Month: March 2020 Posts

NGO wants Mutharika to be held in contempt of court

Mar 18, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

One of Malawi's Non-Governmental Organizations, Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), has penned the High Court to determine whether President Peter Mutharika has acted in contempt of court or not. This follows Tuesday’s… ...

Malawi approach on electoral reforms worrisome – PAC

May 17, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

…act could lead to elections disputes The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says failure by Malawi to pass new electoral laws is recipe for election disputes in the forthcoming elections. This comes months after Members of… ...

Speaker faults MPs for rejecting 50+1

Jan 05, 2018 Luke Bisani 28 &

Speaker of Malawi National Assembly Richard Msowoya has faulted Members of Parliament (MPs) for rejecting the electoral reforms bills that included the controversial 50+1 system of electing the president. Addressing chiefs in Karonga district, Msowoya… ...

MP regrets voting against 50+1 bill

Dec 26, 2017 Russell Kondowe 96 &

A Member of Parliament (MP) from Mzimba has said sorry to her constituents  for rejecting the 50 percent + 1 bill in Parliament. Mzimba North East MP Olipa Muyaba told her constituents she regrets not… ...

‘Wallaahi, Billaahi’: Uladi Mussa denies being bribed

Dec 20, 2017 Luke Bisani 23 &

Former Peoples Party (PP) acting President Uladi Mussa has denied being bribed by government to shoot down the electoral reforms bills in parliament. The sentiments follow reports that United Democratic Front and some PP Members… ...

Govt. paid K150,000 to opposition MPs to reject reforms bill – MCP lawmaker

Dec 18, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 103 &

The DPP led government is reported to have bribed lawmakers in the national assembly to reject the electoral reforms bills that were tabled in the last sitting of Parliament. According to an opposition lawmaker, government… ...

Postponement of PAC demos splits Malawians

Dec 14, 2017 Bright Malenga 12 &

Malawians have expressed different views following postponement of Public Affairs Committee (PAC) demonstrations which were slated to take place on Wednesday. Malawi24 interviewed some residents in Malawi's capital Lilongwe and found that some are backing… ...