Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Rev Dr Lazarous Chakwera has named a 20-member shadow cabinet with few surprises among his chosen lieutenants. Chakwera claimed that the Shadow Cabinet will deepen and strengthen their engagement on the policy front as they continue to look for the best ways of serving all Malawians while “we are in […]
“It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.” ~ Henry Ford Malawi’s leader of opposition, Lazarus Chakwera recently ruffled a few feathers when in his response to 2014/15 proposed national budget he […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera has demanded action from DPP-led government to stop rising insecurity in the country. Police have reported several armed robberies, murders and car jackings, creating fear and panic among Malawians. Deputy national police spokeswoman Mable Nsefula said: “The worrisome development is that the cases of murder are the ones that […]
One percent 2014-2015 budget allocation to child and youth development is a betrayal to young people in the country, Center for Youth Empowerment and Civic Education (YECE) Executive Director Lucky Mbewe has said. The current national fiscal budget is pegged at K742.8 billion representing a 16 percent increase from last year. “What it means is […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Rev Dr Lazarous Chakwera, who is also leader of opposition, on Wednesday gave a critique to the zero-aid budget, questioning government for proposing tax breaks for commercial banks. Chakwera in his take to examine the K742.6 billion 2014/15 national budget said zero-aid budget promotes consumption and offers the working class […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has maintained its dispute of the May 20 presidential elections and said the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) robbed it of victory. Speaking at Masintha Freedom Park during a political rally, MCP Regional Chairman for centre, Daniel Mlomo, said the party’s leader Dr Lazarous Chakwera who came second to DPP’s Peter […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Rev Dr Lazarus Chakwera has welcomed the desire by the Peter Mutharika administration to increase the number of universities as a positive step in ending the controversial education quota system. Chakwera, who attended the graduation at Mzuzu University as Leader of Opposition in Parliament, said in an interview after President […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Rev Dr Lazarous Chakwera has said his party will take the Peter Mutharika government to task during next month parliament sitting over the unprocedural removal of some top officials in the civil service. Chakwera said government has flouted some set rule by removing officers , saying […]
Before and immediately after May 20, the supposedly re-branded Malawi Congress Party (MCP) was full of Wise Men and Women from the East, who never wasted time in throwing their ‘wise counsel’, to anyone who cared. Until recently, party President and retired Assemblies of God cleric, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, Spokesperson and former academician, Jessie Kabwila, […]
Leader of opposition and president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Rev Dr Lazarous Chakwera has called on government to insure all main markets as a precaution to the safety of traders goods. Chakwela made the remarks after he visited Lilongwe Tsoka Market which was gutted by fire Tuesday night and asked government to “swiftly investigate […]
Former ruling People’s Party (PP) has backed the call by the leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera for government to prosecute individuals who looted public resources in the previous Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration while continuing with investigations into the 2012/13 Cashgate under PP rule. In PP’s contribution to the responses to the nation address, Ralph […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera has hired Dr Felix Lombe an employee of African Institute for Corporate Citizenship (AICC) as his chief speechwriter. Lombe is said to have crafted the speech Chakwera made in response to the State of the Nation address. He was first picked as speech writing […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition in parliament, Lazarous Chakwera has charged that the State President Peter Mutharika’s speech during the opening of the National Assembly “lacked detail” and displayed Mutharika as a leader “on-the-job training”. Responding to the presidential speech on Friday, Chakwera said the State of the Nation address was […]
Leader of Opposition, Rev Dr Lazarous Chakwera on Thursday told Parliament the crackdown on corruption should not be selective, saying the Cashgate scandal started during the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) era through to former Peoples Party (PP) and that full course of justice should take its course. Chakwera was responding to President Peter Mutharika’s Tuesday’s […]
I would like to congratulate His Excellency the President of the Republic of Malawi, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, for presenting the State of the Nation Address of the 45th Session of Parliament on 17th June, 2014. Mr Speaker, Sir, before I proceed with delivering my response to the State of the Nation Address allow me to convey […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Rev Dr Lazarus Chakwera has demanded President Peter Mutharika to ensure the 20-member cabinet idea be enacted into law and part on the Constitution order. Chakwera made the call during his official response to Mutharika’s State of the Nation Address made on Tuesday this […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Rev Dr Lazarous Chakwera has said his deputy president Richard Msowoya who was elected Speaker of Parliament, saying he is best suited for the position of Speaker. Chakwera expressed confidence that Msowoya will preside over the affairs of the house with impartiality. “I believe somehow the Lord has helped this […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Rev. Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, expected to take up the leader of the opposition title in the National Assembly, has vowed to ensure Section 65 of the Constitution is applied to prevent Members of Parliament (MPs) from crossing the floor. The provision which is in Malawi’s constitution bars defections of lawmakers. […]