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 […]
Malawi Police say they have arrested 20 suspects in connection with the looting and property damage which happened during the anti-Jane Ansah peaceful protests on Tuesday in Lilongwe. National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera at least five vehicles were damaged and a number of shops looted and some property destroyed. “Kambuku filling station at City Centre […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will press on with the anti-Jane Ansah protests till Friday, despite calculated police intimidation and harassment. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said this on Tuesday at the end of the first day of the demonstrations at Capital Hill, the seat of government in Lilongwe. “We will not stop these […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have announced a new wave of anti-Jane Ansah protests starting Tuesday till Friday starting with the streets of Lilongwe, buoyed by a Supreme Court ruling which has given them liberty to demonstrate. During a new conference on Monday, HRDC official Macdonald Sembereka immediately called for the arrest of Democratic Progressive […]
Human Rights Defenders Coaliton (HRDC) were in an uncompromising mood after Lilongwe City Council indicated it would be chasing away from the streets vendors on Tuesday, making it impossible for the anti-Jane Ansah protests to take place in the Capital City. However, after intense discussions between the two parties, the council has now gave in, […]
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) says police have arrested a tipper truck driver who rammed his vehicle into an electricity pole in Lilongwe’s Area 43, forcing power lines to fall which threatened to put the house of rights activist Gift Trapence on fire. In a statement, Escom says the police have arrested Moffat Malowa […]
Hundreds of people, including opposition politicians and human rights activists on Sunday attended an emotional funeral ceremony of Justin Phiri, an anti-Jane Ansah protester who was beaten to death by Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers. UTM Party secretary general Patricia Kaliati and Human Rights Defenders Coaliton (HRDC) chairperson Timothy Mtambo were among the mourners who […]
Anti-Jane Ansah protest organisers, the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have accused the government of flouting some of the agreed procedures when holding demonstrations. Lawyer for HRDC Khwima Chizi says the two parties agreed that the attorney general’s office should tell the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to refrain its cadets from interrupting peace protests. […]
Rights activist Gift Trapence says his residence was nearly put on electric fire when a suspected terror attacker deliberately pulled down a power pole near the house. Trapence, one of the fearless organisers of anti-Jane Ansah protests, said a driver pulled up at an electricity pole near his house in Lilongwe and knocked down the […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called for a fresh wave of anti-Jane Ansah protests from October 1 to 4 just days after similar demonstrations in Blantyre turned nasty, injuring several people. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said the organization has now adopted a strategy of organizing such protests in one city or town at a […]
Dowa East MP Richard Chimwendo Banda (Malawi Congress Party-MCP) on Thursday tabled in Parliament a petition by Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) asking parliament to remove Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah and other commissioners for allegedly presiding over flawed presidential elections. HRDC leaders delivered a petition to Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani-Hara at Parliament Building in […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demonized the Malawi police, describing it as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) wing following their partiality towards the ruling party during protests events on Wednesday. HRDC vice chairperson Gift Trapence says by attacking the lawful HRDC mobilised anti-Jane Ansah protests in Blantyre, the police have attacked democracy. “We […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it is saddened and shocked with the death of Justin Phiri, a protester who was allegedly roughed up by Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers last week during the anti-Jane Ansah demonstrations. It is reported that Phiri died on Tuesday at the Mzuzu Central Hospital. However, other reports indicate that […]
Several human rights activist and commentators on Wednesday warned authorities against letting the country degenerate into a state of lawlessness after members of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth wing—commonly referred to as cadets— attacked Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) official Billy Mayaya and others who were injured. Governance expert Makhumbo Munthali, rights activist […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadres have taken up the major Kamuzu Highway in Blantyre after the police forcibly cleared Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) protesters. The DPP cadres, clad in party regalia, are well protected by the Malawi police just hours after the HRDC sanctioned anti-Jane Ansah protesters were dispersed by the […]
A court in Lilongwe has sentenced a 21-year-old man to 10 years in jail with hard labour whilst two others will spend seven years in prison for stealing a vehicle during the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) vigil at city centre in the Capital City. Central region police deputy spokesperson Patrick Kasauka says Isaac Kamwera […]
Human rights activist Billy Mayaya has been rushed to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital after he was severely hacked in the head by ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets who are also accused of abducting some protesters in the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) demonstrations. HRDC organised were marching to petition Southern Africa Development Community […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters on Wednesday blocked Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) demonstrators in Blantyre who wanted to petition Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) Electoral Commissions Forum (ECF) delegates meeting in Blantyre. DPP supporters converged at the Chichiri Trade Fair Grounds where Minister of Agriculture Kondwani Nankhumwa was opening the Agriculture Fair While […]