Democracy must be bigger than individuals
The MCP party in Malawi is dealing with internal leadership disputes more than a year after losing power. The conflict centers on whether party president Lazarus Chakwera can seek a third term. This is contested because Article 31(3) of the party constitution limits the position to two five-year terms. Critics argue these wrangles prevent the party from holding the current government accountable for socio-economic problems.
Over a year after losing power, MCP remains consumed by leadership wrangles instead of holding the DPP-led government to account for Malawi’s mounting socio-economic woes. At the heart of the dispute is whether incumbent party president Lazarus Chakwera can seek a third term despite Article 31(3) of MCP’s constitution limiting the position to two five-year … The post Democracy must be bigger than individuals appeared first on Nation Online .