A group of civil society organisations under the banner Civil Society Joint Platform on Good Governance has organised a new series of demonstrations termed “demonstrations for peace” to counter plans to shutdown airports and border posts by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC). HRDC announced at a news conference in Lilongwe on Tuesday that in […]
Some rights activists say they have reported the opposition and Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity. The letter requests the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, UTM president Saulos Chilima and HRDC officials Timothy Mtambo and Gift Trapence with crimes […]
Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister, Joseph Mwanamvekha, has disclosed that his ministry is seeking ways of collecting more money from Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to help drive the agenda of the government to develop the country and improve service delivery for the benefit of the citizens. His sentiments come amid revelations that government is not […]
Natural Resources minister Binton Kutsaira on Monday morning locked out civil servants from his ministry who were reportedly late from work. Kutsaira locked out the unsuspecting civil servants at 7:30 am, saying he wanted to instill discipline to ensure efficiency in the ministry. “I do not condone late coming because this affects government business negatively,” […]
Chief executive officer of FDH Financial Holding Group Thomson Mpinganjira and the FDH Bank have obtained an injunction from the High Court restraining human rights activist Timothy Mtambo and Gift Trapence from making careless remarks against the bank liking it to politics or alleged electoral fraud. The order is restarting the two leaders of Human Rights Defenders […]
Malawi police have arrested human rights activist Gift Trapence whose grouping the Human Rights Defendeds Coalition (HRDC) has been accused by re-elected President Peter Mutharika of organising protests over the disputed result of a May vote to turn the country into a “lawless society”. The country has seen nearly two months of protests by demonstrators […]
The Civil society organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) are defiant following President Peter Mutharika claims that they want to turn the country into a “lawless society”, vowing to go back to the streets to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah and other commissioners to resign. A new […]
The demonstrations organised by civil society organisation (CSOs) who are calling for the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah on Thursday turned ugly in the capital of Lilongwe and northern city of Mzuzu. In Lilongwe, demonstrations started well but as protesters were about to reach the Capital Hill Roundabout, they started demolishing […]
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coaliton (HRDC) have said protests against the result of the May 21 presidential vote will not end even if they are oppressed until Justice Jane Ansah resigns as Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for allegedly compromising herself and mismanaging the vote results and purportedly favouring […]
The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) operating under the banner Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have condemned criminal elements who are using the social media to target local entrepreneurs, Asian business community and FDH Bank as concerned citizens hold fresh protests against the re-election of President Peter Mutharika, which they say was due to fraud. Social […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets have caused havoc in Blantyre beating up protesters or suspected opposition members brandishing knives. The gang of knife-wielding youths took Kamuzu Upper Stadium and Chichiri Shopping Mall in DPP branded clothes targeting anyone dressed in red or suspected of siding with demonstrations aiming at focing Malawi Electoral Commission(MEC […]
Immediate past Vice-president Saulos Chilima and leaders of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) operating under the banner Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), have vowed on Thursday that will not relent to hold peaceful demonstrations until Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Jane Ansah steps down as the overseer of the elections governing body. Chilima spokes in […]
The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) operating under the banner Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) say all is set to hold demonstrations in Lilongwe on Thursday and Friday to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Jane Ansah to resign as the overseer of the elections governing body. Ansah, who has since refused to step down, […]
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition officials (HRDC) have condemned the property damage and looting that followed the peaceful demonstrations and accused the police of deploying a few law enforcers on the road to enforce law and order. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said the property damage which included shop […]
The High Court in Blantyre on Tuesday evening gave civil society organisations under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) the go ahead to protest in the streets of Blantyre City against the outcome of the May 21 2019 presidential polls. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo has confirmed that the court has finally given the […]
Malawi police has said they will provide security and protect people to avert potential clashes with governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets are holding parades at the same time civil society organisations (CSOs) are set to hold demonstrations on Thursday to protest the results of the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. DPP has been […]
Quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has fully endorsed Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) June 20 organised peaceful protests to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah and other commissioners to resign. The civil rights organisations, under the banner, HRDC wantAnsah to quit her position at the pollster over her handling of the […]
Civil society organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) which have organised nationwide mass protests on June 20 to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah and other commissioners to resign have been criticised that their planned demonstrations are “premature and ill-timed.” The Catholic University-based political scientist Nandin Patel and […]