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Wangonde Mwakakuti
Wangonde Mwakakuti
8 years ago

Malawi should ask the late Idi Amini Dada (RIP) what strategy did he use to wipe out the beggers in the cities and towns try it!!!! The other better solution is to ferry them into our newly community colleges through out the country for skills training. After that then they be given starter pack or be employed. Musawanyengerere!!!!!!!! Osamawa mvera chisoni.

Mbereka
Mbereka
8 years ago

While I do not condemn begging in its totality; I feel it is absurd and obscene for beggars to demand a K50, 000.00 allowance for being beggars. Many of our employees in the country do not get that much. Therefore for a beggar to be earn a cool K50,000.00 for being a beggar would be unjust to those who eat their sweat. Come on beggars, be realistic with your requests if you want government to assist you.

Banda
Banda
8 years ago

All Western countries provide welfare to disabled citizens that are unable to work at no fault of there own, No one chooses to be disabled, Without assistance from family, well wishers or government to these less fortunate will only increase level of theft and petty crimes. Jail them after a crime they receive free room and board, food. Would it not be cheaper to provide them with an allowance to avoid these other costs usually higher than the allowance. It is the responsibility of the government and the citizens of the country to assist those less fortunate at no fault… Read more »

crazy
crazy
8 years ago

Very senseless law. The basis on which begging is banned is ridiculous. And again, it shows who really helps the poor malawian, its the foreigner, amwenye. I believe if they were to leave the country, our country would collapse!
Kaliati, remember your forefathers were also beggars. So is the government who beg for aid from azungu. Please be broad minded and not a foolish selfish chitsiru in make up.

ZANGALEWA CHARLES
ZANGALEWA CHARLES
8 years ago

DEAR MANAGEMENT
BEGGING
BEGGING PROMOTES LAZINESS
AMONG GENERATION AND GENERATIONS

SEND ALL BEGGARS TO MPEMBA BOYS AND GIRLS
HOMES

MYP TRAINING BASES
WHERE THEY CAN BE TRAINED
IN VARIOUS SKILLS

THESE WELL WISHERS WILL
MEET THEM THERE

THEY ARE OUR BROTHERS AND
SISTERS YES BUT LETS HELP
THEM IN A PROPER WAY ..

AKUSWANANSO KOBASI NGATI
MAKOSHWE !!

johhn
johhn
8 years ago

wedont need to encourage the spirit of begging.kaya wina afune kaya asafune some begaars in our cities are a nuisance.

The Analyst
The Analyst
8 years ago

O………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………O SEASON 1, episode 2 . . . “What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?” – George Elliot . . . Malawi is too poor a country to pretend to be rich hence have no beggar in the street when truths are allover for the whole world to see. . . . Truth no. 1 . . . Malawi is a land of very limited opportunities. And for one to make it in life either have to struggle or be born in an able-family. Although everyone may be willing, not everyone has… Read more »

ineyo
ineyo
8 years ago

GOVERNMENT SHOULD PLACE BEGGING BOWLS ON ALL STRATEGIC PLACES FOR THOSE WITH MONEYS TO BE DONATING THERE. YOU CAN HAVE PEOPLE BEGGING ALL OVER. SOME OF THEM BECOME THIEVES AT NIGHT TERRORISING PEOPLE.

let us control these people.

ndebvuzamwai
ndebvuzamwai
8 years ago

Thank you very much Madam Kaliati and go further to demonize Asian community who encourage begging. They use these begers as their watch men and pay them chabambo as payment.

The Analyst
The Analyst
8 years ago

O………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..O . . . SEASON 1, epipose 1. . . “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them; at least do not hurt them.” – The Dalai Lama . . . Kuyannkhula kokuti Malawi is not a welfare state is a sharp thorn placed deep into these poor folks asses, and I can assure you; the pain is no laughing matter. . . . You seeeee . . . it is better to see no beggar in the streets because the economy is doing well and everybody is doing something or has… Read more »

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