Tributes have been pouring for one for the veteran Human Rights activists in the country Emmie Chanika who has sadly passed away at the age of 66.
Chanika, who founded the Civil Liberties Committee (Cilic), died Friday morning at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe after battling stroke.
According to a family member, Tonny Kachikondo, remains of Chanika are expected to be taken to Blantyre where vigil is taking place at her residence in Namiwawa.
The late Emmie Chanika
Chanika was one of the very first activists to surface in Malawi at the dawn of Multiparty Democracy. Her fearless approach made her a darling of the oppressed.
In paying his tribute ,another veteran activists Billy Maya wrote “To those who may not know, when we founded the Human Rights Consultative Committee, they were no allowances, no lunch allowances nothing. As a secondary school teacher, we would abscond from work and join the likes of Emmie Chanika, Marcel Chisi, Faustace Chirwa Reen Kachere and Lucky Crown Mbewe on a rickety minibus to have a day long meeting in Lilongwe and head back to Blantyre the same day. During the Third Term/Open Term bids of President, we were tear-gassed and stoned by UDF women. It was hell but we were committed to the cause. One woman stood her ground Emmie Chanika. As l learnt of the loss of Emmie, I was reminded of those days. You ran the race and did your part. May your soul Rest In Peace!”
Habib Osman wrote “The loss of a human rights icon, my Mum Emmie Chanika is a blow to the human rights fraternity! What a sad day!
The Malawi Congress Party has reacted to the ongoing allegations that Human Rights activists Sylvester Namiwa was abducted by some unknown people and that his whereabouts were not known
In a statement released from the Party and signed by Publicity Secretary Reverend Maurice Munthali it states “On Wednesday, 27th July 2022, the leadership of the Malawi Congress Party heard with dismay that Mr Sylvester Namiwa of CIDEDI was allegedly abducted by unknown people to an unknown place.”
Reverend Maurice Munthali, MCP Spokesman
The statement went on to say the party is equally shocked by these developments “This news has not only shocked the leadership and the entire Malawi Congress Party; it is incomprehensible and unacceptable development in a new Malawi. This is why the Malawi Congress Party condemns this alleged abduction of Sylvester Namiwa in the strongest terms.”
“As a law abiding Party, we believe in and uphold the rule of law and all the freedoms and rights as enshrined in our Republican Constitution. Malawi is a free society whose citizens must, at all times, enjoy and exercise their freedoms and rights including the right to free assembly”
“As a Party, we implore on the Malawi Police Service to intensify their investigations into this matter and speedily bring all those involved to justice because Malawians need to know the whole truth on this sad incident. It is our hope and prayer that God will save the life of Mr Sylvester Namiwa” read the statement
A fourth year Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery ( MBBS) student at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (( KUHEs) formerly College of Medicine ( Lilongwe campus) Barrack Augustine Fabiano is seeking for well wishers to support him in sourcing financial support for the completion of his studies at the university.
A 25-year-old boy who fellow students describe ‘ a class genius’ has told this publication that he is desperate that may not complete his MBBS degree because of financial challenges he is meeting ahead on.
Barrack Augustine Fabiano
Fibiano said that he is one of 43 students who were initially sponsored by Daeyang Medical School Scholarship Project that started back in 2015 and later the sponsorship was withdrawn in 2019 and terminated without their knowledge.
” I am one of the 43 students who were initially sponsored by Daeyang Medical School Scholarship Project that started back in 2015.
“Late in 2019 the sponsorship was withdrawn and terminated without our knowledge.
“We tried to drag the issue to court but it did not yield any productive results, ” said Fabiano.
Adding ” The most painful thing is that the previous sponsors left each one of us in debt of 2,800,000 MKW to the Kuhes university hence forcing us to source funds so that we continue with our studies.
“Most students managed to sort their balances however I have tried to source the funds to no avail. I tried to search wherever I could but no help has availed.”
Fabiano revealed that few days ago the college sent an email communicating that all students with outstanding balances have to sort their balances before of 30 July 2022 and failure to do so will mean being withdrawn from the University completely.
” I have no hope nor pillar to lean on since my family can not manage to settle this balance.
Please i need someone to help me. I am on the verge of being withdrawn while I was previously on a scholarship that catered everything, ” he cried foul.
He said he only needs a financial support of K2,800,000 to settle his outstanding fees balances and K1,350,000 for the annual tuition fees until he finishes his studies in the next three years.
“I am in need of financial support of MK2,800,000 to settle my outstanding tuition fees balance and MK1,350,000 for my annual tuition fees until when I finish my studies in the next 3 years.
“Please I am looking forward to your favourable consideration to my request. Thank you for going through my application,” said Fibiano.
He said those who may wish to help him out can link up with him through the following contact details:
The High Court in Blantyre on Tuesday ordered Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) to unseal Ampex Courier’s business outlets and stop contemplated criminal prosecutions against the company’s employees; awaiting judicial review.
