By Linda Kwanjana
State President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, says the country needs to intensify efforts to ensure that more women are incorporated into key positions.
President Chakwera made the remarks on Monday afternoon at Mzuzu State Lodge in Mzuzu, where he hosted Women Leaders from Mzimba.
In his speech, President Chakwera said women should never be left behind because they are in the majority. He explained that although his administration has worked tirelessly to appoint women into key positions, a lot more needs to be done to boost the numbers.
“Let’s not leave women behind. Remember that when you have elevated a woman, you have elevated the whole nation,” said Chakwera.
On this note, the Malawi leader warned public officers against having a laissez-faire attitude, in the delivery of public goods and services warning that government will not condone such practices.
“Some public officers do that deliberately. Nobody should sit on programs that are aimed at assisting the people. Let us all work together for the benefit of all Malawians,” he said.
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Mzimba North-South Regional Chairman Joseph Chavula says President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera deserves another term to complete his development agenda for Malawi.
In his remarks, Chavula explained that President Chakwera has proved to be a visionary and selfless leader who has the welfare of his people at heart. He therefore called on women to unanimously vote for Chakwera.
On hunger, the regional Chairman deplored the tendency by some ADMARC staff to allegedly hoarding and selling Maize to vendors at night.
Chavula cautioned the concerned staff to desist from such behaviour before the long arm of the law catches up with them.
MCP First Deputy President, who is also Speaker of the National Assembly, Catherine Gotani Hara, saluted President Chakwera for uplifting the lives of women through the provision of National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF). Hara further thanked the President for working tirelessly to uplift the lives of women.
Mzimba North-South Regional Chairlady Martha Chimpozo hailed President Chakwera for hosting the women at his official residence.
