Parliament’s Media and Communications Committee has summoned public broadcaster, Malawi Broadcasting Corperation (MBC) over violations of the Communications Act and has also told the President to deal with the maize scandal.
According to the Chairperson of the committee, Sam Kawale, MBC Radio and MBC Television have not been complying with the laws of Malawi. He cited biased coverage as one of the violations.
“Personally, I am not pleased with what is happening at MBC radio and television. It is sad because those heading the institution are media experts who should have known better of the professionalism and ethics. Their news stories are not balanced which is a clear indication that they work to please government only instead of serving Malawians,” Kawale said. 
Kawale said he intends to table the matter in Parliament next year and further explained that the public broadcaster is breaching media ethics by using chiefs and pastors to castigate opposition leaders without giving the opposition leaders a chance to tell their side of the story.
“MBC remains unprofessional in its conduct because its management is controlled by politicians,” said Kawale calling the current time a defining moment for Malawi to change.
The newly appointed Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Nicholas Dausi has however invited the chairperson to write MBC or follow proper channels before airing his concerns through the media.
According to the minister, government should consider Kawale’s concerns and map the best way forward.
“As a ministry, we are set to discuss the matter with the committee. If they have an issue, they should present it to us so that we can find best ways of resolving it,” Dausi said.
Some quarters of society have criticized MBC for promoting propaganda. Recently, some chiefs castigated leader of the opposition, Lazarus Chakwera, for his criticism of President Peter Mutharika’s leadership. 
“The best way is to make MBC as independent as possible by first firing politicians at the helm of the organisation and second bringing in new legislation that will push for MBC to report to parliament and parliament have power to hire and fire its top staff,” said a concerned Malawian, Wilbet Mwale.
According to Mwale on a long run MBC should start thinking of that as that’s the only best way to get independent but before that they should promote inviting all parties and also invite APM to address Malawians on the current Mazie issue.
“That space MBC is giving to chiefs can be used better to address Malawians on the currently maize deals than castigating opposition.
“Staying idle on maize deals while MBC is putting propaganda first shows that APM and DPP are big failures who should resign or come out and speak now on what you will do to solve maize rot, how he will catch the thieves involved and how will he get our money back,” said Mwale.
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To the Author,that’s your own fish to fry .
Why is it that in everything we try to do we always entertain corrupt ideas,are we really a failed state.who is going to bring back the old malawi
APM has failed…samala Phillip Business yako ingathe
Am fed up and tired with this so called Parliamentary Committees, a bunch of failed, uneducated, useless idiots, who do not even understand their own standing orders, how can they understand an act like the one you are mentioning? Actyo yayipa lero bcoz ikulamula ndi DPP? Mwangomvako kutentha ku oppositonko, anzanu anawina from opposition mbc act mukunenayo ili choncho, munya simunati, opposion for life.
Foolish comment
There is sense it ,don’t rush to say they r idiots .
You arguing over the wrong thing. is the act there or not? if it’s there then it has be follow. it’s not abwt who won or lost. MBC as a public brodcaster is run by taxes from different individuals which includes members of the opposition. biasness in media communication is unethical and unprofessional that is the point.
Senseless comment from a bad citizen!
Dickson satana iwe galu wa munthu wosakonda dziko lako chidebe cha munthu..hope ndiwe wobwera tseka pakamwa burutu iwe…ukanakhala pafupi ndikanapanga za iwe lero
Your good English was supposed to be objective. Remember no situation is permanent.
u r discribing urself by ur comments
Iwe Dick,#Ukunena mwamatama apa MBC,inatuluka pa mtumbu pa Dpp,pa Mtsogoleri wa Dpp ,kapena pamtumbu pa .7rotten ministers.Kapena MBC inatulukira pamtumbu pa mayi a wina wa dpp ? MBC tv ndi ya ndani.
This person is paid to make senseless comments everytime there is an issue against DPP,Government,or APM’s bad .Tax payers’ money is being wasted on evil acts as paing people to defend evils which are also covered by lack of transpency laws like ATI.
Ayenera kukhala imozi mwa mbuli zamacadet.
U r a stupid and uneducated fool. Uzimvere chisoni wamva! u r am embarrasement
Wherever you are jst know that you are very stupid. Do u thnk we r all mad.
