Month: June 2019 Posts

Chakwera demands release of protesters

Jun 08, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

… Wants Mutharika to apologise to US, teargas victims Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has condemned President Peter Mutharika for allowing Malawi Police to teargas protesters and has demanded the unconditional release of… ...

Mutharika calls for peace: Condemns violent MCP protesters against ‘Tippex Elections’

Jun 07, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has condemned Malawi Congress Party (MCP) protesters and has ordered the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) to protect innocent Malawians and their property from those that want to cause violence. Speaking on Thursday,… ...

Chakwera is using innocent Malawians to take over government by force – Mutharika

Jun 07, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

...MCP's coup will not succeed, rants APM President Peter Mutharika has accused Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera of trying to take over government by force. Mutharika made the remarks in a statement last… ...

African Union condemns use of force against protesters in Malawi

Jun 07, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The African Union (AU) has condemned the use of force against protesters in Malawi. The concern has been expressed in a press release dated 6th June, 2019. In the statement, the AU through its Southern… ...

Nkhotakota MCP supporters march over election results

Jun 07, 2019 Juliet Mlowoka Chirwa 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters in Nkhotakota took to the streets to protest against what they call electoral fraud in the just ended May 21 elections where the party lost to the Democratic Progressive Party.… ...

Police shoot two, arrest 19 MCP supporters

Jun 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporter suffered injuries after police fired at the party followers to stop them from protesting on Thursday. The MCP supporter identified as Saad Muhajila was reportedly shot by police and… ...

You are intruders: Govt tells MCP protesters

Jun 05, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Government has described Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters who protested against presidential results at Capital Hill in Lilongwe yesterday  as intruders. This is according to government's press statement released on Tuesday, 4th June… ...