High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal registrar Agnes Patemba says the Constitutional Court ruling on the landmark election case will be delivered between January 27 and February 3, 2020. Patemba dismissed reports in various social media platforms which claim the Constitutional Court’s five judges will deliver the judgement on January 27. “The judges are […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has summoned business mogul Thom Mpinganjira, who is also chief executive officer of FDH Financial Holdings Limited, to take a caution statement in relation to investigation into allegations of attempts to bribe High Court judges presiding over the presidential election nullification petition. Mpinganjira has been accompanied by his lawyer to ACB […]
Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Reyneck Matemba has once again pleaded for patience on the disclosure of names of those who allegedly wanted to bribe Constitutional Court judges tackling a case linked to a controversial election which handed President Peter Mutharika a second term. Matemba has said this following the expiry of the 48 hour […]
A prominent law professor has backed Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Reyneck Matemba for his decision not to bow down to public pressure to arrest suspects alleged attempts to bribe judges overseeing a legal challenge to the re-election last year of President Peter Mutharika. South Africa-based Professor Danwood Chirwa said Matemba studied law and has […]
As Malawi anxiously awaits the results of a Constitutional Court case that could nullify last year’s presidential election, popular resistance to President Peter Mutharika is growing more strident, precipitating the country’s worst political crisis since the return to democracy in 1994. The scars of the unrest are all too visible in Msundwe, a trading centre […]
Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly. 19 Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent. […]
A priest of the Catholic Diocese of Karonga, Father Joseph Mkinga, has called upon the faithful in the country, especially the youth, to “embrace peace” and “appreciate the crucial need of love of the other” at this moment when the country seems to be sailing under turbulent circumstances. Mkinga, one of the freshest ordained priests […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has given Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director Reyneck Matemba 72 hours to disclose names of those who attempted to bribe the five judges of the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court and currently preparing judgement for the presidential election nullification petition case, arrest and take them to […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) activists have led Malawians in protests across the country’s cities to demand state action on the alleged attempt to bribe judges presiding over the disputed presidential election case, Msundwe police-perpetrated sexual violence, heightening tensions before election case ruling that is seen as critical to the country’s stability and development. The protests, […]
Prominent South Africa-based Malawian law professor Danwood Chirwa has put his weight behind Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) decision to keep under wraps suspects’ names in the alleged judge bribery saga. Chirwa says the ACB director general Reyneck Matemba has been correct in his decision to shield the suspects names as of now. “He has been correct […]
Government is yet to fund the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) prompting staff to use personal money to investigate the infamous Constitutional Court judges bribery allegation saga. ACB director general Recheck Matemba has said the phenomenon is the case with all other government departments and ministries. “Just like any other government department, we are yet to get […]
President of Providence Industrial Mission (PIM), Wilson Mitambo has called on Malawians to embrace peace and harmony as the country awaits the outcome of the presidential elections court case. Mitambo said this on Wednesday during John Chilembwe memorial service of worship at PIM in Chiradzulu which was held under the theme: Blessed are the peace […]
Five High Court judges who were sitting on the landmark election case as the Constitutional Court are now incommunicado as they have gone into hiding to prepare for the ruling. Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Reyneck Matemba said Tuesday at a news conference in Lilongwe that the bureau speeded up the meeting with one of […]
Scotland has issued a travel advisory to its citizens planning to visit Malawi end of January or early February, 2020 warning of violent protests. In a message to Scotland Malawi forum, the advisory says the court is expected to rule on the election case between end of January and early February, 2020. The Constitutional Court […]
Malawians have taken up on various social media platforms to poke fun at the European Union (EU) over its tweet which says European Union Elections Observer Mission (EU-EOM team failed to present its final report on time because airports in the country were closed due to protests. The EU says the organization’s election observer team failed […]
“Zuze,” reads one graffiti, “is the most corrupt police officer at this airport.” Another reads: “Ndatopamo muno, (In am tired with this place.) Tomorrow I am going home.” “Freedom is coming tomorrow South Africa,” reads another: “Let me go!” yet another. Being inside the sole police cell at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) is like touring […]
Chief election observer for the European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Malawi says the final election report which caused stir in opposition political circles will be presented in February. Miroslav Poche has said the report will be presented after the Constitutional Court ruling on the landmark presidential election case. He however said he […]
As the country waits court determination on the electoral case, National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust on Thursday organised a peace building sensitisation campaign in Machinga District as a way of preparing people to accept the court’s ruling. NICE Central Regional Civic Education Officer, Christopher Naphiyo said the aim of the meeting was to […]