Court orders Mutharika to receive CSOs petition: Protestors to use their demo routes
The High Court has granted the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) an order to use routes of their choice in the Friday’s anti-government demonstrations and that President Peter Mutharika should personally receive their petition on governance concerns.
The civil society organisations (CSOs) sought court intervention after Lilongwe City Council (LCC) and the Malawi Police Service (MPS) gave stringent conditions of their protests, saying the demonstrations should only take a period of two hours and thirty minutes from 7.00 am to 9.30 am at which time they shall be called off and the place for delivery of the petition is the LCC Civic Offices at city centre and nowhere else.
But in his ruling, Judge Charles Mkandawire ordered that the conditions imposed by Lilongwe City Council be set aside.
“That consequently, the applicants [Timothy Mtambo, Gift Trapence and Billy Mayaya] shall use the time and route indicated in the notification letter dated 3rd September 2018 and the demonstrations shall start at 7am from Lilongwe Community ground via Mchesi via Central Hospital roundabout via Lingadzi roundabout via Parliament then deliver the petition to the State President at the Capital Hill,” reads the ruling by the court.
The order means that only President Mutharika can receive the petition, according to lawyer William Chiwaya representing the CSOs.
Chiwaya said failure by President to receive the petition would be regarded as contempt of court.
But Chief Secretary to the Government, Lloyd Muhara said President Mutharika is scheduled to leave the country for New York to attend the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (Unga).
HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said they are prepared with the demonstrations and they will stick with their planned routes.
He said protesters are being asked put on colours in the Malawi national flag: red, black and green which marks a shift from the norm of red t-shirts.
In Mzuzu, the demonstrators plan to March from Upper Stadium through Mataifa Market and High Court Roundabout to the Civic Offices where the new petition is expected to be delivered.
The demonstrations, whose theme is Restoring our Destiny, are a follow up to HRDC’s April 27 ten-point petition against poor governance which the group claims government did not fully address.
The CSOs, among other issues, want government to address worsening corruption in the country and theft of fuel worth K 1.9 billion at Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom).
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Obviously Mutharika doesn’t care and has given the CSOs the middle finger all the time. I don’t know why CSOs are so obsessed with Peter who had demonstrated his disregard and distaste for the people. The trip to the US is more important than engaging with his people who are dying of hunger. 71% of the population is living below the breadline. That’s a serious indictment on DPP-led govt. This should be enough to fire the entire cabinet/executive. Its ground enough to impeach the president as he has lost touch with very people that voted him into power.
If UNGA doesn’t begin until 25th then perhaps he is leaving early so that he and his entourage can do some shopping in the States. In any case he loves to attend the UN to promote his own self-importance. Not to receive the petition only serves to prove that he is in self-denial over his failure as President. And yet he firmly maintains that he will be re-elected in May 2019! Sadly he is totally delusional and refuses to face facts. He is in for a big shock!
@Watson ndikufuna upite kwanu rikalowe mnyumba mwako ngati sitikapezamo mavuto osowa poponda. Koma busy kuchisapota chidude chi ntchona chopanda manyazi. Chinali ku America sichingapange chotukula dziko koma kupakula. Tionesana 2019. I am from the south but sindingasekerere zopusa chifukwa President zachokera kummwera ndiye ndizisekelera zilizonse. Mcp boma basi.
What the court has said its something important to we malawians.and the president indeed has to receive the petetion if he refuses to receive the petetion we definately know that,this president and his cabinet they have failed.ALANDIRE NDIPO AYAKHE ZOMWEZIRI MCHIKALATCHO
-kulibe system ku malawi kuno as we know ena amangodzuka nkulamula kuti eskom iombe ma kastoma zimacitika
MRA kuipatsa target yaaaa ndalama zoti igwemula anthu wamba zimacitika
-opanda kucititsa register sim card yao k5 million zimacitka. aiwala kuti anthu mmidzimu misonkho yao ndi yomwe akugulila magalimoto athwanithwaniwa
-wina amangodziwa kuyamba kugulitsa ma passport kwa amwenye ndi alendo obwerawa zimacitka ndipo wina kungobwera avekele tisinthe ma passport. zacitika. nde zasintha ciani
-wina kungodzuka kuyamba kugulitsa malo kwa ma nigeria, ma burundi, ma kenya mopanda kutsata lamulo, zimacitka
-wina kudzuka kudzati ma fees asapelekedwe ku secondale mpaka titaziwisidwa zzacitika
-kwatsala kuno tizingopdzala miyala azimai nkumakaivinila basi nkungozimilila.
-misonkhano ya kunja cipitile kokakopa ma investors. alikuti mpaka lelo. ma China omwewa azingotipaka phula ma sturctures osalimbawa. knowing this country is a SHITHOLE dzenje lokumba kuti unyelepo.they cant do such things in developed countries awadula makosi. nonestarter business.
-ma handouts handouts. till????????????????????????????????? THE LIST IS LONG
abale abale abale malawi wathu wathatu apa . ZUNGO, CIFWILIMBWITI,CINANKWANYANYA BSI TIZINGOONA Anthu kupangabe zinthu zopanda ploglamu. SYSTEM CRASH TU BASI PA MALAWI.
SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD
Komadi atumbuka ndi okuda ndi othimbilira ndi mtima omwe. Always pa nseu?
Bwana President, the main complaint that people have against you is that you are a dictator and have no regard for the welfare of the nation. Here is an opportunity for you to prove them wrong. What you do about this court ruling will either gain you respect and votes or will deprive you of these two. Sir, 2019 is not far. Surely you don’t want to prove that you have no regard for the law as well? This is an opportunity for you to do the needful; receive the petition and then leave for UNGA. Otherwise? Kaya!
