Malawi

Recently released government land reform proposals, which prohibit the foreign ownership of land, have received a cautious welcome in Malawi.

Millions of dollars worth of aid to Malawi suspended due to corruption and the curtailment of the government's privatisation programme will be released soon, a government spokesman told IRIN on Tuesday.

The Magistrates' and Judges' Association of Malawi has written to President Bakili Muluzi, urging him to reject his United Democratic Front MPs attempts to sack three senior High Court judges.

THE European Union (EU), the American and British governments have suspended K1.5 billion worth of aid pledged for this year's budget because of top level corruption and the suspension of the Privatisation programme.

The Magistrates' and Judges' Association of Malawi has written to President Bakili Muluzi, urging him to reject his United Democratic Front (UDF) MPs attempts to sack three senior High Court judges.

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