Month: April 2017 Posts

Easter Reflection: Malawi’s ovine petitions, the frog and the scorpion

Apr 15, 2017 Wise One From the East 0 &

No amount of bytes or government-biting (Malawi Nation) and no grand slams or Mutharika-slamming (The Daily Times) will lead Malawians out of Babylon. I am referring to the Thursday Talk-shop organized by Malawi opposition parties.… ...

Opposition gang up against Mutharika

Apr 13, 2017 Luke Bisani 5 &

Opposition parties in Malawi have expressed dismay over President Peter Mutharika's failure to deal with corruption that has marred the country. Speaking during a press briefing held in Lilongwe on Thursday morning, Malawi Congress Party… ...

MCP members want a convention, unhappy with Chakwera

Apr 04, 2017 Luke Bisani 6 &

Women belonging to opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) have reiterated calls for the party to organise a convention arguing that the current leadership of Lazarus Chakwera is unbearable. Speaking to members of the press in… ...

Revolting not the way to go – analyst

Mar 15, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 1 &

A political scientist in the country has reiterated the need for opposition political parties to put the interest of the country first in their actions. This is coming at a time when the leader of… ...

I didn’t incite Malawians to revolt – Chakwera

Mar 15, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 2 &

Leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera has denied claims that he incited Malawians to revolt when he made a statement to criticise President Peter Mutharika’s administration over a week ago. The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader… ...

MCP blames DPP for using cadets to insult Chakwera

Mar 09, 2017 Luke Bisani 1 &

The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has faulted the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for using its cadets disguised as MCP youths to attack opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera. Some youths from MCP are reported to… ...

Chakwera showing traits of a dictator – Govt

Mar 02, 2017 Luke Bisani 58 &

Malawi's political atmosphere has been turned into a blaming ground as government has hit back at leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera for criticising the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration. In a statement released Wednesday, government… ...