an application by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to suspend the enforcement of the court’s ruling on nullification of the May 21 2019 presidential election pending appeal with petitioners asking that the application be dismissed with costs. In the case, State vice president and UTM Party […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera’s rich friends he has put at near himself will plunder the country’s meagre resources for self gratification, businessman and social media commentator Joshua Chisa Mbele has claimed. Chisa Mbele, who is UTM Party member, writing on his Facebook page under the title “Reading my Palms…” said corruption will […]
Minister of Information, Civic Education Communication and Technology, Mark Bottoman and analysts have condemned Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka’s remarks on Saturday at Msundwe Police ground in Lilongwe. Mkaka made controversial statement before MCP leader Lazarus Chakwera addressed crowds following the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) order for fresh elections in 150 days. He […]
Deputy president of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and official running-mate in the annulled presidential election Mohamed Sidik Mia saluted the people of Msundwe for their tenacity and bravery in protesting the chaotically managed 2019 election. Msundwe, the outskirt trading center of Malawi’s capital Lilongwe, became the epicenter for the struggle of electoral justice with thousands of […]
In politics, optics and perceptions are very important. I said it last week, after the Constitutional Court ruling, the Malawi Congress Party will disintegrate and Saulosi Chilima’s UTM could be facing extinct. Insults from apologetic followers reigned. Five days later, here is reality. Reverend Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has made a cardinal mistake. His first rally […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Lazarus Chakwera, has reiterated that a new Malawi is possible should there be unity in the country, adding time for the present government, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is up. Chakwera, during a “thank you” rally on Saturday at Msundwe in the capital Lilongwe following the nullification of the presidential elections on […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and UTM leader Saulos Chilima have reiterated for political alliance on order to dislodge the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) from power. The two opposition leaders have also reacted to decision by President Peter Mutharika to contest a Constitution Court ruling that overturned his election last May. On […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has accused international observers for declaring May last year’s presidential election credible, yet the Constitutional Court has found “widespread, systematic and grave” irregularities including significant use of correction fluid – Tipp-ex- to alter the outcome. The international election observers including European Union (EU), Commonwealth, Sadc and African Union […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera says his party doors are wide open for anyone seeking political alliance as the country goes to fresh polls in July 2020. He said this on Tuesday when he addressed thousands upon thousands of MCP and Peoples Party (PP) supporters who had gone to party headquarters in Lilongwe […]