CSOs Lobby APM to Reject CDF Law

Civil Society urges President Mutharika to block CDF constitutional amendment amid legal and governance concerns

By Burnett Munthali A broad coalition of civil society organisations has formally petitioned President Arthur Peter Mutharika to withhold assent to the Constitution (Amendment) Bill No. 2 of 2025, warning that the proposed changes pose serious constitutional, governance, and democratic risks. In a petition dated 18 December 2025 and addressed to the Office of the President and Cabinet, the groups appealed to the President’s role as Guardian of t…

CSOs Warn Mutharika: Signing CDF Bill Would Legalise Constitutional Vandalism and Parliamentary Greed - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

At least 12 civil society organisations have launched a blistering attack on the proposed Constituency Development Fund (CDF) constitutional amendment, warning President Peter Mutharika that signing it into law would amount to endorsing illegality, institutional sabotage and a direct assault on Malawi’s constitutional order. In a strongly worded petition, the CSOs urge the President to […] The post CSOs Warn Mutharika: Signing CDF Bill Would Leg…

CSOs lobby APM to reject CDF law

At least 12 civil society organisations (CSOs) have written President Peter Mutharika asking him not to sign into law the Constitutional Amendment Bill on the establishment of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and related matters. In their petition, the CSOs have outlined seven reasons why the President should not sign the Bill, including that the proposed law undermines an active judicial process as the appeal on the matter remains pendin…