A diplomat has called on Malawi government to engage the youth in economic activities in order to discourage them from leaving the country.
Malawian ambassador to Zimbabwe Annie Kumwenda made the call this week at the 65th anniversary of the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) in Harare, Zimbabwe.
She said the majority of the immigrants are youths, children under the age of 18, and women who want to visit their husbands in South Africa.
Kumwenda added that government and all stakeholders have to come on board to avert the suffering of young people caused by migration.
“We have to take stock and check how much space we have given the youth in economic growth because when you look at the migration statistics, almost hundred percent are the youths,” she said.
She also acknowledged the use of Zimbabwe as a transit country to South Africa by people from Malawi.
“Weekly you may find that there are about 50 Malawians who accessed the country either by boarder jumping, smuggling or and human trafficking,” Kumwenda said.
She however expressed worry over the number of Malawians stuck in Zimbabwean prisons. Kumwenda disclosed that there are 145 illegal Malawian immigrants in Zimbabwe that need to be repatriated to Malawi.
Zimbabwe is both a destination and a transit country for nationals from countries such as Zambia, Ethiopia, and Malawi who either stay or work without the authorisation.
IOM’s mandate is to ensure migration is done in a dignified, orderly, and safe way for the benefit of host country, country of origin and the migrant.
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mmene zinthu zkukwerera mtengo. as am talking ndabwera Ku college chifukwa chosowa nda lama … inu muli phew pa sofa ndkumapereka ganizo lot I tiyambe ka bhanza … do you know how much I have spent on my studies also am not given digree.. I swear mukapysa moto atsogoleri.. ndinomwenu mumalibikitsa ntchito at the end muziwachedwetsera sararies … inu tkakupemphani ndalama ya mastudies mumatinyoza …. piano mukamayankhula Ximenez timangolira…. tnasintha focus piano tikungodikira tife mulinjoye dzikoli inuyo pamodzi ndi ena anza amene mumat
pokhapo ndikusiya uphunzitsi wakupulaimaly … January wa Ku jonz ndizakuhalla kuzimbabwe komweko …galu
I think wakhuta supek iwe. .tabwera kuno udxanve mmene khasu likuvutira
dziwani ichi nonse amend munatchuka ndi kupondeleza anzanu… adindo nonse… all students who passed well in MSCE, but still they are at home macollege akupita ana anu okha .. loan mumawapatsa ana anu okha…. zkatha zaka 4 tili kunyumba tiyamba dzina lina loongoka kwambiri
I wonder somebody who is abroad is appealing others not to do so why? come home and speak that,do you know why people are deserting from their home country? question yourself,you are not the one to contribute such a statement because you are already out side malawi for green pasture why stoping others?
Mbuzi!!! kodi iyeyu ali ku Malawi kuti aziyankhula zopusazo? ?? koma chimakhala chili chani kodi
But she is in Zimbabwe with her family, cholinga anthu azidya zitete ku malawi….
Ntchito pa Malawi akufuna experience….. Kkkkk you have just graduated from college and try to look for a job they are saying we need three years experience. Loklllll
kkkkkk but she is in zim with her children. Kamuzu, APM, Chaponda, Gondwe, C. Chihana etc were all abroad . Which means malawi is enjoyable after being abroad
#Malawi.
Malawi dearly needs economic renewed plan to address and reduce illegal immigration to foreign lands.
Indeed Immigration is a human life all over the world, but what is happening in Malawi alone, apart from other African countries, is an opposite story.
Malawi has got transparent government.
Malawi is not a war
Malawi is not at political turn oil
Malawi has got its positive access to security
Malawi has got the best intellectuals
Malawi has got the best trade skill so far in Africa.
But all these blessings are lost from Malawi and enrich foreign countries.
Last month President Peter Mtalika hit the nail head by indicating the real cause of all these down fall of developments in Malawi as
#Poorplanning from the previous administrations.
We didn’t hear more about his missing views on Poor Planning
Malawi government since 1964 to date has lost very prominent intellectuals, skills, and valuable assets due to unplanned economic and social challenges.
Malawians are all over Africa, Europe, Asia, America, Pacific Caribbean, because of uncertainty of social and economic challenges nationals are facing at their daily life.
Malawi government issues a lot of Passports to its nationals than any African nations
WHY?
Failure to support their social needs.
The issue affecting Malawians in Tanzania and South Africa is under one goal, economic and social challenge.
They are too many in these countries as a result they are been isolated that why Malawians are too many in our shores.
Past and present Government administration is a a problem here which fuels all these chaos, due to poor economic and social challenges affecting its citizens.
Dr. Banda introduced only Agriculture to Malawians as their aorta of social and economic survival, but it was totally wrong.
Ulimi sichuma chokha chili mnthaka, komanso migodi.
Dr. Muluzi introduced business ideology to Malawians,but it failed.
Mtalika brothers introduced food security ideology, but it failed dramatically.
Where to?