There is a certain grim comedy in watching Malawi’s constitutional lawyers rediscover, in real time, a problem their own profession helped bake into the founding document three decades ago. Dr Jane Ansah says she has been frozen out of Cabinet. A parade of eminent jurists now confirms this is, indeed, a problem. What none of […]
A “Gordian knot” is a conundrum denoting a complex or unsolvable problem. The term’s origin is traced to Alexander the Great who, in 333 B.C., marched into the Phrygian capital of Gordium in modern-day Turkey. Upon arrival, history says he encountered an ancient wagon, its yoke tied with “several knots all so tightly entangled that […]
Two renowned law professors say the gazetted rule which prohibits the congregation of more than 10 for worship is still in force despite the government announcement that it has been reviewed. University of Malawi law lecturers at Chancellor College, Garton Kamchezera and Edge Kanyongolo say the government has no powers to amend a law through […]
A law professor at Chancellor College of the University of Malawi has suggested that the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chief elections officer Sam Alufandika should be fired because he was part of the incompetent commission which courts and parliament blamed for the floppy May 21, 2019 presidential election. Professor Garton Kamchezera said Alufandika was the […]
A legal expert has given a brutal assessment of the outgoing Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah, describing her as a disgrace to the legal profession differing with President Peter Mutharika who described her as “a distinguished Malawian patriot who has served her country well and selflessly.” Garton Kamchezera, a law professor at Chancellor […]
A law professor at Chancellor College, a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima), has said President Peter Mutharika needs to swiftly intervene in the confirmation of Malawi Police Service Acting Inspector General (IG) Duncan Mwapasa as IG. Professor Garton Kamchezera said the failure to have a full Inspector General is negatively impacting on […]
A prominent law professor has accused the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) of double standards and contradictions after hiring South African lawyers for the election case when it says it has no money for the polls. Government has hired the foreign lawyers to handle the elections appeal case at a staggering fee of K600 million. Ironically, […]
Law expert at the University of Malawi says the move by former me in the just past cohort to seek reinstatement following the Constitutional Court decision to annul the May 21 presidential election is ill timed. Professor Garton Kamchezera said the court will throw out the application before the window for such applications has expired. […]
A respected law professor has cautioned that following Constitution Court (ConCourt) order on Monday annulling the May 2019 presidential elections results and reverted the presidency to the pre-May 21 status, it will be contempt of court to refer to Everton Chimulirenji as vice-president. Garton Kamchedzera, a professor of law at Chancellor College, a constituent college […]
A highly respected professor of law at Chancellor College, a constituent college of the University of Malaw, Garton Kamchedzera has warned Malawi Law Society (MLS) of losing its relevance and dependability as a profession body of lawyers. Kamchedzera says this amid concerns in various social media platforms that MLS is now perceived to be serving […]
A law expert at Chancellor College, a constituent college of the University of Malawi says an election rerun is possible in the country if there overwhelming objective material evidence of vote manipulation. Garton Kamchezera, a law professor at Chancellor College said if the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM can move the court with […]
An expert has advised the government to suspend disbursement of all the development funds and put stringent measures and legl frames to stop the rampant abuse, theft and corruption in connection with the fund. Law expert Garton Kamchedzera said persistent reports of the abuse of the funds is a clear indication that the funds do […]
Malawi is experiencing the dwindling of legal standards; this has been observed by Professor Garton Kamchedzera in the department of legal studies at Chancellor College, the constituent college of University of Malawi. Kamchedzera said the dwindling of legal standards in country that is marred with greed and materialism. He said legal practitioners are more interested […]
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Fahad Assani, has advised the country’s lawyers against rushing to condemn civil servants as thieves when they are also involved in their own cashgate brand. The minister gave the advice Friday in his keynote address, in view of the Capital Hill looting, during the Malawi Law Society (MLS) 2014 conference and […]
Chancellor College Academic Ataff have described the recently gazetted University of Malawi Bill of 2012, which Parliament is expected to deliberate, as a ‘heinous’ document meant to stifle academic freedom and kill unionism. The most contentious issue in the 50 paged document which former Attorney General Ralph prepared with input from the University Council is […]