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Politics of empty stomachs

Summary by The Nation
In 2018, Parliament outlawed the gifts politicians dish out to buy votes. The lawmakers wanted those with hidden agendas to stop chipping at the root of democracy and national progress. The Political Parties Act makes handouts a criminal offence, requiring those who allege wrongdoing to prove it beyond a doubt. This binned 172 complaints from the September 16 2025 General Election, the test ground for regulations crafted to make the law work. In…
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The Nation broke the news in Blantyre, Malawi on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
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