Cadet Umva Madzi Chaka Chino Ndi Opposition. Ukuona Ngati Umapereka Msonkho Ndiwe Wekha Opanga Fund Mbc?
I think iweyo ndiwe galu ndipo sunabadwe kwa munthu pa zomwe walembazo ndipo you don’t qualify to be a Malawian inu ndiye ofunika kuthamangitsira limodzi ndi mbuyako otha mano mkamwa uyu zitsiru zeni zeni za anthu ndiwe. Vuto si iweyo koma ndalama zakuba zomwe amakudyetsazo Zayamba kukupengetsani misala kuti muziyankhula zopanda pake simunati mukhaula. Ntchito ikhale kuba ndalama mkumapangira zopusazozo mmalo motukula a Malawi
Agalu ngati inu achina Dickson ndinu mukupangisa ku Malawi ikhalebe pa No. pa maiko osauka padziko lonse lapansi udziwe ichi Malemu Bingu anayambanso ndi matama choncho osamva chizuzulo kenaka ndi zija tinaona…. Ndiye ukaona uyu alimba?
wachamba iwe eti!sungawme mmene anthu akuvutikiramu,
Kikikiiii!!!!!kiiiiikiiiiikiiii!!! Mmmmmmm
The current crop of Malawian leaders dont have a solution to even the smallest problems we have in this country,they are just a bunch of clowns in a Malawian circus.
Think b4 you comment otherwise umayankhula mbwerera ngati izi wayankhulazi
kodi kwanu ndikuti nkhumba yamunthu ngati iwe ,, can’t u see where Malawi is going ? all its cause of pipo like u idiot. uziyamba waganiza pokomenta
ulibe mutu
Kagwere uko kape iwe
Dick ukunama!!! Chipani chikamatha chimayamba ndi zitopotopo chonchi.ngat supereka nsonkho usayankhule ndwe mwana sizukukhudza.ukule kaye.
Ndipo nasiya kunvela MBC nkuonela komwe this people amandidwalisa mutu
Akhakhakha amenewa amandikwana kweni kweni Phillip Business mm
Chipani chanu chaku midimachi chati topetsa mulibe anthu opephera mu DPP ndi chifukwa chake olo ma Albino aphedwe simukamba kalikose misika ipse palibe mumapanga kuba kumene mukingokhala ziiiii chokanipo pampandowo pakhale ena opephera dzina LA mulungu osakhala inu asatana pano pali khani yachimanga mukupita Ku khoti ndinu anthu otani mitu yanu ikugwira koma kukana chilungamo ndinu ovetsa chisoni
U mean both government and MBC can not take all the good advice people are giving? Signs of time indeed .
That’s Malawi for you, talk talk with no action. Who are u trying to fool? I bet this will not go anywhere, MBC will continue to be biased, and the rest will remain the same. Who are you trying to kid?
Maganizo anga. Malamulo oyendetsera MBC. amati chiani? Mwinatu ku opposition sachita mphamvu kwenikweni poganizira kuti yawo nthawi idzakwana. Komatu MBC ndi misonkho ya anthu YATHU. Malamulowo akonzedwe. Nanunso Mafumu ndi azibusa nthumanzi muli nayo? Wogula akapolo anadzera mwa inu, atsamunda mwa inu, Kamuzu mwa inu, zalerozi mwa inu, or kukuthirani tear gas muli, duu, Komatu ….kayaaaa. Mafumu tikondeni. Ufumuwo mumaudziwa mphamvu zake? Ufumu umasungunula andale Komatu mmalo mwake andale asungunula Ufumu. Maganizo anga atha kukhwatchidwa.
Zoonadi ndinthu. Mafumu athu ndi samatikonda
Ife anthu akudafe akamati nzeru zochepa pena ndimaona ngati samatinamizira….. mwachitsanzo BBC is state owned but is not biased kungoti vuto kuno kwathu tikuona ngati things can change when the broadcaster is independent NO even as it is what requires a political will SIMPLE. I was epecting our leader to do better considering that he has lived in US for quite long ….mm to no avail
Thumbs up, Sam Kawale and his team. At the dawn of democracy and in the run up to 1994 elections MBC covered the opposition well. Kunali ma advert oloza olamulira boma. Where did we lose the plot? Shame on professionals who have thrown away their ethics to the dogs.
