Malawi Congress Party (MCP)

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is rated 3 out of 5 in the category political organization. Read and write reviews about Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Founded in 1959 by Orton Chirwa, Aleke Banda and other leaders of the Nyasaland African Congress (NAC), the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is Malawi's oldest political party. It was formed as a successor party to the banned Nyasaland African Congress when the country, then known as Nyasaland, was under British rule. The MCP, under Hastings Banda, presided over Malawian independence in 1964, and from 1966 to 1993 was the only legal party in the country. It has continued to be a major force in the country since losing power. At the 2009 elections, it received approximately 30% of the national vote.