Tag: Tonse Alliance
Bashir says terrible mistake for Chilima to enter alliance with MCP
By Vincent Gunde Seasoned journalist turn social commentator Bashir Al Bashir writing on his Facebook page, says if it wasn’t for alliance, Dr. Saulosi Chilima would have been alive today claiming that it was a terrible mistake entering into an alliance with a bloody group. Read moreMalawi Freedom Network advice President Banda to fight corruptionA […]
Looking back: The Tonse Alliance and their Hi-5 campaign promises
By Burnett Munthali In 2020, Malawi’s political landscape experienced a seismic shift when the Tonse Alliance, spearheaded by President Lazarus Chakwera, dethroned the long-reigning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Central to their victory was the widely embraced “High Five” campaign, which promised servant leadership, shared prosperity, national unity, an end to corruption, and the rule of […]
Analysis: Operation “MCP Must Go”? The political undercurrents as 2025 elections approach
By Burnett Munthali The political landscape in Malawi is undergoing significant shifts as the 2025 general elections draw nearer, with opposition parties positioning themselves for a potential electoral alliance aimed at unseating the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP). The presence of major opposition parties at the United Democratic Front (UDF) convention on Wednesday, 2nd October […]
‘Cashgate’ returns under the Tonse Alliance Government
By Burnett Munthali The resurfacing of the notorious “Cashgate” scandal under the Tonse Alliance government has raised concerns across Malawi, with many questioning the administration’s commitment to fighting corruption. Cashgate, a massive embezzlement scheme that was first exposed in 2013, saw billions of Kwacha siphoned from government accounts through fraudulent contracts, inflated payments, and non-existent […]
Form alliances To Win 2025 General Elections
Make hay while the sun shines. That is the free advice from political analysts to parties in the country to start working on electoral alliances ahead of the September 16 2025 General Elections. ln separate interviews on Monday and yesterday, political analysts Nandini Patel, George Chaima, Crispin Mphande and Wonderful Mkhutche said no party in […]
Life Is Hard: 2020 Malawi Voted Calamity
√Citizens feel used and dumped: they curse their vote √4 years on: what they say of Tonse Read moreMalawi Freedom Network advice President Banda to fight corruptionThe hope has fade away completely. Euphoria after Malawi’s presidential election in June 2020 are fast turning into a bunch of unexpected frustrations among some voters; four years down […]
Chakwera Failed Miserably Three Years, Remaining Two Years Expect Nothing
By Albert Sharra The drama that engulfed Malawi’s electoral politics between May 2019 and June 2020 was largely catalyzed by the quest for change, not only by the politicians but also by the electorate. While many thought the change of government was an endpoint, the opposite has been true. Read moreMalawi Freedom Network advice President […]