Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday confirmed a report by Nyasa Times the sanction imposed by the party national executive committee (NEC) that Salima Central Member of Parliament Felix Jumbe be expelled and suspended member of Parliament for Salima North West, Dr Jessie Kabwira as well as MP for Lilongwe Mapuyu, […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is embroiled in its bloodiest civil war for decades after some senior officials made allegations that its leadership is nepotistic and intolerant of other views. In a move to quell dissent in the party, MCP president Lazarous Chakwera summoned a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Lilongwe on Wednesday but turned out […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) suspended District Chairmenhave reacted to the discontinuation of their case, by maintainging that they still want the puster of party president Dr Lazarus Chakwera accusing him of failing to run the affairs of the party and that ailing retired party leader John Tembo should steady the ship. Speaking during the briefing, […]
The Lilongwe High Court on Monday dismissed the case in which some Malawi Congress Party (MCP) district chairmen had taken the party to court asking it to rule that MCP should not hold district and regional elections. The district chairmen faulted party president Lazarus Chakwera for annulling some appointments made at national convention in 2013 and making […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) internal struggles continue, Isaac Jere, who is in police custody in connection to arson attempts on party headquarters in Lilongwe City Centre, has mentioned claimed several political big are sponsoring terror in the country. MCP security detail on Sunay afternoon detained seven men and three women suspected to have been on […]
President Peter Mutharika’s verbal combat wth Kamlepo Kalua, the Rumphi East member of Parliament (People’s Party-PP) and PP third vice-president is utterly “beneath the dignity” of the office of President, leader of opposition Lazarous Chakwera has said. Mutharika last week issued 24-hour ultimatum for the legislator to disclose names of serving Cabinet ministers implicated in […]
Malawi opposition are strategising forming a grand electoral alliance to field one presidential candidate to challenge President Peter Mutharika in 2019 elections, as leaders are “deeply fearful” that there is a danger main opposition block Malawi Congress Party (MCP) would be in “perpetual opposition” unless its presient Lazarous Chakwera dramatically changed tack. MCP administrative secretary […]
There is tension in the main opposition party Malawi Congress Party (MCP) following accusations that party leader Lazarus Chakwera has been diverting party funds to fund the construction of his personal mansion in Lilongwe. The said mansion sits on a 5-acre land in an exclusive suburb of Area 6 in Lilongwe and ha so far […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) ‘rebel’ leader Chatinkha Chidzanja Nkhoma has claimed the MCP president Lazarous Chakwera was a “devious” man intent on destroying the party. Chidzanja-Nkhoma said Chakwera’s refusal to call for convetion has made her believe that he was intent on damaging the party for the sake of his own position. She said Chakwera […]
The veteran journalist Dickson Kashoti has made an observation which many Malawians agreed with in a matter of hours. He said Malawi Congress Party will never change. It reminded some of us what Kamlepo Kalua used to say from the bunkers of his South African exile when we were changing from Malawi Congress Party dictatorship […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has welcomed the offer by its former president John Tembo to mediate on warring factions of the party. MCP spokesperson Jessie Kabwila said the mediation would bring the party back to its grorious days when it thrived on four corner stones of unity, discipline, obedience and loyalty. “This will […]
A splinter group has emerged in the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) that has since challenged party president Lazarus Chakwera to step down and convene a convention. Chatinkha Chidzanja Nkhoma, one of the MCP officials who propelled Chakwera into the party helm said at a news conference on Wednesday that Chakwera has failed the […]
Former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo has put himself on offer to mediate on the continued problems rocking his former party. Tembo said he is not happy with the protracted war between party president Lazarus Chakwera and some of his senior party leaders. “There is need to be tolerance in the party, as […]
Opposition political parties over the weekend faulted the government for the increased public university fees and continued decline of the economy. Peoples Party acting president Uladi Mussa described the Peter Mutharika administration as insensitive, for increasing the fees in the harsh economic times. “They need to suspend the increase in the University of Malawi fees, […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, who is also leader of opposition in parliament, Dr Lazarus Chakwera has said Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government should swallow its pride and admit it has failed to run the country. Chakwera was addressing a political rally at Nkhunga Primary School Ground in the area of Traditional Authority Kanyenda in […]
Leader of opposition in parliament and president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lazarus Chakwera has faulted the Peter Mutharika led-government of shielding seven cabinet ministers implicated in the K230 billion Cashgate report. Mutharika has said he will not act on any minister implicated because the Auditor General has not mentioned them despite names already in […]
Leader of Opposition Lazarus Chakwera has put his weight behind the University of Malawi students who are demanding the slashing of college fees. Chakwera said at a news conference that the government should listen and reduce the tuition fees. “There is still room for discussions. I have met the chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on […]
Opposition leader in parliament Lazarus Chakwera on Saturday ra received a rousing welcome at at the elevation of Chief Kabudula ceremony in Lilongwe where President Peter Mutharika attended. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president was cheered wildly in full view of the government officials. MCP supporters lined up for about a kilometre to welcome their leader […]