Malawi Law Society tells HRDC to stop organizing protests on issues in court
Malawi Law Society has told Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to stop organizing protests on issues which are a matter of contention in a court of law.
This is a direct reference to anti-Jane Ansah protests which HRDC has been organizing for five months now to force the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson resign following allegations that the May 21 presidential poll result was manipulated in favour of President Peter Mutharika, an allegation denied by Mutharika and MEC.
“We call upon all members of the public, including but to limited to leaders of HRDC, while freely and peacefully pursuing rights and freedoms under the Constitution, to desist from the tendency and temptation to assume legal correctness of their perspective on any electoral issues currently directly/or indirectly being deliberated upon at the court,” says a statement from MLS.
MLS says the 1994 Constitution says all differences should be resolved through the judicial system not through violence or instilling fear in others.
“At the same time, we also agreed as people that our rights are inalienable but will be enjoyed responsibly,” says MLS.
Malawi Congress Party and UTM are challenging the presidential poll results in the Constitutional Court.
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Malawi Law Society shouldn’t mislead Malawians. The case of Jane Assah is not in the court. Malawians want Assah to resign because of failing to discharge her duty as a Chairperson of MEC. Malawians want Assah to go by using democratic values whereby a common person sometimes may have power to remove anyone who may have failed to discharge duties in a public office. We are in the government for the people, by the people, The peoples’ call sometimes must be respected without even going to the court if someone has failed to discharge duties according to their expectation. This is why in developed countries if one seem to haven’t done well honourably resigns. The case in court is political whereby for Jane Assah is incompetency to discharge her duty in the public office. Whatever comes out from the court will not stop Malawian to call for her resignation till she leave the office. Malawians are in pain because of her negligence. That is why Malawians want’s her to resign. My fellow Malawians we must think of the Malawi of tomorrow not what we see today. Malawi is not poor but the people the way we behave, we think. HRDC is doing great Job for the betterment of Malawi. The people in power may stop them but they will not stop the is going to take place.
which MLS? there are cadets in that society. Why do you think the courts are always granting them permission to demonstrate? MLS under DPP again. Are you independent?
Either way MLS and PAC ur credibility to the Malawi society is questionable…
MLS Why not telling Muntharika to stop telling people in rallies that he is the winner of 21 may polls? MLS Please shutup your proboscis and advse your so called president to stop his madness forthwith.
He was sworn in as President…Yhrn tell me who won?
NANU OSAMUUZA ANSAH BWANJI???? NOKHANOKHA ZINKHANILA,AI PANO MUKUKONDWA NDIMMENE ANTHU AKUVUTIKILA MUDZIKO ILI.
MLS has no power to stop anyone who wants to demonstrate.This MLS is also a joke and they are the most corrupt people of all time.If you are stopping HRDC to stop organizing protests against the May 21 elections,then why are they not telling Peter Mutharika to stop casting the opposition parties that he won electionsl
The Malawi Law Society is like a prostitute who is never loyal to one man. Wherever there is money she goes and sleep with that man. The lawyers work like that way—they have no morals and can’t be trusted. I wouldn’t be surprised if Peter Hitler Mutharika has shaft money into their mouth. You can’t tell Malawians how they should exercise their right to protest peacefully. People that disrupt the peaceful matches are the DPP cadets that are sent to pose as matchers and at the end the start the looting spree. HRDC has a right to defend for our votes that were stolen by Asnah and Peter Hitler Mutharika. We heard what the police did in Central region—raping school children and married women. Can you trust the constitutional court of Malawi? We need more fire until Asnah is gone. There is nothing we trust anymore about Malawi—-the devil is ruling it. Malawi has been lomwelized. We must Fight Asnah until to our last blood.
Why should a prostitute be loyal to one man as if men are loyal to one woman. Stupid and mysogynistic thinking. Women like men also want variety!
Najere thumbs up. Mfundo mfundo.
You lost your salt MLS. YOu should even be ashamed in the way you understand HRDC. HRDC is only saying given the way elections were run they don’t have trust in Jane so she must go. How then is MLS relating the case in court to HRDC? you have goofed. You have many problems in your organisation. Sort those ones, reclaim your glory and start commenting on national issues. As you are at present MLS you have to know you are a non entity.
