The Human Rights Defenders Coalition [HRDC] has warned the Malawi government to tread carefully on the implementation of its order to relocate refugees and asylums seekers back to Dzaleka refugee camp.
The human rights watchdog fears the action may spark xenophobia against the refugees if the government does not handle the matter carefully.
Malawi government last week issued a 14-day ultimatum to 2000 refugees illegally living outside the camp to return to their base.
The Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda cited the national security as one of the reasons behind the relocation of the foreign migrants from previous and current war torn countries.
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has warned the Malawi Government to tread carefully on the implementation of its order to
relocate refugees and asylum seekers back to Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa.
The human rights watchdog fears the action may spark xenophobia against the refugees if the government does not handle the matter
carefully.
Last week, the Malawi Government issued a 14-day ultimatum to 2, 000 refugees illegally living outside the camp to return to their base.
The Minister of Homeland Security, Richard Chimwendo Banda, cited national security as one of the reasons behind the relocation of the
foreign migrants from previous and current war torn countries.
th April over the abuse of MK6.2 Billion Covid-19 funds.
HRDC’s National Coordinator, Luke Tembo disclosed the development in an interview with a local radio station on Monday after police arrested some people in connection to abuse of the funds.
According to Tembo, there are still some top government officials that have not been arrested.
“We are going on with the nationwide demonstrations until all the people mentioned in the audit report are arrested,” said Tembo
Last night, President Lazarus Chakwera also fired Minister of Labour Ken Kadondo in connection to the abuse of Covid-19 funds.
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Rights activists, the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) is calling for a complete overhaul of the civil service following the plunder of K6.2 billion Covid-19 money by some civil servants.
Trapence: President Chakwera has an opportunity to prove to Malawians that he can walk the talk on abuse of public funds by firing all senior officials involved in the plunder.
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HRDC says there should be a complete overhaul of the civil service, investigation of all companies involved in unlawful activities, strengthening procurement systems and placing of a legal response to deter the acts.