The Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) has expressed worry over the strike by prison warders arguing it is violating rights of offenders in Malawi.
Prison warders in Malawi downed tools in demand of salary harmonization with Malawi police officers and workers at Immigration Department.
Speaking in an interview with Malawi24 on Tuesday morning, CHREAA executive director Victor Mhango described the strike to be a violation of prisoners’ rights in Malawi.
“Some were supposed to be going to hospitals for treatment but they are not getting that hospital service, others take special meals from relatives and they are not getting that food, this is a violation of their rights,” said Mhango.
Since Friday last week prison warders have been boycotting work to demand government to address their concerns on salary harmonization.
Earlier, minister of home affairs and internal security Grace Obama Chiumia told Malawi24 that the warders did not follow procedures for their issue to be taken on board.
Reports reveal that warders at Chichiri prison have resumed work after days of striking.
This just shows the mbuzi ikagunda galu mentality .what a shame to the so called human rights watch dog wake up and have a sober outlook on …God is watching tu kkk
Dont Forget That Warders Too Have A Right To Good Working Conditions & Pay.
This Right Has Been Violated Too.
There suffering isn’t a crime right so what is your job as human rights commission. You are now coming into a party commenting on every jack and Joe story that happens in Malawi but never follow up on grievances
when was this fucken human rights group established? So according to this fucken NGO what prison warders experienced was not a human right violation but what the warders have done is human right violation kkkkkkk chindele chakufikapo.
And the govmnt is violating warderers right…..by not hearing their griviances..the root cause of all this is govermnt for pinut payments that does match with the living cost of living in malawi…..unless we deal with the root cause…then we expect no change
Give them their money.And complain about rights later if they are not doing their job right
If an ofender is ofended,no worry,no wanda.It’s normal;Do 2 others wat u wud hav them do 2 U.
Prison warders are humans and are employees. They deserve better working conditions. They deserve better salaries. They deserve promotions. Of all the security officers within the department of home affairs, prison warders are looked down upon very much. They are considered people of less importance. But these guys are equally important and they have families to look after. Let them strike, it’s their right. And human rights organisations aren’t sincere enough. They are looking at prisoners’ welfare but how about the warders’? Where I fail to understand is how the employer, the govt, is taking too long to address prison warders’ grievances.
U deserve my salute bwana.u have explained very well.amaona ngati ife ndalama sitimazifuna anthuwa.
CHREAA mmalo mozuzula boma mukuzuzula ma warders?what type of NGO r u?akaidi akuvutika cifukwa cha boma not ma warders b4 u talk u should know the root causes of the strike akaidi atulukamo mndendemo okha ngati cilonda cophulika cokha ndipamene boma lingapenge mkaidi akatopa amapanga zaukaidi boma lizapanga hayala a police ndi MDF anyapala atalutsa mukuona ngati masewera kulibe masiku zicitika zoopsa kuposa apa
Sakudziwa ntchito imeneyi kuopsa kwake.
This is very danger akanaganiza zongowatsegulira akayidi ose zikanakhala bwanji
Aaa Yankhulani Powe Mngathere, Mesa Mwakhuta.Zowona Nyengo Iyi, muthu watunthu kulandila 30,000 koma akumasunga ndikuteteza ufulu wa ena pomwe wake alibiletu.
Kkkk pepani bwana we are not getting that amount…..the thing is wnted salary hamonisation wt our colleagues….tonse timalandira zofanan but this month zimafuna zisinthe.but am happy that u understand how tough things are on the market.
Thats true
NGOs Pls Watch Out U Mishand Malawian Hearts We’re Tired Of U Lock Your Mouth
Mmmmmm mabungwe mwayambapo tsopano akasitanso kabungwe kena. Kabweranso nkunati ali ndi ufulu wopanga strike esh
Since I was born this is first time to see prisoners have strike eeeeeish the word is going danger now
Wat r u saying exactly ?????
Chilankhulo ncha enu wake????
kikikiki its not prisoners bt thoae who are guarding them try to understand b4 coment,, #henry
Prisoner warders not prisoners
kkkkkkk,iisaaa ok
Osangolemba chiyao bwanji
So this guy is saying we are longer warders but we are prisoners……kkkk# will meet one day.
Where?
Which word?
The offenders being offendered
Lol