Forum piles pressure on Malawi Electoral Commission

Forum for National Development (FND) has given Malawians seven days  to closely monitor the activities of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and make a conclusive position on whether the current leadership of the electoral body is going to deliver credible, free, fair and acceptable elections on May 20. FND National Coordinator Fryson Chodzi said Sunday in Blantyre that the commission has […]

Forum on JB maize distribution consultation exercise

Forum for National Development (FND) has embarked on a national wide consultations with chiefs and citizens if President Joyce Banda should continue distributing maize to the vurnerable. President Banda has been getting criticism from Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) executive director John Kapito against  distributing maize. But FND said it will conduct a face-to-face survey with the […]

Forum calls for arrests of perpetrators of Thyolo violence

The Forum for National Development (FND) has called for the arrests of those behind violence which erupted in Thyolo during a President Joyce Banda’s) rally claiming at least two lives including a police offier. President Banda was at Goliati on Sunday to officially ‘switch on’ electricity at Chimaliro Health Centre following a request Senior Chief Chimaliro. The […]

Forum petition Malawi Parliament: Act on K92bn, cashgate trail from 2005

Forum for National Development (FND) on Thursday petitioned parliament demanding the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to act responsibly and objectively in dealing with the issues of cashgate corruption scandal starting with audits from 2005 and the 2010 audit which revealed K92 billion was abused. Reading the petition to the concerned citizens at Parliament Buildings in Lilongwe, FND […]

Forum speaks against demo: ‘Bad timing’

The Forum for National Development ( FND)  which is a group believed to be bankrolled by the ruling People’s Party and operates under instructions from State House has spoken against planned anti-government demonstrations. Forum leaders told journalists in Lilongwe on Wednesday that organising street demonstration this time would create unnecessary tension ahead of the May 20elections. ”We know […]

Forum says DPP has ‘case to answer’ on cashgate origins

Forum for National Development (FND) on Thursday called upon Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its leader Professor  Peter Mutharika to be the first ones to provide answers on massive plunder and looting of government resources at Capital Hill. Recently, Mutharika was quoted in the media that Malawians urgently need answers to massive looting of government resources in what have been known […]

Forum wants Mutharika arrested for ‘fooling courts’ on illness

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President, Peter Mutharika, who is cracking under the weight of an eligibility contest to his presidential aspirations, must be arrested for contempt of court,  according to leaders of the Forum for National Development (FND) Bright Kampaundi and Fyson Chodzi. The FND leaders say Mutharika must be prosecuted for telling lies […]

Forum on ‘cashgate’ pay from Malawi State House

The Forum for National Development (FND), which heavily counters other organisations deemed to be government’s critics, is allegedly being sponsored by the State House, a top government official has confided in Nyasa Times. The revelation comes following an audience FND Chairperson, Bright Kampaundi, and a member Arnold Mnelemba, reportedly had with President Joyce Banda at […]

Forum wants Mutharika’s houses seized , petitions govt on asset declaration

The Forum for National Development (FND) has petitioned government to repossess its houses sold to politicians and Cabinet ministers without following procedures. Among several high profile personalities in the housing scam includes opposition DPP’s presidential candidate in May elections Peter Mutharika, who is also brother to former President Bingu wa Mutharika. The former cabinet ministers and […]