The Youth and Society (YAS) has turned up the heat on the Malawi Prison Service, demanding full disclosure of the identities and profiles of 21 inmates recently pardoned by President Lazarus Chakwera as part of the Easter clemency exercise.
It often begins with a whisper, a subtle request: "Could you do me this small favor?" One person asks another to bend the rules, just this once. The recipient, initially hesitant, eventually complies. They experience the allure of a shortcut, the thrill of manipulating the system to their advantage. This marks the inception of a destructive cycle.
Erstwhile ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has found itself in contempt of court for disobeying a ruling delivered by High Court of Malawi judge Zione Ntaba at the Zomba Registry in June 2023.
