Month: July 2019 Posts

Chilima urges Malawians to demonstrate

Jul 21, 2019 Luke Bisani 1 &

Former Vice President of Malawi Saulos Chilima has urged people in the country to continue demonstrating against Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah. Chilima who is also leader of UTM was speaking today in… ...

DPP asks clergy to pray for peace

Jul 21, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa has pleaded with the clergy to pray for peace in Malawi amid post-election demonstrations marred by violence. Nankhumwa who was speaking in Chikwawa… ...

Analyst says Ansah should heed protesters’ call

Jul 20, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 5 &

A Mzuzu based analyst says Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah should listen to the calls of Malawians who filled the streets on Friday demanding her resignation. The social commentator Emily Mkamanga made the… ...

Chilima’s words come back to haunt him

Jul 20, 2019 Thandeka Lizi 6 &

UTM president Saulos Chilima’s defence of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has come back to haunt him. In a video that has been circulating on social media recently, Chilima is seen telling people… ...

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… ...

DPP cadets beat up protesters

Jul 19, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 4 &

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers came to the rescue of protesters who were attacked by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets in Blantyre. The DPP supporters roughed up people who were gathering at Chichiri Upper Stadium… ...

Anti-Ansah demos resume in Malawi

Jul 19, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Demonstrators are back on the streets across the country as they continue to call for the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah. In Lilongwe, the demonstrations led by civil society organisations and… ...