Chiefs mobilised to castigate Chakwera: Claim calling Mutharika failure is treasonous

Malawi government on Saturday mobilised and financed the chiefs to dress down leader of Opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera, over his remarks suggesting that President Peter Mutharika and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) had failed. Chakwera, who is also Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, said recently Mutharika has failed Malawians because for, among others, failing to live […]

Chinsinga backs Chakwera remarks calling Mutharika failed leader: ‘No need for opposiiton leader to apologize’

University of Malawi’s (Unima) Chancellor College political scientist BlessingsChinsinga has said there is no need for opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera to apologise or resign for saying  President Peter Mutharika has “completely failed to run the nation”. Chakwera said the southern African country’s socio-economic ills were as a result of Mutharika’s failure and […]

Malawi’s Mutharika suffers worst opinion poll ratings, Chakwera leads – CMD

President Peter Mutharika is suffering the worst opinion poll ratings a Head of State has ever experienced in power, according to the latest figures released on Wednesday by Central Media Development (CMD) limited. The survey results made available to the media were finding on a political leader with the potential to win the heasrts and […]

MCP accuses police of stalling investigations into ‘regime thugs’ who attacked Chakwera’s house      

Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has accused the police of stalling investigations investigations into thugs who went to the residence of party president Lazarus Chakwera three weeks ago in Lilongwe. Party second secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka said the police stopped updating the party on the progress of the investigations of the armed men. “This […]

DPP ask Chakwera to resign as leader of opposition for being critical to Mutharika: MCP leader says Malawians are better judges

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has gone flat out to attack  leader of opposition, who is also the president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Lazarus Chakwera for  accusing President Peter Mutharika of being a failed leader, saying they will hit hard on Chakwera. Chakwera has accused Mutharika  that he has failed Malawians because he […]

Malawi govt hits back at Chakwera for calling President Mutharika ‘failure’: Ndau says MCP leader suffering from ‘political delusions’

Malawi government has hit back at the leader of opposition,who is also the president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Lazarus Chakwera for  accusing President Peter Muthairka os being a failed leader, saying the opposition chief  is suffering from “political delusions” imagining that he is the one ruling the country. Chakwera has accused Mutharika  that he […]

Chisi hits at Chakwera for branding Mutharika failure

Leader of a tiny Umodzi Party , John Chisi has sarcastically asked Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera to question his own leadership style before describing President Peter Mutharika’s as failed. Chisi described Chakwera as a hypocrite, saying he excused himself from a news  conference organised by small parties just to hold his own […]

Chakwera tells Mutharika to stop scapegoating cashgate for his failure: Malawi deserves good leader not the corrupt, visionless

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has asked President Peter Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to stop blaming Cahsgate – the worse corruption scandal  in the country – for the country’s proble, saying  the leadership has failed as it is visionless and most corrupt. Addressing a polical rallyat  Madisi in Dowa on Sunday, Chakwera […]

Malawi President says Chakwera still frustrated over poll loss        

President Peter Mutharika has dismissed Leader of Opposition Lazarus Chakwera’s criticism of the presidency, describing them as rantings of a frustrated loser of an election. Chakwera on Thursday issued a hard hitting statement, attacking Mutharika as a failed leader and for failed leadership, urging Malawians not to give him another presidential term. Chakwera said Mutharika […]

Chakwera says Mutharika has failed to govern Malawi: President ‘living in a fantasy’

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera, who is also leader of opposition in parliament, has summed up President Peter Mutharika;s leadership as  a failure, saying the country is in crisis . In a strongly worded statement,  Chakwera lashed out at President Mutharika for failing the country. “Our nation is in crisis. And in times […]

MCP, family celebrate Kamuzu’s life: Chakwera to champion for rebuilding of party headquarters

President of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Professor Lazarus Chakwera has called on all party members within and outside the country to join hands in rebuilding the once mighty party headquarters in order to propel the legacy and agenda of founding president late Hastings Kamuzu Banda, who died in 1997. Chakwera said this in Lilongwe during […]

MCP MP tables bill for electoral reform in Malawi

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Lilongwe South, Peter Dimba on Thursday successfully tabled his motion seeking Parliament permission to bring a private member’s Bill to support the electoral reforms. The Bill seeks to shiftingto 50-plus-one system of electing a State President from the current first-past-the-post and the amendment of electoral laws. […]

Security Minister Chiumia assures opposition leader Chakwera of ‘state protection’

Government has assured Malawi Congress Party  (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera, who is also leader of opposition,  members of parliament and the general public that they will be protected by the state security apparatus and that their lives and properties are safe. Minister of Home affairs and internal security, Grace Chiumia made the assurance in her […]

Malawi opposition leader survives assassination: Regime thugs storm Chakwera’s home

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera, who is also a leader of opposition , has survived an assassination attempt after armed thugs tried to broke into his house Tuesday night. Chakwera, a former president of Assemblies of God Church in Malawi, confirmed  in a brief interview with Nyasa Times that armed thugs attacked his […]

Chakwera says he can pull a ‘Trump-insipired’ victory in Malawi – All things being equal

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera, a presidential hopeful for 2019 elections, has said he can pull a ‘Trump-inspired’ victory if  there will be no rigging or maladministration of the polls. Chakwera  was defeated by President Peter Mutharika in 2014 elections but claimed the incumbent won on a stolen vote. Reacting to  the  victory […]

Chakwera tells Karonga President Mutharika has no powers to set maize prices: ‘Malawi is crumbling’

The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera on Friday attacked the country’s President Peter Mutharika of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for setting the maize price in  state grain trader ADMARC,  saying its a violation of his power. The MCP leader made the remarks at a political rally held at Mlare primary school […]

Chakwera hits at DPP’s ‘abuse of state resources’ 

Leader of opposition and presiden t of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lazarous Chakwera has hit at President Peter Mutharika anf his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of using state resources and tax funds  for its election campaign in the November 1 Parliamentary and Local Government Election (LGE) by-elections. DPP has been seen using government resources in all five […]

Chakwera says DPP ‘busy with wrongful enrichment’: Urges Kasungu central to vote for MCP’s Tembo in byelections

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed to people of Kasungu Central to vote for the party’s candidate Jonathan Kayafa Tembo in the forthcoming by-elections if the social -economic challenges Bunda Ward face are to be solved. Chakwera made the speech Sunday during a political rally the party organized at Kasungu Secondary School […]