Former President and MCP leader Dr. Lazarus Chakwera returned to the public stage on November 29, 2025 — and he returned with fire. At the MCP headquarters in Lilongwe, he faced a sea of energized young people who had gathered not just to listen, but to find hope in a country shaken by fear, division, and a government many critics now call a mafia-style regime.
Chakwera arrived to loud applause, welcomed personally by MCP youth leader Steven Malondera and several party MPs who stood with him like a protective shield. The moment he stood before the crowd, the atmosphere shifted.
His message was simple, powerful, and emotional:
“Only unity will save this party — and only unity will save this country.”
Chakwera reminded the youth that wherever people stand together, success follows. Families survive through unity. Communities grow through unity. And political movements win through unity. He warned that MCP must hold onto this principle tightly, especially now, when many supporters are feeling abandoned and targeted under the current administration.
Chakwera did not hide the pain his members are facing. He told the crowd that he knows exactly what they are going through — the intimidation, the fear, the pressure.
And then he added a promise:
“When the right time comes, I will speak.”
It was a statement that electrified the room.
Youth leader Steven Malondera followed with a message that hit straight at the heart. He said MCP survives because the youth hold it together. They are the largest group in the country. They carry the party on their shoulders. They defend it. They grow it. Without the youth, he said, the party cannot breathe.
Malondera reminded the gathering that uniting young people is not just a political mission — it is a survival strategy. If the youth stay committed, the party stays alive. If they drift apart, everything collapses.
In a political climate full of fear and uncertainty, Dr. Chakwera’s return felt like a spark — a reminder that hope is not dead, unity still matters, and the youth still have the power to rise, resist, and rebuild.
