Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday welcomed political prodigal members back in MCP fold at a rally which took place at Kamwendo School ground in Mchinji. The returnees included opposition Peoples Party (PP) presidential running-mate in May 2014 Tripartite Elections, Sosten Gwengwe, former parliamentarian, George Zulu, former DPP Regional Governor Kalanzi Mbewe, Agnes […]
When the ruling DPP is done away with their new-found obsession with MCP president Lazarus Chakwera, the least they can do is to tell Malawians whether that in itself is a solution to all the many problems that they are confronting. Let DPP do us a favour by telling us whether sending Patricia Kaliati and […]
It is clear, even to primary pupils that political campaign ended once we unanimously ushered in the new administration in the name of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Having given them the mandate to run the country, all what Malawians would expect is nothing but turning their dreams they touted during the campaign into reality. I […]
Malawi ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of woman Patricia Kaliati and marverick DPP orator George Saonda on Sunday took another attack on opposition leader Lazarous Chakwera who left his role as president of the Assemblies of God church to lead Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Kaliati and Saonda took turns to insinuate that Chakwera abandoned […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party(MCP) on Wednesday accused Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government and President Peter Mutharika of not recognising its president Lazarus Chakwera during the Independence Celebrations which took place in Blantyre. Chakwera was among the invited guests who included President of Zambia , Edgar Lungu, Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya, Chief Justice Andrew […]
Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) outspoken director of women Patricia Kaliati and other party orators took turns at a political rally President Peter Mutharika addressed on Sunday in stronghold Thyolo district to give verbal attack on leader of opposition Lazarous Chakwera. Kaliati, who is also Minister of Gender, was unleashed by President Mutharika as […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition in parliament, Lazarus Chakwera has said the dubious sale of Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) and the PricewaterHouse Coopers report which indicated that K577 billion cannot be accounted for in the national treasury, has proved that the Peter Mutharika’s DPP government “cannot be trusted.” Chakwera said the […]
Leader of the Opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarous Chakwera has accused President Peter Mutharika and his government of lacking of transparency and acting in dark corners on the sale of what used to be state-owned Malawi Savings Bank (MSB). The sale came after government wrote off the loans obtained at MSB, […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is the country’s future ruling party, its president and leader of opposition Rev Dr Lazarus Chakwera said on Saturday when he held a political rally in his Lilongwe North West constituency. “We are the government in waiting,” he said to thousands of supporters who attended what he called a ‘thank you’ meeting […]
Malawi President Aurther Peter Mutharika (APM), leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera and Chewa influential king, Kalonga Gawa Undi, on Saturday attended the wedding of the youthful Senior Chief Chadza at his Msozi Traditional Headquarters, located 19 Kilometers south of the capital Lilongwe. Mutharika was seen several times relaxes and smiling alongside First Lady and a hoard […]
Leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera argues that while Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world the continued impoverishment is no longer of circumstances but by choice. Chakwera told parliament that the country needs to develop an inclusive and long term agenda for the development of the nation. “It is unacceptable that 50 years after […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament, Lazarus Chakwera , has said the opposition block on Friday rejected a government motion to table a bill that could allow government to access a K36 billion loan from the World Bank because they wanted transparency and not aiding another form of cashgate. Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe tabled a bill […]
With the cacophony of accusations levelled against President Peter Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government on nepotism and ethnicity favouritism, leader of the opposition Lazarus Chakwera has said founding president Kamuzu Banda w as a unifying pillar who never played a tribal card. Chakwera speaking at Kamuzu Day events in Lilongwe on […]
Leader of Opposition Lazarus Chakwera spoke for Malawians in Parliament on Wednesday when he described President Peter Mutharika’s State of the Nation address as empty grandstanding and another campaign rally speech. We all know we voted last year and the time for campaigning went with that process. What Malawians expect, therefore, is for the DPP […]
As expected, President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday delivered his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) as he opened the fourth meeting in the 45th Session of Parliament. The President’s major speech also marked the official opening of the 2015/16 Budget Meeting. A lot has already been said about the speech and I will not […]
On May 06 2015, the leader of MCP and opposition, Lazarus Chakwera, gave a response speech to President Peter Mutharika’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) of May 05 2015. The President’s SONA marked the opening of the 2015/2016 budget session. In his speech, the Leader of Opposition did tackle a number of areas of […]
As some commentators have argued that the true value of the kwacha is being distorted, leader of opposition in parliament, Dr Lazarus Chakwera has accused the Peter Mutharika government of “deception” on economy, saying the Kwacha currency appreciation is being manipulated. Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) statistics show the kwacha continues to gain more ground […]
Leader of Opposition Lazarus Chakwera, who is also president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Dr Lazarus Chakwera, has asked government to explain the intention of selling state-owned Malawi Savings Banks (MSB) without following proper and set down procedures. Chakwera was responding to the National Address which Malawi President Peter Mutharika delivered in Parliament on Tuesday […]