Despite the local media being stormed with reports of Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier’s brutality at Chikangawa Forest, government has disclosed that it is not aware of such cases happening.
The sentiments follow reports of men in uniform abusing civilians at Chikangawa forest while exercising their duties of protecting trees.
Among such cases of abuse include the recent report by local press that claimed that a woman was forced to have sex with an unknown man when she was found in the forest.
Speaking in an interview with Malawi24, public relations officer responsible for environment and climate change in the ministry of natural resources energy and mining Sangwani Phiri said government is not aware of such abuse and he applauded the soldiers for working as mandated.
“We have not received official complaints as the ministry we just get it from other quarters that there is an abuse of human rights of people found at Viphya plantation and on such issues we don’t have to speculate because we don’t have a substantial evidence,” said Phiri.
He added that government will take action on the reports upon having evidence of abuse by the soldiers at Chikangawa.
Malawi government deployed MDF soldiers to patrol Chikangawa forest following a sharp depletion of trees due to logging.
However the public was later to be informed of human rights abuse to people and communities around the forest.
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Kikkkkkkkkkkk paja ndinaiwala
Apandidwe kumene, akusokoneza cilengedwe
They are raping our wemen there.
Chase them away
Everyone knows how soldiers operate. Palibe cha chilendo apa.
Let’s unite and beat MDF
I don’t see any problem,let Malawi defense force use there power to protect the Forest
Find another business ladies and gentlemen. If you are competing with armed defence force, you are waisting your time.You did grow trees there and government is mandated to control the trees .
Atibuleni onse amend akuononga nyama ndimitengo yachilengedwe munthu amamva ndizikoti amend akunena zoti akulakwitsa ndiye kuti ndi mamembala a game pocher musadabwe nao yemwe mutamupeze muthyoleni mwendo asazakuyiwaleni
Tibulan nd akasija
Iwe Sangwani phiri ndwe mbuz nyani galu, w@ asubstantial evidence u r lookn 4? Pple r starving dea in dfferent ways so u r sain nyonyonyo,,, who u told u 2deploy ds w@ we call bullshit soldiers to de forest, is d@ asolution? Nyanja ndyo ikupitayo agalu amenewa alipo, chan chomwe akupanga? Koma kuchnda kukwata mahuleeee…
Really?
akanakhala kut ndi a police akupanga zimenezo anthu mukanatukwana kut a police ndi mbuli koma pot enawo ma media ali pheee amabungwe oloo kulankhulapo mumawapezelera apolice nkhani ya chitetezo popanda nkhanza ntchito imene ija singatheke chifukwa munthu anabadwa osamva.