Month: June 2020 Posts

Opposition, Courts conspired to nullify Malawi Elections – Mutharika

Jun 18, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has claimed that the Judiciary and opposition parties connived to nullify the 2019 elections even though he won the polls. Mutharika made the claim at a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) campaign rally… ...

Lawyers show support for Chief Justice Nyirenda

Jun 17, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Lawyers in the country conducted demonstrations today where they showed support for Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda and demanded President Peter Mutharika’s administration to respect the Judiciary. In Lilongwe, demonstrators marched from Mbowe filling station to… ...

Court case of Rolf Patel versus Press Corporation Ltd still awaiting conclusion 16 years later

Jun 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi has one of the longest court case ever in its history — the Civil Appeal Case No. 42 of 2015 between Rolf Patel and others versus Press Corporation Limited (PCL). The case went to… ...

HRDC endorses lawyers’ demonstrations

Jun 17, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has endorsed pro-Judiciary demonstrations which lawyers will hold today. The demonstrations which are in defence of judicial independence and rule of law will be taking place in Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu… ...

Lawyers to hold pro-Judiciary demos

Jun 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Lawyers in the country will hold demonstrations on Wednesday to push President Peter Mutharika to respect the independence of the Judiciary. The demonstrations in defence of the Judiciary and rule of law will be held… ...

Southern African Chief Justices demand Muhara to withdraw “offensive notice”

Jun 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Southern African Chief Justices’ Forum (SACJF) has urged Chief Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara to withdraw the “offensive notice” placing Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda on forced leave. The SACJF has made the demand… ...

Law professors tell Mutharika to stop attacking Judiciary

Jun 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Sixty law professors and academics from countries such as United Kingdom, United States, Kenya, South Africa and Japan have called on President Peter Mutharika’s administration to refrain from attacking individual judges and from undermining the… ...