Bingu Given Up to Mid-September

Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has been given up to mid-September 2011 to address seven issues in the 20-point July 20 civil society petition - as matters deserving immediate action.

According to sources close to the United Nations-facilitated civil society-government dialogue process, the seven points include drug shortages in hospitals, the university impasse and the repealing of Section 46 of the Penal Code.

Council for Non-Governmental Organisations in Malawi (CONGOMA) chairperson, Voice Mhone, who is leading the NGOs in the dialogue process, declined to disclose the isolated seven issues for immediate action, stating that once the seven issues are addressed by mid of this month, the civil society would be confident that the dialogue process is on course.

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