Month: July 2021 Posts

Malawians asked to desist from stoking hatred against refugees

Jul 20, 2021 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has called on Malawians to desist from making pronouncements or displaying conduct that could incite hatred and anger towards refugees and asylum seekers. CDEDI executive director Sylvester… ...

CDEDI questions K238 million transfer to ‘Chief Secretary’ bank account

Jul 17, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) claims that an account number, under the name Chief Secretary to Government, received K238 million for Independence Day Celebrations even though the budget for the celebrations was… ...

Govt has unleashed terror on the poor through punitive taxes – CDEDI

Jul 04, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Rights group, Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), says punitive taxes introduced by the Lazarus Chakwera administration will drive more people, especially women, into untold poverty. CDEDI executive director Sylvester Namiwa made the… ...

Govt under fire over draconian laws

Jul 03, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has condemned the Tonse Alliance administration for using the National Assembly to introduce draconian laws which are against the tenets of the country’s hard-earned democracy. CDEDI… ...

Chakwera bashed for deploying Judges to foreign missions

Jul 02, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDED) has condemned President Lazarus Chakwera for appointing Judges to serve in foreign missions at a time when the Judiciary is faced with acute shortage of Judges.… ...

5000 people in Mulanje given back their land

Jun 29, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Lujeri Tea Estate in Mulanje has given land to about five thousand people who were accused of being encroachers despite the records showing that the land belongs to the community. Few months ago, the Estate… ...

CDEDI wants Chakwera to act on public funds looting

Jun 28, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says President Lazarus Chakwera should decisively act on the plunder of public funds by parastatal board. In a statement released on Monday and signed by CDEDI… ...