Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) say they have organised new sets of anti-Jane Ansah protests. HRDC acting chairperson Luke Tembo said the epicenter of the protests will now be in the north. He said this on Tuesday in Lilongwe but said dates for the demonstrations, blamed for some pockets of violence, would be announced later. […]
Gunmen have attacked the residence of human rights activist Reverend Macdonald Sembereka in the early hours of Monday. Sembereka said the gunmen, who came in a Toyota Sienta vehicle, fired shots in the air before firing some at house gate. He said the five men in camouflage attire, tried to petrol bomb the house. They […]
Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) which has 68 church denominations and 58 Christian organisations has issued a statement to make a fresh call for beleaguered Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah to resign for peace and harmony to prevail in the country. Signed by EAM board chairperson Chatha Msangaambe and general secretary the Reverend Francis […]
The chairperson for the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Timothy Mtambo said the civil society organisations (CSOs) actively involved in human rights activism and have lost trust in the Malawi Police Services. The gun and petrol bomb attack survivor said he reported his recent attack from suspected regime thugs to police as a matter of […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Chairperson Timothy Mtambo survived when assassins bullets were fired into his car Friday night about 11pm around the Area 49 road near Mtandire in Lilongwe as he was driving home, Mtambo has confirmed. According to Mtambo six bullets were fired at his car but lucky enough none of them […]
Government has warned the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the UTM against attempts to take over government illegally. Addressing the press in Lilongwe Friday, three Cabinet Ministers led by Information Minister who is also Government Spokesperson, Mark Botomani, said government had uncovered information that the HRDC, MCP and UTM […]
Rights defenders, the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has saluted the police for what they said detailed screening of all the suspects in the murder of a police officer before they are charged. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said this after the police refused the rights activists permission to see the suspects at Lilongwe police station. […]
Rights activists, the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) on Thursday failed to meet and assess their conditions 41 suspects in the violence and murder of a police officer at Nsundwe in Lilongwe. The HRDC officials, who included its chairperson Timothy Mtambo, vice chairperson Gift Trapence and Madonald Sembereka had gone to Lilongwe police station in […]
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the banner of the Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) has called on the law enforcers, mainly the Malawi Police to invest hugely in Public Order Management techniques including sending its officers for specialized training to address the gaps in the service which is endangering the lives of cops. According to […]
Fierce rights activist Timothy Mtambo has now turned to President Peter Mutharika to institute a dialogue taskforce to end the current political impasse which on Tuesday claimed a life of a senior police officer in Lilongwe. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday in Lilongwe, the Human Rights Defenders (HRDC) chairperson said the current political impasse calls […]
Embattled acting Inspector General of police Duncan Mwapasa has come under intense fire from the director of public prosecutions for ignoring advice to drop fraud case of two rights activists. Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale in a letter to the acting police inspector general says since UNAIDS, the complainant, has withdrawn the complaint, […]
Officials from Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) say their lawyers are working to clear a court injunction which the state obtained to stop the anti-Jane Ansah protests in airports and borders. Revenue collectors, the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) obtained the injunction against HRDC, saying such protests would negatively affect revenue collection of the organization. HRDC […]
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) say they are stunned with business magnate Leston Mulli’s decision to sue the rights body over K17 billion loan from government allegations. HRDC vice chairperson Gift Trapence said their official did not mention Mulli when he talked about the government giving out […]
Managing director of Mu lli Brothers Limited (MBL) Leston Mulli has warned the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) of a possible litigation for making unfounded claims against him that government has given him K17 billion loan payable in 83 years. Speaking during a news briefing in Blantyre on Friday, Mulli said it was unfortunate that HRDC […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has threatened to shut down parliament if Duncan Mwapasa is confirmed as police Inspector General. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo told anti-Jane Ansah protestors in Lilongwe that Malawians do not want Mwapasa to be IG because of his strong political affiliation towards the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). There was a […]
The ‘Jane Ansah must fall’ protest organisers, Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) are pleading with parliament not to confirm the embattled acting Inspector General of police Duncan Mwapasa. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo has said this as protestors are gathering Friday morning for the last leg of this wave of protests in Lilongwe. “Malawians do not […]
Armed police on Thursday turned up to provide security and protection for the anti-Jane Ansah demonstrations organised by Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) who are hitting the streets in Lilongwe for the third day running. However, the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers are more than the police and remain in-charge of the operation. Many people […]
Malawi Police have completely abandoned the anti-Jane Ansah protestors who are on second day of strong wave of demonstrations and the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers have now taken over the role of the law enforcers. The protest march started on low note as very few protestors braved the Wednesday Lilongwe chilly weather. At the […]