As we speak today, two lions stand proudly at the Ngoni Cultural Festival on the sacred slopes of Hora Mountain in Mzimba. These are not ordinary guests—they are the living symbols of political dominance: President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and his running mate. Together, they are the twin forces driving a campaign that is systematically sealing off the Northern Region from any rival political penetration.
This is not mere pageantry—it is a calculated locking operation. From Mzimba’s hills to Chitipa’s borders, from Nkhata Bay’s shores to Rumphi’s valleys, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is entrenching itself, turning the North into a political fortress. Each handshake, each rally, each cultural engagement cements the party’s hold on a region once seen as politically fluid.
With the Central Region already locked down, the MCP’s battle plan is unmistakable: secure the North, then pivot sharply to the South. And the South will not be approached with caution. What awaits there are serious political incursions, strategic infiltrations, and precision manoeuvres aimed squarely at dismantling the DPP’s long-standing vote base.
The ultimate objective? A crushing 50% plus one in the first round—no run-off, no second chances for the opposition.
For DPP and its allies, the psychological effect is already sinking in. Every step Chakwera takes alongside Mumba sends a loud but unspoken message: the momentum is ours, the map is changing, and the clock is running out.
Politics is a game of momentum, and right now, MCP is not just moving—it is roaring. The two lions have claimed the North, the Centre is already theirs, and the South is next.
If the plan unfolds as intended, the opposition will not just lose—it will lose before the real fight even begins.
