Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has blamed an apparent assassination attempt at Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson Timothy Mtambo on regime thugs, saying governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been the mastermind of the petrol-bombing of a house belonging to Mtambo. According to vice-chairperson of HRDC Gift Trapence, the thugs went to […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has returned from the United States and faces a huge battle in court over the presidential election result case. Chakwera left the country two weeks ago for the church trip amid concerns that he is one of the key witnesses in the poll case and should have avoided […]
Lawyers for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera the second petitioner in a case to nullify presidential results in the May 21 Tripartite Elections want President Peter Mutharika to appear before a five-judge panel of the High Court sitting as the Constitutional Court so that they can cross-examine him. Mutharika of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), in […]
Until the midnight of 21st May 2019, if you asked any Malawian even a child which was the most violent party in Malawi, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) would likely be top of everyone’s lip. The post May 21 period, if you ask the most violent party, an honest Malawian will likely mention the Malawi […]
The Constitutional Court is set to start hearing the landmark presidential election case as opposition seeks a re-run. Judiciary officials said the court had to move to a more spacious courtroom to accommodate the three dozen lawyers for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM on one hand, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), President Peter […]
Some concerned members of main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), on Monday, pleaded with the party leadership to restrain the party’s supporters from participating in the current anti-Jane Ansah demonstrations being organised by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC). The protests, that have turned violent, are aimed at forcing Ansah to resign as the Chairperson […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has Friday flown out to United States of America to attend to a church meeting, leaving behind a heightened political crisis. Chakwera has left the country as quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) was meeting President Peter Mutharika in an effort to find a lasting solution to […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has complied with Constitutional Court’s set dateline for filing and serving of 748 sworn affidavits in opposition to petitioners UTM Party president Saulos Chilima and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, in a case where the two want presidential election results nullified. The lawyer for MEC Tamando Chokotho confirmed that […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has said he has rolled out ‘justice rallies’ and that he will be speaking to Malawians across the country as they wait for justice in the elections case. Chakwera, who alongside UTM Party president Saulos Chilima is challenging the presidential race results in the May 21 2019 Tripartite […]
United Kingdom (UK) reputable newspaper, The Financial Times, has carried a story about Malawi political crisis where demonstrations continue since May 21 Tripartite Elections and the High Court sitting as Constitution Court is now being asked to scrub out the presidential outcome and order a rerun. The Financial Times with a headline – Malawi’s ‘Tipp-Ex president’ […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has swiftly condemned and disassociated himself from a statement issued by the party publicity secretary Maurice Munthali which urged people to be vigilant and apprehend Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) staff who were meeting poll presiding officers. Chakwera condemned and disassociated himself from the statement as ordered by […]
The Constitutional Court has strongly admonished lawyer Titus Mvalo SC representing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera a petitioner who want presidential election results nullified for not giving correct advise to the party not to issue a statement accusing the electoral body of suspiciously soliciting signatures for new electoral result sheets. A five-member panel of […]
President Peter Mutharika has filed his response and sworn statements in opposition to the consolidated petitions of UTM Party president Saulos Chilima and Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) at Constitution Court challenging results of the presidential race in the May 21 Tripartite Elections which favoured Mutharika. Chilima and Chakwera filed separate petitions disputing […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has launched a blistering attack on the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for stalking the already fragile political situation with petrol bombings to trigger the state of emergency. Chakwera said this on Monday at a news conference in Lilongwe just hours after MCP offices were petrol bombed […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has condemned the torching down of its Southern regional headquarters in Blantyre by unknown thugs as “a clear cowardly act” perpetrated by mercenaries who lack both intelligence to reason and integrity to face the party. He said MCP has since reported the matter to police and they are […]
Malawians have taken up in various social media platforms to debate on the recently released Malawi Law Society guidelines on the aftermath of the May 21 polls, in which, among other issues, the lawyers body tells the opposition to halt holding political rallies. MLS letter signed by its honorary secretary Martha Etta Kaukonde said the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says it is still urging all well-meaning Malawians to continue protesting, praying, fasting against the May 21 vote as the nation waits for the truth to come out which they believe the courts will deliver in due course. “People have a right to demonstrations when they are not happy with anything […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday welcomed 18 independent Members of Parliament (MPs) into MCP fold bringing the number of MCP Parliamentarians to 73 from 55. Chakwera welcomed the legislators at Kaliyeka Primary School ground who included deputy speaker of parliament Madalitso Kazombo. “We welcome you back to the party. We wanted […]