Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera has trashed the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) manifesto saying it is not plausible as a leader who presents it. Speaking during a political rally he held at Nkhotakota L E A School on Sunday, Chakwera blamed the DPP as the root cause of the current challenges […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Lazarus Chakwera and formr president Joyce Banda have challenged the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government to fight corruption decisively, accusing it of inaction to the looting of public funds for the last five under its watch amounting to K1 trillion. The two political leaders said this during campaign […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Lazarus Chakwera, has claimed that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been involved in the looting of public funds for the last five years amounting to K1 trillion. Chakwera said this in Mzuzu at a political campaign rally televised on privately-owned television station —Times. The presidential hopeful of the triple […]
Former president and People’s Party leader Joyce Banda who is backing the presidential candidature of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) flag bearer Lazarus Chakwera in May 21 2019 polls, believes that chiefs are an important tool towards attainment of social-economic transformation. She was speaking at Chizungu school ground in the area of Inkosi Chindi in Mzimba […]
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 […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential flag bearer Lazarus Chakwera has said the government of triple alliance of MCP, People’s Party (PP) and Freedom Party (FP) will take on the establishment of Mombera University in Mzimba which has stalled and call it Inkosi Mbelwa University. Speaking at a political campaign rally held at Chibavi Primary School ground […]
Malawi’s former president Joyce Banda has dared the government to stop intimidating her with an arrest warrant over the infamous Cashgate scandal. Banda, who is also People’s Party (PP) president, directly addressing President Peter Mutharika and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), said: “I do not fear. In my vocabulary fear does not exist and […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera said his will prioritise fighting theft of public resources and stinking corruption bedevilling government in his first 100 days in office if elected as Malawi leader in the May 21 Tripartite Elections. Chakwera said this during the last televised presidential debate on Friday held in Lilongwe. Moderator […]
Former president and People’s Party (PP) leader Joyce Banda made yet another stride on the campaign trail, she was on a whistle stop tour, from Lilongwe going up north – where multitudes turned out – as campaign for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential flag bearer Lazarus Chakwera. Banda laid down the reasons why Chakwera should […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has urged people in Mangochi District to punish the current government by voting for MCP candidates beginning from president, legislators and councillors in order to enjoy massive development the party has weaved in its manifesto. Chakwera said this at Mpilipili, Mangochi North Constituency, Traditional Authority (T/A) Makanjira in […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has expressed optimism to overthrow, through the ballot, the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the May 21 watershed elections. Chakwera speaking in Mangochi on Sunday at a campaign political rally he addressed at Makanjira Community Ground said he was confident the people of Malawi will vote wisely […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera on Saturday flashed a red card referees use to enforce discipline during matches, against President Peter Mutharika, accusing him and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for failure to keep its manifesto promise. During a mass political campaign rally in Zomba ahead of the May 21 Tripartite Elections; Chakwera […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lazarus Chakwera on Friday night faulted President Peter Mutharika for boycotting the first 2019 presidential debate, describing it as a lost opportunity for him to put the spotlight on his record in power. He described Mutharika’s no-show as a testimony that his government lacked respect for tenants of democracy. Mutharika said he […]
Youthful presidential hopeful Atupele Muluzi of United Democratic Front (UDF) has been talk of the voters dominating social media and public talks after his no holds barred show during the first 2019 presidential debate ahead of the May 21 Tripartite Elections. Atupele was in the panel together with Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful in the May 21 watershed elections, Lazarus Chakwera , on Thursday held talks with Nigeria’s former ruler Olusegun Obasanjo after the launch of “Democracy Works: Re-Wiring Politics to Africa’s Advantage” book which the Nigerian co-authored with Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) deputy chairperson Tendai Biti. Democracy Works […]
Governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) running mate Everton Chimulirenji tore apart Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera that he should be prepared to have another term as leader of opposition when he loses the May 21 Tripartite Elections. Chimulirenji was speaking on Thursday when stormed into MCP strongholds of Traditional Authority Kalolo in Lilongwe. […]
Malawi’s leading daily newspaper, The Nation, has tweeted an apology for a an article it publicised that a security aide believed to be of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Lazarus Chakwera was arrested on Thursday for attempting to sell albino bones and a human uterus. The Nation posted a story online which indicated Dekhani Kamphamtengo, […]
Weeks after Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Lazarus Chakwera dared that once voted into power, he will end the abductions and killings of persons with albinism within a month, his personal guard has been arrested for attempting to sell albino bones and a human uterus. Dekhani Kamphamtengo, 41, from Kasinje village in the area of chief […]