The Human Rights Defenders Coalition has voiced serious alarm over prolonged shortages of fuel, water, and electricity in Malawi. In a public statement, the organization characterized these crises as a major breach of fundamental human rights protected by the national constitution.
It reported that the fuel scarcity, ongoing for more than forty days, has forced motorists to wait overnight at stations and has severely hindered businesses and medical services. The coalition attributed the problem to inadequate government planning and a lack of transparency. It also dismissed official explanations that cited unrest in neighboring Tanzania, arguing that those disturbances had ended while Malawi's crisis persists.
It reported that the fuel scarcity, ongoing for more than forty days, has forced motorists to wait overnight at stations and has severely hindered businesses and medical services. The coalition attributed the problem to inadequate government planning and a lack of transparency. It also dismissed official explanations that cited unrest in neighboring Tanzania, arguing that those disturbances had ended while Malawi's crisis persists.
