Eight political parties are counting the cost of falling foul of Malawi’s political parties laws.
The Assembly for Democracy and Development, Mbakuwaku Movement for Development, Nationalist Patriotic Party and Liberation for Economic Freedom Party are Among those fined
The fines range between K3 million and K5 million.
According to the Registrar of Political Parties Dr Kizito Tenthani compliance inspections they conducted found some of the parties operating from members’ homes or makeshift venues instead of established offices
The inspections also found that some parties had changed their leadership without notifying the Registrar, contrary to requirements for political parties to keep their registered particulars up to date.
Tenthani said the parties had been given 30 days to pay the fines and regularise their records.
Tenthani said failure to comply could attract an additional fine of K500,000 for each day an offence continued.
