The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) at the Capital Hill could soon host thousands of victims of the one-party atrocities and injustices who are planning a vigil to demonstrate anger and displeasure over the government’s failure to settle their compensations. The victims – who are calling themselves Returnees and Detainees – told journalists […]
Governance, social and political commentator John Unandi Banda has proposed that a separate Constitutional Court (ConCourt) should be created to preside over complaints bordering on elections. Banda, who was Kamlepo Kalua’s runningmate in the first post-one-party regime general elections in 1994, argues this could be critical move in the entrenchment of Malawi’s hard-won democracy and […]
Leaders of some rights activists branded pro-Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) who sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) say the Hague-based court has not responded and the letter in circulation is work of forgery. The Joint Civil Society Platform on Governance (JCSPG) says it is concerned with the letter in circulation in social […]
National Elections Systems Trust (Nest) executive director Unandi Banda welcomed the use of secret ballot for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) during its forthcoming primary elections so that voters should vote with their conscience. DPP regional governor for the south Charles Mchacha said the system would also help curb political violence which erupts after […]
National Elections Systems Trust (Nest) officials are up in arms with the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) that the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has a ploy with the government to rig MCP votes in central region by ensuring most people do not vote. Nest executive director Unandi Banda said his organisation raised a red […]
A civil rights activist has told Mzuzu and Blantyre City councils to get back K8.5 million the councils have donated to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Mzuzu City Council reportedly donated K3.5 million while Blantyre City Assembly donated K5 million to a blue night held at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Saturday. Sources say […]
A civil society group on elections, the National Elections Systems Trust (NEST) has warned the Malawi Electorol Commission against holding byelections on November 1, saying it would be illegal. NEST executive director Unandi Banda said the Republican Constitution, Section 75, clearly stipulates that it is only the chairman who is mandated to announce poll results. […]
Governance activist Unandi Banda, who was one of the campaigners of multiparty democracy, has observed that democratic governance is now entrenched in the country but Malawi has made loses in terms of development. “We have made loses in terms of development. Malawi was making steady progress of development under one party state,” Banda said on […]
Owen Khamula – Nyasa Times Elections watchdog, the National Elections Systems Trust (Nest) has asked parliament to prioritise debate on corruption, saying the country is still using huge sums of money on corruption. Nest executive director Unandi Banda has expressed concern over the slow pace of prosecution of corruption cases in the country, saying this […]
An election activist Unandi Banda has asked the government to set minimum qualifications for those aspiring to be ward councillors if those elected are to protect public money in councils. Speaking to the media on Monday, Banda, who heads the National Elections Systems NGO, said council officials abuse public money meant for development work because […]
A social and political commentator Unandi Banda is backing government’s move to keep away from Malawians the findings of draft report by the British forensic auditors on the cash gate scandal, saying the International Monitory Fund (IMF) officials are the only appropriate people to have a look at the draft report this time around as […]
A grouping of civil rights organizations under the Forum for National Development (FND) have denounced the proposition by the Grand Coalition calling for “civil disobedience” arguing that active members of the Council for Non Governmental Organization (CONGOMA) have been left out in their activities deemed unrealistic and non-consultative. Unandi Banda Executive Director for National Elections […]
By Green Muheya, Nyasa Times August 17 demonstrations organisers have said they are now cowed by the threats of President Bingu wa Mutharika to crush the protestors, hitting back that they will meet him in the streets. Mutharika warned on Thursday that he will meet protesters in the streets, as the protest will be a […]