Timothy Mtambo Archives

Protesters present petition to Mutharika’s aide Bamusi

Jul 25, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Protesters in Lilongwe presented their petition to the Presidential Adviser on Civil Society Organisations Mabvuto Bamusi who promised to deliver it to the office of the president. The petition was presented near Four Seasons Hotel… ...

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… ...

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… ...

No demos tomorrow: Protests shifted to Friday

Jul 15, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has shifted Tuesday’s demonstrations to Friday due to the recent arrest of its Vice Chairperson Gift Trapence. Speaking at a press briefing in Lilongwe, Chairperson for HRDC Timothy Mtambo said… ...

Cultural heritage condemns attacks on Mtambo

Jul 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

The Karonga Chitipa Cultural Heritage has condemned attacks on the nationality of Timothy Mtambo who is HRDC National Chairperson and Executive Director of Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR). The Heritage has also called… ...

Chakwera visits jailed activists

Jul 10, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera this morning visited jailed rights activists, Gift Trapence and MacDonald Sembereka, in Lilongwe. Trapence and Sembereka were arrested on Tuesday and were being kept at Lilongwe Police Station.… ...

Activists stopped from linking FDH to election rigging

Jul 10, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The High Court has granted FDH Bank and its owner Thomson Mpinganjira a court order restraining activists Timothy Mtambo and Gift Trapence from linking the bank to election rigging. The order which has was issued… ...

Mtambo tells protesters to refrain from violence

Jul 04, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Chairperson Timothy Mtambo addressed protesters this morning telling them not to damage property. The demonstrators are protesting against Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah over her commission’s handling of… ...

HRDC tells Police to protect protesters

Jun 26, 2019 Martha Chikoti 2 &

… Says will not be responsible for looters Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has urged police to protect protesters who will join vigils from 4th to 5th July. The organisation has organized the protests as… ...

Demos won’t stop until Ansah resigns – HRDC

Jun 25, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

A day after Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Justice Jane Ansah rejected calls for her resignation, Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will keep on holding protests until she steps down. On Monday, the MEC… ...

Blantyre City Council rejects June 20 demos

Jun 18, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

… HRDC adamant protests will go on Blantyre City Council has rejected a request by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to conduct demonstrations in the city saying the city's streets have already been booked… ...

Tippex mocked our democracy – activists

Jun 17, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

.. Justify calls for Ansah’s resignation From being an innocent correction fluid used to erase errors on printed and written documents, Tippex is now perceived to be a liquid which was used to steal the… ...

HRDC to hold demonstrations on June 20

Jun 09, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has organized demonstrations to take place on June 20 aimed at forcing Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice Jane Ansah to resign. The coalition gave Ansah 14 days to step… ...

Govt told to declare Election Day a public holiday

May 16, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Chairperson Timothy Mtambo has asked the Malawi Government to consider declaring Election Day a public holiday. Mtambo said this will help to reduce voter apathy during Tuesday's tripartite elections. Mtambo… ...