Malawi Broadcasting Corporation controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Sexual-harassment findings involving former chief executive
The Malawi Human Rights Commission required MBC to pay compensation after Stella Twea found that former chief executive Aubrey Sumbuleta had sexually harassed women employees. Lawyer Sarai Chisala argued that the corporation could also bear responsibility because it allegedly knew about the conduct but permitted it to continue.
2020
HRDC announces legal action against MBC
Lawsuit filed
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition said it was proceeding to submit summons to court against Malawi Broadcasting Corporation over alleged defamation after MBC allegedly described the coalition as a terrorist group. The article reports the planned filing, not that the summons had already been submitted.
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“We are now proceeding to submit our summons to court for our case,” Mwafulirwa told Nyasa Times.
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has said it will file summons against the public broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for alleged defamation after describing the rights coalition as a terrorist group.