Ex-Detainees and Returnees to Drag Government to Court over Compensations

Some sums are unrealistic - Nyirenda Some sums are unrealistic - Nyirenda - file photo

Ex-Detainees and Returnees Association of Malawi, a grouping of Malawians who suffered human rights violations during one party era, says it will drag government to court in October if their compensations are not settled.

Chairperson for the Association, Sangwani Mkandawire says, their 23 thousand members who are supposed to receive over K20 million each have been deserted.

"Governments have come and gone but we are yet to receive our money," lamented Mkandawire.

"Our association has hence resolved to seek justice at the court of law and we have already written the Attorney General through our lawyer," he added.

Attorney General, Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda says some members of the association are demanding over K1 billion each which might choke the government.

"I think dialogue on the matter is a way to go as most of the members of this association are demanding unrealistic sum of money which government cannot manage to provide," said Nyirenda.

Executive Director for Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) Michael Kaiyatsa has urged government to fulfill its obligation, "as it will show how committed it is for a healed Malawi.”

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