Social-political commentators have encouraged the Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima to receive the Civil society organisations (CSOs) April 27 demonstration petition in person, arguing that this would indirectly send the message that Chilima is a servant leader who cares about the concerns raised in the petition by the citizens. The CSOs under the burner of […]
Traditional leaders from the south and eaatern regions have urged Malawians not to take part in the much touted April 27 2018 demonstrations civil society organisations (CSOs) are planning to hold demanding cancellation of disbursement of K4 billion fund for parliamentarians. The CSOs argue that the K4 billion allocation is illegal and not in the […]
Malawi police headquarters in Lilongwe has directed all police officers to suspend their holidays and off days and be alert at all their duty stations. In a memo, the police head-quarters tell commanding officers to ensure visibility of law enforcers everywhere. The police has not said why there is such an order but a detective officer – name […]
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has summoned privately-owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) for airing ad advert from the civil society organisations (CSOs) organising the April 27 nationwide protests to petition President Peter Mutharika and his administration on governance shortcomings. The advert is inviting people to join the demonstrations which will be held in Karonga, Mzuzu, Lilongwe, Blantyre […]
Government’s vocal and fierce critic, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has backed the April 27 protests against the government and says it will not only participate but sponsor the march, accusing the DPP-led administration of abusing powers through impunity. The chairman of the quasi-religious organization, Father Felix Chingota says the civil society sponsored peaceful march will send a clear message […]
Organisers of the April 27 protest match say they now want vice president Saulos Chilima to receive their petition after President Peter Mutharika refused to do so. One of the organisers, Timothy Mtambo said the civil society organisations have already told the police on their plan B on who should receive the grievances they want to present […]
A legal expert has said the Lilongwe City Council has legal powers to reroute the April 27 protesters although they have constitutional right to demonstrate. Justin Dzonzi said the demonstrators would need permission from the council not to demonstrate but use its roads and streets for the protests. “Malawians have a right to demonstrate but […]
The board of the quasi-religious group Public Affairs Committee (PAC) met in Lilongwe on Monday and endorsed the April 27 2018 nationwide demonstrations some civil society organisations (CSOs) are organising but its affiliates have not committed to mobilise people to participate in the protests. The CSOs are organising the demonstrations to express displeasure over government’s […]
Organisers of the April 27 peaceful demonstrations are today, Monday, meeting the police in order to discuss how best the law enforcers can provide security during the protests. It is also expected that the police would ask the organisers to change the route the civil society organisations originally planned, a request, Human Rights Defenders Forum chairperson Timothy Mtambo, who […]
April 27 protest organisers have told the police and council officials off on the route they want to take to Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe where they want to present a petition to President Peter Mutharika over the infamous K4 billion development fund and the bias of Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). They will also protest the appointment of […]
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) […]
In one of the local dailies this past week, a cartoonist depicted two leaders, one from the government side and the other from the opposition, sipping cocktails on a beach, chilling with no care in the world while besides them newspaper headlines glared loudly the popular displeasure with their corruption and lack of accountability. He […]
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 […]
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a multi-faith human rights, democracy and accountability watchdog, says it will consult its board January 30 in Lilongwe on new dates for the mass demonstrations that were called off last year. The protests were called off to push for enactment of the Electoral Reforms Bills following government’s indication that it […]
Public Affairs Committee’s (PAC) peaceful demonstrations aimed at pushing for tabling of Electoral and Local Government Act Reforms in the currently sitting of Parliament will take place on Thursday, 23 November 2017 in Lilongwe, Malawi’s administrative capital. According to information made available to Nyasa Times, the “peaceful match” organised by PAC executive committee, trustees and […]
Former members of the Malawi Young Pioneer (MYP) on Monday staged a demonstration in Lilongwe to persuade government to pay them the terminal benefits after the disbandment of the para-military group in 1994. The government owes the 2 765 ex-MYPs about K1.6 billion following the disbandment of the group. Chairperson of the ex-MYP members Franco […]