CSOs Plan New Protests in Malawi

Malawi Civil Society organisations have notified the police and city councils across the country of their intentions to carry out protests against President Bingu wa Mutharika's government on 21 September 2011.

However, cracks have developed within the civil society organisations as one organisation, Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), announced its withdrawal from participation in the protests.

CCJP's disclosure comes amid allegations of division of opinion in the civil society ranks whether to go ahead with the protests immediately after the collapse of the United Nations mediated talks between government and the civil society organisations.

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