Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has defiantly said its supporters will not leave streets where they are protesting against the outcome of the May 21 tripartite elections. MCP spokesperson Maurice Munthali said it was the party supporters’ Constitutional right to protest peacefully over the outcome of the presidential polls which he said were manipulated […]
President Peter Mutharika has accused Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera as a perpetrator of post-election violence using the party supporters and warned him that he has ordered the Police and Malawi Defence Force (MDF) to deal with his plans orchestrating “bloodshed” in the country to bring chaos. Mutharika said this in an address […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) first vice president Sidik Mia has said the party’s president and presidential candidate in the May 21 Tripartite Elections, Lazarus Chakwera, is the people’s president because he was “robbed” of victory by suspected agents of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the results management “armed with Tippex” and distorted results in […]
Outgoing US ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer has called for post-election peace, saying those with complaints on the discredited May 21 Tripartite Elections, should seek justice from the courts. Palmer said this on Wednesday evening during a farewell cocktail in the Capital City, just hours before herself was caught up in cross fire between disgruntled […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has distanced itself from actions of party cadres who literally took over Capital Hill on Tuesday and forced civil servants out of their offices. The protesters’ march from MCP headquarters at City Centre to government’s seat was themed Mutharika Must Fall and meant to exert pressure on President Peter Mutharika, who […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera is facing strong condemnation after his supporters were organised and sponsored to disrupt government business at Capital Hill as they raided the seat of government on Tuesday to protest against alleged fraud in elections last month that returned Peter Mutharika as president. Chakwera is on record to […]
Capital Hill, the seat of government in Lilongwe was under siege on Tuesday as scores of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and its alliance partners vowed to choke government operations. Disgruntled MCP supporters staged another demonstration to express their anger with the outcome of the just-ended May 21 elections. The demonstrations came after another peaceful march […]
An irate mob has damaged a head teachers house and smashed his vehicle at Kabudula in Lilongwe after accusing him of helping a ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) win an election. This happened when Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president was calling for calm after days of violence in the cenral region following the declaration by […]
Malawi’s opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera has condemned the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials for being a crime enterprise which they are bound together to create a virtual “mafia state”. Chakwera said this on Friday at a news conference when he officially rejected the result of last week’s presidential election, saying he had launched a […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) official Charles Burton says the party’s supporters will now take to the streets to demonstrate against what the MCP says is electoral fraud. The Salima-based politician said on Friday that MCP will not stop people from exercising their constitutional right to protest against the alleged electoral fraud. He said “brace for […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has now publicly rejected President Peter Mutharika’s election victory in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections as fraudulent, saying he will pursue legal and constitutional means to challenge the result. Addressing a news conference at MCP Headquarters in Lilongwe on Friday morning, tough talking Chakwera vehemently said he and his […]
In denial of their defeat in the elections last week, main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is lobbying new UTM Party of former vice president Saulos Chilima to be party to the inauguration of MCP leader Lazarus Chakwera as the ‘people’s president’ and jointly incite more anarchy which should lead to the forced removal of […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has for the first time talked of his presidential poll loss, blaming the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for the flawed election results. Speaking to the BBC on Focus on Africa on Wednesday, Chakwera said the poll result management was a mess. “I blame the electoral systems put by […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera who is contesting the outcome of the May 21 presidential election in court shunned the swearing-in of President Peter Mutharika at Kamuzu Stadium on Tuesday. MCP secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka said Chakwera could attend the ceremony as the party maintains arguing that there had been serious […]
As President Peter Mutharika and vice president Everton Chimulirenji were taking oath of office in commercial city of Blantyre, in the capital Lilongwe dozens of anti-riot police officers were tear gassing opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters at the party headquarters at city centre. The party supporters were stoning vehicles and blocked the roads near […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it cannot meet Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera to discuss his threats of violence should he be declared loser in the election. Responding to a question from a journalist during a press briefing Thursday in Blantyre, chairperson of MEC Jane Ansah said the press release which was issued […]
President Peter Mutharika the torchbearer of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has taken a strong lead from 3,792 of 5,002 polling centres (Representing 75%)of the votes counted in the presidential race, according to results Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) presented on Thursday midday. Presenting the results at the national tally centre in Blantyre in the […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has reacted to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Lazarus Chakwera remarks regarding the current status of the tabulation of the national vote currently under way at Comesa Hall in Blantyre, accusing him of “inciting violence and bloodshed.” Chakwera on Wednesday warned against attempts to rig the country’s election, claiming he was […]