BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)—The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), has resolved to organize countrywide protests against the poor governance which has left ordinary people in perpetual poverty under the leadership of Peter Mutharika of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).Speaking to Zodiak on Sunday during tiwuzeni zowona programme, MCP spokesperson Alekeni Menyani said the party will call for peaceful civil disobedience against the DPP administration any time soon, arguing the party has failed Malawians in many important areas.
“This government is childish. They seem not to be concerned with the problems haunting Malawians. As we are speaking, Malawians are buying 50 Kg bag of maize at K12500 but where I am coming from the poor people have to set aside over K13 000 as they walk a long distance to access the Admarc depot.
“The hiking of the maize price is an insult to the poor people. Where can they get that huge amount of money at a time they are hit by hunger?” wondered Menyani.
Menyani said the DPP administration is also fueling corruption by shielding the thieves.
“Corruption in public departments orchestrated by the DPP gurus is reported day in day out but no one has faced the law. This is bad considering that our economy is in the bad state due to the same plunder of public resources.
“Therefore, as the main opposition party with large followers in the country, we can’t remain silent. We are ready to mobilise the citizens to speak and claim what belongs to them,” he said.
Recently, Menyani also told The Nation newspaper that the MCP will make the country ungovernable following the government’s failure to introduce a Bill to discuss all electoral reforms
“We are demanding that government should bring to parliament all relevant electoral reforms Bills and if government is not ready, the president must resign or we will call for civil disobedience,” said Menyani as quoted by The Nation.
Menyani also said MCP wanted the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to implement the proposal of moving MEC headquarters to Lilongwe and that announcements of results during a national election should be made at the constituency level.
While supporting the call for implementation of electoral reforms, political analyst Boniface Dulani, had told the local paper that calling for civil disobedience wa too early as the party had not exhausted all avenues.
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4 responses to “Malawi Congress Party to hold mass protests against “clueless” DPP administration”
Koma this Chakwera dude is stinking too much. He ran away after having embezzled my tithe when he saw that the flock started producing less milk. He thought people could feel pity for him and hand him the presidency. My foot. MCP knows that in two years time their politics of confrontation will bear no fruit as water will be everywhere, electricity everywhere. Muona ngati anthu angakusanzireni zautsiru zanuzo, Munya muona.
The pot calling the kettle black, You have yet to show signs that you will do a better JOB
Demonstrations is the way to go to hold this govt accountable the police is there to see to it the the demos are done in an orderly manner no thieves should be allowed to take advantage Malawians of goodwill will speak out through civil unrest VIVA MCP VIVA CHAKWERA
Stupid MCP please come with solutions instead of Demonstrations that will produce nothing but conflicts in the streets. You claim to be Government in waiting but All we see is Chakwera demanding more Perks for himself