Police arrests former MCP MP after criticizing President Chakwera’s leadership

Police in Lilongwe has arrested former Malawi Congress Party MCP Member of Parliament for Kasungu West Alex Major

Major has confirmed that he was summoned to Area 30 before being taken to Lingadzi police where he is being kept

He says has not been charged but suspects the arrest has to do with a statement he authored as publicity secretary of concerned members of MCP known as second liberation of Malawi nation

Major’s lawyer Silvestor Ayuba James has also confirmed the arrest saying “police are yet to record the statement.”

The grouping is challenging the leadership to make some changes in how it is governing the country including firing some officials at state house

National police spokesperson James Kadadzera asked for more time before commenting