Chimwendo remanded to prison
The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Austin Banda has authorized Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda to receive medical treatment while remanded at Maula Prison.
The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Austin Banda has authorized Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda to receive medical treatment while remanded at Maula Prison.
Police in Lilongwe have arrested Richard Chimwendo Banda, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General.
Vitumbiko Mumba, former Minister of Trade and MCP running mate, has been arrested by police in Lilongwe. He was arrested at his Area 47 residence around 11:30 am and taken to Lingadzi Police Station. The arrest is believed to be connected to comments Mumba made at a press briefing after the September 16 general elections,…
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Presidential running mate, Vitumbiko Mumba, has accused the UTM then led by the late Saulos Chilima of making unrealistic promises during the 2020 elections, including selling fertilizer at K4,000 and creating one million jobs.
President Lazarus Chakwera says he is the best candidate to win elections in September stating that his failure to meet some promises in five years is due to among other things COVID-19, natural disasters and global politics.