Sylvester Namiwa, executive director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiative (CDEDI), was given 48 hours to apologise for what Minister Chimwemwe Chipungu calls defamatory and damaging claims. But instead of backing down, Namiwa insists he will not retract a single word, arguing that demanding accountability from a public official “can never be defamation.” Namiwa responded by challenging the minister to take him to court, saying litigation would force the release of documents he claims Malawians deserve to see. Pressed on whether he had any evidence to support his allegations, Namiwa conceded he had none, admitting he would “try to gather something” if the minister proceeds with legal action — though he doubted anything would implicate Chipungu in wrongdoing. Mchizi dismissed the allegations as baseless and defamatory, warning that failure to apologise within 48 hours would trigger legal action.