Useless MLS you wont achieve what you want, too late!!
Kodi anthu amenewa anali kuti nthawi yonseyi? Nanga ma judge ndi mamembala a MLS? Nanga ndi chifukwa chiyani ali ndi maganizo osiyana? Chonde a MLS onetsani mphamvu pothana ndi ma Lawyer omwe akulandira ziphuphui komanso kudyera anthu ndalama zawo.
MLS your view on this matter is demeaning to Malawians because it comes very late and also it is erroneous. Who would believe that a case in Concourt that concerns irregularities and does not mention Jane now means one such irregularity is Jane? We can smell a rat that some if not all members of LMS have now been bribed to do the bidfing for the DPP Government in a way to protect Jane, APM and Kaphale! Why is there a sudden change of time despite Supreme Court Ruling that such demos can continue? The arguments on the ground are stuck against MLS and you ought to be ashamed because seriously you are not on the side of the public you are required to serve and protect. Are you now surprised why the public believes that MLS is a corrupt organisation not fit to stand in Malawi. The head as MLS being corrupt has made the majority of the lawyers practising in Malawi to be very corrupt because it can not discipline its members! Sad
The last issue that should worry all of us is the striking coincidence of the discovery and announcement that MLS is not serious with its appearance or attendance at Concourt hearings as Friends of the Court and now this insulting pronouncement by MLS! This is damning evidence that MLS was at the Concourt to help DPP, APM and MEC win the case! But should MLS be on the side of these oppressors or the general public when the constitution is this clearly violated? MLS please clean your house now because you have no reputation left!
MLS know that the public does not take you seriously anymore because you continue to behave just the same as the Malawi Police Service MPS. MlLS and MPS you are cousins of DPP and Malawi does not need you!!! Forsake!!!
And just to add on , this organisation should be the first one to be disbanded once the Government changes hands
Is this what they mean when they say they are”Friends of the Court”? Useless lot. We know a number of you are DPP sympathisers and the reason it has taken you this long to comment is because some leaders of the MLS have been corrupted.
Just leave this idiots .lamulo liyambira pa HRDC kugwira ntchito don’t think that musokoneza mulandu omwe uli Ku Court ayi ndithu mpamene mudzadziwe kuti DPP chiyani
Law society yasanduka dpp society, fudo zonse zija munalemba mchikalata chanu chija zilibe phindu?
We are tired with this Ntambo, Sembereka, Trepense and Mayaya disease. These people are worse than Aids. Some stupi people from the north want answers why Natmbo is being targeted. Let him go back to his home because we in the centre are tired of this stupid man. HRDC should realise that in Malwi we believe that one is only guity when court of law proves it after evidence is provided for evaluation. But in the case of HRDC they already found Ansah guilty. They want her to resign by using threats not that they have any evidence. That is mob justice.
I have heard rumours that some judges are saying that we will have a rerun in January.
You have displayed the Malawianism that I know. Kamuzuism is still in our blood. Gullible Malawians.
Learn law and practice law.Plan lawfully and act lawfully.Please MLS act professionally.Am a standard 8 student from Northern Malawi.
the most useless piece of writing. You want to bring tribal lines? where are u from? we are from the centre and live in the ventral region but dont share this kind of tribalism which is already crippling Malawi
Comprehensive.
Law society is just like any other societies in Malawi i.e. music society, its not their job to tell anyone not to demonstrate. And why has it taken you all these months to issue this statement. You want to use legal language to threaten us.
Finally mls has woken up…. We wondered whether hrdc lawyers are affiliated to you at all. They don’t have legal brains to deduce that conduct during demos infringes our other people’s fundamental rights
Where were you all this time in a MALAWI Law Society Ife ma business athu sakuyenda kumudziko? Auzeni a Mtambo from Burundi to stop their silly things otherwise tituma a maumau athane nawo makosana amenewa
a MLS mwachedwa nayo nkhani iyi kodi nthawi yonseyi munali kuti? Chifukwa it could have been better right on the onset that these protests could have been avoided if you had gone to court to restrain hrdc from holding demos. but u r now coming at atime when things have been damaged; you have lost direction much as i support the idea bcoz myself i do not see any reason why the issue which is in court should also at the same time be taken to streets what does this mean? it is nonsensical!!
