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Blood, fear and betrayal: How 21 Chiefs Were Brutally Beaten at MCP Convention After Supporting Manoah Chirwa

By Suleman Chitera One of the darkest and least talked-about chapters in Malawi’s political history unfolded in September 1973 at Mary Mount Secondary School in Mzuzu, where fear, violence and political betrayal exploded during a Malawi Congresse Party (MCP) convention. What began as an ordinary party gathering to elect officials quickly turned into a terrifying political purge orchestrated under the ruthless atmosphere of Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Ba…
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Malawi Freedom Network broke the news in Malawi on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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