Peter ndiwochekera mafumu amene aja, uku court likuti alandire petition iye uyo akuwuluka wa ku States.Kwelani ndege mumulondole nayo petitioniyo ku USA paja mmupitapita kumeneko kukamunenera maboza ana anjoka kkkkkkkkk
Since APM not around let him delegate SKC to receive the Petition.
No one is above the law including the Pumbwa heading to UNGA today. Landira kaye petition Mapwiya.
KKKKKKK STUPIDITY AT ITS BEST. HOW CAN THE COURT ORDERS MUTHARIKA TO RECEIVE A PETITION YET THE COURT ITSELF KNOWS MUTHARIKA WILL BE OUT OF THE COUNTRY ON FRIDAY 21st OF SEPTEMBER? AND YET PEOPLE A CELEBRATING VICTORY ON THIS ONE,? HOW STUPID CAN ONE BE? DOES IT REALLY NEED TO TAKE A GENIUS FOR ONE TO FIGURE OUT THAT THE COURTE HAS RAISED YOU A DOUBLE MIDDLE FINGER?
Chingerezi chapatchire. Kuchita kuwonekeratu kuti uyu ndi cadet. Nthawi yikutherani pa May pano mumva m’bebe.
@Pathfinder
You idiot…ignorant fool…
Mutharika can leave for USA at anytime after receiving the petition. Why is he rushing to leave the country yet the FIRST DAY OF HIGH-LEVEL debate at UNGA is Tuesday, 25th. You’re DPP theiving bastard destroying our country…to hell with your comment.
Only the foolish will match
You’re one graet fool who does not care about our Malawi…DPP thieving bastard…
Kikikiki atumbuka lero akukayendanso pamseu. Yawo ija. Munya muwona, APM is going to USA today and has no time to receive that bullshit petition. Mpatseni chilima waku mpanyilayu petition yo alandira.
Tumbukas will never ever rule this country even by default. Mukhaula.
tawauzatu bambo ako a Petro angotiuza tikhale dziko pa tokha,sitingavutike cause northern region is full of resources than kwanu ku Mlanje ndi Thyolo kumene anthu angokhala muma piri nanga bwanji kuti kakamira…tiuzeni ,tione kumene mukatenge malasha a magetsi muyika kwa kaM’mwa mba.
Actually, it is Thyolo and Mulanje where the inhabitants are still in colonial slavery working in white man’s land which was grabbed from their forefathers. No wonder we have several of Lomwes working as tenants in full families (bambo, mai and ana awo) in Mzimba and Rumphi.
Who told you Tumbuka want to rule? And you and your tribe what have you benefited by your Royal tribe ruling this country. Ukumva kuwawa iwe. The good thing is that even Mutharika you are defending doesn’t even know. And who told you that you have to be a catholic to be UTM. Snail brain.
Chitsiru cha munthu ngati iwe sitinachione…You have proven yourself to be DPP thieving bastard destroying our Malawi…Mudyretu coz muzisanza pompmano.
Yeah you might be right about tumbukas not ruling the country. Do you know what, Malawi remains POOREST IN THE WORLD because has been ruled by INTELLIGENT people like yourself.
Inu ndiye opepela, mukulimbana ndi a tumbuka, inu mulindichani? Mwapindulanji inu ana a mfumu?
Which comes first,the 73rd UNGA or the welfare of the Malawians?
You mean Trapence and Mtambo welfare?
@ Ferry – You thieving DPP bastard destroying Malawi coz of your selfish desires.
Mtambo or not but the issues being raised here are of National importance, and yes this time UNGA is not if he is leaving the country in ruins of corruption..
The president who does not put the welfare of his people at heart. He rushes to the so called UNGA that has no impact to this country.
UNGA is more important than the demos
@Most
I disagree, he is been attending the UNGA like a billion times, what changed in Malawi? In fact the only notable thing that happened is blowing the Tax Payers money..
APM is not rushing to UNGA. The trip was well planned ahead. He can’t postpone the trip just because Mtambo and Trapence are on the street.
@Eduardo
Actually he can postpone the trip, he is the HoS for God’s sake, issues of National importance are on the table here, so he needs to address them..
Thank you Ferry, Eduardo, Watson and Not UTM. you are one of those that their eyes are open. I for one i don’t get what mtambo, trepence and kajoloweka want. If there’s one group of tumbuka people that shows us what the tumbukas are really all about then is this group. Well not all Tumbukas though i have some tumbuka friends of mine they also don’t understand what mtambo and his team wants after refusing to take part in the meeting with government officials. Now people wonder if they are really fighting for the rights of poor malawians or for their own pockets? I will only trust this grouping when for once go to real people in the village to engage with people on national matters. Don’t come to me and tell me that you’re speaking for me i think i can speak for myself on a ballot. Usamalemelera mdzina la amphawi, kuyitanitsa chuma mdzina la mpingo, nkumatchukilanso mdzina la amalawi osauka akumudzi matumba anu akufufuma. taona anthu ambiri enanso kulenmelera mmayina a edzi komanso ana amasiye, ndizomwe akupanga achina mtambo pano. akuti akuyankhulira anthu chikhalirenicho palibe nthawi yomwe tinamva kuti anakakumanapo andi anthu mmadera kuti awafunse maganiso awo. Ine ndiye chonde musandiyankhulire, in definitely wouldn’t want people like you to be my voice, mutilowetsera dziko ku phompho.