Month: January 2022 Posts

HRDC says amnesty will shield culprits

Jan 12, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human rights activists under Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has spoken out against the amnesty for thieves, saying the amnesty will shield people involved in criminal activities. Chairperson for the grouping Gift Trapence told Journalists… ...

HRDC threatens to drag Govt to court over new VAT law

Oct 29, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded the Malawi Government to suspend enforcement of the Value Added Tax (amendments) Act of 2021, saying the new law will affect the actualization of Malawians’ rights to economic… ...

Investigate Buluma, demands Malawi activists

Oct 25, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A grouping of Malawian vocal activists, the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), has asked the office of Ombudsman institute investigations into reports that Deputy Chief Executive Officer for National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) Hellen… ...

MCP MP Jere accused of stealing quarry from road construction site

Oct 22, 2021 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

...Thawe in front of the quarry stones Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Mzimba South, Emmanuel Chambulanyina Jere, has vowed to sue members of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) after the rights group… ...

HRDC wants DPP’s Namalomba to resign as PAC chairperson

Oct 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

By Emmanuel Chilemba Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded the resignation of the chairperson of Public Accounts  Committee (PAC) of Parliament, Shadreck Namalomba, over a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) statement that he authored warning… ...

HRDC demands Govt to revise toll gate fees

Aug 20, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRCD) has called on the Government to revise the newly gazetted toll gate fees. HRDC Chairperson Gift Trapence said this in a statement today. According to a Government Notice, motorists will… ...

HRDC threatens to hold ‘Pa ground sipalibwino’ demos

Aug 07, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will organise "Pa ground sipalibwino" demonstrations if the Tonse Alliance Government fails to come up with a plan to address economic hardships Malawians are experiencing. In a statement… ...