February 25, 2021 Watipaso Mzungu – Nyasa Times 22 Comments
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) in collaboration with the Concerned Landless People in Thyolo and Mulanje have given the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development up to March 23, 2021, to distribute idle land to the landless people in the two districts.
Namiwa: Fighting for the landless people of Mulanje and Thyolo
CDEDI executive director Sylvester Namiwa has written Msukwa, reminding the minister about the commitments he reportedly made during a meeting he convened at Thyolo Boma on Friday, 19th February 2021.
It is further reported that President Lazarus Chakwera sanctioned the meeting in reaction to the letter CDEDI wrote him on December 7, 2020.
Minister Kezzie Msukwa Given 28days To Distribute Idle Land In Mulanje and Thyolo
FLASHBACK: Namiwa speaks with landless people at Khonjeni last week
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) in collaboration with the Concerned Landless People in Thyolo and Mulanje have given the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development up to March 23, 2021, to distribute idle land to the landless people in the two districts.
CDEDI executive director Sylvester Namiwa has written Msukwa, reminding the minister about the commitments he reportedly made during a meeting he convened at Thyolo Boma on Friday, 19th February 2021.
It is further reported that President Lazarus Chakwera sanctioned the meeting in reaction to the letter CDEDI wrote him on December 7, 2020.
February 21, 2021 Watipaso Mzungu – Nyasa Times 3 Comments
Malawi Police in Thyolo on Friday detained for 20 minutes the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) executive director, Sylvester Namiwa, just as the activist was about to address landless people at Khonjeni in Thyolo.
Namiwa: Undeterred, writes MHRC
Namiwa was, however, released unconditionally after being interrogated over his involvement in the land issues concerning the people of Thyolo and Mulanje and the estate owners.
The activist confirmed the development in an interview with
Nyasa Times from Thyolo on Sunday.
Namiwa suspected that his detention had to do with the hard stance he has taken against the government’s failure to address grievances of people over land in the two districts.
Police Detain Cdedi Leader Namiwa For Fighting For Landless People In Thyolo, Pens MHRC To Investigate Police Brutality On Unarmed Citizens
…Thyolo and Mulanje vow to fight on!
Police in Thyolo on Friday detained for 20 minutes the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) executive director, Sylvester Namiwa, just as the activist was about to address landless people at Khonjeni in Thyolo.
Namiwa was, however, released unconditionally after being interrogated over his involvement in the land issues concerning the people of Thyolo and Mulanje and the estate owners.
The activist confirmed the development in an interview from Thyolo on Sunday.
CDEDI Dares Lands Minister Msukwa Over Idle Land In Thyolo
Sylvester Namiwa speaking with landless people at Khonjeni
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has vowed to explore all legally available means to ensure that justice is served on the forgotten voices of the landless people in Thyolo and Mulanje districts.
CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa made the vow at the end of a brief meeting with Lands Minister Kenzie Msukwa and the concerned landless people’s representatives at Thyolo Boma on Friday February 19, 2021.
The determined Namiwa was quick to point out that CDEDI participated in the meeting under protest following Msukwa’s sudden change of plan and approach for the meeting.