President Peter Mutharika has said he is saddened with some civil society organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) for writing the Global Fund asking it to withdraw the nomination of the Malawi leader as Champion of its Sixth Replenishment Campaign. The CSOs argue that President Mutharika lacks the requisite moral […]
Civil society organisations (CSOs) are pressing for an emergency Parliament meeting so that President Peter Mutharika can be summoned to answer impeachment charges over allegations that he may have benefitted from K145 million that a supplier involved in the K2.7 billion Malawi Police food rations scam deposited in a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) account for which he […]
Presidential Advisor on Civil Society and NGO’s, Mavuto Bamusi has challenged nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) to be more transparent and accountable within their institutions to ensure there is no element of corrupt practices. Bamusi made the call in Blantyre during the Council for Non – Governmental Organisations in Malawi (CONGOMA) workshop for Southern Region Chapter. He […]
President Peter Mutharika returns home from a high level Comesa summit held in Zambia just to find demands from rights activists to refund to government K145 million that was deposited into a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) account by Pioneer Investments (PI) Limited for which he is the sole signatory, or risk a civil lawsuit. The […]
Civil society organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders (HRD) say they are incensed and feel insulted by the government response to the April 27 petition and instantly dismissed calls for dialogue. One of the CSO leaders Gift Trapence said the “harsh” response from the government has forced them to go ahead with […]
Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) Lloyd Muhara has dismissed accusations by a group of civil society organisations (CSOs) on President Peter Mutharika’s administration of favouring his Lhomwe tribe. The accusations were contained in the 10-point petition CSOs presented on April 27 this year after holding nationwide protests. CSOs expressed […]
Civil society organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders (HRD) have said they are mobilising Malawians to stop clicktivism on social media and go from “tweets to streets” demand for President Peter Mutharika’s resignation, saying the Malawi leader and prevent the mass protests if he responds in person his alleged involvement in the […]
Malawi government has finally responded to the petition which civil society organisations (CSOs) who led the April 27 civil nationwide protests presented, trashing allegations that the President Peter Mutharika led government is an illegitimate administration. The response, from Chief Secretary to government Lloyd Muhara, said a Special Taskforce comprising senior government officials was mandayed to […]
Malawi human rights activists have told the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to surrender all bank statements and other related documents to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for scrutiny following investigations report into the K145 million Malawi Police Service (MPS) food rations supplier Pioneer Investments who deposited into a DPP account at Standard Bank whose sole […]
President Peter Mutharika arrived in the northern city of Mzuzu with a stern warning to some civil society organisations (CSOs) whom he claimed have been bent of overthrowing his administration since he became the Head of State. Speaking at Katoto in the city, Mutharika said he was aware that some CSOs in the country have […]
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Forum (HRDF), are calling for the resignation of President Peter Mutharika within 14 days and are asking Malawians across the world have been urged to work in unison for the love of their country by signing a petition with a hash tag #mutharikamustgo to […]
Civil society activists say they will be meeting very soon to chart the next course of action after parliament on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Rodney Jose as the country’s Inspector General (IG) of Police. The CSOs, working under the banner of human rights defenders insists the 58 year old top cop, who is due to […]
The civil society organisation (CSO) have written the Chief Secretary to government, Lloyd Muhara to discipline civil servants who are contesting for political positions in political parties prior to the 2019 Tripartite Elections, contrary to Civil Service Regulations. According to circulating fliers on social media, some people working in the mainstream civil service are vying for […]
Chief Secretary to the Office of President and Cabinet (OPC) Lloyd Muhara has been given a three-day ultimatum by civil society organisations (CSOs) to annul the appointment of new Auditor General (AG) Harold Mwala, saying it did not comply with the laws of the country. Muhara is a lawyer by training and in OPC on […]
The United Nations (UN) offices in Lilongwe have swiftly reacted to reports that some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) accredited by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to conduct voter and civic education for next year’s elections remain unfunded due to their lack of financial accountability of funding from development partners in the previous polls. The UN […]
Civil society organisations (CSOs) operating under the banner of Malawi Human Rights Defenders Coalition rare this Thursday winding up their investigations about an alleged meeting between some human rights defenders and President Peter Mutharika where they collected money to stop being critical to government and help propel the regime to hold on to power. CSOs leaders […]
Civil society organisations (CSOs) that organised the April 27 nationwide protests and petitioned President Peter Mutharika and his administration on governance shortcomings have said they will hold another anti-government protests over a “lukewarm response” to the 10-point petition with a 90 days ultimatum. In an open letter adddessed to the Head of State, the CSOs […]
Youth and Society director Charles Kajoloweka, one of the leaders of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition who organised the April 27 nationwide demonstrations, has categorically refuted that he was one of the people who attended about an alleged secret meeting between some human rights defenders and President Peter Mutharika at Sanjika Palace last week. Civil […]