Malawi’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has put his foot down, demanding that heads of the country’s key legal and governance bodies sign up to sweeping public sector reforms — or explain why not. The Minister praised those who had already signed up, but had a pointed message for any stragglers still dragging their feet. “Signing of the contracts demonstrates the institutions’ commitment to delivering quality services to Malawians and meeting citizens’ expectations through measurable results,” he told the gathering. Mhango revealed he had already signed his own reform contract directly with President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika — leading by example, he said, as pressure mounts on public institutions to deliver. Despite this, he vowed to go into battle with the Ministry of Finance on behalf of the institutions under his watch.