Kaliati urges Malawians to love, respect Albinos

Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati has pleaded with Malawians to afford people with albinism equal opportunities in life and to desist from the culture of stigmatizing them.

Kaliati: Respect people with albinism
Kaliati: Respect people with albinism

This comes amid recent reports of victimization and killing of albinos for rituals.

Kaliati said Albinos are like any other individual hence a need for them to be respected.

“Albinos are like any other Malawian and their rights must be accepted at all times. As government, we want all the culprits [abusing albinos] be brought to book,” said Kaliati.

She called on society to treat people with albinism with the love and respect they deserve.

She however also urged the police to work hard in making sure that case of abuse of Albinos are treated with urgency.

This comes following a plea from Federation of Disability Association in Malawi (FEDOMA) and Association of persons with albinism in Malawi (APAM) that there must be legal protection for Albino’s in Malawi.

Chairperson for APAM in November last year admitted Albino’s are living in fear and blamed the Police for negligence.

An example of a similar case was that of Violet Kanyama aged 25 from Gwana Village in Mulanje who was killed last year and police failed to apprehend the suspects.

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29 replies on “Kaliati urges Malawians to love, respect Albinos”

  1. Lets really all respect albinos as we respect everyone and let all those abusing these fellow humans be brought to book I also want to concur with the miister that all the perpetrators be apprehend and tried in a court of law I mean all perpetrators yes including Kaliati herself who has just gained immunity from prosecution just because je is a ruling party member.

  2. Kaliati as an albino herself knows we respect albinos. First lady as albino is also respected. What’s problem here?

  3. Kali at us an albino herself and we respect you. Government respect albinos by appointing albino minister in cabinet

  4. Kungompeza ameneyo ozunza ndi kupha a chibalewa Ku makako basi osavutika ndi khoti tichedwapo kapena mikuyu prison ibwelenso basi

  5. Stupid comments! If she was albino how would you xplain the dark brown eyes, the black greying hair that she is hiding with the stupid wig, and the tanned skin below the neck? Besides, what if she is albino? In Tanzania the strongest advocate for albinos is an albino woman with a cabinet post…..

  6. Kkkkkkk Nyasatimes tsopano! Kuyesesa kupeza pic ya akweni atafiira ndi maphodedwe kuti tiziti naye ndi albino,chani? Kkkkkk mwaitha

  7. can you check the difference between kaliati’s face appearance and the skin below the neck? make up yavuta pa malawi kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

  8. kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk koma Akweni, kuphoda kumeneko mpaka kusinthanako khungu chonchi hahahahahaha!!!!

  9. of late av seen albinos doing prostitution bussnes and zikuwayendera. people are realy respecting them. dont worry akweni

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