Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera has accused boldly President Peter Mutharika for mocking Malawians who are suffering with hunger and economic hardship when he openly told them at a public meeting that “Ine ndilibe problem [ I have no problems].” Mutharika said on Saturday in Blantyre that: “Ine ndilibe […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition in parliament, Lazarous Chakwera, has said his party membership will not be cowed following arbitrary arrests of its members on what the party say are trumped up charges of plotting to overthrow President Peter Mutharika. Police on Sunday arrested MCP member Ulemu Msungama and charged him […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters on Monday erupted into songs and dances as Police granted bail to their member Ulemu Msungama after his arrest Sunday on charges he sought to spark a revolt against President Peter Mutharika. Msungama – who stood for MCP in Lilongwe City North East parliamentary election in the May 2014 polls and lost […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera on Sunday evening stormed Kanengo Police station after learning that police has arrested the party member Ulemu Msungama for treason allegations. Msungama, who’s challenging results of Lilongwe City North East election, allegedly insinuated that there should be a regime change through remarks in a […]
Malawi’s opposition leader Dr Lazarus Chakwera returned to a hero’s welcome in Lilongwe from his political tour in United States amidst reports of an alleged “plot” to overthrow President Peter Mutharika. Chakwera, the president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), has been implicated in a report that he has been having discussions with a group of […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera is returning home this Monday from a political tour in the United States. MCP Publicity Secretary Jessie Kabwira confirmed to Nyasa Times that Chakwera is returning home Monday through Lilongwe at Kamuzu International Airport. “Yes Chakwera is returning on Monday. As a party we are […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika faces an overthrow threat with some opposition leaders said to be strategising on insurrection strategy, heightening political tensions as the country faces economic turmoil and hunger. Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera is said to have been in discussions how to overthrow the one and half-year […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Lazarus Chakwera, who is also leader of opposition in parliament. Is on a political tour of duty in United States. Chakwera has been visiting Mississippi where a local paper The Clarion Ledger reported his visit and described him as the “ expected next president of the southe astern African country.” […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Monday took turns responding to calls from four regional chairmen, who wrote the party’s leadership to call for early convention citing nepotism and maladministration as some of the key reasons, with the paying those are baseless allegations and that its problems are a result of external influences. Stowell Gondwe […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has unreservedly and unconditionally apologised to all Malawians who were forced into exile during the party’s 40 year autocratic grip to power. Chakwera said this during the funeral ceremony of Rose Chibambo, the country’s heroine and historic figure who aggressively and fiercely fought the white rule and later […]
Four chairpersons of main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) have challenged their leader Lazarus Chakwera, stopping him from making appointments and holding meetings. In a three page letter, the chairpersons accuse Chakwera of nepotism and lacking skills to tackle administrative issues in the country’s oldest party. The chairpersons, Stowell Gondwe, Bauleni Mkweza, Baza Kaunda and […]
Leader of the opposition, Lazarus Chakwera, has used his New Year message to say that only a truly caring and transformational leadership can exploit opportunities for a better and prosperous Malawi. In his New Year message, Chakwera piled on the gloom, telling Malawian that they face the worst cost of living crisis in a generation, […]
Malawians on Friday have joined Christians worldwide in celebrating Christmas; a day Christians commemorate and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ whom they believe is the Son of God who will lead them into new life in heaven after death. Radios and televisions were awash with messages of the birth of Jesus who mostly preached […]
Leader of opposition in parliament Lazarus Chakwera has criticised the state for dropping charges against two gays, saying suspension of homosexual laws should be approved by parliament. Chakwera said this after minister of Justice Samuel Tembenu said the state has dropped homosexual charges against Cuthbert Kulemeka, 19 and Kelvin Gonani who were charged with an […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has told the opposition and civil rights organisations in the country to stop blaming the government on everything. Mutharika said this Thursday Mutharika at Masintha ground in Lilongwe during the commemoration of the International Human Rights day held under the theme “Our rights, Our freedom, Always.” “We escape our duties by […]
Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Lazarus Chakwera, accused government of systematically blocking opposition MPs from introducing motions on national issues on Thursdays, which are private members’ day. Chakwera, who is also president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), is quoted in the press that MPs wanted to move a motion on the independence of parliament. “For […]
The Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) has commended president for main opposition party, Malawi Congress, and leader of opposition in parliament, Lazarus Chakwera, for rising above party politics to condemn racist slurs his party legislator uttered to Israel-born parliamentarian, David Bisnowaty. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator Alekeni Menyani branded Bisnowaty, a “foreigner” and a “Jew” […]
Member of Parliament for Lilongwe City Centre, David Bisnowaty feels the statement by leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera to apologise on anti-Semitic and racists remarks against him was “half-hearted”. In an interview with Nyasa Times, Bisnowaty said “reading between the lines of Chakwera’s statement, there was no apology.” He said Chakwera’s statement only dignified the […]