If Kamuzu never allowed UDF and Aford to air campaign Adverts on MBC radio 1 (the only one then) there could not have been multi party democracy
And if he had rigged the elections too, Godfrey.
Osadanda ZBS ndi TYMS imaulusa zabodza zanuzo koma MBC muiwale anzanu anamenya nkhondo ili bias choncho mpaka kulowa m’boma.JZU anayesa kuimama funding koma sizinaphule kanthu
The best Malawians can do is to man handle any MBC employ they can meet in the street, that will send a sign that tax payers are angry. Zoona tizikanika kumvera news from our own TV and Radio.
I Support This Idea.Though It Has Been A Year Ndisanaonerere/kumvera MBC.for balanced news:times,zodiak,maziko basi.
Kkkkkk
Sure,MBC staff frm top to bottom,Pamtumb
Kkk
A Gausi oh Dausi ndinu mulendo mMalawi muno kuti mudziyamikira ntchito za MBC? Mwaiwala kuti mul ku opposition mun’kadandaula zomwe akudandaula aMalawi okhudzidwazi? Tamangodyani madyani ndalama mudapitirazo MUSATISOKOSE.
Nkhope ya piter ili ngati kumatako kwa munthu wamisala. Mtsogoleli wa ine ndi Chakwera basi.
Tikafuna kudzudzula sitimatere….osatukwana…ingonenani zimwe zalakwika osatukwana izi zimangoonesa….kusakhwima nzeru
WAILESI YOCHITITSA MANYAZI IYI ANTHU AKUNJA SAMVERA SAWONERA TVM
He failed when he was the minister what abt being the president!
Couldn’t agree more. He can be a proffessor but he is definitely not a leader.
He is the failing president
government of failures for failures and by failures
Inu a DPP mukuyiputa mob justice
kodi chimanga chija amati chawola munthawi ya hule lanu lina mnatengera ndani kukhoti?
Our beloved president said, zero tolerance to corruption. Tsono inu mukutsusana nawo? Musatiwonongere chipani
The Dpp Govrnment Has Failed To Lead Dis Countr Every Day Stupit Stories We Are Tird With It, Can They Nt Rean 4rm Other Country Like Zambia Yex Let Us Talk Leality Hea Mbc Radio Plus Tv Why Iz It Dat They Alwaz Critisize What Ever De Oposition Can Xay And Alway Backup The Goverment Whether Is Wrong Or Nt They Shud Learn To Critisize The Gornment Whn It Is Doing Wrong T We Are Tire And Isue Iyiyi Ya Cimanga Acitepo Kathu
One ndilibe chonena
Kodi Ndiye Kuti Anthu Mukadaonererabe MBC TV?kumvera mbc radio.wake up malawi.for balanced news tune in to maziko,times,zodiak.for tv go for times,zodiak,luso
Call them. Adausi mukuteta
Anayambisa ndi KAMUZU kuti MBC izipanga zimenezo. Nthawi ya KAMUZU MBC ndiyimene imanyozanso kwambili nkhani ya zipani zambili. Nthawi imeneyo amati akayamba kunyoza achina KANYAMA, BAKILI Aaaaah, ankasowatu olesesatu. UDF inapanga zomwezo, PP inapanga zomwezo. Ndiye lelo chifukwa chakuti ndi DPP ndiye zikhale zoyipa?? KOMA MUKUMAFUNA KUTI INUYO MUZIMUNYOZA PETER, KUMUNAMIZILA NKHANI ZABOZA KUTIMA RADIO TANUTO. NDIYE ASIYENI ANZANU AZIGWILISA MBC NDI RADIO YAWO IMENEYO.
Zipani zanji baba poti that time there was only one party kaka mukuteta heavy, and why should you talk of 30years ago nmalo mokoza zithu, magazi a blue baba mulibe moyo kikkkk
DPP boma!!! Ana amuna otenga boma ali ku mbali yosusa.
Chonde mafumu musalowerele ndale mutakuyambitsa nkhondo yapachiweniweni mukudanitsa mitundu yawanthu simukuziwa kuti ndale za muziko muno zakumitundu
Missing the point, whether one is govt or opposition, this mos have masters they answer to without really understanding the point. They have a political party agenda not personal or constituents ideas on the same. Kaya mufune musafune most mos ali ndi ti ma pslc or jc, we need people who can analyse an issiue without a party caucus, ngati izi zingapitilire then expect no change, we are in a circus of boot licking, Zabuloni izi muli ndi political masters other than voters.
why nt calling the CEO for admarc? am amazed!
