By Linda Kwanjana
Blantyre based consortium Civil Rights grouping known as Independent Civil Society (ICS) , has supported Government decision of exporting young people to Israel saying the decision stands in the best interest of young people in the country.
Addressing a news conference in Blantyre, ICS chairperson, Ceaser Kondowe who was flanked by Veteran human rights activist Unandi Banda and others said the decision remains part of the job creation initiative.
“We, members of the Malawi civil society organisations, applaud the State President, His Excellency, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and his government for remaining committed to job creation and youth empowerment,” he said.
The CSOs commended the state President and his government for handling the labour export deal transparently as fully disclosed in the media release by the Ministry of Labour.
“We are fully aware that past administrations, including the immediate past one, handled such deals in total secrecy and with absolute lack of accountability,” he said.
The CSOs have since appealed to the Government to negotiate for labour exports to more counties so that the youths are absorbed.
Kondowe reminded Malawians that unemployment has remained source of evil and agony amongst Malawian youths.
“So, we welcome the Labour Export Programme and in particular the Malawi–Israel deal as an initiative coming along the way to address the unemployment, we will support the initiative,” he said.
The CSOs believe that the initiative is a major accelerator towards achieving Malawi 2063 agenda.
“We believe the initiative will surely help the Government to achieve Malawi 2063 agenda,” he said.
He said, Youth Development and Empowerment, is among the key priority areas of the Malawi Government.
Kondowe said the initiative will help achieve the Malawi 2063, that envisions “An Inclusively wealthy and self-reliant nation,” in the next four decades.
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