Govt delays 'Rogue and Vagabond' law reforms

They were ordinary Malawians who took on the State and won. A plastic bag vendor from Blantyre, a Kasungu disc jockey, a bar patron and a fried-fish vendor challenged an oppressive colonial law that had long been used to criminalise poverty while sparing the privileged. Their courage reshaped Malawi’s constitutional jurisprudence and secured landmark victories …