This comes barely two weeks after MACRA had shut down the Courier’s operations over non-payment of license fees and levies of K29.6 million.
The Director of Legal Affairs at MACRA, Dan Chiwoni confirmed of receiving the court order in an interview with the press.
Ampex Courier is one of the country’s largest courier companies owned by Minister of Trade Mark Katsonga Phiri.
Singer Kell Kay whose name has largely been involved in Martse’s death conspiracy theories has finally come out in the open to reveal details of his relationship with the late Singer Martin Nkhata (Martse)
Days after a Prophet Chikoko, the last person to chat with Martse revealed that Kelly Kay would probably have been involved in the demise of the talented rapper- Kay has taken time to address his fans through his social media page.
Martse died in a fire accident in Mangochi in May this year, but recently conspiracy theories have been strong that the rapper was ritually murdered.
The full statement from Kell Kay is as follows
“No one deserves to work so hard in his career and make a name for himself and have this same name thrown in the mad in a day simply because someone recorded a video badmouthing me and yet he has zero evidence about what he’s saying.
Martse was my best friend at a point in time, I loved him like a brother but moyo ndi moyo we eventually fell off because of something that happened in the past. I kept quiet for years not telling people what happened between me and my brother martse because i left it and moved on from the situation. The reason was burried until that prophet mukuti ndani Kaya wakamba something that I have kept for so long komwe kuli kulakwitsa. We all moved on and after about 5 years mukuzibwelesa,kuti zimveke bwanji? There’s a reason why I kept quiet and said nothing plus I respect people’s privacy.
Martse apologized to me after years, we were okay koma not like before. Trust me I don’t wanna say anything bad about my late brother but because of his behavior he was left out on my show not kuti ndimamuda ayi we made peace and honest to God I forgave him nazitaya zomwe anandipangila mbuyomu. I remember last year @sand music festival we went to mangochi and perfomed together, @lifest we perfomed together and this same year in mzuzu @queens club we perfomed together. I never hated him in any way but because of his behaviour which I don’t want to go into details about, him and I were not close like before.
When he got into that accident people wanted me to cancel my show, something that I had planned for months and spent a lot of money on. The international artists were already in the country, it was impossible to cancel the show.
I prayed for him personally, as a country we prayed for him, family and friends all prayed for martse but he left us and I had never been so broken 💔 ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ no one deserves to die like that. I asked God why, I cried and cried, but only He (God) knows best.
Because of how close me and Martse were, my whole family came to the funeral to pay their last respects to him but anadabwa ndikupasidwa security kuti sindingatuluke ndekha because anthu akufuna alimbane nane🥺
I have been malo ambili and I never go with security koma for the 1st time in my life,I was told I needed security, and it happened to be at my friends funeral. I saw tears in my mother’s eyes,my sisters as well, crying that Martse is gone and feeling sorry for me. Then naletsedwa kupita ku manda akuti anthu akulimbanabe nane naletsedwa kupita kunyumba kwanga akuti anthu akufuna kukaphwanya my house . My wife rushed home to get our baby Octavia ndikuthawako 😠I was so down but I left everything in God’s hands.
2 months down the line, zayambilanso and that pastor kaya muti ndani says 3 people are connected to martse’s death and he mentioned my name pompo saying I’m partly connected mmmh may God forgive you.
I don’t understand how my name is connected to bushiri, for starters, I do not go to ECG, I’m SDA. Ndimamvanso mphekesela kuti people were saying he sponsored my show kuti kubwele mafikizolo ati ineyo ndilibe ndalama, zonsezo zabodza. The only sponsors for my recent show were FDH bank and that’s it.
I launched my first album in 2019 I had no sponsors at all.
I launched it in Blantyre and only safintra and agri-zone international came through for me.
I have done shows but I have never been sponsored by bushiri, I have 2 albums now sanandigulekonso olo kamodzi, anthu ena osiyana siyana are the ones that have been buying my albums. I am only friends with gwamba, who is bushiri’s in law.
This news has affected me and my family so much, mind you, I went to school but not once have I used my degree. I am strictly in the music industry and that’s what puts food on my table now you want to destroy all that?
Mwandiona ndikuzunzika kuyimba ndikujambula ma video ochuluka kuyenda madela osiyanasiyana osapuma kusaka ndalama now mwati ndife a satanic?
I don’t brag I don’t disturb you people ndizinthu zomwe ndili nazo but you always want to look for reasons to pull me down, Amalawi tinalakwa chani? Enanu you hate me just for being me,and you’re among the group of people attacking me for something that’s not even true,koma it’s okay, Ambuye alipo and akuona.
To Martse’s family, please let us mourn Martse in peace, don’t look for someone to blame chonde, let God be God ngati alipo someone connected to his death God will expose them musalimbane ndi anthu osalakwa ayi. May God bless you.
