Mkaka under fire for gagging MCP supporters from meeting Chakwera

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Eisenhower Mkaka who is also Minister of Natural Resources has come under fire for blocking some disgruntled party supporters from meeting President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera.

It is said that some party supporters led by Alex Major requested to have an audience with President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera to discuss some burning issues affecting the party.

But Mkaka through a memo blocked the members on pretense that procedures were not followed in seeking the consent.

Speaking in an interview with the press Major described Mkaka’s action as mediocrity at its best; arguing the secretary general has no constitutional mandate to bring a policy without consulting district chairmen.

“This memo shows that the President has no interest with the party hence he may wish to resign as the President. This type of protocol is as a result of failure in leadership and not otherwise,” fumes Major.

Major explains that the President and Mkaka are acting outside their mandate; saying MCP NEC has a higher authority than the two.

Adds Major: “Dr. Kamuzu Banda, the Ngwazi and Dr. Chakwera both have doubled as Presidents of the party and the country but Kamuzu never did this nonsense.”

MCP spokesperson Maurice Munthali is yet to comment on the development.