Professor John Chisi—President of Umodzi Party (UP) which is a member of the ruling Tonse Alliance government—has taken a swipe at President Lazarus Chakwera led administration for “being off-track” with the way it is countering the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. He said it was “mournful” that despite Malawi’s myriad of experts in numerous fields, […]
Sunday’s rally by UTM Party president Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima at Njamba Freedom Park has got a welcome boost with the announcement that Umodzi Party has joined the UTM-Malawi Congress Party (MCP) alliance. UP president Professor John Chisi speaking at the rally said he hasi joined the grand alliance to help do away with tribalism and […]
Umodzi Party presidential hopeful Professor John Chisi has promised to transform Secondary Schools across the country into colleges as one way of addressing quota system in the country. Speaking during a rally he held in Chitipa district on Monday 13th May, 2019, Chisi said this will even give a chance to those who may not […]
Umodzi Party president and May 21 tripartite elections presidential hopeful, Professor John Chisi, on Thursday took a swipe on the opposition-singling out Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the UTM Party -with a seemingly pensive opinion that the two are not capable of taking over government. In a 30-minute programme on national broadcaster MBC, Chindunji, which […]
Umodzi Party (UP) president John Chisi on Monday presented his nomination papers—expressing interest to vie for the office of president—to pollster Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) where he called for “unity of purpose” in developing the country. Chisi, who polled 12 048 votes in the 2009 presidential election and was accompanied by a sizeable crowd, said […]
Tiny party, Umodzi, says people who are calling for the head of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chair Jane Ansah are not made in good faith. Umodzi Party president John Chisi said this after major opposition parties and other electoral stakeholders are asking Ansah to resign after a biometric voter registration kit was found in Mozambique, […]
One of the tiny political parties, Umodzi Party, goes to a convention on Saturday but officials say the party will not change its draconian constitution which gives its president mandate to go unopposed for two consecutive terms. Deputy publicity secretary Tamanda Bakili said over 200 delegates will participate in the convention in Blantyre where its […]
One of the tiny parties in the country, Umodzi Party is set for a national elective convention on September 29 with 200 delegates only and no challenger for its vocal leader John Chisi. Deputy publicity secretary for the party Sadana Bakili said the UP constitution allows party president to stand for two consecutive terms without […]
Leader of one of the tiny parties in the country says the planned September 7 peaceful protests organized by civil society organisations is a waste of time, waste of money and useless. John Chisi of Umodzi Party said this is not the right time for protests, saying this the time to mobilise people to go […]
As time draws closer to next year’s tripartite elections, some political parties have started planning for national conventions to elect their torch bearers with tiny Umodzi Party releasing details of the month to be held but not the information on venue, the number of expected delegates and their budget. President of the Umodzi Party, Professor John Chisi said his […]
About five opposition parties in Malawi who contested the May 14 elections over the weekend came together in an effort to assist families in Blantyre townships that have been ravaged by the floods. The parties included Umodzi Party, Malawi Forum for Unity and Development (Mafunde), People’s Transformation Party (Petra), People’s Progress Movement and the United Independence Party […]
President of Umodzi Party (UP), John Chisi has asked those canvassing for federal system of government or North Malawi independence not to let emotions into the debate, saying the federalism zealots are being bankrolled by unknown quarters. A movement of people of the northern part of the country has been calling for a federal state or for the […]
Former Alliance for Democracy (Aford) spokesperson Dan Msowoya has joined opposition Umodzi Party. Msowoya said he has joined Umodzi Party led by Prof John Chisi after he was impressed with the ideologies of the party. “I think I can serve well in Umodzi Party other than Aford which has been reduced to be a Chihana club,” said […]
Disqualified opposition Umodzi Party (UP) president, Professor John Chisi was cleared by University of Malawi (Unima) to contest in the May 20th tripartite elections, documents Nyasa Times has sourced can reveal. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) a week ago¸ using Section 51 of the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act, disqualified Chisi on basis that he still […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has approved 11 presidential candidates who presented their nomination papers but refused Umodzi Party (UP) presidential candidate Professor John Chisi. Section 51 of the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act obliges the Malawi electoral body to publish names of validly nominated candidates for presidential election within seven days from the last day […]
Opposition Umodzi Party (UP) has said currently there is no presidential candidate fit to rule this country except its acting President Professor John Chisi. “Malawi need a mature person like Chisi and this is the time for the northern region to produce a President,” UP acting National Director Kayenda Makala told a rally at Area […]
Opposition Umodzi Party (UP), led by Professor John Chisi, says it will open 50 universities across Malawi if voted into power next year. The UP leader made the pledge when he gave a public lecture at Chancellor College (Chanco), a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima) in Zomba last Thursday. A Unima lecturer […]
The newly-formed opposition Umodzi Party (UP) has disclosed that it will hold its first national convention in December to elect office bearers. This was said by UP’s interim president Professor John Chisi at the party’s office in Limbe on Sunday. He was speaking in an interview with Nyasa Times on the sidelines of a meeting […]