MALAWI / PROMOTING FREE EXPRESSION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Malawi Prison Services must investigate and discipline prison warders who manhandled two Malawi Broadcasting Corporation journalists at Maula Central Prison in Lilongwe on July 17, 2017.
MISA Malawi is concerned with reports that prison warders at Maula in Lilongwe manhandled reporters from Malawi Broadcasting Corporation covering the on-going strike by the prison staff.
MISA Malawi is disturbed by news of the closure this morning of Blantyre Printing and Publishing Company (Times Group) offices by the Malawi Revenue Authority over unpaid taxes.
MISA Malawi notes the growing intolerance of free speech in the country and calls upon President Peter Mutharika to distance his administration from developments that are tarnishing the image of his government.