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Jumah says Malawians wants to know the truth about Chilima

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Jumah says Malawians wants to know the truth about Chilima


By Vincent Gunde

Revolutionary President of Muvi wa Chilungamo Revolutionary Party (MRP) Bantu Saunders Jumah the Utopian, says Malawians are not ready or expecting to hear the arrests of MCP officials, saying if anything everyone wants to know, is the truth about the death of Dr. Saulosi Klaus Chilima.

Jumah said Malawians wants to know if the plane crash that killed Dr. Chilima and eight others, in the Chikangawa forest on the 10th June, 2024 was truly a plane crash or an assassination saying Malawians wants to see MCP officials in jail if courts prove them that they were involved in the killing, corruption and embezzlement of state funds and property.

He said this country is tripping backwards in poverty, under development, and cracking through tribal tribulations saying Malawians need healing, need development, and unity as one country observing that one Malawi one people is failing because the country’s politics is divisive, destructive, nepotistic, and of hatred.

The Late Saulos Chilima



Speaking through a Revolutionary statement, Jumah has appealed for the second time to President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika as well as the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) to push for the establishment of an institution –Inter- Party Organization for Dialogue and Reconciliation (IPOD- RE) in Malawi.

Jumah said the IPOD- RE will infuse, inject unifying nerves in all political players for all political formations assuring President Professor Mutharika that without the establishment of this institution, Malawi will never taste total and blanket development.

He said Madame Dr. Joyce Banda, first woman President of the country used her infinite intelligence to serve the clean waters of Lake Malawi, she sent politics on holiday and applied patriotism saying the lake was served, no portion went to Tanzania, the lake belongs to Malawi as it was before.

The Revolutionary President said in 2023 President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera invited Dr. Bakili Muluzi, Dr. Joyce Banda, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, Paramount Kyungu, Mmbelwa, Gomani, Lundu and other political parties around the table.

He said after winning the 16th September, 2025 elections with a landslide victory, President Professor Mutharika in his speech at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre declared that his victory was for all citizens of Malawi not only for DPP followers or people of the South and North.

“We are placing ourselves on the forefront to help President Professor Mutharika and all other stakeholders to see to it that IPOD-RE is instituted in the country,” said Jumah.

He said Malawi politics needs ‘compromise” advising Malawi politicians to set aside their pride or egocentricity, they have a nation to build, and a nation they owe it to the future generations, warning them that if they cannot plant this seed of unity now, the country’s future is betrayed.

Kalindo calls Parliament to pass a law of protecting the rich and politicians

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Kalindo calls Parliament to pass a law of protecting the rich and politicians


By Vincent Gunde

Political activist Bon Kalindo, has called on parliamentarians to pass a deliberate that will see the rich and politicians not entering the prison corridors claiming that as the writings are on the wall, prisons were built for the poor people.

Kalindo said the poor people, those who have no money to buy justice are the ones who are being sent to prison unlike the rich and politicians who use money to buy for themselves competent lawyers to represent them in court to walk to freedom.

He said visiting the country’s prisons, one may shed tears down the cheeks that why these poor people are languishing for the minor offences they committed while the rich and politicians are being left to swing outside prisons?

Chimwendo



Speaking through an audio clip, Kalindo has observed that the country takes poor people as useless in the society saying this is why they are rotting in the country’s prisons but the country values most the poor people to go and vote for leaders of their choice.

Kalindo has observed that two High Court Judges Mzonde Mvula and Kenyatta Nyirenda have released MCP Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda unconditionally for the attempted murder charges he was answering in court.

He said the two court Judges granted an injunction to Chimwendo Banda from further be arrested by Police and if he has a case, he should be invited to court by means of a summon speaking for itself that money has bought him freedom not justice.

“Where is the country going with its laws up to an extent of pointing that this one should not be arrested?” questioned Kalindo.

In the audio clip, Kalindo has thanked Deputy Minister of Homeland Security Norman Paulosi Chisale for visiting and appreciating how poor people are being abused by Immigration officers after taking their money as bribes for passports which do not come to them.

Kalindo said Chisale heard for himself the cries of the poor people that some people paid bribes for speedy processing of their passports and it has taken one year nothing, while the rich and politicians, when they go, the passport are printed straight away. r

He has called on Chisale to make sure that those who swindled money for the poor people and have failed to print passports to be fired from the Immigration offices expressing hope that Norman Chisale’s visit to the Immigration offices in Lilongwe will bear fruits.

