French political thinker, Alexis de Tocqueville, noticed that as much as democratic leadership is determined by people, ideally majority, “majority rule cannot be the only expression of supreme power in a democracy”. He added: “If so, … the majority would too easily tyrannise the minority. Thus, while it is clear that democracy must guarantee the […]
Firstly, I hear that the political parties have endorsed law reform on abortion.I don’t know whether I should be happy or not because their action will open doors for reform to other unfriendly laws including scraping laws that criminalizes homosexuality making a stop to prosecution and jailing of people because of their sexual orientation. Of […]
President Peter Mutharika has backed out on homosexuality referendum, saying he is not going to call for a national vote to harsh anti-gay laws but that he only expressed “an opinion” in his capacity as President of Malawi regarding the issues. Responding to a question on same-sex marriages during a Talk to the President programme […]
In the first place, let me make it clear that I am not a human rights activist, and I do not advocate for gay rights, on the contrary, I just love to analyze and share my opinions on every issue that serves the interests of Malawians. Second, my arguments are not based on the Bible […]
The ‘Yes’ campaign group for legalising homosexuality in Malawi plans to launch massive movement to electioneer for a Yes vote if President Peter Mutharika will go ahead with the referendum on marriage equality. Mutharika has said Malawians can decide through a referendum whether the country should legalise same sex marriages. The President said his administration […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has said the country will go to a national vote for ‘yes or no’ in a referendum to decide whether same-sex relations should be legal and the issue of legalising abortion. Calls for legalising same-sex marriage have received resistance in conservative southern African nation. But speaking in a special programme on […]
The UK media is reporting that a Malawian man in Coventry has applied for asylum, claiming that he is a homosexual afflicted with HIV+. The UK authorities do not believe his claim, and in an initial decision have refused him leave to remain and want him depoted. However, with the complex, near-endless appeals process in […]
When President Peter Mutharika attended the Umthetho Cultural Festival in Mzimba, two days ago, on Saturday, August 08 2015, the Moderator of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterians (CCAP), Reverend Douglas Chipofya, urged the President to firmly stand against decriminalization of homosexuality in Malawi. Apart from calling it an evil, the Reverend referred to homosexuality […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has been urged by CCAP Livingstonia Synod moderator Douglas Chipofya to be hold like Kenyan’s President Uhuru Kenyatta , who flatly rejected Barrack Obama’s calls for gay rights, during Obama’s visit to the country. Chipofya made the call on Saturday during the Umthetho Cultural Festival. The CCAP Livingstonia Synod spiritual father termed homosexuality […]
My country’s debate on homosexuality has been emotional and negative. Our emotions have misled us even think that the word of God is not premised on love, tolerance and co-existence. And recent legalization of same sex marriage in America has raised more fears that the Americans as usual will force us to do the same. […]
Homosexuality will soon be legal in Mozambique as the country will this Thursday be celebrating 40th Independence celebrations to be held in Maputo which Malawi President Peter Mutharika will attend. With the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Mozambique, the number of countries with laws criminalising same-sex activity falls to 78. Malawi, Uganda, Palau, São Tomé and […]
Ever had a case where you have lost a huge sum of money, but something inside keeps telling you that you did not lose the money, you just misplaced it somewhere? You search and search but to no avail. Still you keep telling yourself that you didn’t lose the money, even when years have passed? […]
The United State based Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is urging Malawi on government to “immediately” amend provisions of the new Marriage law that stigmatize and violate the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people. During President Peter Mutharika’s visit to Washington D.C. this week, the rights body also called on United […]
Malawi outspoken minister for gender, children, disability and social welfare, Patricia Kaliati has expressed excitement with news that President Peter Mutharika has approved a law which lifts the age for marriage from 16 to 18. The Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Bill was ratified by parliament on February 12 and President Mutharika has since has […]
Civil society organisations (CSOs) met the UN rights committee in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday during the pre-session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and reported on the human rights situation in Malawi, mainly focusing on the discrimination of sexual minorities. Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) executive director Gift Trapence pleaded with the committee to impress on the […]
A 24 year old married man Budala Kamphambale has started serving a five year prison sentence after being convicted with hard labour (IHL) for having forced anal sex with a minor boy . Police Prosecutor Inspector Wills Asibu told Nkhunga Second Grade Magistrate Court that in December 2014 Kamphambale had been taking a 12 year […]
Jean Kalirani is an interesting woman. The other day she taught us a strange brand of patriotism when she said we should be looking the other way when people are stealing money from government because hollering against such acts will scare away investors and donors. Actually, Madam Minister, that is reverse patriotism. She came back […]
Malawi has asked for $388 888 (about K180 million) from The Global Fund for Tuberculosis, Malaria and HIV and Aids to support activities such as testing, counselling and treatment, condoms and prevention of risky behaviour for same-sex in the country despite homosexuality being against the law. And Minister of Health Jean Kalilani has said those […]