Month: February 2020 Posts

MCP wants Muluzi’s corruption charges dropped

Feb 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has asked government to drop all corruption charges against former president, Bakili Muluzi. The party’s Member of Parliament for Kasungu South East, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, made a plea today during Parliamentary… ...

I have been funding MCP, and DPP too – Simbi

Feb 23, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Businessperson Simbi Phiri has revealed that he has been funding the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Phiri, who lives in South Africa, made the revelation in an interview with Zodiak… ...

Chilima storms Lilongwe on Sunday

Feb 19, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima will hold a UTM party rally at Masintha Ground in Lilongwe on Sunday. It will be the UTM’s leader’s first rally since the Constitutional Court nullified the 2019 presidential elections and… ...

MCP bigwigs want Chilima as runningmate

Feb 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Senior Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members want UTM leader Saulos Chilima to become the party’ runningmate in the fresh elections. The MCP members say the party should dump vice president Sidik Mia who was runningmate… ...

Govt blasts Mkaka for calling Chakwera president of Malawi

Feb 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Government has condemned Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Eisenhower Mkaka for addressing party leader Lazarus Chakwera as President of the Republic of Malawi. The government is also angry with Mkaka for calling… ...

Msundwe residents are not criminals – Chakwera

Feb 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera says residents of Msundwe Trading Centre in Lilongwe are not criminals but people who represent his party’s fight for electoral justice. Chakwera made the remarks during a ‘thank… ...

350 members dump MCP, join DPP

Jan 26, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Three hundred and fifty people in Chikwawa have dumped the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and have joined the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The new DPP members were welcomed during a development rally which the… ...

Chakwera, Atupele hold talks

Jan 24, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera and United Democratic Front (UDF) president Lazarus Chakwera held talks on Thursday with the aim overcoming their differences. According to Chakwera, the two leaders discussed the possibility of… ...

Chakwera praises ACB for ‘risking it all’

Jan 24, 2020 Richard Jimu 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus has praised the Anti-Corruption Bureau for daring the odds to end corruption in Malawi. Chakwera made the remarks this morning at a press briefing in Lilongwe. He urged his… ...

MCP, chiefs asked us to conduct by-election – Ansah

Jan 20, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Jane Ansah says chiefs and the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leadership in Lilongwe South asked the commission to conduct polls in the constituency which were postponed last year due… ...

I am ready to serve Malawians in 2020 – Chakwera

Jan 01, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera says he is ready to become Malawi president and serve Malawians this year if the Constitutional Court orders a rerun. Chakwera was speaking in Lilongwe on Tuesday in… ...

Let’s place our trust in Jesus Christ – Chakwera

Dec 25, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Lazarus Chakwera has urged his followers to place their trust in Jesus Christ as they await for judgment from the Constitutional Court in the presidential elections case. Chakwera said this… ...

ConCourt says its ruling can be appealed

Dec 21, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

…asks parties to respect judgment The Constitutional Court says its ruling in the presidential elections case can be appealed at the Supreme Court of Appeal. One of the five judges Healey Potani said this at… ...

MCP says court should provide guidance on ‘fresh elections’   

Dec 20, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lawyers say the Constitutional Court should provide guidance on the management of the fresh elections and which candidates should be eligible if the court declareS the May 21 presidential elections null… ...

MCP, DPP pledge to accept ConCourt ruling

Dec 16, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Leaders of different political parties say they are ready to accept the ruling of the Constitutional Court in the presidential polls case. The political leaders from Phalombe made these remarks on Thursday at Phalombe TTC… ...