Malawi Has 'Mercenary' CSOs, Says Human Rights Defender

1 January 2018

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) executive director Timothy Mtambo has said Malawi government is employing tactics to stifle civic society from carrying out its watchdog role as well as pushing for good governance.

Mtambo, who is also Malawi Human Rights Defenders Coalition, said in a published interview that there are State sponsored CSOs as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government to trying ti silence voices geared at holding authorities accountable.

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