A week-long strike by the support staff of Malawi's judiciary system has paralyzed the courts, causing overcrowding in police cells and the indefinite suspension of major cases - including government corruption trials. Court marshals, clerks and messengers are demanding the 30 percent salary increases promised by the government two years ago.
Hashize icyumweru cyose abakozi bunganira inzego z'ubutabera za Malawi cyahagaritse inkiko, bituma ubucucike bw’abapolisi bwiyongera ndetse n’ihagarikwa ry’agateganyo mu manza zikomeye - harimo n’imanza za ruswa. Abashinzwe inkiko, abanditsi n’intumwa barasaba kongererwa umushahara 30% byasezeranijwe na guverinoma mu myaka ibiri ishize.