The Malawi government has referred to the Law Commission for review some draconian laws recently passed in Parliament, including Section 46 of the Penal Code which empowers a minister to ban publications deemed unsuitable for public good.
The change in government's stand on the matter is attributed to mounting pressure from civil society organizations and the donor community for government to address economic and governance concerns which saw some donor countries freezing their aid to Malawi.
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