LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-In uncivilized and dictatorial tendency of suspected President Lazarus Chakwera’s Malawi Congress Party (MCP) zealots on Saturday morning hacked Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters who were to commerce Blue Parade in the capital Lilongwe.
According to the eye, witnesses there was political violence coupled with ugly scenes at Mbowe in Lilongwe where DPP supporters were chased and hacked and sustained injuries during the altercation.
The Blue Parade leader and DPP Mulanje Bale Constituency legislator lawmaker Victor Musowa told Zodiak online that the attack was sparked after alleged MCP supporters wanted to block their Blue Parade which was set to commence from Mbowe, hacking and injuring DPP supporters in the process.
“About 25 DPP supporters have sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to Kamuzu Central Hospital in the city,” said Musowa.
But MCP Spokesperson Ezekiel Ching’oma has distanced the party from the fracas.
Ching’oma said MCP is a party of peace.
The development comes amid President Chakwera’s losing public popularity ahead of the 2025 general polls due to poor leadership since 2020.
Chakwera leadership is characterised by nepotism, high cost of living, inflation, food crisis, and fuel, forex, and drug shortages.