A statue of Indian independence icon Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled at the Indian High Commission in Malawi’s capital city Lilongwe. The unveiling comes on the birthday of the revered political leader, a world known civil liberty activist and Indian nationalist who was born on 2nd October 1869. Indian High Commissioner to Malawi Anurag Bhushan […]
Pemphero Wamwale Mphande, the concerned citizen who led the protest against the election of a statue for India’s iconic figure, Mahatma Gandhi along a street of Blantyre has written a book on his life experience entitled ‘What You See At Sunrise’. Mphande, who came to prominence when his NGO, Citizens for Progressive Action protested on the plans […]
Anti-Mahatma Ghandi statue activists on Friday left the Indian High Commission disappointed after officials refused to receive their petition. A group of people calling themselves Citizens for Progressive Action held a vigil at the Indian High Commission offices in Lilongwe to protest against the Indian government decision to erect a statue of Mahatma Ghandi, a […]
Lilongwe city council has given permission for a peaceful vigil to demand the Indian government to rescind its decision to erect a Mahatma Ghandi statue in the country. Spokesperson for the anti-Mahatma Ghandi movement Pemphero Mphande said the vigil is to be held this Friday at the Indian High Commission offices in Lilongwe. The council […]
Concerned grouping, Citizens of Progressive Action, plan to hold a one-day vigil at the Indian Embassy in Lilongwe on October 25 as fresh protest against the recent decision by the Indian government to still go ahead with plans to elect a statue of Mahatma Gandhi despite earlier public rejection. At a press briefing on Friday at […]
Indian government will proceed with its plans to erect a bust of Indian nationalist Mahatma Ghandi in Blantyre but changed plans from having it at an open site to put it inside Mahatma Ghandi International Convention Centre after a public backlash. Two individuals—Pemphero Mphande and Mkotama Katenga-Kaunda—obtained a court order against the contractor, Plem Construction from […]
High Court Judge Mike Tembo is expected to rule in the next 30 days on whether construction of the Mahatma Ghandi statue should go ahead of not. Tembo said this on Thursday in Blantyre after hearing submissions from both the state and Ghandi must fall movement lawyer Nicely Msowoya in an intra-party hearing at the […]
State lawyers failed to show up at the High Court in Blantyre to challenge an injunction restraining the government from going ahead with the construction of India’s celebrated hero, Mahatma Ghandi forcing Judge Mark Tembo to sustain the injunction. Only one lawyer representing Plem Construction, who are erecting the statue, turned up for the interparte […]
A movement which is fighting against the erection of Indian fallen hero, Mahatma Ghandi statue has denied that it is receiving funding and support from the opposition as the High Court is set to hand down a ruling on the matter. Pemphero Mphande, an official of the movement said the grouping is apolitical. “This is […]
Indian Vice-President, Shri Venkaiah Naidu on Monday launched the “India for Humanity” initiative with Malawi and announced the provision of a line of credit of US$ 215.16 million for 18 water projects. He said part of the credit line would be used for the construction of Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre in Blantyre. The signing […]
India’s vice president Vankai Naido is scheduled to visit Malawi from November 4 to 5 when, among other engagements, he is expected to unveil the controversial Mahatma Ghandi statue in Blantyre. Foreign Affairs ministry of India says Naido is also expected to unveil a business centre in Blantyre before flying to Zimbabwe and Botswana. Ministry […]
The High Court in Blantyre has set November 12 for interparte hearing of a court injunction obtained by Ghandi Must Fall Campaign movement stopping the construction of a Mahatma Ghandi statue in Blantyre. Pemphero Mphande member of the movement, which has a large following online, said the hearing will be before judge Tembo. The government […]
A group of Malawians have obtained a court injunction against the construction of a statue of India’s independence leader Mahatma Gandhi in Blantyre, arguing it was irrelevant and unnecessary. The statue in the commercial capital Blantyre is being erected as part of a deal for India to construct a $10 million convention center. High Court […]
India government officials are refusing to comment on the decision by the government of Malawi to stop the construction of the statue of Mahatma Ghandi in Blantyre. The Malawi government on Monday ordered a halt to the construction of the Ghandi statue in Blantyre but is not known whether Capital Hill has bowed to increasing […]
Government has ordered a halt to the construction of Mahatma Ghandi statue in Blantyre but is not known whether Capital Hill has bowed to increasing pressure from Malawians who feel the statue is irrelevant. A visit to the place in Blantyre, looked abandoned with only two men loitering around, not working. One of the men […]
Local activists have intensified their campaign against the decision by the Indian government to erect a statue of Mahatma Ghandi in Blantyre with an online petition, Ghandi Must Fall registering over 1000 petitioners within hours. India requires the statue as a condition for funding construction of the Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Centre, a $10 million […]
Malawi government will not spent any money from the public coffers for a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Blantyre which is being funded by the Indian government and Indian community in the country. Blantyre City Council has given permission to Indian community in the country to erect a Mahatma Ghandi statue near the Queen Elizabeth […]
Some Malawians have taken up in radio call programs and social media to express concern over government decision to erect a Mahatma Ghandi statue in the city of Blantyre. The government is erecting the statue of the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule near the Queen Elizabeth Hospital at Ginnery Corner in […]