Freedom of the Press 2007: Malawi
27 February 2008
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Sports journalist Yasin Lamu’s equipment damaged during attack by Wanderers FC supporters.
MISA Malawi is concerned at how numerous journalists working for the state broadcaster are being identified and investigated for alleged offenses committed under the Electronic Transactions and Cybersecurity Act.
The editorial director of the Platform for Investigative Journalists (PIJ), Gregory Gondwe, has been forced to go into hiding after his exposé on payments made by the military to businessman Zuneth Sattar.