BLANTYRE, MALAWI - Malawi's Constitutional Court on Friday put a stop to a government directive banning call-in shows.
The government accused broadcasters of careless and unethical coverage of protests following the disputed 2019 elections.
Presiding Judge Chifundo Kachale, on behalf of a three-judge panel, said the ban infringed on freedom of expression as guaranteed in Malawi’s Constitution.
The judge also said a regulatory authority didn’t consult broadcasters before the directive took effect.
Teleza Ndanga heads the Malawi press freedom group, Media Institute for Southern Africa, which championed the case challenging the “call-in show” ban.
