Malawi: Catholic Bishops Disappointed With Malawi 'Partial' Lockdown - Not Consulted

10 August 2020

Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has expressed disappointment over the manner the new restrictions to limit the alarming spread of coronavirus, three months after a court blocked the government from imposing a full lockdown, were announced, saying they were not consulted.

Malawi closed down bars and churches on Sunday and Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe unveiled newly-gazetted measures to curb the spread of the contagions that included the mandatory wearing of face masks.

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