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No new leads on whereabouts of a 12 year old boy with albinism who went missing in Phalombe

Patience Mandowa

 

By Alick Junior Sichali

Malawi Police Service (MPS) says it has no new leads in the case of the missing boy with albinism, Joseph Kachingwe who went missing in Phalombe.

Spokesperson of MPS, James Kadadzera, said this in an interview with Maravi Post, saying the Police are yet to find out the whereabouts of the 12 year old boy.

According to Kadadzera so far they have arrested 8 people who are suspected to have been involved in the boy’s disappearance.

Kadadzera further said among the suspects are the boy’s mother and his step father.

“We are still searching for the boy who went missing in Phalombe, so far we have 8 people in our custody who we suspect that they took part in the disappearance of the 12 year old boy,” Kadadzera said.

The National Police Spokesperson further said that the Police have put in place strategies of making sure that persons with albinism are protected from the abductors.

He assured the general public that they are doing all they can to find the whereabouts of the young albino boy.

“We are working with the people in the community where the boy was living and I can assure the general public that we have employed all measure so that we found the whereabouts of Joseph Kachingwe who went missing in Phalombe,” He added.

Police reports indicates that Joseph Kachingwe went missing on 6 July in Phalombe district where he went out with his friends to celebrate that Malawi has marked 54 years of independence.

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Malawi commemorates African Child Day with call to stop albino killings

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Mwanza, June 19, 2016: Minister of Gender, Dr Jean Kalilani has urged people in the country to join hands in stopping the abduction and killing of people with albinism.

Kalilani said this Thursday at Chiwembu community ground in Mwanza during this year’s national commemoration of the Day of African Child.

She said every Malawian has the responsibility of ensuring that people with albinism, especially children, are protected from abduction and killings.

“Creating a safer environment for people with albinism requires a concerted effort. While government has set up measures of stopping this malpractice communities too need to play their rightful roles in promoting and protecting the rights of people with albinism,” she explained.

Dr Kalilani said it is very sad to note that despite various efforts to stop the malpractice people with albinism are still facing challenges of being abducted and killed.

The minister however, said government has put in place effective and efficient measures that would stop perpetrators from abducting and killing albinos in the country.

Among others, she said government has strengthened its judicial system such that cases related to albino abduction and killing would be handled faster and those found guilty would be given stiffer punishment.

At this point, Kalilani commended the high court in Mzuzu for passing a life imprisonment sentence to one of the perpetrators. Continue reading Malawi commemorates African Child Day with call to stop albino killings →