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 […]
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 quasi-religious governance watchdog Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has said it will march peacefully to Kamuzu Palace, the official residence of President Peter Mutharika in Lilongwe, to present a petition over the missing of Electoral Reforms and Local Government Council Composition laws in the business schedule of the current sitting in Parliament. PAC made its […]
The Public Affairs Committee (Pac) has advised political parties in the country to operate based on democratic values rather than personal interests. The quasi-religious body also observed that there is “breakdown of social cohesion” in opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). The observation was made during an interface meeting between Pac and MCP President Dr Lazarus […]
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) chairperson Reverend Dr. Felix Chingota has said during the opening of the governance watchdog’s sixth All-Inclusive Stakeholders Conference underway at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre that the country continues to slide backwards in terms of development because of citizens’ tendency to tolerate failure by those entrusted to lead. Chingota challenged […]
Malawi quasi-religious organisation the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has elected CCAP’s Rev Dr. Felix Chingota, as its chairperson a position which he was holding after taking over in interim from Right Reverend James Tengatenga, the Anglican Bishop who resigned. Chingota was elected unopposed on Tuesday at the committee’s annual general meeting in the commercial city of Blantyre. […]
Government, through its Cabinet Committee tasked to scrutinize the 2016 Local Government Amendment (No.2) Bill, discarded proposals to transfer appointing powers of District Commissioners and Town Council’s Chief Executive Officers from the Minister responsible to respective Local Councils. The Cabinet Committee also rebuffed proposed clauses that aimed to barring Members of Parliament from voting at […]
The 2016 Local Government Amendment (No.2) Bill, which is at the Cabinet level, has proposed to amend various provisions of the Act and also to change titles of the “District Commissioner” and “Chief Executive Officer” of a City and Town Council to “Clerk of Council” and “Town Clerk”, respectively. The Bill further proposes that the […]
Quasi religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has threatened to pull out of the negotiations with the government unless the President Peter Mutharika’s team shows seriousness. President Peter Mutharika appointed a government technical team to dialogue with PAC —a civil society, inter-faith organisation made up of the main Protestant, Catholic and Muslim faith groups […]
A major conference organised by quasi-religious grouping the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) is underway in Blantyre where a cross-section of Malawians is discussing the future of the country with is facing economic crisis. Opening the conference, Blantyre CCAP Synod’s the Reverend Felix Chingota, who is moderator of St Columba CCAP congregation; – the conference chairman – […]
Church led civil society organisation, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says President Peter Mutharika fight against corruption is compromised because the graft busting body, the Anti Corruption is not free from political influence. PAC chairman Felix Chimgota said Wednesday that the fight against corruption is not yielding results as expected. “During the tripartite elections, all […]
Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has criticised the Peter Mutharika administration of bad governance over the controversial disposal of the Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) against recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee of Parliament. The influential quasi-religious organisation has said the Mutharika government has asserted its credentials as not a listening and arrogant regime for going ahead to […]
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has categorically denied allegations of being bribed by some quarters of the society for them not to proceed with the facilitation of the debate on federalism. PAC Chairperson Reverend Dr Felix Chingota told stakeholders during a Regional Stakeholders Forum in Lilongwe on Monday June 15, 2015 that the organization has not received […]
Vice President Saulos Chilima has said conflicts were a threat to peace as were political conflicts and should be treated with equal prominence. Chilima was speaking on Saturday in Lilongwe during national prayers to mark the commemoration of the United Nations (UN) International Day of Peace. “I have noted with concern that political conflicts are […]
Malawi’s Public Affairs Committee (Pac) has asked the country’s judges to give the public a clear direction to be taken on Section 65 of the constitution, a law the bars Members of Parliament from joining another political party once elected into the Legislature. Pac Chairperson Felix Chingota made the remarks after engaging the judges over […]
Women’s guild members and church elders from St. Columba CCAP Church of the Blantyre Synod visited Her Excellency President Joyce Banda to offer their congratulations for ascending to the top job and pray with her. The delegation led by Reverend Felix Chingota, the church’s moderator, said they visited their long time faithful to share with her the word of […]