“When Chisale was appointed to the position he is, people talked and talked of him, today, he is doing a commendable job standing together with those that are crying, this is the type of ministers Malawians wants,” said Kalindo

Uganda’s lifting storm: Muhoozi’s threats spark national outrage

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Uganda’s lifting storm: Muhoozi’s threats spark national outrage

By Burnett Munthali

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, has triggered widespread condemnation after making a public statement threatening opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine.

The remarks, which referenced killings and named the leader of the National Unity Platform, have heightened fears around political violence and the shrinking space for opposition activity in Uganda.

Museveni and Muhoozi



Kainerugaba’s inflammatory posts on social media, threatening to behead Bobi Wine and treating him as an “outlaw” if he doesn’t surrender to police within 48 hours, have sparked international concern.

The opposition leader has alleged widespread electoral fraud and has been vocal about his concerns over the disputed presidential election.

The international community, including human rights groups, is urging restraint and respect for democratic principles.

The situation is tense, with reports of post-election violence, arbitrary arrests, and intimidation of opposition supporters.

Bobi Wine, a former pop star turned politician, has responded defiantly, stating he won’t be intimidated by the “cowardly regime”.

He has demanded that the military vacate his compound, citing concerns for his family’s safety.

Kainerugaba’s threats against opposition figures are not isolated incidents.

He has a history of making provocative statements, including threats to invade neighboring Kenya and seize the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.

His actions have sparked diplomatic tensions and raised concerns about regional stability.

The situation in Uganda is dire, with opposition leaders facing harassment, arrest, and torture.

The international community is calling for pressure to be brought to bear on the Ugandan government to respect human rights and democratic principles.

MLS finalises draft rules to operationalise judicial reforms

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MLS finalises draft rules to operationalise judicial reforms



By Chisomo Phiri

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) says it has completed drafting key regulations and supporting instruments aimed at enabling the full operationalisation of the recently enacted Judicial Reform Acts.

The drafted instruments include proposed regulations, procedures for the Independent Complaints Commission of the Judiciary (ICCJ), impeachment procedures, and a Code of Conduct for judicial officers.



The Judicial Reform Acts comprise the Constitutional (Amendment) Act, 2025; the Judicial Service Administration Act, 2025; and the Courts (Amendment) Act, 2025, all of which were passed by the National Assembly on December 20, 2024.

However, on January 24, 2025, Former President Lazarus Chakwera assented to only two of the three laws,the Constitutional (Amendment) Act, 2025 and the Judicial Service Administration Act, 2025,leaving out the Courts (Amendment) Act, 2025.

On Monday,the judicial reform stakeholders  gathered in Lilongwe for an engagement workshop to discuss, review, and refine the draft documents before they are formally presented to government.

Those attended the workshop include representatives from the MLS, the Law Commission, the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC), Youth and Society (YAS), the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), and the Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA).

In an interview with journalists,MLS Chief Executive Officer (CEO ) Chrispin Ngunde said the drafted instruments are intended to fast-track implementation of the reforms by providing a solid foundation for formal rule-making.

“Our aim is to submit these draft instruments to the Ministry of Justice to trigger formal consultations and guide the development of official rules and regulations required to operationalise the Acts,” said Ngunde.

Mwanamveka blames rising debt,donor exit for slow economic growth

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Mwanamveka blames rising debt,donor exit for slow economic growth

By Chisomo Phiri

Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamveka has attributed Malawi’s sluggish economic growth to rising public debt, reduced donor support, and increased government expenditure, warning that the pressures continue to constrain fiscal space.

The minister made the remarks during a pre-budget consultation meeting with youths in Lilongwe on Monday, where he acknowledged that unemployment remains a major challenge, particularly among young people.

Mwanamveka



Mwanamveka said Malawi’s public debt has risen to K22.6 trillion, with domestic debt accounting for 65 percent and external debt 35 percent.

He further disclosed that government is engaging development partners in discussions aimed at restructuring the country’s debt to ease the economic burden.

The minister said government remains committed to addressing youth unemployment through targeted empowerment initiatives and inclusive economic policies.

On her part, National Youth Network(NYN) Chairperson Salome Kadanzi called on government to increase funding towards youth empowerment programmes, including the Youth Innovation Fund, citing high demand and limited access to the resources.

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