Outspoken Rumphi East member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua has expressed his views against plans by civil society organisations (CSOs) to hold nationwide protests on April 27 2018 to express displeasure with government’s handling of the K4 billion allocation to members of Parliament (MPs), saying the mass euphoria is driven by ‘distorted’ information “just to bring chaos […]
President Peter Mutharika has angered civil society organizations over the decision that he would not receive a petition over the K4 billion allocation to members of Parliament (MPs) and other issues. Human Rights Defenders Forum (HRDF) chairperson Timothy Mtambo, one of the organisers of the April 27 demos said Mutharika should have been at Kamuzu […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and civil society organisations on Thursday started High Court initiated talks aimed at finding a common solution over K13 million the party obtained from two government institutions for a blue night fund raising event. Lawyer for the CSOs, Wesley Mwafulirwa confirmed the talks have started following High Court judge […]
President Peter Mutharika has refused to personally receive a petition from some defied civil society organisations (CSOs) planning the April 27 demonstrations over the controversial K4 billion allocation to legislators. Mutharika said it is “withful thinking” from CSOs that he would get out of State House and personally receive their petition. CSOs have unveiled plans to […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera has endorsed plans by the civil society organisations (CSOs) to hold nationwide protests on April 27 to petition President Peter Mutharika and his administration on governance shortcomings. Chakwera endorsed the demos as representatives of the CSOs on Tuesday delivered their notification letter […]
Presidential adviser on non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Mavuto Bamusi, has attacked the civil society organizations (CSOs) planning to take to the streets on the controversial K4 billion government allocated for Parliamentarians. The issue which was approved by Parliament during the last meeting has taken a twist following the public declaration by the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) […]
The Human Rights Defenders Forum (HRDF) says Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe and h Local Government Minister Kondwani Nakhumwa must listen and “honourably” step down since the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is in the thick of investigating them over the K4 billion parliamentary allocation. Last month ACB opened a file to probe Gondwe and Nankhumwa “after receiving […]
Some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country are planning to organize nation-wide demonstrations aimed at forcing the resignation of Minister of Finance, Goodall Gondwe for allegedly orchestrating the ‘K4 billion payout’ to Members of Parliament (MP). The CSOs led by Gift Trapence and the usual suspects of Timothy Mtambo, Charles Kajoloweka, Billy Mayaya and […]
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Board of Malawi has embarked on NGO mapping exercise at Traditional Authority (TA) level, a move which it believes will save a lot of money from being syphoned. The board’s Chief Executive Officer, Voice Mhone, told Mzimba District Executive committee on Thursday that the exercise has started with Dowa District where 33 […]
A governance activist has described the reaction by presidential adviser on civil society and non-governmental organisations Mavuto Bamusi to the civil society organisations (CSOs) planned demonstrations against K4 billion scandal and other issues as insensitive and an insult to Malawians who continue to be robbed of their development due to financial mismanagement and corruption. CSOs announced […]
President Peter Mutharika’s special adviser on civil society and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) Mavuto Bamusi has warned Malawians not to engage in mass demonstrations organized by some civil society organisations and rights defenders, saying they are politically motivated to trigger insurrection. There have been fears that such protests would result in bloodshed but the the CSOs […]
As the civil society organisations seven day ultimatum for Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe to resign following his role in the K4 billion constituency development fund has expired, ‘the governance arm of the influential Catholic Church has added its voice to demand the fiscal chief to step down. The Catholic Commission […]
Malawi’s renowned civil society groups, faith groups, and individual human rights and governance defenders have announced 27 April 2018 as the day when all Malawians will demonstrate across the country against the way the government has handled the yet to be disbursed K4 billion funding to constituencies and other governance issues. In a statement […]
Government says it will not rescind its decision to give out K20.7 million to each of the 193 constituencies in the country, saying Finance minister Goodall Gondwe has not violated any law. Speaking during Views Triangle program on Zodiak, presidential aide on NGOs Mabvuto Bamusi said the K4 billion set aside for the development projects […]
At the expiry of a seven-day ultimatum given by some civil society organisation over the distribution of the contentious K4 billion to members of Parliament (MPs), President Peter Mutharika and leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera have rebuffed the activists. The CSOs leaders, who include Youth and Society (YAS), Centre for Human Rights and […]
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe has scoffed at calls for his resignation over K4 billion allocation made to parliamentarians during the Mid-Term Budget Review Meeting as the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) accuses leaders of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) of the plot to champion the breakup of the country. CSOs’ representatives, Gift Trapence, who […]
Three civil society organisations (CSOs) on Friday met Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe on the controversial K4 billion payout to legislators, and have stuck to their guns they that the transaction was fraudulent therefore the fiscal chief must resign together with accomplice Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa. […]
Billy Banda of Malawi Watch—a popular social-political activist—was reportedly forced out of a meeting in which Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Goodall Gondwe, was meeting Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) over the controversial K4 billion at Capital Hill for apparently “gate-crushing.” Nyasa Times understands that Banda was not among the invitees. Gift Trapence, a […]