Month: February 2016 Posts

NGO resurrects federalism calls

Feb 03, 2016 Thula Chisamba 73 &

The Forum for the Advancement of Federalism and Rural Development (FAFRD) has resurrected calls for Malawi to adopt federalism. The renewed calls comes months after the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) weakened the federalists with a… ...

PAC, Malawians clash on federalism adoption

Dec 16, 2015 Luke Bisani 26 &

PAC stands by its federalism report The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has stood by its report that said Malawians are not ready for federalism, days after some Malawians berated it. Earlier, Mzuzu residents blasted the… ...

Peoples Party behind majority of Malawians in denying federalism

Dec 14, 2015 Luke Bisani 13 &

Malawi's ex ruling, opposition People’s Party (PP) has welcomed a report by Public Affairs Committee (PAC) that claimed that a majority of Malawians have rejected federalism. Reacting to the calls to adopt federalism, PAC convened… ...

Mzuzu residents blasts PAC federalism report

Dec 12, 2015 Thula Chisamba 89 &

Malawians living in Mzuzu have blasted the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) for coming up with a half-baked report that claims that about 64 percent of Malawians are not interested in changing this country’s political system… ...

PAC says no to federalism in Malawi

Dec 10, 2015 Luke Bisani 40 &

A report by Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has swept aside calls to adopt a federal system of government in Malawi and says that the country is not ready for a change in political system. In… ...

Lack of knowledge on democracy fueling federalism calls – Activist

Oct 09, 2015 Thula Chisamba 35 &

As Malawi is still debating on whether to adopt federalism a Mzuzu based human rights activist Moses Mkandawire has recognized lack of awareness on democracy amongst many people in the country as the reason for… ...