PAC calls upon parties to embrace intraparty democracy, transformational leadership

The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has bemoaned the way political parties conduct their elective conventions stressing lack of intra-party democracy in various political parties in the country. In an interview PAC’s publicity secretary father Peter Mulomole said the quas-religious grouping is not impressed with the way the governing Democratic Progressive Party(DPP) and the main opposition […]

PAC hails Malawi govt for slowly implementing indaba resolutions

Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has come out, hailing the government for implementing the indaba resolutions which among them called for the arrest of former embattled Agriculture minister George Chaponda on corruption charges. PAC spokesperson Father Peter Mulomole described the arrest of Chaponda as timely and relevant. Chaponda was arrested on Wednesday by the graft busting […]

Dausi says Fr Mulomole’s robbery not by regime thugs

Malawi government has parried away fears that robbers who invated offices at Zomba Diocese Research and Development where Peter Mulomole—the outspoken spokesperson of the Public Affairs Committee (PAC)—also works were regime thugs. There were assertions that the regime thugs may have been behind the incident to instill fear and panic to PAC spokesman  after  a […]

Thugs invade Fr Mulomole’s office at Zomba Diocese

Public Affairs Committee (PAC) spokesperson Father Peter Mulomole had his offices  at Zomba Diocese Research and Development invaded by thugs who went away with K2.5 million in cash and computers. The thugs attacked the office after  the spokesman of a quasi-religious body and governance watchdog had together with members of PAC delivered a statement at news […]

PAC to hold another ‘future of Malawi’ conference: Govt opens doors for discussions

Quasi religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has called for another high level  All-Inclusive Conference  indaba in September to chart the way forward following government decision to abruptly end the negotiations path. PAC executive director Robert Phiri said the conference will accord an opportunity to stakeholders to interrogate the current economic and political situation […]

The PAC frank talk that annoyed Malawi govt: Fr Mulomole says there is too much ‘executive arrogance’

Minister of Information, Communications Technology and Civic Education who is also sovernment spokesperson, Patricia Kaliati has accused Public Affairs Committee (PAC) of being confrontational, saying government is not happy with the grouping following a published interview of  PAC spokesperson Father Peter Mulomole  to reflect on the meeting with  President Peter Mutharika to submit recommendations from […]

PAC dates Mutharika over presidential powers, national issues

Quasi religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says it is seeking an audience with President Peter Mutharika to discuss possibility of reduction of presidential powers among other key issues. PAC spokesman Father Peter Mlomole said the audience has since been granted and PAC officials are expected to meet the President in April. Asked if […]

‘Pro-DPP’ activists muzzle PAC ahead of conference, blame Malawi donors

Civil Society Platform for Constructive Dialogue (CSP–CD), which brings together over 30 civil society organisations (CSOs) and activists  “deemed pro-Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government” as reported by Daily Times newspaper,  have  started  using gagging tactics against the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) ahead of  the 5th All-inclusive Stakeholders’ Conference  set for Wednesday to Thursday this week […]

64 percent of Malawians say no to federalism, says PAC, CCJP

Malawi quasi-religious organisation Public Affairs Committee (PAC) and Catholic Commission for Justice and Pace (CCJP) say 64 percent of Malawians have rejected the federal system of government advocated mainly by some political leaders from the north. According to PAC’s Father Peter Mulomole, his organisation conducted a poll recently across the country following meetings PAC held […]

Catholic give humanitarian aid to flood victimsin Zomba, Machinga

Zomba Diocese Research and Development Department (ZARDD) has given humanitarian aid to flood victims in eastern districts of Zomba and Machinga where  houses and grain fields have been greatly devastated by the recent heavy winds and rains. Fr. Peter Mulomole, ZARDD’s  Executive Director, speaking at T/A Nkula in Machinga assured the victims that God does […]