The NGO Gender Coordination Network, on behalf of the Women Manifesto Movement, Women Lawyers Association, National Advocacy Platform, and Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), has written the office of the Speaker of the National Assembly requesting access to information pertaining to the meeting between the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) and Ombudsman Martha Chizuma, as held yesterday.
In a statement, the network says the request is in respect to sections 6 and 12 of the constitution of Malawi, as well as articles 5, 14 and 15 of the Access to Information Act.
Among others, it says the consortiumâs affiliates want to be furnished with copies of the following:Â Minutes or detailed report of the meeting proceedings, guidelines or criteria of assessment for the interviews, textual or audio verbatim recording covering the actual interview process and individual score sheets(with justifications) that were utilized in tallying the final score.
A consortium of Civil Society Organisations has penned the Speaker of Parliament demanding information pertaining to the meeting between the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) and Ms Martha Chizuma, as held on the 11th May, 2021. In a letter dated 12th May, 2021 and signed by five leaders of different CSOs, copies of a number of […]
April 15, 2021 Duncan Mlanjira – Nyasa Times Reporter 1 Comment
Council for Non-governmental Organisation (CONGOMA), Malawi Justice Network (MEJN) and National Advocacy Platform (NAP) have jointly engaged Government asking for the establishment of a dialogue taskforce.
Kondowe delivering the communique
Reading a communique after a half-day interface on Tuesday, NAP national coordinator Benedicto Kondowe says dialogue has lasting solutions and the Government needs to urgently consider engaging civil society organisations (CSOs) on outstanding and emerging governance and human rights issues.
This, Kondowe said, is as outlined in the June 2020 Grand Petitition and the April 2021 policy paper generated by CONGOMA and MEJN.
“Government should formalize and institutionalize dialogue mechanisms with the civil society through conducive platforms and procedures,” he said.
February 25, 2021 Watipaso Mzungu – Nyasa Times 2 Comments
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has applauded the Malawi Government for delivering its first-ever presentation at the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
Mvalo: Made the statement
In his presentation, Minister of Justice Titus Mvalo said Malawi is a firm believer in multilateralism and as a member of the Human Rights Council and therefore shall uphold and protect fundamental international human rights, values and system.
Ironically, the presentation of the statement came barely a day after the National Advocacy Platform (NAP) – a grouping of human rights organizations in Malawi – raised a red flag on the country’s scorecard on respect and protection of human and people’s rights.