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January 29, 2021 Watipaso Mzungu – Nyasa Times 2 Comments
The Association of Returnees and Detainees has cancelled their planned vigil at the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) at the Capital Hill to force the government to pay them compensations for the atrocities suffered during the one-party regime.
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The cancellation of the vigil follows a meeting the Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy PMtambo and his Principal Secretary, Erica Maganga, held with the leadership of the association on January 20, 2021.
The association’s chairperson, Rodger Mkandawire, and his publicity secretary, Alexander Msiska, confirmed the development in separate telephone interviews on Friday.
December 23, 2020 Watipaso Mzungu – Nyasa Times 31 Comments
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) at the Capital Hill could soon host thousands of victims of the one-party atrocities and injustices who are planning a vigil to demonstrate anger and displeasure over the government’s failure to settle their compensations.
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The victims – who are calling themselves Returnees and Detainees – told journalists in Lilongwe on Wednesday that they are fed up with government’s continued delay tactics over the issue.
The group’s publicity secretary, Lieutenant Griffin Kondowe, said they have been prompted to resort to a vigil following reports that the government is developing a policy on the compensation of all victims of the one party state.