Malawi President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika grants a presidential pardon releasing 134 convicted prisoners as part of the country’s 62nd Independence Day commemorations, the Ministry of Homeland Security says. In a statement signed by Secretary for Homeland Security Linda Pacharo Moyo, the ministry says the pardon is issued using the president’s constitutional authority under relevant legal provisions. The prisoners are serving sentences in different detention facilities across Malawi and are released as part of the annual amnesty. Both outlets report that the individuals meet the conditions set for consideration, including having shown good behaviour during their time in custody. The ministry presents the pardon as a formal exercise of constitutional powers timed to Independence Day celebrations. The announced number of prisoners pardoned is 134, and the releases are described as covering inmates held in various facilities rather than a single location. No additional details on specific offences or destinations after release are provided in the accounts reviewed.