Category: Politics

By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Information, Civic Educan & Communications Technology, Mark Botomani insists that Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda accumulated 572 leave days and as such those days covers the rest of his tenure to reach the retirement age of 65 on 26 December 2021. The Minister thus agrees with the Executive arm of the government ordering the Chief Justice to go on mandatory leave pending his retirement, saying he will not be the first judicial officer to so….

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By Andrew Mukhuwa, MEC Stringer The Democratic Progressive Party and the United Democratic Front (DPP/UDF) Alliance running mate for the June 23 fresh presidential election, Atupele Muluzi has applauded the Roman Catholic Church in the country for spearheading development and strengthening democracy. The UDF president took cognizance that Mangochi Diocese, which covers Machinga, Balaka and Mangochi districts, has over 300 schools— 257 primary, 30 nursery, 25 secondary and includes two colleges and and university. “I wonder where we would…

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By Duncan Mlanjira The furore sorrounding the decision to force Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda and Justice of Appeal Edward Twea to go on mandatory leave pending retirement, has now turned nasty as the author of the notice, Lloyd Muhara’s personal contract with government has been leaked into the public domain. His contract as Chief Secretary to the Government, that was signed for on December 10, 2016, expired on December 9, 2019 and renewed in January 2020. Muhara, a Judge…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Lawyers of Malawi have applied to the authorities of the four cities — Blantyre, Lilongwe, Zomba and Mzuzu — of their intention to hold peaceful demonstrations on Wednesday, June 17 “to push President Arthur Peter Mutharika and the Executive arm of the Government to respect the independence of the judiciary and rule of law”. Copied to the Inspector General of Police as well as police officers in charge and district commissioners in all the four cities,…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Once a judge has been appointed by the State President, the executive arm of the government is not involved in the internal affairs of the Judiciary and all matters relating to welfare and discipline fall within the exclusive province of the Judiciary itself and the Judicial Service Commission as per sections 116 and 118 of the Constitution. This has been said by the Judiciary in a statement in reaction to Friday’s notice issued by the Chief…

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By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court has ordered Chief Secretary to the Government, Lloyd Muhara from taking further steps to implement the notice he issued on Friday, June 12 that is ordering the Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda to go on mandatory leave pending his retirement. The High Court has since granted permission to commence Judicial Review of this decision by the government done through Muhara. The Court also asks Muhara to furnish the petitioners copies of all correspondents between…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Some of electoral materials deemed critical for the fresh presidential election have not yet been delivered with just 10 days to go to the polling day, June 23 and where absolutely necessary, MEC shall seek an extension to the date of elections if the challenges are not resolved timely. At a press briefing in Lilongwe on Saturday, new Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), chairperson Justice Dr. Chifundo Kachale disclosed that the total anticipated types of materials is…

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