BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)–Retired Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President John Tembo has offered to mediate in the wrangles that are refusing to die in the main opposition party.Speaking to Zodiak, Tembo, who retired from active politics in 2014 said that he will mediate in current mayhem locking the party upon return from South Africa where he has been undergoing medical checkup.

“Lately I have been travelling a lot to South Africa for medical attention but I would love to talk to all concerned members as soon as I get better,” said Tembo.

Malawi’s oldest party has recently been embroiled in the power struggle with others especially senior member Felix Jumbe calling for convention, accusing the president of the party Lazarus Chakwera of being undemocratic and practicing nepotism.

The whole issue started when Chakwera made some changes to the Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) members which saw Felix Jumbe being demoted.

The reshuffle also saw Chakwera including new faces in the NEC and the new faces included former deputy minister of Finance Cornelius Mwalwanda and former Blantyre City Central MP Eunice Makangala who served in Cabinets of former presidents BinguwaMutharika (deceased) and Joyce Banda under the banners of DPP and PP.

Since the reshuffle, the party has seen endless infighting with Jumbe and others on the forefront.

Tembo said he is no pleased with the infighting going on within the Party.

He promised to do whatever he can to make sure that peace prevails in the Party.