The Democratic Progressive Party running mate Everton Chimulirenji says President Mutharika has not goofed by choosing him as his running mate in the forth coming general elections scheduled for May 21, 2019. Speaking at Ntcheu Boma on Sunday when he addressed his first meeting since he was chosen as running mate, Chimulirenji who is also […]
In the past week, MEC completed the task of receiving and reviewing all nomination papers that were submitted by Presidential aspirants in preparation for the May 21 Elections. I congratulate MEC and all candidates that got approved for the coming electoral race. However, in the wake of this exercise, I have been greatly impressed by […]
PRESS STATEMENT RESPONSE TO THE REMARKS MADE BY MCP LEADER DR LAZEROUS CHAKWERA DURING A PRESS COMFERENCE ON 14TH OF FEBRUARY 2019 IN LILONGWE ON THE CONTINUOUS OF KILLINGS OF PEOPLE WITH ALBINSIM IN MALAWI. My fellow Malawians, as a non-governmental organization, we are very saddened with the increasing cases of killings and abductions of […]
Well, I like APM. I just do. Of course, APM is democratic, calm and tolerant. All these are strong powerful political virtues that fit perfectly in the ring of democratic dispensation that we are in. However, when not properly delineated and dispatched, these virtues disparage and debase the frame of leadership they exist in. And […]
JANUARY 2019 Economic Intelligence Unit says President Mutharika and the DPP will win the elections. EIU cited the following as some of the reasons: – MCP remains weak since the eviction of prominent members that opposed party president Lazarus Chakwera’s dictatorial leadership – the undeveloped presence of UTM – lack of opposition alliance NOVEMBER 2018 […]
The High court in Blantyre has set February 18 for an inter-partes hearing on presidential aspirant Ras Chikomeni and David Chirwa’s demands. Chirwa wants the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) to extend time for him to sort out shortfalls in his bid for presidential election. Mec Chairperson, Justice Jane Ansah, rejected Chikomeni’s papers because he did […]
Social commentator and veteran journalist Chikumbutso Mtumodzi has petitioned Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to arrest the people who assaulted the Commission’s News Stringer George Banda. In a letter dated 10 February, 2019, Mtumodzi is pleading with MEC chair Dr Jane Ansah to facilitate the arrest of all UTM individuals involved in the attack following the […]
I got a little too busy towards the end of the week. I was therefore unable to comment on two important submissions of presidential nomination papers at Comesa Hall. The first one was the submission of Atupele Muluzi with Frank Mwenefumbo and second was the mother of all candidates, President Mutharika with Everton Chimulirenji. On […]
There are similarities between Lazarus Chakwera and Ras Chikomeni Chirwa. They both come from religious backgrounds. Ras Chikomeni is a devote Rastafarian, complete with dreadlocks. Chakwera is a devote Pentecostal Christian and Pastor, complete with a fake American English accent. Having not miraculously gotten rich from ‘religious activities’ like prophets of today, these two are […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice president Uladi Mussa says the governing partyis not shaken by other political parties saying DPP will win the forth coming polls. Mussa was speaking in Mchinji at Kapiri grounds during a political rally. Mussa said DPP is not even scared with the so called alliances that other parties have formed. […]