Month: December 2020 Posts

HRDC says Chakwera wasting taxpayers’ money through unnecessary travel

Dec 20, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has condemned President Lazarus Chakwera for unnecessary travel, saying he is wasting taxpayers’ money. The coalition said this during a press briefing conducted on Sunday at Crossroads Hotel in… ...

Council sells school land: HRDC says land should be given back

Dec 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Zomba chapter is demanding Zomba City Council to give back to Chilunga Community Day Secondary School land which the council sold to individuals. On Friday, the coalition… ...

HRDC wants MPs’ pay hike reversed

Dec 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says the 100 percent rise in allowances for Members of Parliament (MPs) is inconsiderate and the coalition has asked President Lazarus Chakwera to reverse the hike. HRDC members met… ...

HRDC demands government’s action on AIP

Nov 14, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has asked government to handle the Affordable Input Program (AIP) as a crisis considering that the program has been affected by corruption and 3 million people are yet to buy… ...

Parents ask Chakwera to fire Nyalonje, Chiunda

Nov 05, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Parents and guardians of Form Four students have demanded the firing of Minister of Education Agnes Nyalonje and Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) boss Gerald Chiunda over the cancellation of the Malawi School Certificate of… ...

Talking Blues: Hats off to the Malawi Human Rights Defenders Coalition

Oct 18, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

“We want to destroy everything, not rebuild on the same rubble. We have different ideas. It is like any work. You must start with a clean slate. Then, you have a programme, a new way… ...

HRDC worried over delayed prosecution of high profile cases

Oct 11, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has expressed worry over delay to prosecute politicians, businessperson and public officers who have been arrested since the Tonse Alliance came into power. The rights group said this on… ...