Month: October 2019 Posts

Govt fails to table motion for Mwapasa’s confirmation

Oct 04, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

... As HRDC threatens Parliament shutdown The Government on Friday failed to table a motion in Parliament for the confirmation of Duncan Mwapasa as Malawi Police Inspector General. Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi was… ...

Mtambo praises protesters

Oct 04, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson has commended protesters for always showing up in huge numbers for the Anti-Jane Ansah demonstrations. The protesters have today stormed the streets of Lilongwe for the fourth day of… ...

Protesters march for second straight day

Oct 02, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Anti-Jane Ansah demonstrators marched in Malawi's capital,  Lilongwe today for the second day running. The protesters also demonstrated yesterday and this week’s demonstrations will end on Friday. Demonstrations today started from Lilongwe Community Centre Ground.… ...

Police arrest 20 over demos violence

Oct 02, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Lilongwe on Tuesday arrested 20 people for damaging property and looting shops during demonstrations organized by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC). National Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera said the suspects looted shops at… ...

Malawi Police fire teargas at protesters

Oct 01, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police officers on Tuesday morning used teargas to disperse anti-Jane Ansah protesters who had gathered at community ground in Lilongwe to start marching. The law enforcers wanted to stop demonstrators from marching in the city.… ...

Supreme Court dismisses Attorney General’s application against demos

Oct 01, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal has thrown out an application by the Attorney General (AG) to stop the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) from conducting demonstrations. Justice Lovemore Chikopa of the Supreme Court delivered the… ...

HRDC to push for prosecution of DPP cadets

Sep 30, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says during this week’s anti-Jane Ansah demonstrations it will push for the prosecution of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters who assaulted protesters last week. This week’s anti-Jane Ansah will… ...