Commissioners of the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) have elected Reverend Patrick Semphere as Chairperson of the new cohort.
He was elected this morning in Lilongwe and Semphere is expected to serve for the whole three-year term of the Commissioners.
The new members of the Malawi Human Rights Commission were sworn in last month, 11 months after their appointment by President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika.
Malawians accused President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika of being unfair in the appointment of the commissioners as women have few representation in the commission.