The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has urged government to deal with individuals and organisations who are cheating the revenue authorities on tax so that they government can be supporting vital public services. In a statement issued on Sunday titled Procastination in Decision making Hurting Malawians, HRDC claimed to know some Asian-owned companies and individuals […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has cautioned the Malawi government against rushed decisions in handling the extradition process of Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leaders Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary. HRDC executive member, Rev. Macdonald Sembereka further calls on authorities not to forget that prophet Bushiri is Malawian hence his rights and humanity should […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has taken the Tonse Alliance-led government to task for allegedly betraying the trust of Malawians on almost all the social and economic fronts. The coalition has also observed that the Tonse administration is losing direction, stressing that there are early signs that President Lazarus Chakwera and his partners are […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) on Monday met with President Lazarus Chakwera at the Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe where key on the talking points was the decision by Members of Parliament (MPs) to hand themselves an inflation-busting huge increases in salaries and allowance, bringing their salary bill to almost K3.4 billion in the current fiscal year from […]
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) is not looking good as Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has descended on them, exposing a procurement scandal amounting to about K1825866022.79. In its letter dated 12th November 2020 to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) boss Reyneck Matemba, HRDC chairperson Gift Trapence notes allegations of abuse of office in the procurement of […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has hit again, this time exposing multi-million corrupt activities at state-run Lilongwe Handling Company (LIHACO). Through its whistle-blower initiative, HRDC says it has received allegations of arbitrary award of several contracts at LIHACO in disregard of public procurement laws and regulations. In its letter dated 6th November 2020 to Anti-Corruption […]
Malawi has 72 firms given exploration and mining licences but were not doing much, according to a confidential government report which Nyasa Times has seen, prompting the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) demanding an investigations in into the mining deals. In a letter dated October 28 2020 addressed to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Reyneck […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has said it would be imperative for government to blacklist companies and individuals who have been defrauding Malawians, in all sorts of manners, so that would-be offenders can be deterred. In a statement issued Thursday, and signed by national coordinator, Gift Trapance, and regional chairpersons, HRDC said it was appalled […]
Chairperson of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it watched with keen interest the updates from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on the progress of corruption fight in the country. In the updates, ACB boss Reyneck Matemba said since July 2020 they have received about 181 cases, reviewed 73 cases involving misappropriated public funds amounting K1.2 […]
“We want to destroy everything, not rebuild on the same rubble. We have different ideas. It is like any work. You must start with a clean slate. Then, you have a programme, a new way of thinking. It is a way of thinking. Not a restoration. Political parties out; and citizens not politicians, in.” Sounds […]
Frustrated with Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Malawi Police Service zero-pace in prosecuting corruption cases, Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has written Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mary Kachale to jack up the system. In a letter dated 8 October 11, 2020, HRDC says since around July 2020, there have been a large number of high […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has, through its whistleblower Initiative, hit again, this time exposing a suspicious K36 billion contract involving Victoria Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (VPIL) and Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST). According to our investigations, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government endorsed a seven-year contract for VPIL to supply syringes to CMST worth […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has issued a restriction notice to the Ministry of Agriculture restraining it from awarding a contract to a South African company, Spatial Dimension. The Ministry is in the process of awarding the contract to the South African for the Design, Supply, installation and Commissioning of the Land Information Management under the […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has challenged the Tonse government to address endemic problem of dubious sale and disposal of public land by senior officials at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. Addressing the media in Lilongwe on Friday morning, HRDC chairperson Gift Trapence said they have received overwhelming reports and cases […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has persuaded President Lazarus Chakwera to swiftly appoint new board of directors for statutory corporations so that Vice Presiperdent Saulos Chiima’s meetings with management of parastatal entities should be more productive. Since the Tonse Alliance won the June 23 elections, Chilima has been crisscrossing the country meeting with chief executives […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has come gun blazing on Road Authority (RA) for reporting lies to the public that they have finalized certain roads yet nothing has happened on ground. Through its corruption whistle-blower initiative, HRDC has since written the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to commence investigations. In its letter to ACB Director Reyneck […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has said it doesn’t oppose the plans by President Lazarus Chakwera to build houses for members of parliament (MPs) in their constituency which has come under heavy resistance from the opposition and some section of the society, however it has urged government to prioritise other more urgent projects such […]
A sizable number of former Cabinet ministers and other high profile Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) may soon face investigations resulting into arrests following revelations that they dubiously distributed public land and property amongst themselves when they were in power. Nyasa Times has seen a letter the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has written the director general […]