That’s the way to go MLS others feel the law is in their hands.Hats Off MLS
Where were you all this time? This advice is long overdue. This advice should also be extended to the Judiciary.
Mtambo and your HRDC what do you say kkk
Mumatcera kumwezi nkhanga zaona kkk
Who cares about the so called MLS? Rather concentrate on disciplining your members who are blatantly lying in court. Deal with Mbeta if you have the mantle otherwise shut up useless organization.
Is this the roundabout way for Kaphale to stop demos having failed twice to convince the Court?
Are Jane Ansah and Kaphale members of the MLS? HRDC are not protesting against what is in the ConCo. So what’s your problem MLS?
MLS is part of the problem.
Fighting corruption should ideally be started by prominent members of this body, but unfortunately most of their members are the first to take bribes, or cheat their clients.
We certainly have a difficult task of fighting corruption in this country. We are going to need a greater participation from straight, honest men, who are shunning politics now.
Chitsiru chimadzibaya chokha ndi mpeni wa ulembe.
Where were you all this time.What interest has Mtambo on Chakwera issue.He never condemns Chakwera .Has he taken the judge s job,condemning before judgement.Do not stop there.Give them heavy punishment.They have intimidated everyone.Can all those people at MEC be fools.Do they know that MEC is comprised of all political parties?
Do you know why the supreme courted nullified 2014 parliamentary results in on constituency in Lilongwe.
Abankha enieni mls
Izinso ndiye ziti? Malawi Law Society? What is it? A grouping of greedy and dull sycophantic lawyers. These are kicks of a dying horse. Ingozisiyani, muyaluka chabe pofuna kupulumutsa mbava zinzanuzo
We live in a confused country. the same courts have allowed HRDC to hold protests, and a society is saying no. Eeeh!!! MLS is not fit for purpose. To say it is a disgrace, is an understatement.
MLS is disorganised coz its not present in the constitutional court thats why they dont know that there is no Ansah’s resignation case.
This is a compromised body. Lost it’s respect.
After five months, where were you to school these idiots Mtambo, Trapence, Chakwela and confused by ladies Chilima.
That’s nonsensical. They should have otherwise advised Jane Ansah to resign.
Asah to resign?you idiot can you tell me the reasons why JaneAsah she must resign?mobbbbbbbbbbbb justice .
Charie you are idiot, idioter, idiotest! you mean someone should tell you why that Jazebel Jane should resign? Are you a foreigner in Malawi? Even a chicken has brains unlike you!
This is the only right that we the marginalised citizens can exercise in this country. Where was MLS all this time what why this sudden and late misinterpretation of the Constitution? This partisan action will erode deeper Malawian trust in the Society. Malawians have all along understood MLS as a political instrument of DPP. The Demos are not challenging court due process. They are asking Madam Deadlock to resign
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This advice has come at a time late when people have lost their lives and property. Will HRDC heed to this one? I doubt; for they will argue that the two issues: Jane Ansah’s demands for her resignation and matters of election fraud currently in court are different. The MLS have seen them as same for if they were different, HRDC would have sued Jane Ansah for refusing to resign. Several strategies have been applied by HRDC to force her to resign but it seems she is not moved even an inch and it is most likely that she will remain so until the end of the case in court.
DPP aganizanso zochita use MLS pano. Akuyesa taiwala kuti akulamulira MLS ndi legal advisor was Mutharika through his brother. Shame the lack of professionalism in a whole National Law Society!
Ndinu AGALU in a MLS. Akudyetsani sikono yeti.
Ngikuona kuti iweyo ndiwe mwana wafisi weniweni wamakutu kwepee.You don’t know what you are missing
So why is your stupid president saying he won the election when the case in court? Koma anthu inu mumaganiza? Tell him that!