LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The embattled Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) on Sunday, August 20, 2023, came out of the cacoon forcing President Lazarus Chakwera to fire incompetent cabinet ministers amidst a severe economic crisis sliding towards a failed state.
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The embattled Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) on Sunday, August 20, 2023, came out of the cacoon forcing President Lazarus Chakwera to fire incompetent cabinet ministers amidst a severe economic crisis sliding towards a failed state.
HRDC which vehemently advocated for Chakwera’s appetite for leadership in 2020 observes that the social-economic crisis has come about due to the government’s failure to make tough but necessary decisions that would address the needs of Malawians.
Addressing the news conference in the capital Lilongwe, HRDC members led by chairperson Gift Trapence have warned that if the President fails to demonstrate commitment to the demands, they will be left with no choice but to mobilize Malawians through legitimate means to halt the violation of their constitutional rights by the government.
The grouping has therefore challenged Chakwera to suspend all international and local travel and fire underperforming government officials including Cabinet ministers, Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba, presidential advisors, principal secretaries, and directors.
“Foreign trips are draining the country’s forex reserves. The President must dismiss underperforming Ministers, and controlling officers who have failed in their duty to manage the economy,” dares Trapence.
HRDC has also challenged the Chakwera to present sustainable and actionable solutions to the fuel crisis, ensure professional and transparent procurement, management, and timely distribution of fertilizer for the AIP program and provide a clear actionable short, medium, and long-term crisis plan outlining the path to economic recovery.
“Should the President fail to demonstrate commitment to these demands, we will be left with no choice but to mobilize Malawians through legitimate means to halt the violation of their constitutional rights by the government.”
“We don’t want the same business as usual, we don’t want talks, we want action. We are in a crisis and the President must activate the crisis button, steering the nation through these tumultuous times,” said Trapence.
The coalition further says Chakwera must act swiftly and decisively without delay as failing to do so will lead to Malawi becoming a failed state.
The HRDC has also blamed the Chakwera-led administration for failing to fulfill campaign promises.
HRDC has also urged Reverend Chakwera to come up with sustainable and actionable solutions to the fuel crisis and provide clear short, medium, and long-term crisis plans outlining the path to economic recovery.
Chakwera is outside the country for a 10-day foreign trip without remorse amid Malawi’s fuel, forex, and maize crisis
[…] -Author: Source : [maravipost] […]