Bottom Up

Lobby MPs for or against building football stadiums

Since our Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Joseph Mwanamvekha, announced that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government has…

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Why anti-demonstrations talks will fail

We must be honest today and leave no room for any further questions about our movements, lodgings, and evenings-out.  We,…

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For how long will Kamuzu Bridge in Salima hold on?

We are in Salima to enjoy the sunshine at Senga Bay. While we like the comfort of our Silver Stones…

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Malawi borders, airports not worth dying for

We, the Bottom Up Delegation, led as always by our indefatigable, the one real iron lady, Professor Dr Joyce Befu,…

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Nipping M5 rehabilitation corruption

Sometime in June this year, the media, public, private and social, reported that the Malawi government has dedicated K120 billion…

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Nipping M5 rehabilitation corruption

Sometime in June this year, the media, public, private and social, reported that the Malawi government has dedicated K120 billion…

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Using repressive, ideological State apparatuses

Niccolo Machiavelli. Louis Althuser. Walt Whitman. What do they have in common?  Universally and time-boundless political philosophy and social analysis.…

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Demos will perfect Malawi’s electoral democracy

Professor Dr Joyce Befu, Alhajj Mufti Jean-Phiippe LePoisson, SC (RTD), Nganga Maigwagwa, PSC (RTD) and I, Malawi’s only Mohashoi, are…

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Tractorgate: Apology welcome but prosecutions needed

The recent apology tendered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development relating to Tractorgate, though half-hearted and full…

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Jane Ansah must not go alone

For two long days, Thursday and Friday, last week, Professor Dr. Abiti Joyce Befu, Alhaj Mufti Jean-Philippe LePoisson, SC (RTD),…

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