Malawi Lawyers - No Constitutional Breach Over Mutharika's Absence

Malawi Lawyers - No Constitutional Breach Over Mutharika's Absence

Legal experts say President Peter Mutharika's three-week stay in South Africa does not violate the Constitution, although some have raised questions about public communication over the trip.

Mutharika’s South Africa Stay Raises Malawi Transparency Questions - The Zimbabwe Mail Mutharika’s South Africa Stay Raises Malawi Transparency Questions

LILONGWE, Malawi – President Peter Mutharika’s prolonged stay in South Africa has exposed growing questions over transparency and executive accountability in Malawi, although senior legal practitioners maintain that his absence does not constitute a constitutional violation or justify transferring presidential powers to his deputy. Mutharika has spent approximately three weeks outside the country in what […]

Kamangila questions MLS's silence over Mukhito’s statement on Mutharika

By Vincent Gunde Human rights lawyer Alexious Kamangila has questioned the silence of the Malawi Law Society (MLS) following a statement by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General(SG) Peter Mukhito regarding President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s health and whereabouts. In a statement dated October 26, 2026, Mukhito said he met Mutharika in South Africa on October […]