MCP moves to bend rules for Chakwera

MCP moves to bend rules for Chakwera Top News 1 day ago Joseph Mphiya Share Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is ready to rewrite its own rules to give Lazarus Chakwera another shot at the presidency, despite a constitutional provision barring him from contesting again.After losing the presidential seat in 2025 and despite a constitutional provision barring Chakwera from standing again, MCP is planning to amend its constitution to pave the way for the former president to contest in the 2030 General Election.Speaking to local media , MCP spokesperson Jessie Kabwila said the party would likely change its constitution to accommodate Chakwera.Kabwila said the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) had agreed that Chakwera’s mandate was “solid and intact” and that he remained the best person to lead the party and government.She said the proposed changes would reflect the position of the party’s structures at all levels, including the NEC.Kabwila said the party understood what its constitution says but believed it could amend the document to give Chakwera another chance to lead MCP into the next election.“We would like to make it very clear that we are not saying we do not know what our constitution says. We are very aware of the constitution, but people must understand that laws were made by people and we as a party will sit down and do what we feel will give us the best shot to save this country,” she told The Nation.She also described Chakwera as a credible MCP member, arguing that his tenure had brought development and made him suitable to lead the party again. PreviousZomba groups to get development funding Next Eight arrested over railway theft One comment on “MCP moves to bend rules for Chakwera” Stainly Raphael Tumbizira says: 16/10/2026 at 22:54 He MUST be given another chance to rule this nation. No matter what!Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Vacancies Scholarships: FAWE/Mastercard Foundation 2027 Vacancy Closes 7 Nov 2026 Programme Officer – Investment Facilitation and Infrastructure Vacancy Closes 2 Nov 2026 Malawi Case Investigation Senior Coordinator – Vacancy Closes 1 Nov 2026 Business Support Assistant (Software Programmer) – WFP Vacancy Closes 17 Oct 2026 Head of Advocacy and Evidencing – HelpAge International Vacancy Closes 1 Nov 2026 View More Vacancies → Related Malawi fights for teen queen Leonorah Global fuel crunch deepens as oil supplies collapse Masters FC players prepare for life after football Parliament targets corruption loopholes Masters arm with technical firepower – Mponda Popular News Kaliati marries for sewing machines IMF deal: APM ‘agrees’ to devalue Malawi Kwacha Chivayo, wife to be buried without heads Malawians get shot at Navara, motorbikes Chivayo, gold and guns: How does Malawi fit in? See this week's top 10 → Latest News Payment hurdles ease for businesses Fresh hope for Malawians, small businesses EGENCO seeks engineer for hydropower project Ubuntu over Western models: UNIMA students challenged Trump Draws the Nuclear Line on Iran More latest news →

MCP moves to bend rules for Chakwera

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