Month: July 2019 Posts

High Court okays demos

Jul 24, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has granted the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) permission to march to Kamuzu Palace. The court has set aside the Lilongwe City Council’s (LCC) prohibition of the demonstrations which are… ...

We will still march to Kamuzu Palace – HRDC 

Jul 24, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has said it will proceed with plans to conduct demonstrations at Kamuzu Palace tomorrow. The coalition said this at a press conference in Lilongwe today following Lilongwe City Council’s stance… ...

HRDC snubs Muluzi on demos

Jul 23, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 2 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has rejected former President Bakili Muluzi’s request to cancel post-election demonstrations. Muluzi met members of the HRDC in Blantyre today in a bid to find a civil solution to… ...

Mzuzu vendors happy with demo cancellation

Jul 23, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Vendors in Mzuzu have welcomed the Human Rights Defenders Coalition’s (HRDC) decision to cancel demonstrations which were scheduled for today. According to the vendors, their businesses are affected when there are protests. One of the… ...

Muluzi wants talks with demo organisers

Jul 22, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

Former Malawi president, Bakili Muluzi, has invited organisers of post-election demonstrations for a dialogue meeting to find a civil solution to political unrest in the country. Muluzi wrote the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson… ...

Demonstrations cancelled

Jul 22, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Tuesday’s nationwide demonstrations meant to force MEC Chairperson Jane Ansah out of office have been cancelled, organisers have confirmed. The nation was to be rocked into a new spate of vigils in all major cities… ...

HRDC to hold vigils at State Houses

Jul 19, 2019 Martha Chikoti 3 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will conduct vigils at all State Houses and Lodges if Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah fails to resign. HRDC Chairperson Timothy Mtambo said the organisation will… ...