Leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera has condemned racist slurs hurled on Lilongwe City Centre independent MP David Bisnowaty by some Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislators and also apologised to Malawians on atrocities committed by the former ruling party iron fist one party dictatorship. Chakwera’s comments follow Thursday’s incident when Bisnowaty was called ‘a Jew’ who […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera has criticised the Decent and Affordable Housing Subsidy Programme, widely known as Malata and Cement Subsidy, saying instead of building productive capacity to generate adequate revenues in future in the absence of budgetary support, the DPP government is busy building “consumption capacity” like the Malata and Cement Subsidy. […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament, Lazarus Chakwera, has been accused to have “misinformed” the nation on Monday when he told Parliament that the CT scanner at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) has been down for eight months. Chakwera was responding to President Peter Mutharika’s statement during the opening of the 46th session of Parliament which was […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya on Monday censored his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera for saying that President Peter Mutharika is clinging to power. Chakwera had said that Mutharika had failed people as he lacked leadership skills, saying he seems clueless to get Malawi out of its economic mess. The MCP […]
Mr. Speaker Sir, on behalf of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and other legislative opposition parties, and indeed on behalf of the Malawian people whom I have the honour of representing here today, I would like to thank you for according me this opportunity to respond to the statement by His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter […]
Opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera has called the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led administration as “inconsistent government” and that the nation is not only financially bankrupt, but also bankrupt of sound policies and plans to move Malawi into a prosperous nation. Responding to President Peter Mutharika’s State of the Nation Address, Chakwera who is also president […]
Leader of opposition in parliament Lazarus Chakwera has said President Peter Mutharika has completely failed Malawians and should have stepped aside instead of clinging to power. Chakwera, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and now the sworn political foe of Mutharika said this when he was responding to the President’s state of the nation assembly […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP)president Lazarus Chakwera has asked the government to speed up electoral law amendments that should include changing the current way of electing a Head of State from the current first-past-the-post and adopt a 50 per cent plus one law to ensure that the winner of presidential elections enjoyed majority support. Where in a general […]
Being at the receiving end of criticisms is not comfortable. It’s even worse when it comes from those who are not in your camp. This is how the responses of the DDP led government to the oppositionin almost every instance the opposition criticises the government, particularly the President, should be seen. In this article, I […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera has criticised the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Peter Mutharika at Parliament in Lilongwe on Friday, saying it was too short and lacked substance. Mutharika made an historic 25 minute address to parliament when he opened a 46th session of the National Assembly. “It is […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has hinted that it is ready to surrender the vehicle MG393AH which leader of the opposition Dr Lazarus Chakwera is currently using as part of his parliamentary entitlement. Addressing a news conference at the MCP headquarters in Lilongwe on Thursday, five Members of Parliament of MCP led by Publicity Secretary, Dr Jessie […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament, Lazarous Chakwera and the Media, Information and Communications Committee of Parliament says will lobby for enactment of the much waited Access to Information Bill (ATI) during upcoming meeting of Parliament. Members of the Bwaila Media Club (BMC), on Wednesday had an audience Chakwera, to seek his support in pushing for […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwwra has been holding rallies in northern Malawi over the weekend just days after the ruling party accused him of buying an expensive vehicle despite the ailing economy. Speaking in Nkhata Bay, Chakwera described the allegations as mere smear by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to divert people’s attention […]
Malawi Parliament has come out to clarify the controversial procurement of four vehicles for the Speaker of the National Assembly, leader of opposition and two deputy speakers. National Assembly said they used MK256, 522,140.00 which was budgeted for in procurement of the vehicles. Minister of information, Jappie Mhangoaccused Parliament leadership for buying “fuel guzzlers” vehicles […]
Malawi’s opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera and some activists have been accused of treason in the report prepared by State spies, National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) as President Peter Mutharika’s administration raised the stakes in the battle to retain its grip on power. The report dated October 16, 2015 which has been stamped ‘Secret’ and sent to […]
Malawi opposition leader Lazarous Chakwera is asking President Peter Mutharika for immediate action to get the nation growth again, accusing him of “pussyfooting around” while the economy was in the doldrums. The opposition leader is demanding genuine austerity measures, saying Mutharika’s government needs to stop pussyfooting around. Chakwera addressing a political rally in Nkhotakota during […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday gave a furious attack on “poverty denier” President Peter Mutharika, for taking with him hundreds of hangers-on delegates to this year’s United Nations General Assembly during the time when Malawians are experiencing social, political and economic challenges. Speaking during a political rally held at […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera has accused the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of having wrong priorities in the wake of economic crisis and faulted the over 100-member taxpayer-funded entourage to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Chakwera faulted government for taking a bloated delegation and chewing millions of […]