By Dennis Chirwa, Nyasa Times Government spokesperson Simon Vuwa Kaunda says he is not aware that ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Youth Cadets riding on party branded pick-ups brandished and wielded machetes in the streets of Blantyre in open trucks on July 19, threatening ‘to deal’ with anybody opposing government. At least five official DPP […]
By Wanga Gwede, Nyasa Times Acting national coordinator FOR Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC), a forum for different human rights organisations in the country, Reverend MacDonald Sembereka has hit back at remarks by First Lady Callista Mutharika attacking civil society groups behind the July 20 anti-government demonstrations. “If they [NGOs] want to beg for money, […]
By Green Muheya, Nyasa Times Malawi police continue harassing and arresting people for being suspected of being part of the shops’ looters following the deadly July 20 anti-government demonstrations. Millions of Kwachas were lost in the peaceful-turned violent demonstrations after irate Malawians demolished property, primarily belonging to the ruling party’s senior officials and bankrollers like […]
By Thom Chiumia, Nyasa Times The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) has joined the chorus of the international community to expresses deep concern at recent events in Malawi surrounding the 20 July 2011 civil society protests against a range of government policies, and their impact on the country’s fundamental human rights […]
By Lusubilo Sichali, Nyasa Times Some Muslims in the country have reacted angrily against President Bingu wa Mutharika’s public address on Monday when he suggested that since this was the month of Ramadan, the planned nationwide anti-government demonstrations on August 17, 2011 must be called off. President Mutharika’s speech aired on the public radio and […]
By Abdul Rashid Ntawila Bingu wa Mutharika’s call for cancellation of the August 17th demonstrations as a mark of respect to Malawi Muslims who are fasting in this holy month of Ramadan is not only laughable but also smacks of hypocrisy from the president. This is hilarious indeed and it shows that the President has […]
Embattled Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has appealed to citizens not to stage anti-government protests on August 17 in respect for Muslims observing their holy month of Ramadan. Anti- government demonstrations on July 20 led to 18 deaths. Civil society groups handed a 15-page petition to Mutharika government listing complaints that included the worst electricity […]
By Thom Chiumia, Nyasa Times Malawi civil society organisations which organised the July 20 demonstrations have made a call to International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hague to investigate President Bingu wa Mutharika and his cronies for the use of lethal force during a crackdown on anti-government protests. At least 19 people were killed during a […]
Unless Malawi’s government does something to find solutions to its economic and governance problems, the country will see more nationwide protests like the ones last week where 18 people were killed and 275 arrested, analysts say. The Jul. 20-21 protests were the first of their kind since the country attained democracy in 1994. Amid condemnation […]
Unless Malawi’s government does something to find solutions to its economic and governance problems, the country will see more nationwide protests like the ones last week where 18 people were killed and 275 arrested, analysts say. The Jul. 20-21 protests were the first of their kind since the country attained democracy in 1994. Amid condemnation […]
Malawi, once considered a southern African success story, risks going down the same road as regional basket case Zimbabwe, said the leader of recent anti-government protests that left 19 dead. Undule Mwakasungula had been in hiding since security forces launched a violent crackdown to quell two days of demonstrations that erupted July 20. Re-emerging in […]