By Linda Kwanjana
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR) held a meeting with Homeland security Minister Dr Ken Zikhale Ng’oma over dinner to further discuss the rights of refugees while enforcing the return to camp directive and to associate UNHCR and other agencies to the exercise.
UNHCR Regional Director for Southern Africa Valentin Tapsoba met the Minister on Wednesday at Bingu International Conference Centre-The genesis of the issues was the recent efforts by the Malawi Government to relocate refugees and asylum seekers to Dzaleka.
Tapsoba added that he managed to organise a dinner, so as to have a good time with the minister for them to discuss a number of issues in relation to refugees.
Tapsoba further said that by opening up a new refugee camp in Chitipa district, government has shown that it really cares for the welfare of refugees, adding that UNHCR will render unwavering support toward the same.
“I have to thank the Homeland Security Minister for the jobs well done, we have discussed a number of issues just to ensure that the welfare of refugees continues to be improved.
We will provide the required support on the relocation exercise of refugees and asylum as well as opening of the new camp,” he said.
Meanwhile,Tapsoba has denied reports that some refugees and asylum seekers are being kept in the prison, saying that UNHCR officials visited the prison where they find no refuge.
On his part, Homeland Security Minister Kenneth Zikhale Ng’oma thanked UNHCR leadership for the encouragement as regards to the ongoing relocation exercise of refugees and asylum seekers.
He pledged to continue with the exercise, so as to improve country’s security.
UNHCR officials have been in the country for almost a week and they have managed to hold meetings with the State President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, the Minister of Homeland Security Kenneth Zikhale Ng’oma, Minister of Defence Harry Mkandawire and Minister of foreign affairs Nancy Tembo
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