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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85964, member: 27"]
Regulator bought pricey monitoring tech, activists want answers, silence fuels fears about money, rights, and election misuse.

Procurement sparks public backlash
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[*]Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority faces heat over K2.6 billion misinformation tracking gear.
[*]Cost, secrecy, and abuse worries keep piling up.
[*]Questions hit transparency and spending sense.
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The promise to brief the nation goes missing
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[*]Concerned Citizens of Malawi-People Power Movement says a public explanation never arrived.
[*]Leaders Edwards Kambanje and Oliver Nakoma flag the silence as unacceptable.
[*]Trust erodes with zero follow-through.
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Earlier checks deepen the frustration
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[*]The group joined a review trip to HASHCOM in Accra.
[*]Alongside Parliament, the ICT Association of Malawi, and media reps.
[*]Participation raises expectations for openness.
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Spending priorities look upside down
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[*]Critics say the timing clashes with economic hardship.
[*]Health and education gaps make the purchase harder to defend.
[*]Public patience keeps thinning.
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Civil liberties alarms ring loud
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[*]Activists warn of privacy and speech risks.
[*]Fear of political surveillance ahead of the 2025 general elections.
[*]Calls grow for safeguards.
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Pressure on new leadership
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[*]Group urges fresh management to explain the procurement fast.
[*]Monitoring will continue for accountability and good governance.
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