Anti-Human Trafficking Rights Activists Smile at Passing of Trafficking in Persons Bill
Human
Rights Activists against human trafficking have expressed satisfaction upon the
passing of Trafficking in Parsons Bill, a legislation which is going to punish
all those found doing any illegal transportation of persons for exploitation.
Maxwell
Matewere President for Southern Africa Network against Trafficking and Child
Abuse (SANTAC) said “I am very excited that the members of parliament and
government have responded positively to our call for Malawi to enact the law
which will curtail human trafficking.”
“For
some time we have behave as if we don’t care about the suffering that goes through
with human trafficking.” He said, “We have witnessed so many cases where the
victims have ended up losing their organs and life. So human trafficking is
very associated with an imaginable abuse and violence’s and now when we witness
the enactment of this important bill it really brings hope to Malawians and us
service providers.”
“In
addition this makes it easier for the prosecutors in the police so that all
that will be found trafficking a person shall be charged and tried through this
important human trafficking legislation” said Matewere
Reacting
to the same, Habiba Osman Gender Justice Programme coordinator for Norwegian
Church appreciated all legislatures for passing the long waited bill “As part
and parcel of the team and players that has been involved in issues of
addressing anti-trafficking interventions I am very excited for this historical
occasion that has happened in the House”
Speaking
of her expectations following the passing of the bill Osman said “Our
expectations are that now those faceless victims, those survivors as well as
our law enforcement agencies will be able to do their work properly because our
cry has been that the victim has not been given adequate support, our cry has
been that how can traffickers be walking without any fines or penalties.”
She
added “This law will make sure that all those people that are trafficking
others are punished adequately and they are compensating even the victim so
this is also a law that is going to be a victim centered”
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