I am not sure he would be in full control of the situation and should be suffering the same consequences like the rest of us.
Some of us stopped listening to radio and tvm sometime back because of the way they conduct their buiness.It no longer a giant in broadcasting as per their.Their professionalism has greatly been eroded and with the iflux of media tation nobody can cling to them
You can not burry amistake..
The most annoying Journalist is Philip Business. Trash yeniyeni
Amene aja nde adapusa nazo.
ukuuluka, bola asazatere pa minga
So people still listen and watch mbc tv Kkkkkkkkkkkkokoookiikkkkkk with all these tv’s
long overdue summon
those are dogs,,,
Why Malaw always?
Koma kumeneko!!!! Ndale zopepera, educated pipo failing to run the government, shame on u. Mafumu nanunso simudzatheka ndikupepera kwanu
Mudakaonala ndikumvela mbc?? Shame on you
Zachamba
Mbc Ndiyochititsa Manyazi Kwambiri.Koma Atolankhani Aku Mbc Adapitadi Kusukulu?
Kkkkkk Malawi walero amene yo tiyeni nazoni aliyense mbali yake so who is gona tell the pipo the truth? Malawi will never have meaniful development until all thieves moves out from the government.
Kubisala pa chipande
Kkkkk kodi anthu amavelabe DPPMBC ? Anthuni mukuchedwelanji kumavela anthu osaphunzila sadziwa ndikupanga nkhani kuti ziveke bwino mbuzi zokhazokha ma Radio onsewa
West of time,always Mcp will remain failures.
Ndizopusa zimenezo sizingamve
this is a welcome development
amene imamubowa asamamvere MBC inspiring the nation
Mtumbuka wopusa
I dont think MBC can air castigations from Chakwera or any opposition leader only when s/hes supporting govt agenda. Laws governing MBC hv bn there but every regime hv deaf ear. Opposition is alway afraid of pushing for change bcz amati mwina tikhala ife. Nonse ndinv okuba. On maize issue, the committees that were involved in soliciting this deal should engage independent technical auditors, produce a report. then the govt can be answerable.
Benson Mhango first employ akhale PHILIP BUSINESS
Kodi ndizoona kuti MBC Iwoonetsa AFCON? Nanga wa Bullets watha bwanji ndi ma Eagles
Kodi mbc ilipobe?
Misonkho yathu akumatitukwaniranso maka Phillip Business
Tisamamvere nyasi zaozo
Good move,though over due.Do it with speed.Zodiak was charged bcz they featured Kamlepo., MBC should be charged as well for parading Chiefs on MBC to castigate opposition.Dausi has started at bad note.Let Dausi give us answers on Chasowa/Njaunju deaths. MBC staff should not think they can keep us in the dark anymore. We have reowned Tvs/Radios who give us real issues and Truths.So ,MBC go to Hell fast.
Dziko lilim’manja mwa agalu,chiwewe chokha-chokha,mind u dog Dausi #pano_anthu_adaleka_kukukhulupilira.Malawi wakale uja si uyu ai.Zitsiru,achombwe
Tiyeni nazoni zoyipa timanena zabwinoso timanena pakalakwika nibwino kuwuzana osalozana chara zimakhala bwino
Pachichewa timati gure ninkhuku amfuta alipafupi kutha asinja awiri ndi anthu eyeka zimatero
Komatu kulitu chifwibwirikiti njovutu zikuthsora mitengotu itha zibwezini zitithera madzi mzitsemeka kuno kumudzi
Wow gud move..
Kumalawi kumeneko….Kuti tione bwino bwino ma comment ali apa,zingoonetsa udani omwe ulipo pakati pa masupporter a MCP(opposition) ndi DPP.zikuyambira kwa peter ndi chakwera.(atsogoleri azipani).Very bad for our small country!!!sitingatukuke nazo izi!!! When will this disease be eradicated???
Angopanga strike a MBC wo basi asawulusetso ma program aliwonse
abwana ndizoona zimenezo