“The dawn of the multiparty dispensation in Malawi in 1994 brought about liberal Constitution, which, among other things, created a number of independent bodies, otherwise named watchdog bodies, whose purpose was to safeguard the road to democracy with a system of checks and
balances. The research concentrates on four key areas: Institutional governance and effectiveness, Interaction with the government, Interaction with other democracy protection institutions, Interaction with the public and other non-state actors.”