UTM blocks MCP leaders from Chilima memorial

MCP, UTM fallout persists

By Alick Ponje & Blessings Makuwira: Three political analysts have attributed the continued rift between Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party to what they described as deep-seated mistrust…

MCP Snubbed from Saulos Chilima Memorial as UTM Confirms Party Was Deliberately Left Out

By Suleman Chitera The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says it will not attend this year’s memorial ceremony for late former Vice President and UTM leader Saulos Chilima after allegedly being excluded from the official invitation list by the United Transformation Movement (UTM). The memorial event is expected to take place in Ntcheu as Malawians continue to remember Chilima, who remained one of the country’s most influential political figures.Kaliat…

UTM Party sidelines MCP in Chilima memorial

UTM Party has sidelined the former governing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) from the memorial service for former vice-president Saulos Chilima who died in a military plane crash in June 2024 alongside eight others. In an interview yesterday, UTM Party spokesperson Felix Njawala said the party, which Chilima led as its founding president until his death, has invited all the other political parties, except MCP. Chilima’s family during a memorial cere…

UTM blocks MCP leaders from Chilima memorial

This article was originally published on Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. The UTM Party has barred leaders of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) from attending a memorial ceremony for the late Vice President Saulos Chilima, stating that the move is aimed at preventing possible unrest and preserving the dignity of the event. Speaking to Times Group, UTM spokesperson Felix Njawala said emotions surrounding Chilima’s death remain […] R…