Civil Society leaders have asked Malawi Government to create a platform where CSO’s can discuss with gverrnment on regular intervals and at length.
The call was made Tuesday afternoon during the meeting between Ministers and CSOs following the recent CSO statement which called for President Mutharika resignation.
Although the meeting had seen almost none of the CSO leaders that signed the letter turn up for the meeting, CSOs who never issued the statement made a very significant contributions which one of them is to call government to make a platform which serves to engage with CSOs regularly.
The call was made Tuesday afternoon during the meeting between Ministers and CSOs following the recent CSO statement which called for President Mutharika resignation.
Although the meeting had seen almost none of the CSO leaders that signed the letter turn up for the meeting, CSOs who never issued the statement made a very significant contributions which one of them is to call government to make a platform which serves to engage with CSOs regularly.
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| Undule Mwakasungula |
“We need to create a forum where we can frequently be frequently meet government as civil society” said A renowned Activist Undule who said this will help to minimize the tension that are there
“These issues are arising because there is no forum where these issues can be discussed on frequent basis. Let civil society be involved in implementation and not just briefed on the matterss.” He said
Mathews Matewere Vice Chairperson For Council for Non Governmental Organisation who thanked the Government for bringing the CSOs-Government diaolgue meeting also emphasised that it should not a one day off event
“We are a family with different opinions but we are on the side of Civil Society. But as CONGOMA we will try our best to bring everybody on board and also to timely be responding to issues that matter to the people. We thank government for the dialogue meeting and this is a way to go”
Minister of Information said it has taken note of all comments and observations “Be assured that government will do whatever it takes to address some of those” he said
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| Bright Kampaundi |
Later, speaking to Bright Kampaundi one and the only CSO leader who signed the recent letter also echoed what other CSO's had said before the end of the meeting that the dialogue was a way to go but a platform which will help to update CSOs to know what is happening in number of areas, is supposed to be created.
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