Officials from the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says the peace talks aimed at ending the current political impasse have stalled as the quasi-religious body is waiting for President Peter Mutharika’s approval for appointment. PAC chairman Felix Chingota said having met all the stakeholders in the talks who include the opposition and civil rights activists, it […]
Positions at Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a quasi-religious body formed in 1992 during the country’s political transition from one-party to multiparty system of government, are now up for grabs as the body goes to polls next month amid fears the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is maneuvering to have its stooges hold key positions. The […]
State House has acknowledged receiving a letter from a quasi-religious organization, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) to meet President Peter Mutharika to ignite the stalled peace talks. State House press secretary and presidential spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani has said the Office of the President and Cabinet is arranging the meeting. “We have the letter and the […]
Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says it wants to wind up its peace talks with the warring parties before the landmark election case ruling. The quasi-religious body’s chairperson the Very Reverend Felix Chingota said this would pre-empt any post-election case ruling violence. “We have modelled our dialogue in such a way that it tackles future eventualities, […]
President Peter Mutharika jets into the country Saturday from Russia just to find a request in his office in trays for an audience from Public Affairs Committee (PAC) to conclude the long running peace talks. Mutharika was in Russia for a Russia-Africa summit where among other things, he has wooed international investors who would […]
Quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) is blaming the current wave of post-election violence on politicians who use tribal and regional patronage. In a statement, PAC says the use of tribal or regional patronage for political reasons has never brought peace in the country. PAC therefore condemns and calls upon politicians to resist from […]
Quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) officials were meeting on Thursday to strategise on final agenda to end the current hair raising political impasse which has potential to bring down the economy. PAC executive director Robert Phiri has confirmed the PAC executive committee was meeting on Thursday in Blantyre but kept details of the […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) decision to shift the meeting between the embattled pollster’s chairperson Jane Ansah and Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has delayed the peace talks. The meeting was scheduled to start at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre at 9am. However, the PAC team, led by Archbishop Thomas Msosa were waiting for Ansah at […]
Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has invited beleaguered Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah to a meeting this Monday in Blantyre as part of its mediation talks to resolve post-election stalemate. Ansah who is facing accusations of mismanaging the May 21 Tripartite Elections and purportedly favouring President Peter Mutharika, is expected to attend the meeting. […]
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a multi-faith human rights and social watchdog, has expressed shock that clashes between Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadres and Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) mobilised protesters in Blantyre happened in full view of Malawi police officers. “PAC strongly condemns the negligent attitude of the police in condoning acts of violence […]
Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says the post-election peace talks are still on, only that the quasi-religious body is waiting for President Peter Mutharika to arrive from the US to be briefed on the stand by other stakeholders in the political stalemate. PAC executive director Robert Phiri was upbeat that the warring parties in the post-election […]
Major opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM have say they are ready for the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) initiated peace talks but have given some conditions. MCP publicity secretary Maurice Munthali said PAC should bear in mind when meeting party officials that President Peter Mutharika is not the legitimate winner of the presidential election. […]
The Public Affairs Committee (Pac)mediation team led by Archbishop Thomas Msusa on Saturday engaged members of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) in Lilongwe a to thrash out probable solutions to the post-May 21 Tripartite Elections impasse a day after a deadlock meeting with President Peter Mutharika. PAC met Mutharika for close to three hours at […]
Post-election protests organisers say the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) initiated dialogue to end the heightened political crisis can be successful only if Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chair Jane Ansah resigns. Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) vice chairperson Gift Trapence has said this Friday as PAC officials were in closed door meeting with President Peter Mutharika […]
President Peter Mutharika has opened doors for the State House to meet Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a quasi-religious body formed in 1992 during the country’s political transition from one-party to multiparty system of government, to find solutions to post-May 21 Tripartite Elections crisis. Both PAC and State House confirmed the meeting would take place on Friday […]
Political and governance commentators have discredited the newly-formed Intefaith Forum for Peace, Justice and Dialogue chaired by Evangelical Bishop Joseph Bvumbwe as a grouping comprising “ mercenaries of government” and that they want to defend their “eating.” The grouping has been formed to mediate in the post-election stalemate but commentators said their membership blends of […]
Some clergy have formed what they call Forum for Peace, Justice and Dialogue which they say is aimed at pacifying the country at this political crossroad and initiate dialogue for the political impasse. A statement from the Forum seen by Nyasa Times says the founding interim chairperson is Reverend Joseph Bvumbwe and Reverend Timothy Nyasulu […]
Quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) is said to secretly initiating moves to urge embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah to resign as demanded by some sections of the society. Nyasa Times sources say PAC officials want to talk to Ansah this Wednesday to resign following a spate of protests which have […]