Malawi’s Civil Society Organisations have condemned President Bingu wa Mutharika for making weird allegations which they say can be seen not only to intimidate Malawians but also to frustrate the very engagement that is there between the government and cooperating partners. The seven CSOs, Rights Defenders (Malawi Chapter), Civic and Political Space Governance Platform, Council […]
Malawi’s human rights watchdogs have reacted to President Bingu wa Mutharika’s Friday parliament opening address, trashing his ‘hot air’ claims that the civil society organisations are conniving with external forces to bring about regime change in Malawi. The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for Development of People (CEDEP) said in […]
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have set a deadline for President Bingu wa Mutharika to provide solutions to problems causing misery to citizens or again, face nationwide mass demonstrations. The deadline is three months from now, March 2012. CSOs resolved at their Mangochi meeting last month to opt for protests should government fail to meet this […]
Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) claims some civil society leaders and members of the clergy are planning for a “grand killing” of innocent Malawians in 2012. DPP Secretary-General Wakuda Kamanga made the claims while reacting to reports that civil society leaders would be forced to hold a grand nationwide demonstration should President Bingu wa […]
By Green Muheya, Nyasa Times Civil society organisations in Malawi have attacked First Lady Callista Mutharika following her Tuesday comments that NGOs should “go to hell” for promoting homosexuality and disturbing peace in the country. The eight organisations – Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC), T Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU), Catholic Commission for Justice […]