Malawi Congress party (MCP) deputy president, Mohammad Sidik Mia has called on the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to honour their campaign promises in the coming 3 days, as that will be the only way to redeem themselves from being booted out of power. This call was made on Wednesday when he held a rally […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deputy president, Sidik Mia in an attempt to get onto the front foot ahead of fresh presidential elections next Tuesday took the campaign for MCP presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera to vendors at Blantyre market. “This fresh election is a once-in-a-generation chance to transform our country, vote for Chakwera to be the […]
Chiefs from the Shire Valley districts of Nsanje and Chikwawa have honoured the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deputy president Mohammad Sidik Mia with a traditional ‘Mbuya’ tittle for what they called his interest to serve the aspirations of the people from the two districts. The title ‘Mbuya’ whose literal meaning is granny was once […]
Vice President Salous Chilima has urged people of Lower Shire to vote for Tonse Alliance presidential ticket pair of torchbearer Lazarus Chakwera and him as running mate, saying the Tonse Alliance will ensure that there is steady market and better prices for cotton and address issue of hunger in the lower shire. Chilima, the country’s […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deputy president Mohammad Sidik Mia has said a vociferous attempt has been made to portray me as a politician who would jump ship but said he remains resolute and loyal to party president Lazarus Chakwera, who he said is set to win the fresh presidential elections. Mia said his focus is […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deputy president Sidik Mohammed Mia has praised UTM leader Salous Chilima as a statesman and a sefless leader for accepting to be opposition Tonse Alliance running mate to MCP’s presidential hopeful Dr Lazarous Chakwera. Mia said Chilima has shown exceptional and sefless leadership and described the pair with Chakwera as dream ticket […]
Atupele Muluzi the running mate to President Peter Mutharika of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the June 23 fresh presidential election has stepped up the charm offensive to lure Lower Shire political giant Sidik Mia back to DPP or United Democratic Front (UDF). Atupele, who is UDF president, was speaking in the whistle stop campiagn tour on […]
Statesman and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deputy president Sidik Mia, who was Chakwera’s running-mate in the 2019 botched presidential election has saluted state Vice President and UTM leader Saulos Chilima for what he described as his patriotism to sacrifice his individual interests for the betterment of the nation to be running mate to torchbearer Lazarus […]
Former president Joyce Banda and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday paid tribute to Sidik Mia, MCP’s deputy president for displaying statesmanship of such levels which this country has never witnessed for decades when he sacrificed from being Chakwera’s runningmate paving way for alliance as Malawi comes first. The remarks were made […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) first deputy president Sidik Mia has said he believes that there is strength in unity and lends his weight behind negotiations with UTM Party for a possible alliance in the forthcoming fresh presidential elections but said all Malawians from Nsanje to Chitipa should be accommodated. MCP and UTM […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera’s rich friends he has put at near himself will plunder the country’s meagre resources for self gratification, businessman and social media commentator Joshua Chisa Mbele has claimed. Chisa Mbele, who is UTM Party member, writing on his Facebook page under the title “Reading my Palms…” said corruption will […]
Deputy president of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and official running-mate in the annulled presidential election Mohamed Sidik Mia saluted the people of Msundwe for their tenacity and bravery in protesting the chaotically managed 2019 election. Msundwe, the outskirt trading center of Malawi’s capital Lilongwe, became the epicenter for the struggle of electoral justice with thousands of […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deputy president, Sidik Mia has warned his followers on the social media not to be fooled by tricksters who are using his name to commit criminal conduct. The MCP second-in-command said there are some “unscrupulous character(s)” who has/have created a Facebook Account in his name with an intention of scamming his […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has said there is a need for an immediate explanation from MANEB on the criteria used in the recent Primary School Leaving Certificate Education (PSLCE) selection of candidates into secondary school, saying the selection favoured one region. MCP Vice President Sidik Mia condemns the recent PSLCE selection of learners on Friday […]
The offices of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president Sidik Mia in Blantyre were fire-bombed by suspected pro-government militants. The attack happened in the wee hours of Friday morning. Photos taken at the scene show windows smashed and burnt debris on the floor. In an interview with Nyasa Times, MCP Mia Abida confirmed […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deputy President Sidik Mia on Thursday visited two MCP supporters who were arrested during the middle of the night at their respective homes in Mangochi, hounded in a police van and transferred to Zomba maximum prison on a misdemeanor offence. The two are the party’s May 21 elections parliamentary candidate for […]
UTM Party president Saulos Chilima has made stinging and blistering attacks Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Jane Ansah, alleging she told staff at the pollster that they should help President Peter Mutharika win the election. In a leaked letter seen by Nyasa Times calling for Ansah resignation as MEC chair, Chilima said she specifically mentioned […]
President Peter Mutharika send thousands of his supporters at Njamba Freedom park in Blantyre into laughter on Sunday when he compared Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president Sidik Mia to a small cat and not a political giant that he is regarded to be. Mutharika said the just ended elections have trimmed Mia to size. […]