Quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has expressed worry over the political violence which the ruling Democratic Progressive Party perpetrated against the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) just days after Malawi Electoral Commission met party leaders on the same issue. PAC spokesperson Peter Mulomole said it was expected that after the meeting with Malawi Electoral […]
Quasi-religious, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says it is the responsibility of government to fund the forensic audit on the missing but found Malawi Electoral Commission biometric voter registration kit. PAC chairperson Father Felix Chingota said his organization would be meeting government officials to discuss on the matter. This follows sentiments from minister of Information […]
Government has flatly refused to fund an independent auditor political parties and other stakeholders want to carry out forensic audit on the missing-but-found voter biometric kit. Electoral stakeholders want independent investigators to carry out the operation after some components of the biometric registration kits went missing in Mwanza and Mzuzu. The quasi-religious body Public Affairs Committee […]
Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) should, transform into a commission to be independent from political and government interference, the quasi-religious group Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has proposed. The proposal was made when PAC official met ACB management in Lilongwe . PAC chairperson the Reverend Felix Chingota told reporters that by making the bureau a commission will […]
The multi-religious grouping Public Affairs Committee (PAC has organised national inter-denominational prayers for the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections) but the organisation is yet to set a day. Speaking in an interview Wednesday PAC Chief Executive Director Robert Phiri said the religious body is set to host a national day of prayers in October with the date […]
Quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says it will in October ask all presidential canddates sign a non-violence pact that will enable dialogue and mediation on possible conflicts during the 2019 elections.following the emergence of political violence. On Saturday, two vehicles, one belonging to United Transformation Movement (UTM) and another belonging to Mzimba North […]
The quasi-religious group Public Affairs Committee (PAC) and main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has endorsed anti-government protests organised by civil society organisations (CSOs) set for September 7 2018. PAC said after its board meeting held in Blantyre on Tuesday that it supports the view to hold “peaceful demonstrations” when all local remedies to influence […]
Quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) on Tuesday held a meeting in Blantyre to discuss on how best to respond to the emerging political violence unleashed by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). PAC spokesperson Peter Mulomole confirmed PAC is meeting in a closed door meeting and top of the agenda is the recent […]
Quasi- religious body, Public Affairs Committee (PAC) meets next week to discuss how the graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) cleared President Peter Mutharika on the controversial K145 million “donation.” PAC spokesperson Peter Mulomole has confirmed the meeting, saying there is need for the governance watchdig to discuss the issue and come up with […]
District coordinator for Public Affairs Committee (PAC) in Likoma district has pressed on various religious leaders to actively participate into the ongoing voter registration exercise in order to secure free and fair elections in the next year’s polls. Reverend Father Jolly Chadzuka of Likoma Anglican at St Peters Cathedral made the call on Wednesday 24th July, 2018 in an […]
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has bemoaned the way political parties conduct their elective conventions stressing lack of intra-party democracy in various political parties in the country. In an interview PAC’s publicity secretary father Peter Mulomole said the quas-religious grouping is not impressed with the way the governing Democratic Progressive Party(DPP) and the main opposition […]
Quasi religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has added its voice to calls for President Peter Mutharika to step aside following reports that his party has benefitted from public money loot through a dubious police contract of food supply. PAC spokesperson Reverend Father Peter Mulomole was referring to a K145 million deposited in the […]
Quasi religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) board meets next Wednesday to consider a request from tiny parties to help them work as one forceful political block during the 2019 Tripartite elections. PAC spokesperson Father Peter Mulomole said the outside parliament parties had asked PAC to broker a deal among the 16 small parties […]
Quasi religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has riled political parties for the current spate of political violence, saying party leaders should promote intraparty democracy. PAC chairman Felix Chingota has said this in the aftermath of heightened political violence that has rocked the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Thr DPP cadets embarrassed President President […]
Government’s vocal and fierce critic, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has backed the April 27 protests against the government and says it will not only participate but sponsor the march, accusing the DPP-led administration of abusing powers through impunity. The chairman of the quasi-religious organization, Father Felix Chingota says the civil society sponsored peaceful march will send a clear message […]
The board of the quasi-religious group Public Affairs Committee (PAC) met in Lilongwe on Monday and endorsed the April 27 2018 nationwide demonstrations some civil society organisations (CSOs) are organising but its affiliates have not committed to mobilise people to participate in the protests. The CSOs are organising the demonstrations to express displeasure over government’s […]
The influential Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says the battle for the push of electoral law reforms continue despite the fact that it is now almost a year before the 2019 general election. PAC chairman Felix Chingota said in Lilongwe that the wants the 50+1 system and other electoral law reforms be adopted for the fair […]
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a quasi-religious body and governance watchdog, has put its full support towards a 50:50 campaign to increase the numbers of women in politics ahead of the 2019 Tripartite Elections. PAC Chairperson, Dr Felix Chingota declared PAC support during the meeting with The 50-50 Campaign Management Agency, a consortium of civil society organisations (CSOs) running […]