Month: July 2019 Posts

Malawi Army praised by Southern African countries for protecting protesters

Jul 06, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

People in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia have heaped praise on the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) officers who have been protecting anti-government and post-elections protesters. On social media pages, citizens of other Southern African… ...

MHRC condemns riots

Jul 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has condemned riots that happened in the country on Thursday and Friday during protests organized by Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC). This is contained in a press statement dated… ...

Demonstrators torch Chiumia’s vehicles, police unit

Jul 05, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Protesters in Mzuzu have set on fire a police unit and two vehicles belonging to former Cabinet Minister Grace Chiumia. Chiumia is also a member of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. Protesters stormed her house… ...

Botomani warns demo organisers

Jul 05, 2019 Thandeka Lizi 1 &

Minister of information, Civic Education and Communications, Mark Botomani has warned demonstration organisers against destabilizing peace in the country in the name of protests. Speaking on Thursday afternoon in Lilongwe where he held a press… ...

Zodiak under fire from MACRA over demo coverage

Jul 05, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has accused privately owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station of potentially “inciting violence” through its coverage of Thursday’s post-election demonstrations. In a letter to Zodiak, MACRA Director General Godfrey Itaye said… ...

Govt says HRDC should be held accountable for riots

Jul 05, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Government has warned the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) that the organisation cannot distance itself from the riots that erupted during the post-election demonstrations on Thursday. Minister of Communications Mark Botomani issued the warning following… ...

MHRC calls for protection of demo organisers

Jul 05, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has condemned threats targeted at members of the Human Rights Defender Coalition (HRDC) in Malawi and has asked the police to protect the organizers of the post-election demonstrations. The… ...