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Mutharika Withholds Assent to CDF Amendment Bill

President Peter Mutharika has withheld assent to the recently passed Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Constitution (Amendment) Bill of 2025. In a statement released on Tuesday night, Presidential Press Secretary Cathy Maulidi said the President has directed the Ministers of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, and Finance and Economic Planning, to develop guidelines for the management of the CDF. She said the move is aimed at ensuring that dev…

Mutharika earns praise on CDF BIll

President Peter Mutharika has not signed into law the controversial Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Constitutional Amendment Bill and instead directed two Cabinet ministers to draft guidelines that will ensure transparency and fiscal accountability. The decision has earned the President praise from legal, civil society and accountability advocates who have described it as constitutionally sound,   principled and that it has averted the Legis…

Commentators hail APM for withholding assent to CDF Bill: “He’s Demonstrated That He’s A Leader of the People” - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

Social and governance commentators have applauded President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika for declining to sign into law the Constitution (Amendment) Bill of 2025, citing concerns over the management of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). President Mutharika has vetoed the Bill following public outcry that the Bill gives members of Parliament (MPs) absolute authority over the […] The post Commentators hail APM for withholding assent to C…

Mutharika Blocks CDF Amendment, Citing Weak Oversight and Risk of Abuse

By Suleman Chitera State House has confirmed that President Peter Mutharika has withheld assent to the Constitution (Amendment) Bill of 2025, delivering a sharp rebuke to Parliament over what the Presidency describes as inadequate safeguards around the management of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) resources. In a press statement issued today and signed by the President’s Press Secretary, Cathy Maulidi, State House says the decision is rooted…

Mutharika blocks 2025 Constitution Amendment Bill over CDF concerns Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

Malawi Leader, Arthur Peter Mutharika has withheld consent to the recently passed Constitution Amendment Bill of 2025, citing the need to safeguard financial integrity in the management of public resources. This decision is intended to ensure that development projects at constituency level continue without compromising accountability, particularly in the administration of the Constituency Development Fund […] The post Mutharika blocks 2025 Const…